IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Gambia, The

Republic of The Gambia

2,697,840
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

962,157
Registered Voters (as of None)

61.58%
Average Turnout

9
Elections in our database

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score : 47.7 High
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 29, 1980
Ratified Date: April 16, 1993

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 6, 2015

SIGI* Score: 47.7 High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

HDI* Score: 0.524 Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Gambian National Assembly		Assembly
Gambian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Adama BARROW (since 19 January 2017)
Head of Government: President Adama BARROW (since 19 January 2017)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly with 58 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the National Assembly, 53 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 5 members are appointed by the president to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2022-04-09
Gambian National Assembly
Votes 492,754
Registered 962,157
Turnout 51.21

2021-12-04
Gambian Presidency
Votes 859,557
Registered 962,157
Turnout 89.34

2017-04-06
Gambian National Assembly
Votes 379,320
Registered 886,578
Turnout 42.78

2016-12-01
Gambian Presidency
Votes 525,963
Registered 886,578
Turnout 59.33

2012-03-29
Gambian National Assembly
Votes 308,489
Registered 796,929
Turnout 38.71

2011-11-24
Gambian Presidency
Votes 657,904
Registered 796,929
Turnout 82.55

2007-01-25
Gambian National Assembly
Votes 261,947
Registered 628,160
Turnout 41.7

2006-09-22
Gambian Presidency
Votes 392,685
Registered 670,336
Turnout 58.58

2001-10-18
Gambian Presidency
Votes 405,539
Registered 450,706
Turnout 89.98

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Gambian National Assembly	2022-04-09	492,754	962,157	51.21
Gambian Presidency	2021-12-04	859,557	962,157	89.34
Gambian National Assembly	2017-04-06	379,320	886,578	42.78
Gambian Presidency	2016-12-01	525,963	886,578	59.33
Gambian National Assembly	2012-03-29	308,489	796,929	38.71
Gambian Presidency	2011-11-24	657,904	796,929	82.55
Gambian National Assembly	2007-01-25	261,947	628,160	41.7
Gambian Presidency	2006-09-22	392,685	670,336	58.58
Gambian Presidency	2001-10-18	405,539	450,706	89.98

Voter Turnout

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