Note on the results: 

• Vote figures are from the primary election. When figures from the second round become available, the current number will be updated.

At stake in this election:

• 59 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: King MSWATI III
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso DLAMINI
• Assembly: Eswatini has a bicameral Parliament (Libandla) consisting of the Senate with 30 seats and the House of Assembly with 69 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The King is hereditary head of state.
• Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
• In the Senate, 20 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 5-year terms and 10 members are elected by the Legislative Assembly to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Assembly, 10 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms, 1 member is elected by the house as Speaker of the House, and 59 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.**

** Elections to the House of Assembly are contested over 2 rounds. In the first round, all candidates nominated in the district contest the election; however, due to the election law of Eswatini, candidates are prohibited from campaigning for this election. The primary election was held on August 25, 2018.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Independent(s): Non-partisans*
  Leader: N/A
  Seats won in last House of Assembly election: 55

* Political parties are illegal in Eswatini. All candidates contest the election as non-partisans.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 1,391,385 (2018 est.)
• Registered Voters: 526,073 (June 2018)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 717,751 (2018 est.)
• Is Eswatinia signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Eswatini ratified CEDAW: Yes (since 26 March 2004)
• Gender Quota: Yes
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 21*
• Human Development Index Position: 148 (2016)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Medium (2014)

*Breakdown of female representatives:

Disability Data:

• Is Eswatini a signatory to CRPD: Yes (25 September 2007) 
• Has Eswatini ratified CRPD: Yes (24 September 2012)
• Population with a disability: 215,342