At Stake in this Election: 

• All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: Grand Duke HENRI (since 7 October 2000) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Xavier BETTEL (since 4 December 2013) 

• Assembly: unicameral Chamber of Deputies (D’Chamber) 

Electoral System:  

• The Grand Duke is a hereditary monarch. 

• The Prime Minister (typically the Chamber majority leader) is appointed by the Grand Duke. 

• In the Chamber of Deputies, all 60 members are directly elected by list proportional representation vote in multi-seat constituencies. Members serve 5-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In 2018, the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) won 21 seats but did not secure a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Six additional parties won seats, and voter turnout was 83%. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 8 August 2023 at the latest (may vary by electoral district) 

• Voter registration deadline: 22 August 2023

  • Voter registration is passive and residence-based. Citizens may request to be added to the electoral roll or have their information changed until 22 August 2023.

Main Candidates in this Election:  

• Christian Social People’s Party / Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV) 

• Lead Candidate: Luc FRIEDEN 

• Seats won in last election: 21 out of 60 

• Democratic Party / Demokratesch Partei (DP) 

• Lead Candidate: Xavier BETTEL 

• Seats won in last election: 12 out of 60 

• Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party / Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei (LSAP) 

• Lead candidate: Paulette LENERT 

• Seats won in last election: 10 out of 60 

• The Greens / déi Gréng 

• Lead candidate: Sam TANSON 

• Seats won in last election: 9 out of 60 

• Alternative Democratic Reform Party / Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei (ADR) 

• Lead candidate: Fred KEUP 

• Seats won in last election: 4 out of 60 

• The Left / déi Lénk 

• Lead candidate: N/A 

• Seats won in last election: 2 out of 60 

• Pirate Party / Piraten 

• Lead candidate: Sven CLEMENT 

• Seats won in last election: 2 out of 60 

• Focus / Fokus 

• Lead candidate: Frank ENGEL 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

• Volt Luxembourg 

• Lead candidate: N/A 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

• Communist Party / Kommunistesch Partei Lëtze (KPL) 

• Lead candidate: Ali RUCKERT 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

• Freedom / Liberté-Fräiheet! 

• Lead candidate: Roy REDING 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

• The Conservatives / déi Konservativ 

• Lead candidate: Joe THEIN 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 660,924 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 279,572 (2023 est.) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 327,190 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 2 February 1989 

• Gender Quota: Yes, party lists must have at least 24 candidates of each gender. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 21 out of 60 (35%) in the Chamber of Deputies 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.930, Very High, Rank 17 (2021) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available (2023)  

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 26 September 2011 

• Projected population with a disability: 99,138 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Luxembourg: No 

• Election Access: Yes 

• Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgment and 7 resources