At Stake in this Election:  

• All 101 seats in the Moldovan Parliament 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Maia SANDU (since 24 Dec 2020) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Dorin RECEAN (since 16 Feb 2023) 

• Assembly: unicameral 101-seat Parliament (Parlament) 

Electoral System: 

• The President is elected via majority vote in up to two rounds to a once renewable 4-year term. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by Parliament. 

• All 101 members of Parliament are elected via proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency to a 4-year term.  

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2021, the Party of Action and Solidarity won a majority with 63 seats. Voter turnout was 49%. 

Information for Voters: 

Materiale informative / Information Materials (in Romanian) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 29 Aug 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: 27 Sept 2025 

Main Parties and Blocs in this Election: 

• Party of Action and Solidarity / Partidul Politic „Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate” 

• • Seats won in the last election: 63 seats out of 101 

• Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists / Blocul electoral al Comuniștilor și Socialiștilor 

• • Seats won in the last election: 32 seats out of 101 

• • Coalition of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Republican Party “Heart of Moldova,” Party for the Future of Moldova, and Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova 

• Note: 23 parties and blocs have registered with the Central Election Commission for this election. Those listed here won seats in the last election.  

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 2,389,275 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 3,133,687 (2024) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,289,933 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Acceded 01 Jul 1994   

• Gender Quota: Yes, for every 10 spots on a party list, at least 4 must be men and 4 must be women.  

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 40 out of 101 (40%) in the Parliament 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.785, High, Rank 86 (2023)  

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 11 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 21 Sep 2010  

• Projected population with a disability: 382,284 (2024 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• IFES FAQ: Yes

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 1 judgement