IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the

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Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)	Elections in our database
38,542,138	63.00%
Registered Voters (as of April 10, 2018)	Average Turnout

Chief of State: President Felix TSHISEKEDI (since 24 January 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Judith Tuluka SUMINWA (since 1 April 2024)
Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 109 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 500 seats.

The President is directly elected by plurality vote and may serve up to two 5-year terms.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
The Senate consists of 108 members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies who serve 5-year terms. The 109th seat is held by former President Joseph Kabila who holds a lifetime appointment.
In the National Assembly, 439 members are elected by proportional representation vote in multi-seat constituencies, and 61 are elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. All 500 members are directly elected and serve 5-year terms.

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Referendum	2005-12-18	15,505,810	25,021,703	61.97
Congo DRC Presidency	2006-07-30	17,931,631	25,421,249	70.54
Congo DRC National Assembly	2006-07-30	17,868,580	25,420,199	70.29
Congo DRC Presidency	2006-10-29	16,615,479	25,420,199	65.36
Congo DRC Senate	2007-01-19	-	25,420,199	-
Congo DRC Presidency	2011-11-28	18,911,572	18,911,572	100.0
Congo DRC National Assembly	2011-11-28	18,911,572	32,024,640	59.05
Congo DRC National Assembly	2018-12-30	18,329,318	40,287,387	45.5
Congo DRC Presidency	2018-12-30	18,329,318	40,287,387	45.5
Congo DRC Presidency	2023-12-20	-	38,542,138	-
Congo DRC National Assembly	2023-12-20	18,813,469	38,542,138	48.81

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