| 5,542,197 | 13 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 2,500,000 | 71.67% |
Registered Voters (as of March 21, 2021) |
Average Turnout |
Republic of the Congo
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Congolese Senate | Sénat | Upper House |
| Congolese National Assembly | Assemblée Nationale | Lower House |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Clement MOUAMBA*
- Assembly: Congo (Brazzaville) has a bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 66 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 137 seats.
*A consitutional referendum in 2015 changed the head of government from the president to the prime minister.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
- In the Senate (Sénat) 66 members are indirectly elected by regional governing councils to serve 6-year terms*. In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 137 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.
* 66 members are elected by indirect vote by district, local, and regional councils to serve 6-year terms. One-half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum | 2002-01-20 | 1,318,238 | 1,701,415 | 77.48% |
| Congolese Senate | 2002-03-10 | - | 1,733,943 | - |
| President | 2002-03-10 | 1,295,319 | 1,733,943 | 74.7% |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2002-03-10 | 1,202,611 | 1,733,943 | 69.36% |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2002-06-24 | 1,202,611 | 1,733,943 | 69.36% |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2007-06-24 | - | 1,733,943 | - |
| President | 2009-07-12 | 1,380,651 | 2,070,802 | 66.67% |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2012-07-15 | - | 1,733,943 | - |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2012-07-29 | - | 2,000,000 | - |
| Referendum | 2015-10-25 | 1,339,926 | 1,849,546 | 72.45% |
| President | 2016-03-20 | 1,465,863 | - | - |
| Congolese National Assembly | 2017-07-16 | 986,390 | 2,221,596 | - |
| President | 2021-03-21 | - | 2,500,000 | - |