IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Gambia, The

Name	Official Name	Type
Gambian National Assembly		Assembly

The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the National Assembly, 53 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 5 members are appointed by the president to serve 5-year terms.

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
President	2001-10-18	405,539	450,706	89.98%
President	2006-09-22	392,685	670,336	58.58%
Gambian National Assembly	2007-01-25	261,947	628,160	41.7%
President	2011-11-24	657,904	796,929	82.55%
Gambian National Assembly	2012-03-29	308,489	796,929	38.71%
President	2016-12-01	525,963	886,578	59.33%
Gambian National Assembly	2017-04-06	379,320	886,578	42.78%
Referendum	2021-06-05	-	-	-
President	2021-12-04	859,557	962,157	-
Gambian National Assembly	2022-04-09	492,754	962,157	-