IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

6,182,890
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

2,645,283
Registered Voters (as of July 30, 2021)

67.70%
Average Turnout

14
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.254
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 29, 1980
Ratified Date: July 26, 1982

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Sept. 2, 2014

HDI* Score: 0.649
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Congo RC Presidency	None	Head of State
Congo RC Senate	Sénat	Upper House
Congo RC National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Lower House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (since 25 October 1997)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Anatole Collinet MAKOSSO (since 22 July 2021)
Assembly: Congo (Brazzaville) has a bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 72 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 151 seats.

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) 72 members are indirectly elected by regional governing councils to serve 6-year terms. One-half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.
In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 151 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2022-07-10 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-03-21 | Status: Held
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,776,786
Registered 2,645,283
Turnout 67.17

2017-07-16 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 986,390
Registered 2,221,596
Turnout 44.4

2016-03-20 | Status: Held
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,465,863
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-10-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,339,926
Registered 1,849,546
Turnout 72.45

2012-07-29 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 2,000,000
Turnout -

2012-07-15 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2009-07-12 | Status: Held
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,380,651
Registered 2,070,802
Turnout 66.67

2007-06-24 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2002-06-24 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 1,202,611
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 69.36

2002-03-10 | Status: Held
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,295,319
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 74.7

2002-03-10 | Status: Held
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 1,202,611
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 69.36

2002-03-10 | Status: Held
Congo RC Senate
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2002-01-20 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,318,238
Registered 1,701,415
Turnout 77.48

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Congo RC National Assembly	2022-07-10	Held	-	-	-
Congo RC Presidency	2021-03-21	Held	1,776,786	2,645,283	67.17
Congo RC National Assembly	2017-07-16	Held	986,390	2,221,596	44.4
Congo RC Presidency	2016-03-20	Held	1,465,863	-	-
Referendum	2015-10-25	Held	1,339,926	1,849,546	72.45
Congo RC National Assembly	2012-07-29	Held	-	2,000,000	-
Congo RC National Assembly	2012-07-15	Held	-	1,733,943	-
Congo RC Presidency	2009-07-12	Held	1,380,651	2,070,802	66.67
Congo RC National Assembly	2007-06-24	Held	-	1,733,943	-
Congo RC National Assembly	2002-06-24	Held	1,202,611	1,733,943	69.36
Congo RC Presidency	2002-03-10	Held	1,295,319	1,733,943	74.7
Congo RC National Assembly	2002-03-10	Held	1,202,611	1,733,943	69.36
Congo RC Senate	2002-03-10	Held	-	1,733,943	-
Referendum	2002-01-20	Held	1,318,238	1,701,415	77.48

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