IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

10,996,774
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

8,145,548
Registered Voters (as of May 19, 2024)

60.11%
Average Turnout

21
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.705
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Sept. 2, 1982

SIGI* Score: 14.8
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Aug. 18, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.776
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Dominican Senate	Senado	Upper House
Dominican Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	Camara de Diputados	Lower House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Luís ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020)
Head of Government: President Luís ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020)
Assembly: bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 32 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) with 190 seats

Description of electoral system:

The president is directly elected (on a slate with the Vice President) by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 4-year terms, which must be consecutive (i.e., if an incumbent runs for reelection and is defeated, they may not run again)
In the Senate, 26 members are directly elected by plurality vote from single-seat constituencies. An additional 6 members are indirectly elected based on province-level party-list votes in the Chamber of Deputies election.
In the Chamber of Deputies, 178 members are directly elected by closed-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. An additional 5 members are elected from a nationwide constituency, and 7 members are elected from a diaspora constituency, all via plurality vote. All 190 members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2024-05-19 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 4,408,490
Registered 8,145,548
Turnout 54.12

2024-05-19 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 4,429,079
Registered 8,145,548
Turnout 54.37

2024-05-19 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 4,257,438
Registered 7,281,764
Turnout 58.47

2020-07-05 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 4,003,159
Registered 7,529,932
Turnout 53.16

2020-07-05 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 4,125,248
Registered 7,529,932
Turnout 54.78

2020-07-05 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 4,029,886
Registered 6,934,053
Turnout 58.12

2016-05-15 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 4,708,746
Registered 6,765,245
Turnout 69.6

2016-05-15 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 4,476,903
Registered 6,403,902
Turnout 69.91

2016-05-15 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 4,708,746
Registered 6,765,245
Turnout 69.6

2012-05-20 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 4,567,052
Registered 6,502,968
Turnout 70.23

2010-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 3,101,071
Registered 6,116,397
Turnout 50.7

2010-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 3,511,505
Registered 6,116,397
Turnout 57.41

2008-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 4,113,644
Registered 5,764,387
Turnout 71.36

2006-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 3,101,071
Registered 5,492,880
Turnout 56.46

2006-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 3,101,071
Registered 5,492,880
Turnout 56.46

2004-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 3,656,850
Registered 5,020,703
Turnout 72.84

2002-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 2,386,808
Registered 4,644,791
Turnout 51.39

2002-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 2,386,808
Registered 4,644,791
Turnout 51.39

2000-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Presidency
Votes 3,236,906
Registered 4,251,218
Turnout 76.14

1998-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Chamber of Deputies
Votes 2,183,707
Registered 4,129,554
Turnout 52.88

1998-05-16 | Status: Held
Dominican Senate
Votes 2,183,707
Registered 4,129,554
Turnout 52.88

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2024-05-19	Held	4,408,490	8,145,548	54.12
Dominican Presidency	2024-05-19	Held	4,429,079	8,145,548	54.37
Dominican Senate	2024-05-19	Held	4,257,438	7,281,764	58.47
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2020-07-05	Held	4,003,159	7,529,932	53.16
Dominican Presidency	2020-07-05	Held	4,125,248	7,529,932	54.78
Dominican Senate	2020-07-05	Held	4,029,886	6,934,053	58.12
Dominican Presidency	2016-05-15	Held	4,708,746	6,765,245	69.6
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2016-05-15	Held	4,476,903	6,403,902	69.91
Dominican Senate	2016-05-15	Held	4,708,746	6,765,245	69.6
Dominican Presidency	2012-05-20	Held	4,567,052	6,502,968	70.23
Dominican Senate	2010-05-16	Held	3,101,071	6,116,397	50.7
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2010-05-16	Held	3,511,505	6,116,397	57.41
Dominican Presidency	2008-05-16	Held	4,113,644	5,764,387	71.36
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2006-05-16	Held	3,101,071	5,492,880	56.46
Dominican Senate	2006-05-16	Held	3,101,071	5,492,880	56.46
Dominican Presidency	2004-05-16	Held	3,656,850	5,020,703	72.84
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	2002-05-16	Held	2,386,808	4,644,791	51.39
Dominican Senate	2002-05-16	Held	2,386,808	4,644,791	51.39
Dominican Presidency	2000-05-16	Held	3,236,906	4,251,218	76.14
Dominican Chamber of Deputies	1998-05-16	Held	2,183,707	4,129,554	52.88
Dominican Senate	1998-05-16	Held	2,183,707	4,129,554	52.88

Voter Turnout

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