Honduras: Honduran National Congress, 26 November 2017

At stake in this election:

• 128 seats in the National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 14)
• Head of Government: President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 14)
• Assembly: Unicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) with 128 seats

Description of electoral system:

• The 128 members of the National Congress are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a proportional representation vote. Members serve 4-year terms.

Last Election:

• The last election for the Honduran National Congress occurred on November 24, 2013. The National Party won 48 seats, which was the largest share.

Main candidates in the election:

• National Party / Partido Nacional
  • Leader: Reinaldo Sánchez RIVERA
  • Seats won in last election: 48
• Liberty and Refoundation / Libertad y Refundación
  • Leader: José Manuel Zelaya ROSALES
  • Seats won in last election: 37
• Liberal Party / Partido Liberal
  • Leader: Luis Orlando Zelaya MEDRANO
  • Seats won in last election: 27
• Innovation and Unity Party / Partido Innovación y Unidad
  • Leader: Guillermo Enrique VALLE
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Honduran Patriotic Alliance / Alianza Patriótica Hondureña
  • Leader: Romeo Vásquez VELASQUEZ
  • Seats won in last election: 0
• Democratic Unification Party / Partido Unificación Democrática
  • Leader: Alfonso Díaz NARVAEZ
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Christian Democratic Party / Partido Democrata Cristiano de Honduras
  • Leader: Augusto Diaz NARVAEZ
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Anti-Corruption Party / Partido Anticorrupcion
  • Leader: Marlene ALVARENGA
  • Seats won in last election: 13

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 9,038,741
• Registered Voters: 6,046,873

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 4,409,142
• Is Honduras a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (11 June 1980)
• Has Honduras ratified CEDAW: Yes (3 March 1983)
• Gender Quota: Yes
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 33
• Human Development Index Position: 130
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low

Disability Data:

• Is Honduras a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Honduras ratified CRPD: Yes (14 April 2008)
• Population with a disability: 1,177,358