Note: Results are not available, as a coup occurred before the official results could be published by Gabonese election authorities. 

At Stake in this Election: 

• The Presidency of Gabon 

This election will occur simultaneously with parliamentary and departmental and municipal council elections. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Ali BONGO Ondimba (since 16 October 2009) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Alain Claude BILIE-BY-NZE (since 9 January 2023) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) with a 67-seat Senate (Senat) and a 143-seat National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected by plurality vote and may serve an unlimited number of 5-year terms. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. 

• Within the Senate, 15 members are appointed by the President, and 52 members are indirectly elected by municipal and departmental legislative bodies. Senators serve 5-year terms. 

• Within the National Assembly, all members are directly elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies and serve 5-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In 2016, Ali BONGO Odimba (PDG) was reelected with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Jean PING (PGP). Voter turnout was 59.46%. 

New/Unique in this Election: 

In 2023, Parliament passed a constitutional amendment that fixed presidential, parliamentary, and subnational council terms at five years, thus synchronizing their elections. Parliament also approved a change to the electoral code that reduced the number of election observers to 3 per polling station: 1 each to be named by majority party, the opposition, and independent candidates. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Voter registration deadline: 8 June 2023 

Main Candidates in this Election: 

• Ali BONGO Ondimba 

• Gabonese Democratic Party / Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) 

• Hugues Alexandre Barro CHAMBRIER 

• Rally for Party and Modernity / Rassemblement pour la partie et la modernité (RPM) 

• Victoire Lasseni DUBOZE 

• Union of Alliances for a New Africa / Union des Alliances pour une Nouvelle Afrique (UANA) 

• Pierre Claver Maganga MOUSSAVOU 

• Social Democratic Party / Parti Social-Démocrate (PSD) 

• Paulette MISSAMBO 

• National Union / Union Nationale 

• Mike Steeve Dave JOCKTANE 

• New Gabon / Gabon Nouveau 

• Raymond Ndong SIMA 

• Independent 

• Jean Delor Biyogue Bi NTOUGOU 

• Gérard Ella Nguema MITOGHE 

• Jean Romain FANGUINOVENY 

• Thérence Gnembou MOUTSONA 

• Axel Stophène Ibinga IBINGA 

• Joachim Mbatchi PAMBO 

• Abel Mbombe NZONDOU 

• Jean Victor Mouanga MBADINGA 

• Emmanuel Mve MBA 

• Thierry Yvon Michel N’GOMA 

• Albert Ondo OSSA 

• Gervais ONIANE 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 2,397,368 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 680,194 (2018) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,158,149 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 21 January 1983 

• Gender Quota:  At least 30% of candidates on party lists for National Assembly elections must be women. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 16 out of 67 (23.9%) in the Senate, 21 out of 143 (14.7%) in the National Assembly 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.706, High, Rank 112 (2021) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 32, Medium  

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 1 October 2007  

• Projected population with a disability: 359,605 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Gabon: No  

• Election Access: Yes 

• Election Judgements: Yes; 4 resources