2022_Republic_of_the_Congo_parliamentary_election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo in July 2022, with the first round completed on 10 July.[1] A second round was scheduled for 31 July in constituencies where no candidates were elected in the first round.[2][3]
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Members of the National Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the first round, a run-off is held.[4]
First round
It was reported that the ruling Congolese Party of Labour had won 102 of the 142 elected seats in the first round, enough for a supermajority on its own. They also had 14 candidates move on to a run-off. The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy won four seats in the first round, with four candidates moving on to a run-off. The Union of Humanist Democrats won three seats in the first round, with seven candidates moving on to a run-off.[5]
Second round
On 3 August, provisional results published by the Minister of Territorial Administration stated the Congolese Party of Labour had won a total of 111 seats between the two rounds. The Union of Humanist Democrats won four additional seats in their run-offs, bringing their total to seven, while the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy won three of their run-offs, also resulting in a total of seven seats. Turnout in both rounds was reported to be low, although no figure was published by election authorities.[6]
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congolese Party of Labour | 112 | +16 | |
| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy | 7 | –1 | |
| Union of Humanist Democrats-Yuki | 7 | New | |
| Action and Renewal Movement | 4 | 0 | |
| Republican and Liberal Party | 2 | +1 | |
| Club 2002 – Party for the Unity and the Republic | 2 | +1 | |
| Dynamic for the Republic and Recovery | 2 | –1 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Social Progress | 2 | –1 | |
| Permanent Action for the Congo | 1 | +1 | |
| Movement for Unity, Solidarity and Labour | 1 | +1 | |
| Movement for Democracy and Progress | 1 | New | |
| Perspectives and Realities Club | 1 | +1 | |
| Union for the Reconstruction and Development | 1 | New | |
| Citizen Rally | 1 | 0 | |
| Movement for Democracy and Integral Development | 1 | –3 | |
| Independents | 6 | –13 | |
| Total | 151 | 0 | |
| Source: Africa Elects | |||
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- "Republic of Congo's ruling party has clear lead in legislative elections". Anadolu Agency. 16 July 2022.
- "Législatives 2022 : Le second tour fixé les 26 et 31 juillet". Adiac-Congo (in French). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Second round of Parliamentary elections in Congo-Brazzaville". AfricaNews. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- "Congo's ruling party sweeps legislative elections". Africanews. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-04.