2025 Gabonese parliamentary election

2025 Gabonese parliamentary election

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All 145 seats in the National Assembly 73 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats UDB Brice Oligui Nguema 101 PDG Angélique Ngoma 15 UN Paulette Missambo 4 RPM Alexandre Barro Chambrier 2 SDG Juste Louangou Bouyomeka 2 BDC Anna-Claudine Mavioga 1 FDS Anges-Kévin Nzigou 1 RNR Jean Ping 1 UPNR Gervais Oniane  [ fr ] 1 Independents – 9 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Vice President of the Government before Alexandre Barro Chambrier RPM

Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon on 27 September 2025 alongside municipal elections, ^[1] with a second round held on 11 October in constituencies where no candidate received a majority. ^[2] And a third round took place on 18 October in eight constituencies. ^[3]

Background

In July 2025 president Brice Oligui Nguema, who came to power following the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état, established his own political party, the Democratic Union of Builders (UDB). ^[1]

Electoral system

The members of the National Assembly are elected via the two-round system: 143 constituencies are in Gabon proper, while two seats are elected by overseas Gabonese.

Electoral rolls underwent revision from 14 July to 12 August. Local electoral commissions were set up by 26 July, while nomination of candidates was held from 27 July to 7 August. ^[1]

Candidates

There were around 1,600 candidates competing for 145 seats in parliament, while around 17,000 individuals are competing for various municipal and departmental council positions. ^[4]

Campaign

Campaigning began on 17 September. ^[4]

Conduct

More than 900,000 people were eligible to vote. Polling was slightly delayed in Libreville due to early morning rain. ^[2]

Allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the process were made by the opposition. ^{[5] [6]} One unsuccessful candidate lamented a "return of the old system". Former Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima exclaimed "Back to square one! ... We are continuing the system that we were supposed to have discarded for the good of all." ^[6] One article questioned if one non-democratic regime was simply being exchanged for another one. ^[5]

Observers from Benin, Togo, Mauritania and Guinea said the second round of voting took place in a calm atmosphere despite a lack of enthusiasm. ^[7]

Results

Preliminary results released by the interior ministry indicated the Democratic Union of Builders was in the lead, followed far behind by the Gabonese Democratic Party of the Bongo regime. ^{[6] [8]} A second round of voting was ordered for 11 October in 77 constituencies where there was no clear winner. ^[9]

Results in eight constituencies were annulled, with re-runs planned for 18 October. ^[10]

Party		First round			Second round			Total seats
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Democratic Union of Builders			55			46	101
	Gabonese Democratic Party			4			11	15
	National Union			0			4	4
	Rally for the Fatherland and Modernity			1			1	2
	Gabonese Social Democrats			0			2	2
	Christian Democratic Bloc			0			1	1
	Democratic Socialist Front			0			1	1
	Rally for the New Republic			0			1	1
	Union for the New Republic			0			1	1
	Independents			2			7	9
Vacant				6			2	8
Total				68			77	145
Source: Info247

References

1. "Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections". Africanews. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
2. "Gabon holds first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup". AP News. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
3. "Législatives au Gabon : l'UDB d'Oligui rafle déjà 70% des sièges, loin devant le PDG, le RPM et l'UN". Info241. 13 October 2025.
4. "Gabon gears up for legislative and local elections as campaigns kick off". Africanews. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
5. "L'ombre de la continuité : les législatives gabonaises 2025, un test manqué pour le renouveau démocratique". Gabonews (in French). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
6. "Législatives au Gabon: le parti du président en tête selon les résultats partiels". RFI (in French). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
7. "Gabon president's party secures parliamentary majority". Anadolu Ajansi. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
8. "Gabon's president's party wins most seats in first legislative elections since 2023 coup". ABC News. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
9. "Gabon's ruling party leads in post-coup elections". Africanews. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
10. "Législatives au Gabon : l'UDB d'Oligui rafle déjà 70% des sièges, loin devant le PDG, le RPM et l'UN". Info241. 13 October 2025.