2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo Senate election

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Senate elections will take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024 to renew the 108 elected members of the Senate elected by indirect ballot by the members of the 26 provincial assemblies. The elections will take place in four parts. The election of the 84 senators representing Kinshasa and 19 provinces will be held April 29 at the same time as the gubernatorial elections. This is followed by the election of the senators of Equateur and Ituri on May 24, and on May 26 those of Mai-Ndombe and North Kivu for a total of 16 senators. The election of the last 8 senators will be scheduled after the July elections to complete the provincial assemblies of Kwilu and Nord-Ubangi. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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These elections follow the re-election of President Félix Tshisekedi at the 2023 presidential election as well as the legislative and provincial elections held concurrently, with the results of the latter leading to the complete renewal of 22 of the 26 electoral colleges responsible for electing senators.

Electoral system

The Senate is made up of 108 seats with four seats per province and eight for the city-province of Kinshasa. The members of a provincial assembly make up the electoral college that elects the senators of that province. Provincial assemblies can have between 18 and 48 members depending on voter registration totals.

Senators are elected for the term of five years by indirect multi-member proportional voting with open lists and a single preferential vote. The distribution is done according to the largest remainder method. Each senator is elected with two substitutes.

Former Presidents of the Republic are by right senators for life. Joseph Kabila is the first president of the Third Republic to have become so in 2019 with his predecessor Laurent-Désiré Kabila having been assassinated during his time in office.

Results

Senator seats by party up to May 26
(Provisional numbers in italics)
PartySeats
TotalApril 29May 24May 26TBD
Independent262114-
UDPS/Tshisekedi 151311-
AFDC-A651-
AB55-
A2444-
AACPG431-
MLC 44-
A/VK201833-
ANB33-
Ensemble 33-
2A/TDC22-
A/A-UNC 211-
AA/C211-
AAAP22-
AVC-A22-
FPAU211-
A/B5011-
A111-
A3A11-
AAAD11-
AAeC11-
ACP-A11-
AN11-
APCF11-
ARDEV-A11-
ART&A11-
ATUA11-
AV11-
CDER11-
CFC11-
MSL11-
Total100/10884880/8
Data source: CENI [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Current list of elected senators
(Provisional results in italics)
ProvinceSenator-electParty
Bas-Uélé Carole Agito  [ fr ] (inc.)Independent
Aminata Namasia AB
Norbert Gebanga UDPS/Tshisekedi
Eddy Pascal SinangoIndependent
Équateur Jonas Mukamba FPAU
Jean Paul Boketsu UDPS/Tshisekedi
Jean-Claude Baende Independent'
Gabriel BolengeMSL
Haut-Katanga Danny Kabongo UDPS/Tshisekedi
Salomon Kalonda Della Ensemble
Jacques Kyabula  [ fr ]
(sub1: Christian Kunda  [ fr ])		ARDEV-A
Sama Lukonde Independent
Haut-Lomami Gracia YambaIndependent
Alain Ilunga (inc.)Independent
Isabelle Kabamba (inc.)AAAP
Dany BanzaAB
Haut-Uélé Anna KumbodimoIndependent
Christophe Baseane  [ fr ]Independent
Prospère MangbukeleA1
Jean Pierre Batumoko (inc.)A/VK2018
Ituri Idi TabaniAFDC-A
Noella BachebandeyA/A-UNC
Samuel Adubang'o  [ fr ]AACPG
Daniel Banio  [ fr ]CFC
Kasaï Joseph NgalamulumeAFDC-A
Hubert Mbingho  [ fr ]AA/C
Gaston NkoleAACPG
Clément Muya2A/TDC
Kasaï-Central Jean TshisekediAPCF
Cedric NginduIndependent
Jean Muntuabu UDPS/Tshisekedi
Sylvain MukengeshayiA3A
Kasaï-Oriental José KalalaAV
Alphonse Ngoyi AFDC-A
José Mpanda A24
Guy Kabombo UDPS/Tshisekedi
Kinshasa Augustin Kabuya UDPS/Tshisekedi
Gérard Mulumba UDPS/Tshisekedi
Micke Kabasele UDPS/Tshisekedi
Gentiny Ngobila  [ fr ]Independent
Jacques Lunguana MLC
Arlette BahatiAFDC-A
Ivan KazadiIndependent
Anne MbugujeAVC-A
Kongo Central Didier Budimbu AVC-A
Pascal Kinduelo  [ fr ] UDPS/Tshisekedi
Nefertiti Ngudianza  [ fr ] (inc.)AAAP
Baby VanguA/VK2018
Kwango Simon Naa IkambaIndependent
Platini LuhetoIndependent
Willy Bitwisila
(sub1: Jeancy Diahoya)		Independent
Justin KapendaIndependent
Lomami Jonas Kalambayi UDPS/Tshisekedi
Florence MulekaATUA
Pius Muabilu AACPG
Adolphe Lumanu ACP-A
Lualaba Michel KanyimbuART&A
Norbert Naweji Ensemble
Célestin MashataA24
Fifi Masuka  [ fr ]
(sub1: Joe Saini)		A24
Maniema Idrissa Mangala UDPS/Tshisekedi
Faustin Luanga Independent
Justin KalumbaAACPG
Pascal Omana  [ fr ]A24
Mai-Ndombe Anicet Babanga  [ fr ]AA/C
Aimé Pascal MongoAAeC
Herman MutimaIndependent
Adonis NgambaniIndependent
Mongala Jean-Pierre Lihau UDPS/Tshisekedi
Elise Bokumwana  [ fr ]FPAU
Aimé Sakombi  [ fr ]A/A-UNC
Michel Lingepo MLC
North Kivu Papy Mumbere MachoziIndependent
Jacquemin Shabani UDPS/Tshisekedi
Jean-Marie KaserekaA/B50
Célestin Vunabandi  [ fr ] (inc.)Independent
Sankuru René KalalaIndependent
Jules Lodi UDPS/Tshisekedi
Bernard Mpetshi2A/TDC
Christophe Lutundula AB
South Kivu Norbert Basengezi  [ fr ]AN
Modeste Bahati (inc.)AFDC-A
Eustache Muhanzi  [ fr ]A/VK2018
Aristide Bulakali UDPS/Tshisekedi
Sud-Ubangi Alexis MondongeIndependent
Nadine BoboyIndependent
Jean-Lucien Bussa CDER
Françoise Bemba  [ fr ] (inc) MLC
Tanganyika Vicky Katumwa (inc.)AFDC-A
Christine Mwando  [ fr ] (inc.) Ensemble
Patrice PungweAB
Joseph Lulu KitengeANB
Tshopo Renabel KayalaAAAD
Jean Bamanisa MLC
Jean-Pierre Daruwezi  [ fr ]Independent
Madeleine Nikomba  [ fr ]ANB
Tshuapa Pancrace BoongoAB
Guy Loando ANB
Moise EkumboIndependent
Corneille IsengeIndependent
Source: CENI [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

April 29 results

On April 29 twenty senate elections combined for the first time with gubernatorial elections, took place without incident. The CENI published the provisional results for the Senate on April 30 and these were confirmed by the Constitutional Court on May 16. [6] [11]

Of the 84 senators elected, only the three from Ensemble are in the opposition, [12] eight were incumbents—of which six women, and three were also elected governor. To become governor, the governors-elect of Haut-Katanga, Kwango, and Lualaba will have to relinguish their senate seats to the benefit of their substitutes. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "RDC : les élections sénatoriales reportées au 29 avril suite aux contraintes financières". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ↑ CENI (4 April 2024). "Communique de presse N° 020/CENI/2024" (PDF). ceni.cd (Press release) (in French). Calendar no. 81,32. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ↑ CENI (6 May 2024). "Communique de presse N° 032/CENI/2024" (Press release) (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2024– via Facebook.
  5. ↑ CENI (6 May 2024). "Communique de presse N° 033/CENI/2024" (Press release) (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2024– via Facebook.
  6. 1 2 3 CENI (30 April 2024). Publication des résultats provisoires des élections des sénateurs, gouverneurs et vice-gouverneurs [Publication of the provisional results of the elections for senators, governors and vice-governors] (video) (in French). Event occurs at 9:52. Retrieved 9 May 2024– via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 Lists of candidates for senator available at the CENI website. See for example the list of governor candidates of Lualaba province.
  8. 1 2 CENI (24 May 2024). "Communique de presse N° 036/CENI/2024" (Press release) (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2024– via Facebook.
  9. 1 2 CENI (25 May 2024). RECTIFICATIF | Publication des résultats provisoires à l'élection des Sénateurs dans la circonscription électorale de l'Equateur [CORRECTION | Publication of provisional results for the election of Senators in the electoral district of Equateur.] (video) (in French). Event occurs at 4:47. Retrieved 26 May 2024– via Facebook.
  10. 1 2 CENI (26 May 2024). "Communique de presse N° 040/CENI/2024" (Press release) (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2024– via Facebook.
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