| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlement / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Sénat / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
31 August 2017 |
| Timing and scope of renewal |
Indirect elections to the Senate were held for 66 of the 72 seats in the Senate. Elections to six seats in the Pool Department were not held due to security reasons. In accordance with the ministerial decision of July 2017, the parliamentary mandate of five outgoing senators representing the Pool Department has been extended until new elections are held. The seat of one woman Senator of the Congolese Workers Party (PCT) who was elected from the Pool Department and who passed away in 2016, remains vacant until the new elections.
Senators serve a six-year term. Up to the 2014 elections, half the Senate was renewed every three years. Starting with the 2017 renewal (held in keeping with the 2015 Constitution) the Senate is fully renewed every six years. |
| Not applicable - indirect elections. |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 31 August 2017 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% of votes |
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| Congolese Workers Party (PCT) |
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| Independents |
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| Rally for Democracy and Social Progress (RDPS) |
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| Action & Renewal Movement (MAR) |
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| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) |
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| Republican Liberal Party (PRL) |
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| Patriotic Front (FP) |
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| Party for Unity, Freedom and Progress (Pulp) |
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| Club 2002 - Party for the Unity of the Republic (PUR) |
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| Citizens' Rally (RC) |
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| Republican Dynamics for Development (DRD) |
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| Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integrated Development (MCDDI) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total of seats
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Pool |
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| Congolese Workers Party (PCT) |
46
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2 |
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| Independents |
12
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| Rally for Democracy and Social Progress (RDPS) |
2
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| Action & Renewal Movement (MAR) |
2
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| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) |
2
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| Republican Liberal Party (PRL) |
1
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| Patriotic Front (FP) |
1
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| Party for Unity, Freedom and Progress (Pulp) |
1
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| Club 2002 - Party for the Unity of the Republic (PUR) |
1
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| Citizens' Rally (RC) |
1
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1 |
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| Republican Dynamics for Development (DRD) |
1
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1 |
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| Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integrated Development (MCDDI) |
1
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1 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
57
14
19.72%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Source: Senate (14.09.2017, 19.09.2017)
Note on the Distribution of seats
"Pool" refers to the five senators representing the Pool Department whose term has been extended until new elections are held. The seat of one woman Senator of the Congolese Workers Party (PCT) who was elected from the Pool Department and who passed away in 2016, remains vacant until the new elections. |
