Elections in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven-year term by the people. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was re-elected unopposed on 15 December 2002. The Chamber of People's Representatives (Cámara de Representantes del Pueblo) has 100 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.

Equatorial Guinea is a dominant-party state. This means that only one political party, the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), is de facto allowed to hold effective power. Although minor parties are de jure allowed to rule, they are de facto required to accept the leadership of the dominant party.[citation needed]

Latest elections

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Presidential elections

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The government announced on 28 April 2016 that Obiang had won the election by an overwhelming margin, as expected. Provisional results showed him with 93.7% of the vote on a turnout of 92.9%.[1] He was sworn in for another term at a ceremony in Malabo on 20 May 2016.[2]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea271,17793.53
Avelino MocacheCentre-Right Union4,5561.57
Buenaventura Monsuy AsumuParty of the Social Democratic Coalition4,4171.52
Benedicto Obian MangueIndependent2,8020.97
Carmelo Mba BakaléPopular Action of Equatorial Guinea2,4150.83
Agustín Masoko AbegueIndependent2,4120.83
Tomás Mba MonabangIndependent2,1540.74
Total289,933100.00
Valid votes289,93396.07
Invalid/blank votes11,8643.93
Total votes301,797100.00
Registered voters/turnout325,54892.70
Source: Government of Equatorial Guinea

Parliamentary elections

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Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea990
Citizens for Innovation1New
Together We Can0–1
Total1000
Valid votes272,02299.46
Invalid/blank votes1,4800.54
Total votes273,502100.00
Registered voters/turnout325,55584.01
Source: GEP, GEP

Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea55+1
Citizens for Innovation0New
Together We Can0–1
Appointed members150
Total700
Valid votes272,02299.46
Invalid/blank votes1,4800.54
Total votes273,502100.00
Registered voters/turnout325,55584.01
Source: GEP,GEP

See also

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References

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