Democratic Republic of the Congo

Name: 2028 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
Start: 2028-12-16
End: 2028-12-16
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Kinshasa

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Upcoming elections

2028 election cycle

These votes are held on different days as part of one election.

Presidential election
2028 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
16 December 2028in 2 yearsPresident of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tentative date
ceni.cd Official source
la Feuille de route du processus électoral 2025-2029, qui regroupe toutes les activités préludes à l'organisation des élections nationales, provinciales et locales de 2028
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
congorassure.cd News report
Elle fixe la prochaine élection présidentielle au 16 décembre 2028.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2028 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
16 December 2028in 2 yearsNational Assembly
Tentative date
ceni.cd Official source
l'organisation des élections nationales, provinciales et locales de 2028
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
congorassure.cd News report
La campagne électorale se déroulera du novembre au décembre 2028, suivie des élections combinées le 16 décembre 2028.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Regional election
2028 Democratic Republic of the Congo provincial assembly elections
16 December 2028in 2 yearsProvincial Assemblies
Tentative date
ceni.cd Official source
l'organisation des élections nationales, provinciales et locales de 2028
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
congorassure.cd News report
les élections combinées le 16 décembre 2028
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2029 Democratic Republic of the Congo Senate election
Date to be announcedSenate
Indirect election: chosen by Provincial assemblies, not by a public vote.
Date expectedIndirect

How Democratic Republic of the Congo is governed

System of government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President of the Republic
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI)
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
ceni.cd Official source
Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ceni.cd Official source
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

National Assembly 500 seats · 5-year term · Direct universal suffrage; single-member plurality in one-seat constituencies and open-list proportional representation with one preferential vote in multi-seat
Senate 108 seats · 5-year term · Indirect election by provincial assemblies; open-list proportional representation. Former elected presidents are senators for life.

The President is directly elected for five years and may be re-elected once. The Prime Minister heads the Government, which is accountable to the National Assembly; senators are elected indirectly by provincial assemblies, while former elected presidents are senators for life.

ceni.cd Official source

Loi n°22/029 du 29 juin 2022 ... portant organisation des élections présidentielle, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et locales.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

ceni.cd Official source

Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of the Republic head of state · 1 seats · 5-year term · Direct universal suffrage; majority election for a single-winner office.

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Presidential election
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
20 December 20233 years agoPresident of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Held Final results
Wikidata Q106750476: 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election Wikidata
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election - point in time 2023-12-20
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
20 December 20233 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q84030777: 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election Wikidata
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election - point in time 2023-12-20
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
23 December 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q30579795: 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election Wikidata
2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election - point in time 2018-12-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
Democratic Republic of the Congo legislative election, 2018
23 December 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q30579792: Democratic Republic of the Congo legislative election, 2018 Wikidata
Democratic Republic of the Congo legislative election, 2018 - point in time 2018-12-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest election with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election

20 December 2023 Final resultsTurnout 42.7%

Share of the vote (%): all 10 lines, as in the table

Results of 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Félix Tshisekedi (Union for Democracy and Social Progress) Elected	13,058,962	73.5%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moïse Katumbi (Together for the Republic)	3,256,572	18.3%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Martin Fayulu (Commitment to Citizenship and Development)	875,336	4.9%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Adolphe Muzito (New Momentum)	200,800	1.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Soborabo Radjabho Tebabho (Congolese United for Change)	70,099	0.4%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Denis Mukwege (Independent)	39,639	0.2%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Aggrey Ngalasi Kurisini (Independent)	37,201	0.2%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Constant Mutamba (Progressive Revolutionary Dynamic)	36,197	0.2%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Jean-Claude Baende (Independent)	25,584	0.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Delly Sesanga (Flight)	17,785	0.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered \| 41,738,628 Turnout \| 42.65% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0