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Sub-Saharan Africa 路 Capital: Kigali

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Upcoming elections

  • Parliamentary election

    2027 Rwandan senatorial election

    in 12 monthsSenate

    Indirect election: chosen by District Councils and other electoral colleges provided by law, not by a public vote.

    ScheduledIndirect

    nec.gov.rw Official source

    PRESIDENTIAL ORDER N掳 059/01 OF 16/06/2024 DETERMINING THE POLLING DATE AND ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN PERIOD FOR ELECTIONS OF SENATORS

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    nec.gov.rw Official source

    Presidential Order n掳 059/01 of 16/06/2024 determining the polling date and electoral campaign period for elections of Senators

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

election cycle

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

How Rwanda is governed

System of government
Presidential republic

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state
President of the Republic

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government
Prime Minister

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age
18

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting
No

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority
National Electoral Commission

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Chamber of Deputies 80 seats 路 5-year term 路 53 elected by proportional representation, 24 women elected by specific electoral colleges, 2 by the National Youth Council, and 1 by the National Council of Pe
  • Senate 26 seats 路 5-year term 路 12 elected by councils, 8 appointed by the President, 4 designated by political organizations, and 2 from universities.

The President is directly elected for a five-year term and may be re-elected once. Rwanda鈥檚 Parliament is bicameral; the Chamber of Deputies is partly directly elected and partly chosen by electoral colleges, while the Senate is not wholly publicly elected.

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda has 80 members elected as follows:

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

parliament.gov.rw Official source

The Parliament of Rwanda is bicameral. It consists of two chambers: The Senate and The Chamber of Deputies.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Results

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

2024 Rwandan presidential election

Final resultsTurnout 98.2%

Share of the vote (%): all 3 lines, as in the table
Results of 2024 Rwandan presidential election
Party or candidateVotesShareSource
Paul Kagame (Rwandan Patriotic Front) Elected8,822,79499.2%

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results for the Presidential Election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Frank Habineza (Democratic Green Party of Rwanda)44,4790.5%

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results for the Presidential Election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Philippe Mpayimana28,4660.3%

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results for the Presidential Election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2024 Rwandan parliamentary election 路 15 July 2024

Final results

Results of 2024 Rwandan parliamentary election
Party or candidateSeatsSource
Rwandan Patriotic Front Elected42

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

PSD (Social Democratic Party) Elected2

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

PDC (Democratic Party) Elected1

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

PS Imberakuri (Part Social Imberakuri) Elected1

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

PL (Liberal Party) Elected1

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Other/independent special seats Elected29

nec.gov.rw Official source

Final Results of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

data.ipu.org News report

In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2024 Rwandan parliamentary election

Rwanda in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

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