São Tomé and Príncipe

Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Sao Tome

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Upcoming elections

No upcoming national election is on record for São Tomé and Príncipe.

How São Tomé and Príncipe is governed

System of government: Semi-presidential republic
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Comissão Eleitoral Nacional (National Electoral Commission)
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
dgrn.gov.st Official source
Comissão Eleitoral Nacional
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference
The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

55 seats

The president is directly elected. The National Assembly is unicameral and elected for four years. The Prime Minister is appointed rather than directly elected. A 2025 official government document also references the National Electoral Commission as CEN.

dgrn.gov.st Official source

Comissão Eleitoral Nacional

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Sao Tome and Principe (03/97) Reference

The National Assembly is made up of 55 members, all of whom must stand for reelection every five years.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of São Tomé and Príncipe head of state · 1 seats · 5-year term · Direct majority vote; runoff if needed

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary election
2026 Santomean legislative election
27 September 202611 days agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q115632421: 2026 Santomean legislative election Wikidata
2026 Santomean legislative election - point in time 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
amp.dw.com News report
o Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe (MLSTP), na oposição, venceu as eleições legislativas de domingo ao eleger 24 dos 55 deputados do Parlamento
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Presidential election
2026 São Toméan presidential election
19 July 20263 months ago
Held Final results
mne.gov.st Official source
... acompanhar as eleições presidenciais de 19 de julho de 2026.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Wikidata Q111589010: 2026 São Toméan presidential election Wikidata
2026 São Toméan presidential election - point in time 2026-07-01
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
Santomean legislative elections of 2022
25 September 20224 years agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q84036219: Santomean legislative elections of 2022 Wikidata
Santomean legislative elections of 2022 - point in time 2022-09-25
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential electionRound 2
2021 São Toméan presidential election
5 September 20215 years agoPresident
Held Final results
en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia
Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 18 July 2021.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Presidential election
2021 São Toméan presidential election
18 July 20215 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q69078781: 2021 São Toméan presidential election Wikidata
2021 São Toméan presidential election - point in time 2021-07-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2018 São Toméan legislative election
7 October 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q51134593: 2018 São Toméan legislative election Wikidata
2018 São Toméan legislative election - point in time 2018-10-07
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2016 São Toméan presidential election
17 July 201610 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q23022672: 2016 São Toméan presidential election Wikidata
2016 São Toméan presidential election - point in time 2016-07-17
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

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

2026 Santomean legislative election

27 September 2026 Final results

Seats won: all 4 lines, as in the table

Results of 2026 Santomean legislative election
Party or candidate	Votes	Seats	Source
MLSTP Elected	17,551	24	vitrinaonline.net News report confirmando os números já anteriormente tornados públicos pela Comissão Eleitoral Nacional (CEN), que dão 24 mandatos ao Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe (MLSTP), 23 a Ação Democrática Independente (ADI), seis a coligação Movimento dos Cidadãos Independentes/Part... Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stp-press.st News report O MLSTP é o vencedor das eleições legislativas de domingo com 17.551 votos seguido do ADI com 17.184 votos Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ADI Elected	17,184	23	vitrinaonline.net News report confirmando os números já anteriormente tornados públicos pela Comissão Eleitoral Nacional (CEN), que dão 24 mandatos ao Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe (MLSTP), 23 a Ação Democrática Independente (ADI), seis a coligação Movimento dos Cidadãos Independentes/Part... Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stp-press.st News report O MLSTP é o vencedor das eleições legislativas de domingo com 17.551 votos seguido do ADI com 17.184 votos Recorded 8 Oct 2026
MCI/PS/PUN Elected	-	6	vitrinaonline.net News report confirmando os números já anteriormente tornados públicos pela Comissão Eleitoral Nacional (CEN), que dão 24 mandatos ao Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe (MLSTP), 23 a Ação Democrática Independente (ADI), seis a coligação Movimento dos Cidadãos Independentes/Part... Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stp-press.st News report O MLSTP é o vencedor das eleições legislativas de domingo com 17.551 votos seguido do ADI com 17.184 votos Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Basta Elected	-	2	vitrinaonline.net News report confirmando os números já anteriormente tornados públicos pela Comissão Eleitoral Nacional (CEN), que dão 24 mandatos ao Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe (MLSTP), 23 a Ação Democrática Independente (ADI), seis a coligação Movimento dos Cidadãos Independentes/Part... Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stp-press.st News report O MLSTP é o vencedor das eleições legislativas de domingo com 17.551 votos seguido do ADI com 17.184 votos Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2026 São Toméan presidential election · 19 July 2026

Final resultsTurnout 41.4%

Results of 2026 São Toméan presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Carlos Vila Nova (Independent) Elected	31,613	55.9%	0	mne.gov.st Official source ... acompanhar as eleições presidenciais de 19 de julho de 2026. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 19 July 2026. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Nito Abreu (ADI)	23,457	41.5%	0	mne.gov.st Official source ... acompanhar as eleições presidenciais de 19 de julho de 2026. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 19 July 2026. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Santomean legislative elections of 2022 · 25 September 2022

Final resultsTurnout 65.7%

Results of Santomean legislative elections of 2022
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
ADI Elected	36,549	46.8%	30	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered: 123302 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
MLSTP-PSD Elected	25,531	32.7%	18	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered: 123302 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
MCI/PS-PUN Elected	-	6.5%	5	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered: 123302 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Basta Elected	-	8.8%	2	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Registered: 123302 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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