2023 Ivorian senatorial election
Ivory Coast
16 September 2023

66 of 99 seats in the Senate
50 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats +/–
RHDP Alassane Ouattara 58 +8
PDCI–RDA Philippe Cowppli-Bony 6 +6
Independents 2 −14
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the Senate before President of the Senate after
Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio Kandia Camara

Senatorial elections were held in Ivory Coast on 16 September 2023.[1][2]

Context

Members of the electoral college were renewed in the 2023 Ivorian local elections on 2 September 2023, with a landslide victory for the ruling RHDP.[3]

Electoral system

Senators are elected by members of municipal, autonomous districts and regional councils. In each region and autonomous district, two senators are elected by the members of this electoral college, while the president nominates a third one. The Senate thus has a total of 99 senators, 66 elected and 33 nominated.[4]

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace6,40474.63-3.6758+8
PDCI–RDA1,06112.36New6+6
PDCI–RDAPPA–CI joint list2022.35New0
African People's Party – Côte d'Ivoire (PPA–CI)1061.24New0
Ivorian Popular Front (FPI)560.65New0
Independents7528.76-12.942-14
Nominated senators33
Total8,581100.0099
Valid votes8,58198.87
Invalid votes510.59
Blank votes470.54
Total votes8,679100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,53591.02
Source: CEI

References

  1. "Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara announces senatorial elections for September 16, 2023". news.abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. "Côte d'Ivoire/ Élections sénatoriales : plus de 9 mille grands électeurs votent pour élire 64 sénateurs". Abidjan.net (in French). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. Sweeping win for ruling party in Ivory Coast local and regional elections
  4. "Ordonnance Numéro 2018-143" (in French). Gouvernment of Ivory Coast.


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