2022 São Toméan parliamentary election

2022 São Toméan parliamentary election

25 September 2022

All 55 seats in National Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– ADI Patrice Trovoada 46.81 30 +5 MLSTP–PSD Jorge Bom Jesus 32.70 18 −5 Basta Movement Salvador Ramos 8.80 2 +2 MCI/PS–PUN António Monteiro 6.56 5 +3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jorge Bom Jesus MLSTP–PSD Patrice Trovoada ADI

Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 25 September 2022.

Electoral system

The 55 members of the National Assembly are elected by closed list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies.

Campaign

A total of 10 parties and one coalition participate in the election.

Preliminary results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independent Democratic Action	36,212	46.80	30	+5
	MLSTP – Social Democratic Party	25,287	32.68	18	–5
	Basta Movement (supported by PCD-GR)	6,874	8.88	2	New
	MCI – Socialist Party — PUN	4,995	6.46	5	+3
	MDFM/UL	1,601	2.07	0	0
	Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development	731	0.94	0	–1
	Independent Citizens for the Development of São Tomé	472	0.61	0	New
	United Movement for Development	389	0.50	0	New
	New Party	352	0.45	0	New
	MSD – Green Party of São Tomé and Príncipe	271	0.35	0	0
	Party of All Santomeans	195	0.25	0	0
Total		77,379	100.00	55	0
Valid votes		77,379	96.40
Invalid votes		2,214	2.76
Blank votes		675	0.84
Total votes		80,268	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		123,302	65.10
Source: RFI, Forbes (votes); RFI (seats)