Information on elections
On December 20, 2023, elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to elect the President. The provisional results announced by the electoral commission were as follows:
Electoral results
Félix Tshisekedi: UDPS party, 73.34%
Moïse Katumbi: ENSEMBLE Party, 18.08%
Martin Fayulu: ECiDé party, 5.33%
Other candidates: 1%
About the electoral system
In the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the president is elected in a round of elections with multiple votes. The commission's announcement of the provisional results of the presidential election will be validated by the Constitutional Court on January 10. The president can be elected for two terms.
Selected Articles
DR Congo election: President Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner, 31 December 2023, BBC
Tshisekedi re-elected DR Congo president as opposition calls vote a ‘farce’, 31 December 2023, Al Jazeera
Electoral results
Félix Tshisekedi: UDPS party, 73.34%
Moïse Katumbi: ENSEMBLE Party, 18.08%
Martin Fayulu: ECiDé party, 5.33%
Other candidates: 1%
About the electoral system
In the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the president is elected in a round of elections with multiple votes. The commission's announcement of the provisional results of the presidential election will be validated by the Constitutional Court on January 10. The president can be elected for two terms.
Selected Articles
DR Congo election: President Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner, 31 December 2023, BBC
Tshisekedi re-elected DR Congo president as opposition calls vote a ‘farce’, 31 December 2023, Al Jazeera
