The President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, has been re-elected for a new term following the vote on March 15, 2026. According to official figures, the incumbent head of state received 94.82% of the votes, securing victory in the first round. The provisional results were announced on March 17 by the Minister of the Interior and Decentralization, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou.
The voter turnout reached 84.65%: out of more than 3.16 million registered voters, 2.68 million cast their ballots. The six other candidates in the race received scores ranging from 1.48% to 0.33%.
Fifth Term and Focus on Development
For Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 82 years old, who has been in power for over four decades in total (since 1979, with an interruption between 1992 and 1997), this is a fifth term. His electoral campaign was conducted under the slogan: “Let’s accelerate the march towards development.”
The flagship promise of this new term is the intention to “change the economic model” of the country, which has traditionally been dependent on oil revenue. Among the priority projects are:
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In his address to the nation following the announcement of the results, the president described himself as a “bridge between the past and the future” and assured that “when the time comes, the baton will be passed.” The final results must be validated by the Constitutional Court between March 23 and April 6.
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