2022 São Toméan parliamentary election
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All 55 seats in the National Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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| São Tomé and Príncipe portal |
Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 25 September 2022.[1] The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) led by Patrice Trovoada, then in opposition, won a majority of seats with Trovoada becoming Prime Minister for a fourth time.[2]
Conduct
A total of 10 parties and one coalition participated in the election.[3][4]
Observers from the European Union (EU) were deployed for the first time following an invitation by the government of Jorge Bom Jesus. EU observers praised the elections as peaceful and free, adding it took place under overall satisfactory voting and counting operations.[5] António Guterres the secretary-general of the United Nations, also praised the peaceful conduct of the elections, saying it is "a testament to the country’s strong democratic tradition."[6]
Electoral system
Of the 55 members of the National Assembly, 53 are elected by closed list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies based on the seven districts.[7] Overseas voters are grouped in two single member electoral districts (Europe and Africa).[8]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Democratic Action | 36,212 | 46.88 | 30 | +5 | |
| MLSTP – Social Democratic Party | 25,287 | 32.73 | 18 | −5 | |
| Basta Movement (supported by PCD-GR) | 6,788 | 8.79 | 2 | New | |
| MCI – Socialist Party — National Unity Party | 4,995 | 6.47 | 5 | +3 | |
| Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party | 1,597 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development | 697 | 0.90 | 0 | −1 | |
| Independent Citizens for the Development of São Tomé and Príncipe | 458 | 0.59 | 0 | New | |
| Movement for the Broad Development of São Tomé and Príncipe | 393 | 0.51 | 0 | New | |
| Movement for Progress–New Party | 355 | 0.46 | 0 | New | |
| MSD – Green Party of São Tomé and Príncipe | 275 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Party of All Santomeans | 195 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 77,252 | 100.00 | 55 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 77,252 | 96.41 | |||
| Invalid votes | 2,258 | 2.82 | |||
| Blank votes | 622 | 0.78 | |||
| Total votes | 80,132 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 122,596 | 65.36 | |||
| Source: Diário da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe | |||||
Elected MPs
| Name | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Abnildo do Nascimento d'Oliveira | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Adllander Costa de Matos | MLSTP-PSD | Cantagalo |
| Afonso da Graça Varela da Silva | ADI | Água Grande |
| Alberto da Trindade Luís | ADI | Caué |
| Aleksander Monteiro Conceição Lima | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Américo d'Oliveira dos Ramos | ADI | Lobata |
| Américo Soares de Barros | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| António Monteiro Fernandes | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Arlindo Barbosa Semedo | MLSTP-PSD | Lembá |
| Arlindo Quaresma dos Santos | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Baltazar Albertina Quaresma | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Beatriz da Veiga Mendes Azevedo | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Bilaine Carvalho Viegas de Ceita do Nascimento | ADI | Água Grande |
| Carlos Emanuel dos Santos Fernandes Benguela | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Celisa Maria Martins dos Reis Aguiar | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento dos Santos Lourenço | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Conceição Vieira Moreno | MLSTP-PSD | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Danilo Neves dos Santos | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Delfim Santiago das Neves | PCD-GR | Lobata |
| Edmilson das Neves Amoço | ADI | Água Grande |
| Ekeneide Lima dos Santos | ADI | Água Grande |
| Elákcio Afonso da Marta | MLSTP-PSD | Cantagalo |
| Eldimiro Emiliano Manuel | MCI-PS | Lembá |
| Elísio Osvaldo do Espírito Santo D’Alva Teixeira | ADI | Água Grande |
| Eurídice Borges Semedo Medeiros | ADI | Água Grande |
| Filomena Sebastião Santana Monteiro D’Alva | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Gabdulo Luís Fernandes da Fonseca Quaresma | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Gareth Guadalupe | ADI | Água Grande |
| Guilherme Octaviano Viegas dos Ramos | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Hélio Silva Vaz de Almeida | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Idalécio Augusto Quaresma | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| João Leonardo de Pina da Trindade Batista | PUN | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| José António do Sacramento Miguel | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| José Maria Afonso Barros | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| José Rui Tavares Cardoso | MLSTP-PSD | Lembá |
| Josino Malupane da Veiga | ADI | Europa |
| Levy do Espírito Santo Nazaré | BASTA! | Água Grande |
| Lourenço Aguiar Freitas | ADI | África |
| Maria Milagre de Pina Delgado | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Messias Luís Fernandes Pereira | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Nelson Mário de Carvalho Rosa Cardoso | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Orlando Borges da Mata | ADI | Água Grande |
| Ossáquio Perpétua Riôa | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Osvaldo António Cravid Viegas d’Abreu | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Osvaldo Eduardo João | MLSTP-PSD | Caué |
| Osvaldo Tavares dos Santos Vaz | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Patrice Émery Trovoada | ADI | Lobata |
| Pedro Jorge de Abreu e Carvalho | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Raul António da Costa Cravid | ADI | Lembá |
| Raul do Espírito Santo Cardoso | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Silvestre Moreno Mendes | ADI | Lembá |
| Vasth Bady Nascimento dos Santos | ADI | Água Grande |
| Wilter Kathelen das Neves Boa Morte | ADI | Lembá |
| Wuando Borges Castro de Andrade | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Source: Diário da República Democrática de São Tome e Príncipe | ||
References
- ^ "Presidente de STP pressionado para adiar eleições". amp.dw.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ AfricaNews (2022-09-27). "Sao Tome opposition wins legislative vote". Africanews. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Começou a campanha eleitoral em São Tomé e Príncipe". RFI (in Portuguese). 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "São Tomé e Príncipe: Campanha eleitoral arranca com apelos à paz". DW. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "São Tomé e Príncipe: Statement by the Spokesperson on the legislative, regional and municipal elections | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "United Nations Commends São Tomé and Príncipe on Peaceful Elections | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Electoral system IPU
- ^ Mapa Elaborado pelo Tribunal Constitucional CEN