2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election

2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election

15 March 2026
Registered3,167,909
Turnout84.65% ( 17.48pp)
 
Nominee Denis Sassou Nguesso
Party PCT
Popular vote 2,507,038
Percentage 94.82%

President before election

Denis Sassou Nguesso
PCT

Elected President

Denis Sassou Nguesso
PCT

Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 15 March 2026. Incumbent president Denis Sassou Nguesso has been in power since 1997, and removed the age limit for the president in 2015. The Rally for Democracy and Development, Movement of Republicans, and the People's Party formed the Alliance for Democratic Alternation in 2026 to contest the election.