Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Ivory Coast Sees Low Turnout in Parliamentary Elections
In Ivory Coast, people voted for their national leaders in a big election.
But not many people went to vote because some political groups said they wouldn't take part.
The president, Alassane Ouattara, won another term recently, but many people who disagreed with him didn't vote this time.
There were a few small fights, but the police kept things calm.
Some people still went to vote because they believe it's important to have their say.
The main city, Abidjan, had very few voters in some places.
The government says the election went well, but not as many people voted as before.
Ivory Coast's parliamentary elections saw a low turnout of 32.35% due to an opposition boycott.
The ruling RHDP party, led by President Alassane Ouattara, maintains a majority in the national assembly.
Polling stations in Abidjan opened late due to heavy rain and saw minimal voter turnout.
Opposition parties, including the PPA-CI, boycotted the election, citing exclusion from the presidential vote.
Security forces maintained order, with minor incidents reported during the voting process.
- Who
- Voters and opposition parties in Ivory Coast
- What
- Parliamentary elections with low turnout due to opposition boycott
- When
- December 27, 2025
- Where
- Ivory Coast, primarily in Abidjan
- Why
- Opposition parties boycotted the election, leading to low voter turnout
- Election Type
- Parliamentary
- Turnout Rate
- 32.35%
- Previous Turnout
- 37.88% (2021)
- Registered Voters
- More than 8 million
- National Assembly Seats
- 255
- Ruling Party Majority
- RHDP
- Security Personnel Deployed
- Over 40,000
- Opposition Boycott
- PPA-CI party