2022 Angolan general election

2022 Angolan general election

24 August 2022

All 220 seats in the National Assembly
111 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.82% ( 33.31pp)
Party Presidential candidate Vote % Seats +/–
MPLA João Lourenço 51.17 124 −26
UNITA Adalberto Costa Júnior 43.95 90 +39
PRS Benedito Daniel 1.14 2 0
FNLA Ngola Kabangu 1.06 2 +1
PHA Florbela Malaquias 1.02 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President before President after
João Lourenço
MPLA
João Lourenço
MPLA

General elections were held in Angola on 24 August 2022 to elect the president and National Assembly. Incumbent president João Lourenço was eligible for one more term. The MPLA was re-elected with a reduced majority, winning 124 seats with 51% of the vote. The main opposition party, UNITA won 90 seats with 44% of the vote. The Social Renewal Party (PRS), the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) and the Humanist Party of Angola (PHA) each won two seats. The elections were the closest in Angolan history between the MPLA and UNITA.