2026 Ethiopian general election
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1 June 2026
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| Turnout | 95.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Ethiopia on 1 June 2026 to elect members of the House of Peoples' Representatives.[1] The ruling Prosperity Party of prime minister Abiy Ahmed won a majority of 438 seats.
Ongoing conflicts left many Ethiopians unable to vote, including those in the entire Tigray Region, which is still recovering from the Tigray war.[2]
Background
Concerns over government suppression of opposition and possible plans by Abiy Ahmed to amend the constitution and switch the country to a presidential system to stay in power were made prior to the election.[3][4]
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) published an updated list of electoral constituencies on 30 January 2026.[5]
Electoral system
The members of the House of Peoples' Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. The voters elect 547 representatives, and the party that wins at least 274 seats can form the government for the next 5 years.[2]
According to NEBE, over 50.5 million people have registered to vote in the election.[2]
Candidates
There are 47 parties and more than 10,900 candidates, including 2,198 for the federal parliament, 8,736 for regional and city councils and 73 independents, contesting in the election.[6]
Campaign
The Prosperity Party campaigned on its economic record, particularly improved food security and economic growth. Opposition parties accused the federal government of arresting their leaders and obstructing their political activities through legal maneuvers.[7]
Conduct
Election day was declared a national holiday as part of efforts to encourage turnout.[8] Polling was being held in 48,000 precincts nationwide, with the procedure running from 06:00 to 18:00 (EAT).[9] Voting was not held in Tigray Region as well as in 8 constituencies in Amhara Region due to concerns of interference by the Fano militia.[2] NEBE cited "unfavourable conditions" following the Tigray war and subsequent political instability for not holding the election in Tigray.[7] Also, voting was not held in some constituencies in Oromia Region "due to security problems", following fighting between the government and the Oromo Liberation Army.[10] Security incidents were reported in Amhara and Oromia Regions, with voting interrupted in at least 143 polling stations.[11]
| Region | Total seats | Elected on 1 June 2026 | No election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Abeba | 23 | 23 | — |
| Afar | 8 | 8 | — |
| Amhara | 138 | 130 | 8 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | 9 | 9 | — |
| Central Ethiopia | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Dire Dawa | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gambela | 3 | 3 | — |
| Harari | 2 | 2 | — |
| Oromia | 178 | 173 | 5 |
| Sidama | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Somali | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| South West Ethiopia | 20 | 20 | — |
| South Ethiopia | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Tigray | 38 | — | 38 |
| Total | 547 | 486 | 61 |
Results
On 6 June, out of the targeted 1,138 constituencies, about 825 constituencies have declared election results, according to NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu without providing further details.[12] On June 21, NEBE announced that with 90% of constituencies that declared election results, the Prosperity Party won 438 seats in Parliament[13], securing a majority.[14] EZEMA secured 13 seats,[15] while the National Movement of Amhara took six seats.[16] Medrek and the Freedom and Equality Party each won three seats, while the Coalition for Unity and Democracy won two seats.[17] Independent candidates secured eight seats.[18] The reported turnout was 94%.[19][20]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Prosperity Party | 438 | |||
| Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice | 13 | |||
| National Movement of Amhara | 6 | |||
| Amhara Democratic Force Movement | 3 | |||
| Medrek | 3 | |||
| Freedom and Equality Party | 3 | |||
| Coalition for Unity and Democracy | 2 | |||
| Afar People's Party | 1 | |||
| Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization | 1 | |||
| Gedeo People's Democratic Party | 1 | |||
| Gumuz National Movement | 1 | |||
| New Generation Party | 1 | |||
| Ogaden National Liberation Front | 1 | |||
| Peace for Ethiopia Coalition | 1 | |||
| Somali Federalist Party | 1 | |||
| Unity for Democracy and Justice | 1 | |||
| Wolaita People's Democratic Movement | 1 | |||
| Independents | 8 | |||
| Vacant | 61 | |||
| Total | 547 | |||
| Valid votes | 51,413,412 | 99.38 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 320,781 | 0.62 | ||
| Total votes | 51,734,193 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 54,057,861 | 95.70 | ||
| Source: [21][22] | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Mumbi, Lucy (23 October 2025). "Ethiopia sets June 1, 2026, for general election amid credibility concerns". The Eastleigh Voice News. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Moges, Kaleb (31 May 2026). "Voting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Reportedly Plans Shift to Presidential System, Eyes to Remain in Power Until 2037 – UMD Media". Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Without Reforms, Ethiopia's 2026 Vote May Not Be Free or Fair". allAfrica. 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "National Election Board Constituency List". NEBE. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained". Al Jazeera. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy's party expected to dominate". Al Jazeera. Reuters. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Campaigning in Ethiopia ends ahead of polls ruling party likely to win". Africanews. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Polls open in Ethiopia's parliamentary elections as PM Abiy vies for new term". Africanews. 1 June 2026. Archived from the original on 8 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ethiopian election expected to give leader Abiy's party a landslide win". Reuters. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Vote counting continues in Ethiopia after polls marred by insecurity". Africanews. 3 June 2026. Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "National Election Board Says Most Constituencies Declared Election Results". Ethiopian News Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed wins Ethiopian election but fears grow of renewed conflict". www.bbc.com. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ethiopian prime minister's party gets another big parliamentary majority". Reuters.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's Ruling Prosperity Party Wins 438 Seats as NEBE Announces Final Results of the 7th General Election". Fana Media Corporation. 21 June 2026. Archived from the original on 22 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ ""We accepted the public trust without being boastful about our success" — Prosperity Party". Capital Newspaper. 21 June 2026. Archived from the original on 22 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prosperity Party Secures Majority in Ethiopia's 7th General Election Results". Fidel Post. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ruling Party Secures Supermajority in 7th General Election as Opposition Gains 40 Seats". Ethiopia Today. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity". AP. 21 June 2026. Archived from the original on 22 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ español, Leer en (1 June 2026). "Insecurity disrupts some voting in Ethiopia as ruling party seeks majority". AP News. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "የ7ኛው ጠቅላላ ምርጫ ድምፅ አሰጣጥ ሂደት አኅዛዊ መረጃ" [Statistical information on the voting process of the 7th general election]. National Election Board of Ethiopia (in Amharic).
- ↑ Fidel Post