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Regional Programme„Political Dialogue in West Africa“ Parliamentary electionsin Côted'Ivoire–consolidation ofAlassane Dr. Stefanie Brinkel The parliamentary electionsin Côte d'Ivoiretookplaceon27December 2025,shortly after thepresidential elections, and were stronglyshapedby this dynamic.They followedonlya few weeks afterthere-election of President Alassane Ouattara(RHDP),whowonthepresidentialelection on25October2025with 89.77per centof the votein the first round, excluding the most promising opposition Consolidation of RHDP hegemony Accordingtopreliminary results published by theIvorianElectoral Commission (CEI)1, the ruling partyRHDPwon 197 ofthe255 seats (77per cent). ThePDCI-RDAsecured32 seats(13per cent), whileindependents won 23seats(9per cent).Withthisclearvictory, theRHDPfurtherexpands itsparliamentary control in theIvorianNational Assembly. It achieved particularlystrongelectionresultsin The proportion of women in parliament isalsodeclining and is estimated at around 10 per cent. Thisunderlines persistent gender disparities and highlights thelimitations of internal party recruitment and Theparliamentary electionshaveled to a clear consolidation of power for the rulingpartyRHDP, whichenjoysa comfortable majority in parliament.Thisimpliesastrong ability of the legislature to push Legitimacy problem remains structural Voter turnout, estimated at around 35 per cent, is very low and has even declined slightly comparedwith 2021.According to currentanalyses,votermobilisationvariedsignificantly by regionand was The call for a boycott by thePPA-CI, theChristmas andNew Year holidays, and theAfrica Cup ofNations,which has beenongoingsince December 21, very likely contributedtothe lowvoterturnout.Nevertheless, this lack of mobilisation also fundamentally points to a persistent lack of interest among With regard to the security situation, it can be noted that election day in Côte d’Ivoire was largelypeaceful. Nevertheless, there were reports of incidents and irregularities. These included, among otherthings, delayed openings of polling stations due to logistical difficulties in distributing electoralmaterials, as well as attempts to sign result protocols prematurely before the close of voting. In Conclusionandoutlook The parliamentary electionshavebrought stability at the government level, but not democraticconsolidation in the broader sense. Without targetedmeasures, there is a risk of agrowingdisconnect In a politically significant statement on 29 October 2025, Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert, President of theIvorian Electoral Commission, spoke out in favour of a fundamental reform of the electoral commissionafter the parliamentary elections.According to him, consideration should be given to a new institutional In Côte d'Ivoire's long struggle for legitimacy and reconciliation,it willbe crucial in the coming monthsto promote national dialogueandpush ahead withinstitutionalreforms.At the most fundamental Author:Dr. Stefanie Brinkel istheresidentrepresentative ofthe Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Côted’Ivoire and the director of themulti-country program "Political Dialogue West Africa"(PDWA) based in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire).Email:stefanie.brinkel@kas.de Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. Contact:Ingo Badoreck The text of this publication is published under aCreative Commons license: “Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 international” (CC BY-SA 4.0),