2022 São Toméan parliamentary election
{{Infobox legislative election
| country = São Tomé and Príncipe
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2018
| election_date = 25 September 2022
| next_election = 2026
| seats_for_election= All 55 seats in the National Assembly
| majority_seats = 28
| party1 = Independent Democratic Action
| leader1 = Patrice Trovoada
| last_election1 = 25
| seats1 = 30
| percentage1 = 46.88
| party2 = Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party
| leader2 = Jorge Bom Jesus
| last_election2 = 23
| seats2 = 18
| percentage2 = 32.73
| party3 = Basta Movement
| leader3 = Salvador Ramos
| last_election3 = New
| seats3 = 2
| percentage3 = 8.79
| color3 = #06ECEC
| leader4 = António Monteiro
| color4 = black
| last_election4 = 2
| seats4 = 5
| percentage4 = 6.47
| map = 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election - Results by constituency.svg
| map_caption = Results by district.
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = Jorge Bom Jesus
| before_party = Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party
| after_election = Patrice Trovoada
| after_party = Independent Democratic Action
}}{{Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe}}
Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 25 September 2022.{{Cite web |title=Presidente de STP pressionado para adiar eleições |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/presidente-de-s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe-pressionado-para-adiar-elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es/a-62142681 |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=amp.dw.com}} The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) led by Patrice Trovoada, then in opposition, won a majority of seats with Trovoada becoming Prime Minister for a fourth time.{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=2022-09-27 |title=Sao Tome opposition wins legislative vote |url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/09/27/sao-tome-opposition-wins-legislative-vote/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Africanews |language=en}}
Conduct
A total of 10 parties and one coalition participated in the election.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-10 |title=Começou a campanha eleitoral em São Tomé e Príncipe |url=https://www.rfi.fr/pt/elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es-s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe-2022/20220910-come%C3%A7ou-a-campanha-eleitoral-em-s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=RFI |language=pt}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-09 |title=São Tomé e Príncipe: Campanha eleitoral arranca com apelos à paz |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe-campanha-eleitoral-arranca-com-apelos-%C3%A0-paz/a-63065001 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=DW}}
Observers from the European Union (EU) were deployed for the first time following an invitation by the government of Jorge Bom Jesus. EU observers praised the elections as peaceful and free, adding it took place under overall satisfactory voting and counting operations.{{Cite web |title=São Tomé e Príncipe: Statement by the Spokesperson on the legislative, regional and municipal elections {{!}} EEAS |url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe-statement-spokesperson-legislative-regional-and-municipal-elections_en |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=www.eeas.europa.eu |language=en}} António Guterres the secretary-general of the United Nations, also praised the peaceful conduct of the elections, saying it is "a testament to the country’s strong democratic tradition."{{Cite web |title=United Nations Commends São Tomé and Príncipe on Peaceful Elections {{!}} Meetings Coverage and Press Releases |url=https://press.un.org/en/2022/sgsm21501.doc.htm |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=press.un.org}}
Electoral system
Of the 55 members of the National Assembly, 53 are elected by closed list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies based on the seven districts.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2275_B.htm Electoral system] IPU Overseas voters are grouped in two single member electoral districts (Europe and Africa).[https://www.cen.st/index.php/publicacoes/noticias/item/257-mapa-elaborado-pelo-tribunal-constitucional Mapa Elaborado pelo Tribunal Constitucional] CEN
Results
{{Election results
|image=
|party1=Independent Democratic Action|votes1=36212|seats1=30|sc1=+5
|party2=MLSTP – Social Democratic Party|votes2=25287|seats2=18|sc2=–5
|party3=Basta Movement (supported by PCD-GR)|color3=#06ECEC|votes3=6788|seats3=2|sc3=New
|party4=MCI – Socialist Party — National Unity Party|votes4=4995|seats4=5|sc4=+3|color4=#000000
|party5=Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party|votes5=1597|seats5=0|sc5=0
|party6=Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development|votes6=697|seats6=0|sc6=–1
|party7=Independent Citizens for the Development of São Tomé and Príncipe|color7=red|votes7=458|seats7=0|sc7=New
|party8=Movement for the Broad Development of São Tomé and Príncipe|color8=lightgreen|votes8=393|seats8=0|sc8=New
|party9=Movement for Progress–New Party|color9=#F6EB2F|votes9=355|seats9=0|sc9=New
|party10=MSD – Green Party of São Tomé and Príncipe|votes10=275|seats10=0|sc10=0
|party11=Party of All Santomeans|color11=navy|votes11=195|seats11=0|sc11=0
|invalid=2258
|blank=622
|total_sc=0
|electorate=122596
|source=[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Svx96qkrsnBiInvfQmspVnENl4n_xS4e/view Diário da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe]
}}
=Elected MPs=
References
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