2020 Seychellois general election

General elections were held in Seychelles on 22–24 October 2020 to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly elections had been due in 2021, but in July 2020 were brought forward by President Danny Faure in order to hold them together with the presidential elections, a proposal supported by opposition parties.

2020 Seychellois general election
22–24 October 2020
Presidential election
 
Nominee Wavel Ramkalawan Danny Faure
Party SNP United Seychelles
Alliance LDS None
Running mate Ahmed Afif Maurice Loustau-Lalanne
Popular vote 35,562 28,178
Percentage 54.91% 43.51%
President before election

Danny Faure
United Seychelles

 Elected President

Wavel Ramkalawan
LDS

Parliamentary election
All 35 seats in the National Assembly
18 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
LDS Roger Mancienne 54.84 25 +6
United Seychelles Vincent Meriton 42.35 10 −4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Maps
Politics of Seychelles
Constitution
Cabinet
  • President
    Wavel Ramkalawan
  • Vice-President
    Ahmed Afif
Legislature
  • National Assembly
    Speaker: Roger Mancienne
Judiciary
  • Supreme Court
    Chief Justice: Mathilda Twomey
Elections
  • Political parties
  • Recent elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Sylvestre Radegonde
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Seychelles
  • Passport
  • Visa requirements
  • Visa policy
  • Other countries

The presidential elections were won by Wavel Ramkalawan of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), with the LDS also increasing its majority in the National Assembly, winning 25 of the 35 seats.

In this election, the first Hindu member of the Seychelles National Assembly, Satya Naidu, was elected.

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