Legislative branch - upper chamber In 1 edition of 36.

chamber name:

Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Oumma)

number of seats:

174 (116 indirectly elected; 58 appointed)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

3/9/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

2.5%

expected date of next election:

January 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Inama Nkenguzamateka)

number of seats:

13 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

7/23/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Front for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) (10)

percentage of women in chamber:

46.2%

expected date of next election:

July 2030

note: 3 seats in the Senate are reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes are reserved for women

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat - Senate)

number of seats:

100 (70 indirectly elected; 30 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

2/9/2020 to 3/22/2020

percentage of women in chamber:

33%

expected date of next election:

March 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Senate)

number of seats:

69 (46 indirectly elected; 23 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

2/25/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) (66); Other (3)

percentage of women in chamber:

36.2%

expected date of next election:

February 2031

note: 46 of the Senate's 69 seats are determined by election, and the remaining 23 seats are appointed by the President

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

109 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

12/20/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

15.8%

expected date of next election:

April 2029

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

72 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

7/10/2022 to 7/31/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

31.9%

expected date of next election:

August 2029

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

99 (66 indirectly elected; 33 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

9/16/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

24.5%

expected date of next election:

September 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh)

number of seats:

300 (200 directly elected; 100 appointed)

electoral system:

mixed system

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/4/2025 to 8/28/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

• Future of the Nation (Mostakbal Watan) (148);
• Republican People's party (17);
• Independents (88);
• Other (47)

percentage of women in chamber:

10.7%

expected date of next election:

July 2030

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

70 (55 directly elected; 15 appointed)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

11/20/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies (55)

percentage of women in chamber:

25%

expected date of next election:

November 2027

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

30 (10 indirectly elected; 20 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

11/6/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

46.7%

expected date of next election:

November 2028

chamber name:

House of the Federation (Yefedereshein Mekir Bete)

number of seats:

153 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

10/4/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

29.7%

expected date of next election:

October 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Senate)

number of seats:

70 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

9/27/2025 to 10/11/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

20.3%

expected date of next election:

November 2025

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

68 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/9/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

• Kenya Kwanza Alliance (33);
• Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Coalition Party (32);
• Other (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

31.3%

expected date of next election:

August 2027

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

33 (11 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

10/7/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

21.2%

expected date of next election:

November 2027

chamber name:

The Liberian Senate

number of seats:

30 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

9 years

most recent election date:

10/10/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) (6);
• Unity Party (UP) (1);
• Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) (1);
• Liberia Restoration Party (LRP) (1);
• Independents (6)

percentage of women in chamber:

10%

expected date of next election:

October 2029

chamber name:

Senate (Antenimierandoholona)

number of seats:

18 (12 indirectly elected; 6 appointed)

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

5/29/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

IRMAR (10); MALAGASY MIARA-MIAINGA (2)

percentage of women in chamber:

11.1%

expected date of next election:

31 December 2026

chamber name:

House of Councillors (Majlis al-Mustacharin)

number of seats:

120 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

10/5/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

11.7%

expected date of next election:

October 2027

chamber name:

National Council

number of seats:

42 (all indirectly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

12/15/2020

percentage of women in chamber:

14.3%

expected date of next election:

December 2025

note: the Council primarily reviews legislation passed and referred by the National Assembly

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

109 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

2/25/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• All Progressives Congress (APC) (59);
• People's Democratic Party (PDP) (36);
• Labour Party (LP) (8);
• Other (6)

percentage of women in chamber:

3.7%

expected date of next election:

February 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

26 (18 indirectly elected; 8 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

9/16/2024 to 9/16/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

53.8%

expected date of next election:

September 2029

chamber name:

Upper House (Aqalka Sare)

number of seats:

54 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

7/27/2021 to 11/13/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

25.9%

expected date of next election:

July 2026

chamber name:

National Council of Provinces

number of seats:

90 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

5/29/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

44.4%

expected date of next election:

June 2029

note: the Council has special powers to protect regional interests, including safeguarding cultural and linguistic traditions among ethnic minorities

chamber name:

Council of States (Al-Watani)

number of seats:

100 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

most recent election date:

8/2/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

32.1%

expected date of next election:

December 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

61 (41 directly elected; 20 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

2/15/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

• Union for the Republic (UNIR) (34);
• Independents (3);
• Other (4)

percentage of women in chamber:

24.6%

expected date of next election:

February 2031

chamber name:

National Council of Regions and Districts

number of seats:

77 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

4/19/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

13%

expected date of next election:

April 2029

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

80 (60 directly elected; 20 indirectly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

45161

parties elected and seats per party:

ZANU-PF (33); Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) (27)

percentage of women in chamber:

44.3%

expected date of next election:

August 2028

note: 18 seats are reserved for the National Council Chiefs, and 2 reserved for members with disabilities

chamber name:

National Council (Gyelyong Tshogde)

number of seats:

25 (20 directly elected; 5 appointed)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

0 years

most recent election date:

4/20/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

N/A; note - the National Council is not party-based

percentage of women in chamber:

12%

expected date of next election:

April 2028

chamber name:

Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

number of seats:

245 (233 indirectly elected; 12 appointed)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

1/12/2024 to 6/30/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

16.7%

expected date of next election:

January 2026

chamber name:

House of Councillors (Sangiin)

number of seats:

248 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

mixed system

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

10/27/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (39);
• Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (22);
• Democratic Party for the People (17);
• Sanseito (14);
• Komeito (8);
• Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) (7);
• Independents (8);
• Other (10)

percentage of women in chamber:

29.4%

expected date of next election:

June 2028

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

50 (40 indirectly elected; 10 appointed)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

1/14/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

20%

expected date of next election:

January 2026

chamber name:

National Assembly (Rastriya Sabha)

number of seats:

59 (56 indirectly elected; 3 appointed)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

1/25/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

37.3%

expected date of next election:

January 2026

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

96 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

4/2/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

18.8%

expected date of next election:

March 2027

chamber name:

Council of the Federation (Soviet Federatsii)

number of seats:

170 (all appointed)

percentage of women in chamber:

18.5%

chamber name:

National Assembly (Majlisi milli)

number of seats:

33 (25 indirectly elected; 8 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

3/28/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

30.3%

expected date of next election:

March 2030

chamber name:

Senate (Senat)

number of seats:

65 (56 indirectly elected; 9 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

10/27/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

24.6%

expected date of next election:

November 2029

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

17 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

2/17/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

41.2%

expected date of next election:

February 2028

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

16 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

10/6/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

31.3%

expected date of next election:

October 2026

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

21 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

2/4/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

33.3%

expected date of next election:

February 2027

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

13 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

5/9/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

35.7%

expected date of next election:

May 2030

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

32 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

5/19/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and its allies (24);
• People’s Force (FP) and its allies (3);
• Other (5)

percentage of women in chamber:

12.5%

expected date of next election:

May 2028

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

13 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/31/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

30.8%

expected date of next election:

August 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

30 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

11/20/2016 to 1/29/2017

parties elected and seats per party:

• Haitian Tet Kale Party (PHTK) (9);
• Truth (Vérité) (3);
• Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (KID) (2);
• Bouclier (2);
• Ayiti an aksyon (AAA) (2);
• Other (10)

expected date of next election:

August 2026

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

21 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

9/18/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

33.3%

expected date of next election:

September 2030

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

30 (directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

11/3/2020

parties elected and seats per party:

• PPD (12);
• NP (10);
• MVC (2);
• PD (1);
• PIP (1);
• independent (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

48.1%

expected date of next election:

November 2024

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

11 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/17/2021

percentage of women in chamber:

54.5%

expected date of next election:

December 2025

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

31 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

5/23/2025

percentage of women in chamber:

25.8%

expected date of next election:

May 2030

chamber name:

Federal Council (Bundesrat)

number of seats:

60 (all indirectly elected)

parties elected and seats per party:

• People's Party (OVP) (22);
• Social Democratic Party (SPO) (18);
• Freedom Party (16);
• Greens (3);
• NEOS (New Austria) (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

46.7%

chamber name:

Council of the Republic (Soviet Respubliki)

number of seats:

65 (56 indirectly elected; 8 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

4/4/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

30.5%

expected date of next election:

March 2029

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat - Senaat - Senat)

number of seats:

60 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

7/18/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

47.5%

expected date of next election:

July 2029

chamber name:

House of Peoples (Dom Naroda)

number of seats:

15 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

10/2/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

6.7%

expected date of next election:

February 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Senat)

number of seats:

81 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

9/20/2024 to 9/28/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Civic Democratic Party (ODS) (8);
• Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU - CSL) (7);
• TOP 09 (3);
• ANO 2011 (3);
• Independents (2);
• Other (4)

percentage of women in chamber:

21.3%

expected date of next election:

September 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Sénat)

number of seats:

348 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

6/30/2024 to 7/7/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

37.1%

expected date of next election:

September 2026

note 1: of the 348 Senate seats, 328 seats are for metropolitan France, overseas departments, and regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion, and Mayotte; the remainder of the seats include 2 for New Caledonia, 2 for French Polynesia, 1 for Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, 1 for Saint-Barthelemy, 1 for Saint-Martin, 1 for Wallis and Futuna, and 12 for French nationals abroad

note 2: Senate members are indirectly elected by departmental electoral colleges, using absolute majority vote in two rounds if needed for departments with 1-3 members, and proportional representation vote in departments with 4 or more members

chamber name:

Federal Council (Bundesrat)

number of seats:

69 (all appointed)

parties elected and seats per party:

• SPD 23;
• CDU 17;
• Green Party 15;
• Left Party 4;
• CSU 3;
• FW 3;
• FDP 2;
• other 2

percentage of women in chamber:

34.8%

chamber name:

Senate (Seanad Éireann - Senate)

number of seats:

60 (49 indirectly elected; 11 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

11/29/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Fianna Fail (19);
• Fine Gael (18);
• Sinn Fein (6);
• Independents (12);
• other (5)

percentage of women in chamber:

45%

expected date of next election:

January 2030

chamber name:

Legislative Council

number of seats:

11 (3 appointed, 8 indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

3/14/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

36.4%

expected date of next election:

March 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Senato della Repubblica)

number of seats:

205 (200 directly elected; 5 appointed)

electoral system:

mixed system

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

9/25/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

• Coalition Brothers of Italy (FdI) - Lega - Forza Italia - Us Moderates (Noi moderati, NM) (115);
• Democratic Party - Democratic and Progressive Italy (PD-IDP) - Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) - +EUROPA" - Civic Commitment (IC) (44);
• Five Star Movement (M5s) (28);
• Other (13)

percentage of women in chamber:

36.3%

expected date of next election:

September 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal)

number of seats:

75 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

5/30/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

40%

expected date of next election:

May 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Senat)

number of seats:

100 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

10/15/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• Civic Coalition (KO) (41);
• Law and Justice (PiS) (34);
• The Third Way (11);
• The New Left (Nowa Lewica) (9);
• Independents (5)

percentage of women in chamber:

19%

expected date of next election:

October 2027

chamber name:

Senate (Senatul)

number of seats:

136 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

12/1/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Social Democratic Party (PSD) (36);
• Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) (28);
• National Liberal Party (PNL) (22);
• Save Romania Union (USR) (19);
• S.O.S. Romania (12);
• Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) (10);
• Party of Young People (POT) (7)

percentage of women in chamber:

20.9%

expected date of next election:

November 2028

chamber name:

National Council (Drzavni Svet)

number of seats:

40 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

11/23/2022 to 11/24/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

17.5%

expected date of next election:

November 2027

note: the National Council is primarily an advisory body with limited legislative powers

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

265 (208 directly elected; 57 indirectly elected)

electoral system:

mixed system

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

7/23/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• People's Party (PP) (120);
• Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (72);
• Other (16)

percentage of women in chamber:

42.5%

expected date of next election:

July 2027

chamber name:

Council of States (Ständerat - Conseil des Etats - Consiglio degli Stati)

number of seats:

46 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

other systems

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

10/22/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• Centre Party (15);
• FDP/The Liberals (FDP/PLR) (11);
• Socialist Party (SP/PS) (9);
• Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) (6);
• Green Party (GPS/PES) (3);
• Other (2)

percentage of women in chamber:

33.3%

expected date of next election:

October 2027

chamber name:

House of Lords

number of seats:

800 (all appointed)

parties elected and seats per party:

• Conservative Party (286);
• Labour Party (212);
• Liberal Democrats (76);
• Crossover (Independents) 180;
• other (6)

percentage of women in chamber:

31%

note: the number of total seats in the House of Lords does not include ineligible members or members on leave of absence

chamber name:

Shura Council (Majlis Al-Shura)

number of seats:

40 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

11/27/2022

percentage of women in chamber:

25%

expected date of next election:

November 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Majlis Al-Aayan)

number of seats:

69 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

10/24/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

14.5%

expected date of next election:

October 2028

chamber name:

State Council (Majles Addawla)

number of seats:

87 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

10/29/2023

percentage of women in chamber:

20.9%

expected date of next election:

November 2027

chamber name:

Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora)

number of seats:

111 (all appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

most recent election date:

4/28/2001

percentage of women in chamber:

1.1%

note: the Shura Council serves in an advisory role to the president; it has no legislative responsibilities

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

11 (appointed)

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

2022

percentage of women in chamber:

63.6%

expected date of next election:

2027

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

105 (all appointed)

percentage of women in chamber:

54.8%

chamber name:

Senate (Cámara de Senadores)

number of seats:

128 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

mixed system

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

6/2/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) (60);
• National Action Party (PAN) (22);
• Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) (16);
• Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) (14);
• Labour Party (PT) (9);
• Other (7)

percentage of women in chamber:

50%

expected date of next election:

June 2030

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

100 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

11/5/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

Republican Party (15); Democratic Party (19)

percentage of women in chamber:

26%

expected date of next election:

November 2026

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

76 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

5/3/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

• Australian Labor Party (ALP) (16);
• Liberal (6);
• The Greens (6);
• Liberal/Nationals (4);
• Pauline Hanson's One Nation (3);
• Liberal National Party of Queensland (2);
• Other (3)

percentage of women in chamber:

56.6%

expected date of next election:

May 2028

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

15 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

11/5/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

13.3%

expected date of next election:

November 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

72 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

10/22/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• Union for the Homeland (UP) (9);
• Freedom Advances (LLA) (6);
• Together for Change (JxC/Juntos) (2);
• Front for the Renewal of Social Concord – Federal Innovation (2);
• Federal Renewal (2);
• For Santa Cruz (2);
• Other (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

45.8%

expected date of next election:

October 2025

chamber name:

Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)

number of seats:

36 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

8/17/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

• Christian Democratic Party (PDC) (16);
• LIBRE (12);
• Unity (7);
• Other (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

58.3%

expected date of next election:

August 2030

chamber name:

Federal Senate (Senado Federal)

number of seats:

81 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

8 years

most recent election date:

10/2/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

• Liberal Party (PL) (8);
• Brazil Union (União) (5);
• Workers' Party (PT) (4);
• Progressive Party (PP) (3);
• Social Democratic Party (PSD) (2);
• Republicans (Republicanos) (2);
• Other (3)

percentage of women in chamber:

19.8%

expected date of next election:

October 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

50 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

8 years

most recent election date:

11/21/2021

parties elected and seats per party:

• Chile Podemos (Empowering Chile", CP +) (12);
• New Social Pact (NPS) (8);
• Approving Dignity (AD) (4);
• Independents (2);
• Other (1)

percentage of women in chamber:

32%

expected date of next election:

November 2025

chamber name:

Senate (Senado de la República)

number of seats:

108 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

4 years

most recent election date:

3/13/2022

parties elected and seats per party:

• Historic Pact (20);
• Conservative Party (CP) (15);
• Liberal Party (PL) (14);
• Green Alliance - Hope Centre coalition (13);
• Democratic Centre (CD) (13);
• Radical Change (CR) (11);
• Union Party for the People “Partido de la U” (10);
• Other (4)

percentage of women in chamber:

31.4%

expected date of next election:

March 2026

chamber name:

Senate (Cámara de Senadores)

number of seats:

45 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

4/30/2023

parties elected and seats per party:

• National Republican Association/Colorado Party (ANR) (23);
• Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) - Alliances (12);
• National Crusade Party (CN) (5);
• Other (5)

percentage of women in chamber:

22.2%

expected date of next election:

April 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Cámara de Senadores)

number of seats:

31 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

proportional representation

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

10/27/2024

parties elected and seats per party:

• Broad Front (FA) (16);
• National Party (PN) (9);
• Colorado Party (PC) (5)

percentage of women in chamber:

32.3%

expected date of next election:

October 2029

chamber name:

Senate

number of seats:

62 (60 indirectly elected; 2 appointed)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

2/25/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

19.4%

expected date of next election:

February 2030

chamber name:

Senate (Dewan Negara)

number of seats:

70 (26 indirectly elected; 44 appointed)

percentage of women in chamber:

16.1%

chamber name:

Senate (Senado)

number of seats:

24 (all directly elected)

electoral system:

plurality/majority

scope of elections:

partial renewal

term in office:

6 years

most recent election date:

5/12/2025

parties elected and seats per party:

• Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) (2);
• Nacionalista Party (NP) (3);
• Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) (2);
• Lakas- CMD party (1);
• Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP) (1);
• Liberal Party (1);
• Independents (2)

percentage of women in chamber:

20.8%

expected date of next election:

May 2028

chamber name:

Senate (Wuthisapha)

number of seats:

200 (all indirectly elected)

scope of elections:

full renewal

term in office:

5 years

most recent election date:

6/9/2024 to 6/26/2024

percentage of women in chamber:

22.5%

expected date of next election:

June 2029

note: Senate members are indirectly elected from 20 eligible groups of professions, including agriculture, artists or athletes, business owners, education, employees or workers, independent professionals, industrialists, law and justice, mass communication, public health, science and technology, tourism-related professions, women, and elderly, disabled, or ethnic groups