# 2022 São Toméan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 25 September 2022.

## 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. Overseas voters are grouped in two single member electoral districts (Europe and Africa).

## Campaign

A total of 10 parties and one coalition participate in the election.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Independent Democratic Action | 36,212 | 46.88 | 30 | +5 |
| | MLSTP – Social Democratic Party | 25,287 | 32.73 | 18 | –5 |
| | Basta Movement (supported by PCD-GR) | 6,788 | 8.79 | 2 | New |
| | MCI – Socialist Party — National Unity Party | 4,995 | 6.47 | 5 | +3 |
| | Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party | 1,597 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development | 697 | 0.90 | 0 | –1 |
| | Independent Citizens for the Development of São Tomé and Príncipe | 458 | 0.59 | 0 | New |
| | Movement for the Broad Development of São Tomé and Príncipe | 393 | 0.51 | 0 | New |
| | Movement for Progress–New Party | 355 | 0.46 | 0 | New |
| | MSD – Green Party of São Tomé and Príncipe | 275 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Party of All Santomeans | 195 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 77,252 | 100.00 | 55 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 77,252 | 96.41 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,258 | 2.82 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 622 | 0.78 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 80,132 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 122,596 | 65.36 | | |
| Source: Diário da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe ||||||

### Elected MPs

| Name | Party | Constituency |
| Abnildo do Nascimento d'Oliveira | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Adllander Costa de Matos | MLSTP-PSD | Cantagalo |
| Afonso da Graça Varela da Silva | ADI | Água Grande |
| Alberto da Trindade Luís | ADI | Caué |
| Aleksander Monteiro Conceição Lima | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Américo d'Oliveira dos Ramos | ADI | Lobata |
| Américo Soares de Barros | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| António Monteiro Fernandes | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Arlindo Barbosa Semedo | MLSTP-PSD | Lembá |
| Arlindo Quaresma dos Santos | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Baltazar Albertina Quaresma | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Beatriz da Veiga Mendes Azevedo | MCI-PS | Caué |
| Bilaine Carvalho Viegas de Ceita do Nascimento | ADI | Água Grande |
| Carlos Emanuel dos Santos Fernandes Benguela | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Celisa Maria Martins dos Reis Aguiar | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento dos Santos Lourenço | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| Conceição Vieira Moreno | MLSTP-PSD | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Danilo Neves dos Santos | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Delfim Santiago das Neves | PCD-GR | Lobata |
| Edmilson das Neves Amoço | ADI | Água Grande |
| Ekeneide Lima dos Santos | ADI | Água Grande |
| Elákcio Afonso da Marta | MLSTP-PSD | Cantagalo |
| Eldimiro Emiliano Manuel | MCI-PS | Lembá |
| Elísio Osvaldo do Espírito Santo D’Alva Teixeira | ADI | Água Grande |
| Eurídice Borges Semedo Medeiros | ADI | Água Grande |
| Filomena Sebastião Santana Monteiro D’Alva | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Gabdulo Luís Fernandes da Fonseca Quaresma | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Gareth Guadalupe | ADI | Água Grande |
| Guilherme Octaviano Viegas dos Ramos | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Hélio Silva Vaz de Almeida | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Idalécio Augusto Quaresma | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| João Leonardo de Pina da Trindade Batista | PUN | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| José António do Sacramento Miguel | ADI | Mé-Zóchi |
| José Maria Afonso Barros | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| José Rui Tavares Cardoso | MLSTP-PSD | Lembá |
| Josino Malupane da Veiga | ADI | Europa |
| Levy do Espírito Santo Nazaré | BASTA! | Água Grande |
| Lourenço Aguiar Freitas | ADI | África |
| Maria Milagre de Pina Delgado | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Messias Luís Fernandes Pereira | ADI | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Nelson Mário de Carvalho Rosa Cardoso | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Orlando Borges da Mata | ADI | Água Grande |
| Ossáquio Perpétua Riôa | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Osvaldo António Cravid Viegas d’Abreu | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Osvaldo Eduardo João | MLSTP-PSD | Caué |
| Osvaldo Tavares dos Santos Vaz | MLSTP-PSD | Lobata |
| Patrice Émery Trovoada | ADI | Lobata |
| Pedro Jorge de Abreu e Carvalho | ADI | Cantagalo |
| Raul António da Costa Cravid | ADI | Lembá |
| Raul do Espírito Santo Cardoso | MLSTP-PSD | Mé-Zóchi |
| Silvestre Moreno Mendes | ADI | Lembá |
| Vasth Bady Nascimento dos Santos | ADI | Água Grande |
| Wilter Kathelen das Neves Boa Morte | ADI | Lembá |
| Wuando Borges Castro de Andrade | MLSTP-PSD | Água Grande |
| Source: Diário da República Democrática de São Tome e Príncipe |||