What are the main political offices in Ivory Coast?

President of the Ivory Coast, Prime Minister of Ivory Coast.

What are the major political parties in Ivory Coast?

Alliance for a New Côte d'Ivoire, Alliance of Democratic Forces, Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally, Eburnean Democratic Bloc, Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire, plus 15 more on file. Election results plus coalition math decide who actually governs.

When is the next election in Ivory Coast?

1 election tracked, including Ivory Coast 2020 Presidential Election.

AfricaYamoussoukroUpdated Apr 2026

Ivory Coast

Updated Apr 15, 20262 sourcesBy NorthMethodology

Ivory Coast's last tracked vote was the Ivory Coast 2020 Presidential Election in 2020.

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20 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.

Capital: Yamoussoukro
Government: republic
Population: 31.2 million

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Run from Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast is a republic in Africa. 31.2 million people; that scale shapes the politics.

Ivory Coast's political landscape includes 1 election, 20 political parties, and 2 offices.

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Ivory Coast 2020 Presidential Election

Ivorian presidential election held October 2020. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara won a third term amid an opposition boycott and post-election violence that left dozens dead.

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Alliance for a New Côte d'Ivoire

Alliance of Democratic Forces

Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally

Eburnean Democratic Bloc

Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire

Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West

Alliance of Democratic Forces

Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally

Eburnean Democratic Bloc

Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire

Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West

Ivorian Workers' Party

Mouvement des Générations Capables

Movement for Justice and Peace

Movement of the Forces of the Future

Nationalist Party

Parti des peuples africains-Côte d'Ivoire

Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast

People's Socialist Union

Rally of the Republicans

Revolutionary Communist Party of Côte d'Ivoire

Together for Democracy and Sovereignty

Union for Democracy and Peace in Côte d'Ivoire

Union for Ivory Coast

Union of Democrats of Côte d'Ivoire

Elections

Ivory Coast 2020 Presidential Election

Institutions

Parliament of Ivory Coast

Offices

President of the Ivory Coast

Prime Minister of Ivory Coast