Saturday, July 18, 2026

“We accepted the public trust without being boastful about our success” — Prosperity Party

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has released the verified and endorsed overall results of the 7th national general election, which was held on June 1, 2026. In this election, the ruling Prosperity Party achieved a major victory by securing a wide majority, winning 438 out of the 501 contested parliamentary seats for the House of Peoples’ Representatives.

When announcing the verified final results, the Deputy Chairperson of the Board, Tesfaye Neway, explained how the parliamentary seats were distributed among various political forces. According to the results released on June 21, 2026, although the Prosperity Party emerged dominant, several competing parties and independent candidates also managed to secure parliamentary seats.

Accordingly, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) secured 13 parliamentary seats through its high participation in various areas, while the National Movement of Amara won 6 seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives from its contest in the Amhara region. Additionally, Medrek obtained 3 parliamentary seats in the Sidama region, while the remaining seats were distributed among other parties and independent candidates who competed across regions.

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