Cameroon puts 10,986 seats up for election on 7 February
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Cameroun
Cameroon will hold legislative and municipal elections on 7 February 2027 for 10,626 municipal councillor seats and 360 parliamentary seats, including full and alternate members. The vote will combine the two elections on the same day, according to Journal du Cameroun.
The 10,626 municipal councillors elected on 7 February 2027 will serve for five years, overseeing markets, municipal roads, schools, health centres, water, public lighting and local budgets, reports Journal du Cameroun.
The municipal election will also allow municipal councils to elect mayors and vote on municipal budgets. The legislative vote, meanwhile, provides for 180 full members of parliament, accompanied by their alternates, to represent constituencies in the National Assembly and take part in voting on laws and the state budget, according to Journal du Cameroun.
The double election follows the decree convening the electorate signed by Cameroonian President Paul Biya on 9 November 2026. The municipal and legislative elections were set for 7 February 2027 through this process of convening the electorate, following the presidential decision announced on 9 November.
