General election

President of the Republic

Presidency of the Republic of Senegal · Senegal

• Must be held by March 2029 (no fixed date)

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Source: constituteproject.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

President Faye was sworn in on 2 April 2024 for a five-year mandate (Art. 27), ending 2 April 2029. The ballot must be held at most 45 and at least 30 full days before the mandate ends (Art. 31), so between about mid-February and 2 March 2029. A second round follows if no candidate wins a majority. Date not yet set by decree.

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• constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitute Project, Senegal's Constitution 2001 (rev. 2016), read 2026-10-12: Art. 27 five-year presidential mandate; Art. 31 election 45 to 30 full days before the mandate expires. Mandate start 2 April 2024 per term 56677 sources. Last legal day computed as 30 full days before 2 April 2029. For: Date and type of vote

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