Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 21 March 2021.^[1] Incumbent president Denis Sassou Nguesso was re-elected with 88% of the vote. His main opponent, Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, died hours after polls closed.^[2]

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2021 Republic of the Congo presidential election

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Registered	2,645,283
Turnout	67.17%
Nominee Denis Sassou Nguesso Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas Party PCT UDH-YUKI Popular vote 1,539,725 138,561 Percentage 88.40% 7.96%
President before election Denis Sassou Nguesso PCT Elected President Denis Sassou Nguesso PCT

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The President of the Republic of the Congo is elected for a five-year term, with the possibility of a maximum of two re-elections. In the election, only the candidate who obtains an absolute majority of valid votes is elected. If no candidate reaches that majority, the two candidates with the highest votes face a second round twenty-one days after the results are announced by the Constitutional Court.^[3]

Telecommunications were cut off during election day at a national level,^[4] mirroring events from the 2016 elections, a situation that was condemned by international organizations such as the African Union.^[5]

Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, the opposition presidential candidate, died from COVID-19 on a plane en route to France for treatment, on the afternoon of the election.^[6][7] Sassou Ngessou was reelected with 88.4% of the vote.