Countries / Africa
GMB
Elections in The Gambia
republic
Next election
Gambian presidential election - 5 December 2026
AB
Adama Barrow live
Head of state & government - National People's Party
In office since
21 January 2017
Party
National People's Party
Region
Africa
Next election
Gambian presidential election
5 December 2026
Government
republic
Capital
Banjul
Population
2 639 916
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of The Gambia
Established
1965
Currency
dalasi
Official language
English
Capital
Banjul
Region
Africa
Area
11,300 km2
Election history
9 April 2022parliamentary
Gambian parliamentary election
turnout 51.2%
4 December 2021presidential
Gambian presidential election
won: Adama Barrow · turnout 89.3%
6 April 2017parliamentary
Gambian parliamentary election
turnout 42.8%
1 December 2016presidential
Gambian presidential election
won: Adama Barrow · turnout 91.3%
29 March 2012parliamentary
Gambian parliamentary election
turnout 38.7%
24 November 2011presidential
Gambian presidential election
won: Yahya Jammeh · turnout 82.6%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2017 - Yahya Jammeh Adama Barrow
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.