2025 Egyptian Senate election
Senate elections were held in Egypt between 4 and 5 August 2025, with Egyptian expatriates voting between 1 and 2 August. Run-offs took place from 27–28 August. Results were announced by the National Elections Authority on 12 August 2025.
Background
The election took place five years after the Senate election, as required by the constitution. The Senate was re‑established following the 2019 Egyptian constitutional referendum, replacing the Shura Council which was abolished in 2014.The poll was held amid economic challenges, including high inflation and currency devaluation, alongside continued restrictions on political opposition. Several opposition and independent groups alleged unequal campaigning conditions and chose not to field candidates.
Dates
The first round of the election was held from 1–2 August overseas and from 4–5 August in the country.Run offs took place in late August.
Electoral system
The Senate has 300 members, with 100 appointed by the president. 200 are voted on via a mixed electoral system; 100 were elected via individual constituencies, the other 100 were elected via a closed list proportional system.The NEA confirmed on 18 July 2025 that 428 candidates would contest the single‑member seats, "including 186 independents" and 242 party members. The deadline for withdrawals was 20 July.
Parties
The National Unified List for Egypt continued negotiations for seat allotments in late June, with the Nation's Future Party expected to receive the most seats, followed by the Homeland Defenders Party, National Front, and the Republican People's Party. The New Wafd Party was anticipated to receive very few seats.The National Unified List was the only list confirmed to run for the party list seats.The list included the Nation's Future Party, Homeland Defenders Party, National Front Party, the Republican People's Party and parties aligned with the opposition, including the Egyptian Wafd Party, Tagammu, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, and the Justice Party.
Numerous parties in the alliance also ran for individual seats, including the Nation's Future Party, Homeland Defenders, Justice Party, National Front and the Republican People's Party. 30 other parties also competed for individual seats, including the Al-Nour Party.