Our explainer on why this contest matters will appear here.
DR Congo
Presidential election 2028 · Central Africa
- Expected
- Announced
- Campaign
- Voting
- Counting
- Certified
- Transition
Stage 1 of 7 · Expected
Election date awaits confirmation
Dates, candidates and developments remain labelled by evidence and status.
Result status
PendingNo results yetRunoff rule
To be confirmedCandidates
None listed yetFinal list not yet publishedLast verified
28 Sept 2026, 11:23 GMT+1Within this stage’s check windowHow the Vote Works
How the president is chosenDirect popular vote
How the winner is decidedTo be confirmed
If no one wins outrightTo be confirmed
Voting and counting
Ledger · every entry sourced and timedHow voting works
The voting procedure for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.
How counting works
The counting and declaration chain for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.
The ledger opens when polls open. Each entry records the time, the reporting body (electoral authority, observer mission or media), a confidence badge and a source link. Counting is shown stage by stage, with “reported of total” only where the authority publishes it. Claims by candidates or parties are labelled as claims, never as results.
Campaign trail
What was said, where, to whom, and why it mattersNo campaign events have cleared review yet. Strata-AF™ records each candidate's public moves, such as rallies, speeches, interviews, manifestos, pledges and endorsements. Every entry carries the date, place, audience, a short attributed statement, a source, and a plain line on why it matters to the race.
Two editors must approve each entry before it appears here.
The field
Ballot status from the electoral authorityCandidates appear here once declared or approved.
Key dates
The electoral calendar is added as dates are published.
Process integrity
Documented indicators, each attributed. Strata-AF™ does not score elections.
Election law changesParliament passed referendum legislation in June 2026 opening the way to constitutional revision. The opposition C64 coalition says it could extend President Tshisekedi's tenure beyond 2028; the government says reform addresses wider institutional issues. — Al Jazeera and Africanews reporting, 1 Jun 2026 · sourceVerified
Change log
No changes to the record yet.When a date, status or result changes, the previous value, the new value and the source appear here.