Ethiopia election results: Abiy Ahmed’s party wins overwhelming parliamentary majority

Sunday 21 June 2026 - 16:30

Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has secured another decisive victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, according to official results released by the national electoral authority, reinforcing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s continued dominance in the political landscape.

The outcome confirms a strong parliamentary majority for the party led by Abiy Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018 following a period of widespread political unrest that led to major reforms and the restructuring of the ruling coalition into the current Prosperity Party.

The National Election Board announced on Sunday that the party achieved a comfortable win in the latest vote, extending its control over the federal legislature. The results were widely anticipated, with analysts noting the fragmented nature of the opposition and the ruling party’s entrenched political and organizational advantage across much of the country.

The election follows a pattern established in previous ballots, including the 2021 parliamentary vote, in which the Prosperity Party secured more than 90 percent of available seats. Early indications from this cycle suggest a similarly dominant performance, further consolidating the party’s parliamentary authority.

The vote took place in a context of ongoing political and security challenges in several regions, although officials emphasized the importance of maintaining institutional continuity and advancing national development priorities. Voting was conducted across multiple constituencies under the supervision of the national electoral body.

Prosperity Party, founded by Abiy Ahmed in 2019 after the dissolution of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), has positioned itself as a broad-based political movement aimed at unifying Ethiopia’s diverse regional and ethnic constituencies under a centralized political framework.

Supporters of the party argue that its governance model has enabled large-scale infrastructure development and economic reform initiatives. Critics, however, have raised concerns over political pluralism and the competitiveness of the electoral environment.

The election results are expected to shape Ethiopia’s policy direction in the coming years, particularly in areas related to economic development, federal governance, and security management in regions affected by periodic instability.

As the final composition of parliament is confirmed, attention will turn to the formation of the new government and the continuation of Abiy Ahmed’s leadership agenda amid both domestic challenges and broader regional dynamics in the Horn of Africa.