A country.
One decision.
One national vote. A distinctive ballot system. A clear, independent guide to the people, places and process behind The Gambia’s presidential election.
Simple ballot.
Serious decision.
The Gambia uses a marble-and-drum system: voters cast one marble into the drum for their chosen candidate. The candidate with the most votes nationally wins.
Who is seeking
the presidency?
Nomination reviews are underway until 14 November. These are aspirants, not a final certified ballot. Statuses reflect the IEC's 9 November update.
Completing nomination paperwork does not equal formal approval. We will update this section when the IEC publishes confirmed candidates.
Eight areas.
One national vote.
The IEC organises election administration across eight areas. Explore the geography and the election offices associated with each. The president is elected by a national total, not by regional seats.
This directory uses official administrative-area names. The illustrative river image is schematic and does not display surveyed boundaries or polling-place addresses. Confirm polling locations with the IEC ↗
How a marble
becomes a vote.
The Gambia uses a physical marble and candidate-specific ballot drums. Follow the steps below to understand the process, based on IEC instructions.
Show your voter card.
At your assigned station, present your Gambian voter's card so election officials can check your name on the register.
This interactive explanation is educational only, not an electronic ballot, voting service or substitute for official instructions.
The 2021
national vote.
Six candidates contested the previous presidential election on 4 December 2021. These verified numbers are historical—not polls, projections or 2026 returns.
Percentages are calculated from the six candidates' valid-vote totals and rounded to one decimal. The 89.3% figure is valid votes divided by registered voters, not necessarily the full official turnout measure.
2026 results
will go here.
The presidential election is scheduled for Saturday 5 December 2026. Official vote totals are not available yet.
No results published yet.
We will only display counts when they are traceable to a verified election authority or an appropriately attributed, reliable source. No guesses, simulated vote totals or invented timestamps.
Check IEC announcements ↗Follow the
original sources.
Every election date, voting claim and historical statistic should lead back to an identified source. We keep preliminary and final information separate.
BU1ST Elections is independently operated by BU1ST Technologies Sydney. It is not affiliated with any Gambian political party, government or election authority. Aspirant listings are not endorsements or certified ballot confirmations. No live 2026 result feed is currently connected.