27/06/2026
NEC declares 102 constituencies for 2026 elections
South Sudan’s National Elections Commission has declared 102 geographical constituencies for the December 2026 general elections.
In a statement signed by NEC Chairperson Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol, the commission said it will use the 2010 general election constituencies after parties to the peace agreement agreed to delink the elections from a new population census and constitution-making process.
According to the NEC, Central Equatoria will have 14 constituencies, Eastern Equatoria 11, Western Equatoria 8, Jonglei 17 including Greater Pibor, Unity 7 including Ruweng, Upper Nile 12, Lakes 8, Northern Bahr el Ghazal 9, Western Bahr el Ghazal 4, and Warrap 12 including Abyei.
The commission said the decision is in line with the National Elections Act 2012, as amended in 2023.
South Sudan’s general elections are scheduled for December 22, 2026, the country’s first since independence.
Here is the list of 102 geographical constituencies arranged by state and administrative area:
Central Equatoria State — 14
Juba North Constituency No. 1
Juba South Constituency No. 2
Munuki Constituency No. 3
Juba West Constituency No. 4
Juba East Constituency No. 5
Yei Town Constituency No. 6
Yei West Constituency No. 7
Yei South Constituency No. 8
Kajo-Keji West Constituency No. 9
Kajo-Keji Town Constituency No. 10
Terekeka East Constituency No. 11
Terekeka West Constituency No. 12
Morobo Constituency No. 13
Lainya Constituency No. 14
Eastern Equatoria State — 11
Torit Constituency No. 1
Lafon Constituency No. 2
Lopa Constituency No. 3
Kapoeta North Constituency No. 4
Kapoeta East 1 Constituency No. 5
Kapoeta East 2 Constituency No. 6
Kapoeta South Constituency No. 7
Budi Constituency No. 8
Ikotos Constituency No. 9
Magwi Constituency No. 10
Pageri Constituency No. 11
Western Equatoria State — 8
Mundri Town Constituency No. 1
Mvolo Town Constituency