The Independent National Electoral Authority (INEA), through its acting president, Karim Khalfan, announced on Monday, July 6 , 2026, the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, which produced a striking balance between the parties supporting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the return of opposition forces to the seats of the National People's Assembly, in a merit that is considered one of the most important political milestones in the country in recent years.

Khalfan confirmed that the National Liberation Front (FLN) topped the results with 90 seats, to maintain its traditional position at the top of the political pyramid, with the National Democratic Rally coming in second place with 73 seats, while the Future Front came third with 59 seats, which reflects the continued dominance of parties loyal to President Tebboune and his political program.

The decline of the Islamist movement and the independents

The Movement of Society for Peace (Hamas) recorded a moderate presence with 43 seats, in an indication of a relative decline in the momentum of the Islamist movement compared to previous elections, and the independent bloc, which was the second force in the previous parliament with 84 seats, dropped to only 32 seats, moving from the position of the main rival to the sixth place.

Preliminary results showed a tangible return for opposition parties, which had been absent or declining in previous sessions. The Front of Socialist Forces (FFS) won 12 seats, the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) 4 seats, and the PT won 3 seats, a return that reshapes a more pluralistic political landscape within the new parliament and gives the opposition more room to influence legislative debates.

Participation Rates... The Constant Challenge

Khalfan explained that the participation rate inside Algeria reached 21.24%, while the participation rate of the community abroad reached 10.75%, figures that reflect the continued challenge of electoral abstention despite the amendments to the electoral law and the expansion of the candidacy base.

According to Algerian think tanks, the results show that the new parliament combines the dominance of the national movement with the return of the opposition, with the decline of independents and a limited rise of the Islamist movement, which indicates a reshaping of the country's political balances in the coming period.