The ruling Cambodian People’s Party won 55 of the 58 contested seats in the upper house of Parliament.
The Senate is indirectly elected via a party-list system, with two senators appoint by the King and two by the National Assembly. Senators serve six-year terms.
The main political parties are Cambodian People’s Party; National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Co-operative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC); and the Candlelight Party.
The country has a population of 17.1 million and approximately 9.7 million registered to vote. Voter turnout in the 2023 general election was 84.5%.