Incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the ruling Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) party received 46.4% of the vote, while opposition leader Patrick Herminie of the United Seychelles party received 48.8%.
A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win the election.
The country has a unicameral parliament called the National Assembly. The Assembly currently comprises of up to 35 members, of whom 26 are directly elected to represent constituencies and 9 are proportionally elected. Members can belong to a political party or be Independent. Members serve five-year terms.
The country has a population of around 132,800 and 75,000 registered voters. In the 2020 election, voter turnout was 88.4%.