The latest parliamentary election was held on April 6th to elect representatives to the 87 seats in the People's Majlis. Mr Solih's MDP, which leads the governing coalition, secured a sweeping majority in the Majlis, with 65 seats. The main opposition PPM has been left beleaguered, with a sharp decline in the number of seats it holds, from 33 in the previous legislature to just five. The JP also witnessed a fall in support, also winning just five seats compared with 15 in the last election.

The most recent presidential election was held in September 2018; Mr Solih won 58.4% of the vote, against Mr Yameen's 41.6%. Presidential elections follow a two-round system. However, since Mr Solih and Mr Yameen were the only candidates in the 2018 election, the contest was decided by a simple one-round majority vote. The next presidential election is due in September 2023.