| System of government | Unitary presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.29/1 |
| Head of State (President) | Paul Biya (RDPC-CPDM, centre-right) |
| Head of Government (PM) | Joseph Ngute (RDPC-CPDM, centre-right) |
| Parties in Government | RDPC-CPDM (centre-right) UNDP-NUDP (centre-right) FSNC-CNSF (centre) |
| Executive Election System | First-past-the-post |
| Legislative Election System | Hybrid |
National Assembly
Senate
Polling of Cameroon
Note: Polling in Cameroon occurs in a restricted civic space. Methodological transparency varies across sources, and sampling may be affected by political pressure or limited access to certain regions. Trends should be interpreted with caution.
Parties
Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC)
Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM)
Leader: Paul Biya
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (UNDP)
National Union for Democracy and Progress (NUDP)
Leader: Belo Bouba Maigari
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, anti-socialism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Social Democratic Front (SDF)
Leader: Joshua Osih
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy, English-speaking communities interests
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Socialist International, Progressive Alliance
Parti Camerounais pour la Réconciliation Nationale (PCRN)
Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation (CPNR)
Leader: Cabral Libii
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-liberalism, progressivism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union Démocratique du Cameroun (UDC)
Cameroon Democratic Union (CDU)
Leader: Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Federalism, social progressivism, anti-corruption rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Front pour le Salut National du Cameroun (FSNC)
Cameroon National Salvation Front (CNSF)
Leader: Issa Tchiroma Bakary
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, personalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement pour la Défense de la République (MDR)
Movement for the Defence of the Republic (MDR)
Leader: Paulin Djorwe
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union des Mouvements Socialistes (UMS)
Union of Socialist Movements (USM)
Leader: Pierre Kwemo
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, civic nationalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun (MRC)
Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM)
Leader: Maurice Kamto
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Social-liberalism, civic nationalism, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A