An official result from Thailand’s national elections on February 8, 2026, show Bhumjaithai Party with the highest number of parliamentary seats, expecting to remain in control of the parliament. Simultaneously, initial counts reveal broad public endorsement of the referendum proposal, according to figures reported by the Election Commission.
By late evening on election day, tally data with nearly nine-tenths of ballots counted indicated Bhumjaithai Party is positioned to become the largest bloc in parliament, securing 195 seats across both constituency and party-list categories. Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has announced the party’s favorable showing, but emphasized that a final coalition arrangement has yet to be decided.
Trailing Bhumjaithai, The People’s Party has obtained 114 seats, followed by Pheu Thai Party with 78. Kla Tham Party stands at 63 seats, and the Democrat Party holds 20. Smaller parties, such as Thai Ruam Phalang, Prachachat, and Palang Pracharath, were awarded between five and six seats each based on unofficial results.
Concurrently, the Election Commission provided voting figures for the national referendum held alongside the general election. Of 91% of votes counted as of early February 9, an “Approve” outcome was evident. Approximately 60% of participating voters gave their support to the referendum measure, while 32% opposed and about 9% expressed no preference.
