An indirect Senate election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 5 August 2008.
The Senate was expanded by six members at the time of this election to account for the creation of Pointe-Noire Department.
[2] A presidential decree on July 24, 2008, stated that an electoral college to elect senators from seven departments—Pointe-Noire, Niari, Lekoumou, Pool, Plateaux, Cuvette West, and Likouala—would meet on August 5.
In the vote, conducted by secret ballot, a single list of candidates was presented and approved.
André Obami Itou was re-elected as President of the Senate, Benjamin Bounkoulou was re-elected as First Vice-president, and Vincent Ganga was elected to the previously vacant post of Second Vice-president.