Standing as the candidate of the ruling coalition, the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, in the city of Ferkessédougou, Soro was re-elected to the National Assembly in the December 2016 parliamentary election with 98.7% of the vote.
As the representative of the governing coalition, the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, in Ferkessédougou, Soro successfully defended his seat in the National Assembly during the December 2016 parliamentary election, garnering 98.7% of the vote.