Elections in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a tenure of single six-year term by the people (previously, the term length was four years and briefly five years).[1] The Supreme Council (Joghorku Keneš) is composed of 120 members filled by proportional representation.

Latest elections

Presidential elections

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sooronbay Jeenbekov	Social Democratic Party	920,620	54.67
	Ömürbek Babanov	Independent	568,665	33.77
	Adakhan Madumarov	Butun Kyrgyzstan	110,284	6.55
	Temir Sariyev	Akshumkar	43,311	2.57
	Taalatbek Masadykov	Independent	10,803	0.64
	Ulukbek Kochkorov	Independent	8,498	0.50
	Azimbek Beknazarov	Independent	2,743	0.16
	Arstanbek Abdyldayev	Independent	2,015	0.12
	Arslanbek Maliyev	Independent	1,621	0.10
	Ernis Zarlykov	Independent	1,554	0.09
	Toktaiym Umetalieva	Independent	1,473	0.09
Against all			12,371	0.73
Total			1,683,958	100.00
Valid votes			1,683,958	99.18
Invalid/blank votes			13,910	0.82
Total votes			1,697,868	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			3,014,434	56.32
Source: Central Election Commission

Parliamentary elections

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Democratic Party	435,968	27.35	38	+12
	Respublika–Ata Zhurt	320,115	20.08	28	–23
	Kyrgyzstan Party	206,094	12.93	18	New
	Onuguu–Progress	148,279	9.30	13	New
	Bir Bol	135,875	8.52	12	New
	Ata Meken Socialist Party	123,055	7.72	11	–7
	United Kyrgyzstan–Emgek	97,869	6.14	0	0
	Zamandash	43,405	2.72	0	0
	Uluu Kyrgyzstan	23,899	1.50	0	New
	Ar-Namys	12,807	0.80	0	–25
	Meken Yntymagy	12,679	0.80	0	New
	Congress of the Peoples of Kyrgyzstan	9,619	0.60	0	New
	Aalam	6,398	0.40	0	New
	Azattyk	5,355	0.34	0	New
Against all		12,428	0.78	–	–
Total		1,593,845	100.00	120	0
Valid votes		1,593,845	98.01
Invalid/blank votes		32,410	1.99
Total votes		1,626,255	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,761,297	58.89
Source: CEC

Parliamentary elections

2005

69 seats were won by the ruling party and 6 were won by the opposition. Observers said there "some technical improvements over the first round" but stressed that there remained "significant shortcomings." Following the Tulip Revolution the incomplete results were never complete and the interim president, Kurmanbek Bakiev initially postponed a new round of elections to later in the year, but subsequently put them off beyond 2005.

2000

• Assembly of People's Representatives – 20 February and 12 March 2000
• Legislative Assembly – 20 February and 12 March 2000

Election results: Total seats by party in the Supreme Council were as follows:

• Union of Democratic Forces – 12 (Naryn, Jalalabad)
• Communists – 6 (Bishkek, Tokmok, Isilkul, Talas, Osh)
• My Country Party of Action – 4
• Independents – 73
• Other – 10

note: These results include both the Assembly of People's Representatives and the Legislative Assembly.

1995

• Assembly of People's Representatives – 5 February 1995

note: not all of the 70 seats were filled at the 5 February 1995 elections; as a result, run-off elections were held at later dates; the assembly meets twice yearly

• Legislative Assembly – 5 February 1995

note: not all of the 35 seats were filled at the 5 February 1995 elections; as a result, run-off elections were held at later dates
note: the legislature became bicameral for the 5 February 1995 elections

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)