Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election, 2015

Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election, 2015
Kyrgyzstan
4 October 2015 (2015-10-04)
All 120 seats to the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan
61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 1,563,456 (57.56%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Almazbek Atambaev Omurbek Babanov Kanatbek Isaev
Party SDPK Respublika/Ata-Zhurt Kyrgyzstan Party
Last election 26 23 0
Seats won 38 28 18
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 23 Increase 18
Popular vote 432,804 318,266 205,268
Percentage 27.56% 20.26% 13.07%
Prime Minister before election

Temir Sariyev
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Independent

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A school building being used as a polling place during the 2015 election

Parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 4 October 2015.

Electoral system

The 120 seats in the Supreme Council were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 7%. No party is allowed to hold more than 65 seats.[1] Party lists were required to have at least 30% of the candidates from each gender, and every fourth candidate had to be of a different gender. Each list was also required to have at least 15% of the candidates being from ethnic minorities.[1]

Biometric voter registration was introduced following claims of vote rigging in previous elections.[2]

Campaign

Several political parties were formed in the run-up to the elections, often as an attempt by wealthy Kyrgyz to further their own interests.[2] Incumbent Prime Minister Temir Sariyev claimed that places on party lists were sold to bidders, with rumours circulating that a high place on a party's list cost between $500,000 and £1,000,000.[2]

Over 10% of prospective candidates were prevented from running due to criminal convictions, whilst one party's leader, a former boxer, was banned after it was claimed they beat up a rival candidate.[2]

Conduct

Although there were some reports of voter fraud,[3] the OSCE mission stated that the elections had been "lively and competitive" and "unique in this region", whilst the PACE mission stated that voters had "made their choice freely among a large number of contestants."[4]

However, the OSCE noted problems with the biometric voter registration, with many people not having registered in time to receive their ID cards.[4] The Council of Europe raised concerns regarding transparency of campaigns and party financing, stating that it should be improved.[4]

Results

Supreme Council after the election
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party432,80427.5638+12
Respublika–Ata-Zhurt318,26620.2628–23
Kyrgyzstan Party205,26813.0718New
Onuguu–Progress147,5159.3913New
Bir Bol134,9098.5912New
Ata Meken Socialist Party122,5007.8011–7
Butun Kyrgyzstan–Emgek96,7516.1400
Zamandash 00
Uluu Kyrgyzstan 0New
Ar-Namys 0–25
Meken Yntymygy 0New
Congress of the Peoples of Kyrgyzstan 0New
Aalam 0New
Azattyk 0New
Against all ––
Invalid/blank votes –––
Total1,589,4791001200
Registered voters/turnout2,761,29757.56––
Source: Inform, IPU, AKI Press

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  1. 1 2 Electoral system IPU
  2. 1 2 3 4 Voters celebrate Kyrgyzstan’s democratic experiment Financial Times, 4 October 2015
  3. ↑ Social Democrats Leading In Closely Watched Kyrgyz Vote Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 4 October 2015
  4. 1 2 3 Monitors Praise Kyrgyz Elections Won By Social Democrats Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 5 October 2015
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