IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

10,069,794
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

4,647,835
Registered Voters (as of None)

46.66%
Average Turnout

7
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.273
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Dec. 3, 1980
Ratified Date: July 1, 1992

SIGI* Score: 58.5
Level of Discrimination: Very High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: March 31, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.754
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Jordanian Senate	Majlis al-Ayan	Upper House
Jordanian House of Deputies	Majlis al-Nuwaab	Lower House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King ABDALLAH II bin Al Hussein (since 7 February 1999)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jamar HASSAN (since 18 September 2024)
Assembly: bicameral National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) consisting of the Senate (Majlis al-Ayan) with 65 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab) with 138 seats

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
In the Senate, all 65 members are appointed by the monarch and serve 4-year terms.
In the House of Deputies, 97 members are elected by open-list proportional representation vote in multi-member constituencies, among which 15 seats are reserved for women and 12 seats are reserved for ethnic minorities (Christians, Chechens, Circassians). An additional 41 members are elected via closed-list proportional representation in a single, nationwide district of which 4 seats are reserved for ethnic minorities. All 138 members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2024-09-10 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes 1,638,356
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-11-10 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes 1,387,711
Registered 4,647,835
Turnout 29.86

2016-09-20 | Status: Held
Jordanian Senate
Votes 1,490,200
Registered 4,139,612
Turnout 36.0

2013-01-23 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes 1,288,043
Registered 2,272,182
Turnout 56.69

2010-11-09 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes 1,256,100
Registered 2,370,000
Turnout 53.0

2007-11-20 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes -
Registered 2,455,686
Turnout -

2003-06-17 | Status: Held
Jordanian House of Deputies
Votes 1,342,999
Registered 2,325,496
Turnout 57.75

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Jordanian House of Deputies	2024-09-10	Held	1,638,356	-	-
Jordanian House of Deputies	2020-11-10	Held	1,387,711	4,647,835	29.86
Jordanian Senate	2016-09-20	Held	1,490,200	4,139,612	36.0
Jordanian House of Deputies	2013-01-23	Held	1,288,043	2,272,182	56.69
Jordanian House of Deputies	2010-11-09	Held	1,256,100	2,370,000	53.0
Jordanian House of Deputies	2007-11-20	Held	-	2,455,686	-
Jordanian House of Deputies	2003-06-17	Held	1,342,999	2,325,496	57.75

Voter Turnout

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