IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

19,621,970	15
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)	Elections in our database
12,035,578	76.09%
Registered Voters (as of March 19, 2023)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Kazakh House of Representatives	Mazhilis	Lower House
Kazakh Senate		Upper House
Kazakh Presidency	None	Head of State

Chief of State: President Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV (since 12 June 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Olzhas BEKTENOV (since 6 February 2024)
Assembly: a bicameral parliament consisting of a 50-seat Senate (Сенаты) and a 98-seat lower chamber known as the Mazhilis (Мәжіліс)

The President is directly elected by plurality vote and may serve only one 7-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Mazhilis.
In the Senate, 40 members are indirectly elected by regional (oblystar / облыстар) assemblies via two-round majority vote. An additional 10 members are appointed by the president, including 5 who are nominated by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы)—an advisory body consisting of ethnic minorities. All members serve 6-year terms, and half of the seats are contested every 3 years.
In the Mazhilis, 98 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote. 69 members are elected from closed lists in a single, nationwide constituency, and 29 members are elected in single-seat constituencies. All members serve 5-year terms.

2024-10-06
Referendum
Votes 7,820,204
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-03-19
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 6,366,441
Registered 12,035,578
Turnout 52.9

2022-11-20
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 8,300,046
Registered 11,953,465
Turnout 69.44

2022-06-05
Referendum
Votes 7,985,769
Registered 11,734,642
Turnout 68.05

2021-01-10
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 7,539,280
Registered 11,919,241
Turnout 63.25

2019-06-09
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 9,274,110
Registered 11,960,364
Turnout 77.54

2016-03-20
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 7,566,150
Registered 9,818,852
Turnout 77.06

2015-04-26
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 9,242,936
Registered 9,547,864
Turnout 96.81

2014-10-01
Kazakh Senate
Votes 3,236
Registered 3,279
Turnout 98.69

2012-01-15
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 7,018,927
Registered 9,303,693
Turnout 75.44

2011-04-03
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 8,216,370
Registered 9,200,000
Turnout 89.31

2007-08-18
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 5,935,625
Registered 8,419,283
Turnout 70.5

2005-12-04
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 6,871,571
Registered 8,949,199
Turnout 76.78

1999-10-10
Kazakh House of Representatives
Votes 5,262,489
Registered 8,419,283
Turnout 62.51

1999-01-10
Kazakh Presidency
Votes 7,323,970
Registered 8,419,283
Turnout 86.99

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2024-10-06	7,820,204	-	-
Kazakh House of Representatives	2023-03-19	6,366,441	12,035,578	52.9
Kazakh Presidency	2022-11-20	8,300,046	11,953,465	69.44
Referendum	2022-06-05	7,985,769	11,734,642	68.05
Kazakh House of Representatives	2021-01-10	7,539,280	11,919,241	63.25
Kazakh Presidency	2019-06-09	9,274,110	11,960,364	77.54
Kazakh House of Representatives	2016-03-20	7,566,150	9,818,852	77.06
Kazakh Presidency	2015-04-26	9,242,936	9,547,864	96.81
Kazakh Senate	2014-10-01	3,236	3,279	98.69
Kazakh House of Representatives	2012-01-15	7,018,927	9,303,693	75.44
Kazakh Presidency	2011-04-03	8,216,370	9,200,000	89.31
Kazakh House of Representatives	2007-08-18	5,935,625	8,419,283	70.5
Kazakh Presidency	2005-12-04	6,871,571	8,949,199	76.78
Kazakh House of Representatives	1999-10-10	5,262,489	8,419,283	62.51
Kazakh Presidency	1999-01-10	7,323,970	8,419,283	86.99

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