IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Liechtenstein

Principality of Liechtenstein

39,330	14
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)	Elections in our database
21,114	78.80%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Liechtenstein Parliament	Landtag	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Prince HANS ADAM II (since 13 November 1989)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel RISCH (since 25 March 2021)
Assembly: Liechtenstein has a unicameral Parliament (Landtag) with 25 seats.

* On August 15, 2004, Prince HANS ADAM II transferred the official duties to the Prince-Regent ALOIS, but Prince HANS ADAM II retains his title of Head of State.

Description of electoral system:

The Prince is the hereditary head of state.
The Prime Minister is nominated by Parliament and appointed by the Prince. The parliamentary majority leader typically becomes Prime Minister.
In Parliament, all 25 members are directly elected by open-list proportional representation vote within multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2024-09-22
Referendum
Votes 12,649
Registered 21,114
Turnout 59.91

2024-06-16
Referendum
Votes 14,073
Registered 21,018
Turnout 66.96

2024-02-25
Referendum
Votes 13,941
Registered 20,964
Turnout 66.5

2024-01-21
Referendum
Votes 14,221
Registered 20,950
Turnout 67.88

2021-02-07
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,901
Registered 20,384
Turnout 78.01

2017-02-05
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,408
Registered 19,806
Turnout 77.79

2013-02-03
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,363
Registered 19,251
Turnout 79.8

2012-07-01
Referendum
Votes 15,807
Registered 15,812
Turnout 99.97

2011-06-17
Referendum
Votes 13,998
Registered 18,865
Turnout 74.2

2009-02-08
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,650
Registered 18,493
Turnout 84.63

2005-03-11
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,070
Registered 17,428
Turnout 86.47

2003-03-14
Referendum
Votes 14,845
Registered 16,932
Turnout 87.67

2001-02-11
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 14,178
Registered 16,350
Turnout 86.72

2001-02-09
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 14,178
Registered 16,350
Turnout 86.72

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2024-09-22	12,649	21,114	59.91
Referendum	2024-06-16	14,073	21,018	66.96
Referendum	2024-02-25	13,941	20,964	66.5
Referendum	2024-01-21	14,221	20,950	67.88
Liechtenstein Parliament	2021-02-07	15,901	20,384	78.01
Liechtenstein Parliament	2017-02-05	15,408	19,806	77.79
Liechtenstein Parliament	2013-02-03	15,363	19,251	79.8
Referendum	2012-07-01	15,807	15,812	99.97
Referendum	2011-06-17	13,998	18,865	74.2
Liechtenstein Parliament	2009-02-08	15,650	18,493	84.63
Liechtenstein Parliament	2005-03-11	15,070	17,428	86.47
Referendum	2003-03-14	14,845	16,932	87.67
Liechtenstein Parliament	2001-02-11	14,178	16,350	86.72
Liechtenstein Parliament	2001-02-09	14,178	16,350	86.72

Voter Turnout

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