IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan

10,141,760
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

6,433,184
Registered Voters (as of Sept. 1, 2024)

60.46%
Average Turnout

16
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.175
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 10, 1995

SIGI* Score: 29.8
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Jan. 9, 2008
Ratified Date: Jan. 28, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.789
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Azerbaijani National Assembly	Milli Məclis	Assembly
Azerbaijani Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Ilham ALIYEV (since 31 October 2003)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali ASADOV (since 8 October 2019)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Milli Mejlis) with 125 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve unlimited 7-year terms.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly.
In the National Assembly, all 165 members are directly elected via plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. Members may serve an unlimited number of 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-09-01 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 2,395,510
Registered 6,433,184
Turnout 37.24

2024-02-07 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 4,967,795
Registered 6,514,222
Turnout 76.26

2020-02-09 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 2,247,092
Registered 5,329,460
Turnout 42.16

2018-04-11 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 3,958,852
Registered 5,332,817
Turnout 74.24

2016-09-26 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-11-01 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 2,894,515
Registered 5,211,765
Turnout 55.54

2013-10-09 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 3,697,970
Registered 4,917,805
Turnout 75.2

2010-11-07 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 2,409,129
Registered 4,946,588
Turnout 48.7

2009-03-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,483,173
Registered 4,917,805
Turnout 70.83

2008-10-15 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 3,701,690
Registered 4,761,710
Turnout 77.74

2006-05-13 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 141,559
Registered 392,033
Turnout 36.11

2005-11-06 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 1,891,977
Registered 4,675,572
Turnout 40.47

2003-10-15 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 2,745,098
Registered 4,442,338
Turnout 61.79

2002-08-24 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered 4,200,000
Turnout -

2000-11-05 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani National Assembly
Votes 3,000,198
Registered 4,212,915
Turnout 71.21

1998-10-11 | Status: Held
Azerbaijani Presidency
Votes 3,358,465
Registered 4,255,717
Turnout 78.92

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2024-09-01	Held	2,395,510	6,433,184	37.24
Azerbaijani Presidency	2024-02-07	Held	4,967,795	6,514,222	76.26
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2020-02-09	Held	2,247,092	5,329,460	42.16
Azerbaijani Presidency	2018-04-11	Held	3,958,852	5,332,817	74.24
Referendum	2016-09-26	Held	-	-	-
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2015-11-01	Held	2,894,515	5,211,765	55.54
Azerbaijani Presidency	2013-10-09	Held	3,697,970	4,917,805	75.2
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2010-11-07	Held	2,409,129	4,946,588	48.7
Referendum	2009-03-18	Held	3,483,173	4,917,805	70.83
Azerbaijani Presidency	2008-10-15	Held	3,701,690	4,761,710	77.74
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2006-05-13	Held	141,559	392,033	36.11
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2005-11-06	Held	1,891,977	4,675,572	40.47
Azerbaijani Presidency	2003-10-15	Held	2,745,098	4,442,338	61.79
Referendum	2002-08-24	Held	-	4,200,000	-
Azerbaijani National Assembly	2000-11-05	Held	3,000,198	4,212,915	71.21
Azerbaijani Presidency	1998-10-11	Held	3,358,465	4,255,717	78.92

Voter Turnout

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