IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Slovakia

Slovak Republic

5,450,987
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

4,368,697
Registered Voters (as of April 6, 2024)

51.28%
Average Turnout

26
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.752
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: N/A

SIGI* Score: 14.2
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 26, 2007
Ratified Date: May 26, 2010

HDI* Score: 0.880
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Slovakian National Council	Národná rada	Assembly
Slovakian Presidency	None	Head of State

Government Structure:

Chief of State: President Zuzana ČAPUTOVÁ (since 15 June 2019)
Head of Government: Interim Prime Minister Eduard HEGER (since 1 April 2021)
Assembly: Unicameral legislature known as the National Council of the Slovak Republic with 150 members

Electoral System:

The President is elected by popular vote. If one candidate does not earn 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off is held with the top two candidates. They are elected to five-year terms.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. Generally, it is the leader of the majority party/coalition.
The 150 members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic using proportional representation of a single multi-member constituency. They are elected to four-year terms.

Elections

2024-04-06 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,670,197
Registered 4,368,697
Turnout 61.12

2024-03-23 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,264,769
Registered 4,364,071
Turnout 51.9

2023-09-30 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 3,007,123
Registered 4,388,872
Turnout 68.52

2023-01-21 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,192,249
Registered 4,377,565
Turnout 27.24

2020-02-29 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,916,840
Registered 4,432,419
Turnout 65.81

2019-03-30 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 1,847,115
Registered 4,419,883
Turnout 41.79

2019-03-16 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,145,364
Registered 4,429,033
Turnout 48.44

2016-03-05 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,648,184
Registered 4,426,760
Turnout 59.82

2015-02-07 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 944,674
Registered 4,411,529
Turnout 21.41

2014-03-29 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,223,812
Registered 4,406,261
Turnout 50.47

2014-03-15 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 1,913,369
Registered 4,409,793
Turnout 43.39

2012-03-10 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,596,443
Registered 4,392,451
Turnout 59.11

2010-09-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 998,142
Registered 4,369,553
Turnout 22.84

2010-06-12 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,558,565
Registered 4,362,369
Turnout 58.65

2009-04-04 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,241,362
Registered 4,339,331
Turnout 51.65

2009-03-21 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 1,892,669
Registered 4,339,331
Turnout 43.62

2006-06-17 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,335,917
Registered 4,272,517
Turnout 54.67

2004-04-17 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 1,827,282
Registered 4,204,899
Turnout 43.46

2004-04-03 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,014,619
Registered 4,204,899
Turnout 47.91

2004-04-03 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,502,454
Registered 4,204,899
Turnout 35.73

2003-05-16 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,176,990
Registered 4,174,097
Turnout 52.15

2002-09-21 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 2,909,998
Registered 4,157,802
Turnout 69.99

2000-11-11 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 816,254
Registered 4,085,172
Turnout 19.98

1999-05-29 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 3,047,814
Registered 4,041,181
Turnout 75.42

1999-05-15 | Status: Held
Slovakian Presidency
Votes 2,981,957
Registered 4,038,899
Turnout 73.83

1998-09-26 | Status: Held
Slovakian National Council
Votes 3,389,346
Registered 4,023,191
Turnout 84.25

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Slovakian Presidency	2024-04-06	Held	2,670,197	4,368,697	61.12
Slovakian Presidency	2024-03-23	Held	2,264,769	4,364,071	51.9
Slovakian National Council	2023-09-30	Held	3,007,123	4,388,872	68.52
Referendum	2023-01-21	Held	1,192,249	4,377,565	27.24
Slovakian National Council	2020-02-29	Held	2,916,840	4,432,419	65.81
Slovakian Presidency	2019-03-30	Held	1,847,115	4,419,883	41.79
Slovakian Presidency	2019-03-16	Held	2,145,364	4,429,033	48.44
Slovakian National Council	2016-03-05	Held	2,648,184	4,426,760	59.82
Referendum	2015-02-07	Held	944,674	4,411,529	21.41
Slovakian Presidency	2014-03-29	Held	2,223,812	4,406,261	50.47
Slovakian Presidency	2014-03-15	Held	1,913,369	4,409,793	43.39
Slovakian National Council	2012-03-10	Held	2,596,443	4,392,451	59.11
Referendum	2010-09-18	Held	998,142	4,369,553	22.84
Slovakian National Council	2010-06-12	Held	2,558,565	4,362,369	58.65
Slovakian Presidency	2009-04-04	Held	2,241,362	4,339,331	51.65
Slovakian Presidency	2009-03-21	Held	1,892,669	4,339,331	43.62
Slovakian National Council	2006-06-17	Held	2,335,917	4,272,517	54.67
Slovakian Presidency	2004-04-17	Held	1,827,282	4,204,899	43.46
Slovakian Presidency	2004-04-03	Held	2,014,619	4,204,899	47.91
Referendum	2004-04-03	Held	1,502,454	4,204,899	35.73
Referendum	2003-05-16	Held	2,176,990	4,174,097	52.15
Slovakian National Council	2002-09-21	Held	2,909,998	4,157,802	69.99
Referendum	2000-11-11	Held	816,254	4,085,172	19.98
Slovakian Presidency	1999-05-29	Held	3,047,814	4,041,181	75.42
Slovakian Presidency	1999-05-15	Held	2,981,957	4,038,899	73.83
Slovakian National Council	1998-09-26	Held	3,389,346	4,023,191	84.25

Voter Turnout

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