IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Belarus

Republic of Belarus

9,178,300
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

6,903,994
Registered Voters (as of Feb. 9, 2025)

80.47%
Average Turnout

15
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.161
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Feb. 4, 1981

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 28, 2015
Ratified Date: Nov. 29, 2016

HDI* Score: 0.824
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Belarusian Council of the Republic	Soviet Respubliki	Upper House
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	Palata Predstaviteley	Lower House
Belarusian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Aleksandr Lukashenko (since 20 July 1994)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Roman GOLOVCHENKO (since 4 June 2020)
Assembly: bicameral National Assembly (Нацыянальны сход) with a 64-seat Council of the Republic (Савет Рэспублікі) and a 110-seat Chamber of Representatives (Палата Прадстаўнікоў)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to 2-rounds to a 5-year term, fully renewable.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by the National Assembly.
56 of the 64 members in the Council of the Republic are indirectly elected by regional councils. The remaining 8 members are appointed by the President. All members are elected to 4-year terms.
All 110 members of the House of Representatives are directly elected in single member constituencies by absolute majority vote in up to 2-rounds. All members are elected to 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-01-26 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 5,916,195
Registered 6,903,994
Turnout 85.69

2024-02-25 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 5,014,437
Registered 6,825,985
Turnout 73.46

2022-02-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 5,359,403
Registered 6,815,635
Turnout 78.63

2020-08-09 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 5,818,955
Registered 6,904,649
Turnout 84.28

2019-11-17 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 5,319,568
Registered 6,880,605
Turnout 77.31

2016-09-11 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 5,211,871
Registered 6,978,490
Turnout 74.68

2015-10-11 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 6,113,013
Registered 7,008,682
Turnout 87.22

2012-09-23 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 5,245,459
Registered 7,030,430
Turnout 74.61

2010-12-19 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 6,444,776
Registered 7,105,660
Turnout 90.7

2008-09-28 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 5,384,647
Registered 7,016,711
Turnout 76.74

2006-03-19 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 6,630,653
Registered 7,133,978
Turnout 92.94

2004-10-17 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 6,297,600
Registered 6,986,163
Turnout 90.14

2004-10-17 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 6,307,395
Registered -
Turnout -

2001-09-09 | Status: Held
Belarusian Presidency
Votes 6,169,087
Registered 7,800,000
Turnout 79.09

2000-10-15 | Status: Held
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives
Votes 4,430,878
Registered 7,254,752
Turnout 61.08

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Belarusian Presidency	2025-01-26	Held	5,916,195	6,903,994	85.69
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2024-02-25	Held	5,014,437	6,825,985	73.46
Referendum	2022-02-27	Held	5,359,403	6,815,635	78.63
Belarusian Presidency	2020-08-09	Held	5,818,955	6,904,649	84.28
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2019-11-17	Held	5,319,568	6,880,605	77.31
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2016-09-11	Held	5,211,871	6,978,490	74.68
Belarusian Presidency	2015-10-11	Held	6,113,013	7,008,682	87.22
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2012-09-23	Held	5,245,459	7,030,430	74.61
Belarusian Presidency	2010-12-19	Held	6,444,776	7,105,660	90.7
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2008-09-28	Held	5,384,647	7,016,711	76.74
Belarusian Presidency	2006-03-19	Held	6,630,653	7,133,978	92.94
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2004-10-17	Held	6,297,600	6,986,163	90.14
Referendum	2004-10-17	Held	6,307,395	-	-
Belarusian Presidency	2001-09-09	Held	6,169,087	7,800,000	79.09
Belarusian Chamber of Representatives	2000-10-15	Held	4,430,878	7,254,752	61.08

Voter Turnout

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