IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Tajikistan

Republic of Tajikistan

9,292,003
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

4,961,188
Registered Voters (as of None)

88.60%
Average Turnout

13
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.174
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Oct. 26, 1993

SIGI* Score: 40.0
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed
Signed Date: March 22, 2018

HDI* Score: 0.691
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Tajikistani National Assembly	Majlisi Milli	Upper House
Tajikistani Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	Majlisi Namoyandagon	Lower House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Emomali RAHMON
Head of Government: Prime Minister Kokhir RASULZODA
Assembly: Tajikistan has a bicameral Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) consisting of the National Assembly (Majlisi Milli) with 34 seats and the Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon) with 63 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by the voters of the country to serve a 7-year term. Voters elect the President through a secret ballot, and an absolute majority is required to win. The incumbent president Emomali Rahmon was re-elected following constitutional changes enacted in 2003 that allowed him to run for re-election for a possible two, additional seven-year terms.
In the National Assembly (Majlisi Milli) 34 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms. Of these, 25 are selected by local deputies, 8 are appointed by the President, while 1 seat is reserved for the former president. All members are appointed either by the President or by officials the President has appointed.
In the Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon), 41 members are directly elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 22 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. This is essentially a mixed electoral system with proportional and majoritarian tiers. In single seat districts or the majoritarian tier, the electoral system is two-round. Second-round elections are also triggered in any constituency with less than 50 percent voter turnout. The proportional tier operates as a single nationwide constituency, and parties face 5 percent threshold to gain seats in parliament.

Elections

2025-03-02 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-10-11 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Presidency
Votes 4,238,829
Registered 4,961,188
Turnout 85.44

2020-03-01 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes 4,245,951
Registered 4,929,128
Turnout 86.14

2016-05-22 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 4,038,183
Registered 4,401,516
Turnout 91.75

2015-03-01 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes 3,791,827
Registered 4,323,634
Turnout 87.7

2013-11-06 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Presidency
Votes 3,640,056
Registered 4,201,156
Turnout 86.64

2010-02-28 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes 3,289,377
Registered 3,621,174
Turnout 90.84

2006-11-06 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Presidency
Votes 3,054,573
Registered 3,356,221
Turnout 91.01

2005-03-12 | Status: Held
Tajikistani National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2005-03-12 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes 2,583,919
Registered -
Turnout -

2005-02-27 | Status: Held
Tajikistani National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 2,771,528
Turnout -

2005-02-27 | Status: Held
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives
Votes 2,583,919
Registered 2,771,528
Turnout 93.23

2003-06-22 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,431,451
Registered 2,873,745
Turnout 84.61

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2025-03-02	Held	-	-	-
Tajikistani Presidency	2020-10-11	Held	4,238,829	4,961,188	85.44
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2020-03-01	Held	4,245,951	4,929,128	86.14
Referendum	2016-05-22	Held	4,038,183	4,401,516	91.75
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2015-03-01	Held	3,791,827	4,323,634	87.7
Tajikistani Presidency	2013-11-06	Held	3,640,056	4,201,156	86.64
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2010-02-28	Held	3,289,377	3,621,174	90.84
Tajikistani Presidency	2006-11-06	Held	3,054,573	3,356,221	91.01
Tajikistani National Assembly	2005-03-12	Held	-	-	-
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2005-03-12	Held	2,583,919	-	-
Tajikistani National Assembly	2005-02-27	Held	-	2,771,528	-
Tajikistani Assembly of Representatives	2005-02-27	Held	2,583,919	2,771,528	93.23
Referendum	2003-06-22	Held	2,431,451	2,873,745	84.61

Voter Turnout

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