IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan

35,648,100
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

20,085,247
Registered Voters (as of July 9, 2023)

83.07%
Average Turnout

16
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.215
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 19, 1995

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Feb. 27, 2009
Ratified Date: June 28, 2021

HDI* Score: 0.740
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	Qonunchilik palatasi	Lower House
Uzbekistani Senate	Senat	Upper House
Uzbekistani Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (since 8 December 2016)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdulla ARIPOV (since 14 December 2016)
Assembly: bicameral Supreme Assembly (Олий Мажлис / Oliy Majlis) including a 100-seat Senate (Сенат / Senat) and a 150-seat Legislative Chamber (Қонунчилик палатаси / Qonunchilik Palatasi)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 7-year terms.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the majority party in the Supreme Assembly and appointed by the President.
Members of the Senate are indirectly elected by regional councils (84 members) or appointed by the president (16 members). All members serve 5-year terms.
All 150 members of the Legislative Chamber are directly elected by absolute majority vote in single-seat constituencies. Members serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-10-27
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes 15,027,529
Registered 20,085,247
Turnout 74.82

2023-07-09
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes 15,651,405
Registered 19,593,838
Turnout 79.88

2023-04-30
Referendum
Votes 16,667,097
Registered 19,722,809
Turnout 84.51

2021-12-31
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes 16,212,343
Registered 20,158,907
Turnout 80.42

2019-12-22
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes 1,978,048
Registered 3,147,079
Turnout 62.85

2016-12-04
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes 17,951,667
Registered 20,461,805
Turnout 87.73

2015-03-29
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes 18,942,349
Registered 20,798,052
Turnout 91.08

2015-01-04
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes 2,642,063
Registered 3,434,345
Turnout 76.93

2014-12-21
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes 18,490,245
Registered 20,789,572
Turnout 88.94

2010-01-20
Uzbekistani Senate
Votes -
Registered 17,215,700
Turnout -

2009-12-27
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes 15,108,950
Registered 17,215,700
Turnout 87.76

2007-12-23
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes 14,765,444
Registered 16,297,400
Turnout 90.6

2005-01-09
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2004-12-26
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2002-01-27
Referendum
Votes 12,113,070
Registered 13,266,602
Turnout 91.3

2000-01-09
Uzbekistani Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2024-10-27	15,027,529	20,085,247	74.82
Uzbekistani Presidency	2023-07-09	15,651,405	19,593,838	79.88
Referendum	2023-04-30	16,667,097	19,722,809	84.51
Uzbekistani Presidency	2021-12-31	16,212,343	20,158,907	80.42
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2019-12-22	1,978,048	3,147,079	62.85
Uzbekistani Presidency	2016-12-04	17,951,667	20,461,805	87.73
Uzbekistani Presidency	2015-03-29	18,942,349	20,798,052	91.08
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2015-01-04	2,642,063	3,434,345	76.93
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2014-12-21	18,490,245	20,789,572	88.94
Uzbekistani Senate	2010-01-20	-	17,215,700	-
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2009-12-27	15,108,950	17,215,700	87.76
Uzbekistani Presidency	2007-12-23	14,765,444	16,297,400	90.6
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2005-01-09	-	-	-
Uzbekistani Legislative Chamber	2004-12-26	-	-	-
Referendum	2002-01-27	12,113,070	13,266,602	91.3
Uzbekistani Presidency	2000-01-09	-	-	-

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