IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Guyana

Cooperative Republic of Guyana

786,508	5
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
661,378	74.96%
Registered Voters (as of March 19, 2020)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Guyanese National Assembly		Assembly

The President is indirectly elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
In the National Assembly 65 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. Votes are tabulated using the Hare quota. 25 seats are divided between 10 geographical constituencies and 40 seats are in one, nation-wide constituency .

2020-03-02
Guyanese National Assembly
Votes 480,061
Registered 661,378
Turnout 72.58

2015-05-11
Guyanese National Assembly
Votes 412,012
Registered 570,708
Turnout 72.19

2011-11-28
Guyanese National Assembly
Votes 342,126
Registered 492,369
Turnout 69.49

2006-08-28
Guyanese National Assembly
Votes 338,839
Registered 492,369
Turnout 68.82

2001-03-19
Guyanese National Assembly
Votes 403,734
Registered 440,185
Turnout 91.72

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Guyanese National Assembly	2020-03-02	480,061	661,378	72.58
Guyanese National Assembly	2015-05-11	412,012	570,708	72.19
Guyanese National Assembly	2011-11-28	342,126	492,369	69.49
Guyanese National Assembly	2006-08-28	338,839	492,369	68.82
Guyanese National Assembly	2001-03-19	403,734	440,185	91.72

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