Kyrgyzstan

Supreme Council

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 04 Oct 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 28 Oct 2015
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 120
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 14
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 2,761,297
Voters: 1,589,479
Voter turnout: 57.6%

Results

About the election: Once again, the 2015 elections returned a fragmented parliament with no party winning an outright majority. The Social Democratic Party, close to pro-Russian President Almazbek Atambayev came first, taking 38 of the 120 Supreme Council; the Party's coalition partner, Ar-Namys (Dignity), failed to win parliamentary representation. The Social Democratic Party's main rival, Respublika - Ata-Jurt (led by former Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov), came second, followed by the Kyrgyzstan Party (led by former governor of the Chuy Region, Mr. Kanatbek Isayev), a close political ally of the Social Democratic Party. Two new parties - Onuguu (Progress) and Bir Bol (Stay United) - entered parliament. They won individually more seats than the party, "Ata-Merken" led by former Speaker Omurbek Tekebayev. On 2 November, the Social Democratic Party, Kyrgyzstan Party, Onuguu (Progress) and Ata-Merken agreed to form a new coalition government under the premiership of Social Democratic Party leader, Mr. Chynybai Tursunbekov.

The 2015 elections were the first to be held under President Atambayev. His election in 2011 marked the first peaceful transfer of presidential power in the country's post-Communist era. Under the new presidency, the country has forged a stronger relationship with the Russian Federation. In May 2015, Kyrgyzstan adopted a law ratifying treaties on its entrance into the Russian-led Eurasian Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union.

During the 2015 election campaign, the main parties focused on issues related to the economy, corruption and security. Biometric ID cards were used for the first time to prevent voter fraud. Only those who provided their biometric data to the State registration service were allowed to vote with their Biometric ID card or passport. Despite the outreach programmes of the registration service, only 2.76 million citizens out of a potential 3.5 million eligible voters registered in 2015, down from 2.85 million registered in 2010. In accordance with the 2011 electoral law, each party was required to respect candidate quotas: 30% of candidates standing for each party had to be women, 15% had to be from minority ethnic backgrounds, and 15% below 35 years old, while two candidates had to have limited health capacities. As in the 2010 elections, no party was permitted to hold more than 65 seats in the new legislature.
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Percentage of parties winning seats: 42.9%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 31.7%
Alternation of power after elections: Not applicable
Number of parties in government: 4
Names of parties in government: Social Democratic Party, Kyrgyzstan Party, Onuguu (Progress) and Ata-Merken

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Social Democratic Party	38
Respublika - Ata-Jurt	28
Kyrgyzstan Party	18
Onuguu (Progress)	13
Bir Bol (Stay United)	12
Ata-Merken	11

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 97
Number of women elected: 23
Percentage of women elected: 19.2%
Women Directly Elected: 23
Sources: Supreme Council (02.11.2015)

OSCE

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 97
Total number of women after the election: 23
Percentage of women after the election: 19.2%
First-term parliamentarians: 49

Notes: Some of the first-term parliamentarians were on the first electoral list of candidates and others are substitutes.
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 40.8%
Date of the first session: 28 Oct 2015

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Asilbek Jeenbekov (Male)
Political party: Social Democratic Party

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