Slovakia

National Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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)
05 Mar 2016
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
150
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
23

Notes: Number of parties contesting the election: 22 parties and one coalition.

Total number of candidates
2,194
Number of male candidates
1,473
Number of female candidates
721
Percentage of women candidates
32.9%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
4,426,760
Voters
2,648,184
Voter turnout
59.8%

Results

About the election

Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer - Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which since 2012 had formed the first-ever single-party government in Slovakia, lost its absolute majority but remained the largest party. It took 49 seats in the 150-member National Council, down from 83. The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), led by Mr. Richard Sulik, nearly doubled its seats from 11 to 21 and became the second largest party. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on migration, welfare system and the economy.

On 22 March, President Andrej Kiska (independent) tasked Mr. Fico with forming a new government. The following day, the President swore in a coalition government, comprising Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS) led by Mr. Andrej Danko, Most-Híd, an ethnic Hungarian party led by Mr. Bela Burgar and Network (#SIET) formed in June 2014 by Mr. Radoslav Procházka. The government has 30 days to obtain parliamentary approval.

Number of parties winning seats
8
Percentage of parties winning seats
34.8%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
32.7%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
4
Names of parties in government
Smer - Social Democracy (Smer-SD), Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Híd and Network (#SIET)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Smer - Social Democracy (Smer-SD) 49
Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) 21
Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (O'LANO - NOVA) 19
Slovak National Party (SNS) 15
People's Party - Our Slovakia (L'SNS) 14
We are a family (SME RODINA - Boris Kollár) 11
Most-Híd 11
Network (#SIET) 10
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
120
Number of women elected
30
Percentage of women elected
20.0%
Women Directly Elected
30
Sources

National Council (01.04.2016)

The Slovak Spectator

Reuters

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
120
Total number of women after the election
30
Percentage of women after the election
20.0%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
23 Mar 2016

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Andrej Danko (Male)
Date of birth: 1974
Political party
Slovak National Party (SNS)
Date of election
23 Mar 2016

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No