2016 Kazakh legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 20 March 2016. The date was set by president Nursultan Nazarbayev on 20 January 2016, when he dissolved the Mazhilis after it had requested dissolution on 13 January, with the reason cited being the economic crisis caused by low oil prices. Normally, the term of the Mazhilis would have expired in Autumn 2016.[1]

2016 Kazakh legislative election
20 March 2016
All 107 seats to the Mazhilis
54 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.12% 1.68 pp
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Nursultan Nazarbayev Azat Peruashev Vladislav Kosarev
Party Nur Otan Ak Zhol QKHP
Leader since 1 March 1999 2 July 2011 6 June 2004
Last election 83 8 7
Seats won 84 7 7
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 6,183,757 540,406 537,123
Percentage 82.20% 7.18% 7.14%
Swing 1.21% 0.29% 0.05%
Chairman before election

Kabibulla Dzhakupov
Nur Otan

 Elected Chairman

Baktykozha Izmukhambetov
Nur Otan

Kazakhstan
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Kazakhstan

CIS Member State

Background

On 13 January 2016, members of the Mazhilis voted unanimously to request President Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolve parliament. The reason was due to Nazarbayev's warning about a "real crisis" caused by low oil prices.[2] One week later, the Nazarbayev set 20 March as the date for the snap elections, which would be held concurrently with elections to maslihats (local legislative bodies).[3]

Electoral system

The 98 directly-elected members of the Mazhilis were elected from a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation with a 7% electoral threshold. Seats were allocated using the largest remainder method. If parties had an equal largest remainder, the party that was registered first was awarded the seat. If only one party crossed the threshold, the party with the second highest number of votes was to be awarded at least two seats.[4] A further nine seats were elected by the Assembly of People, a body selected by the President.[5]

Conduct

Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) announced in their joint press release that the elections had been "efficiently organised with some progress noted, but they indicated that Kazakhstan still has a considerable way to go in meeting its OSCE commitments for democratic elections". The statement added: "The legal framework restricts fundamental civil and political rights, and comprehensive reform is required."[6]

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Nur Otan6,183,75782.2084+1
Ak Zhol Democratic Party540,4067.187–1
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan537,1237.1470
Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party151,2852.0100
Nationwide Social Democratic Party88,8131.1800
Birlik21,4840.290New
Invalid/blank votes43,282–––
Total7,566,150100980
Registered voters/turnout9,810,85277.12––
Source: CEC, CEC

The nine nominees were Sauytbek Abdrahmov, Vladimir Bozhko, Natalya Zhumadildayeva, Roman Kim, Narine Mikaelyan, Ahmet Muradov, Shaimardan Nurumov, Yury Tymochenko and Shakir Khakhazov.[7]

Popular vote
Nur Otan
 
 82.20%
Ak Zhol
 
 7.18%
CPPK
 
 7.14%
Auyl
 
 2.01%
NSDP
 
 1.18%
Birlik
 
 0.20%
Seat distribution
Nur Otan
 
 85.71%
Ak Zhol
 
 7.14%
CPPK
 
 7.14%

By region

Akmola Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan311,78882.52
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,6046.51
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan28,4897.54
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00
Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,3270.35
Birlik3030.08
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Aktobe Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan318,20583.63
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol31,5778.30
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan25,6716.77
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00
Nationwide Social Democratic Party2,0040.53
Birlik8550.23
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Almaty Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan789,39484.78
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol60,1126.46
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan57,7846.21
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00
Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,0250.11
Birlik6000.06
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Atyrau Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan214,79284.74
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol18,3727.25
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan17,8407.04
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4530.18
Nationwide Social Democratic Party7360.29
Birlik1,2650.06
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

East Kazakhstan Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan585,33182.17
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol51,5247.23
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan60,6498.51
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,2091.15
Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,5950.65
Birlik2,0750.29
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Jambyl Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan346,33880.32
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol33,9947.88
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan36,9968.58
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl6,8401.59
Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,6591.08
Birlik2,3840.55
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

West Kazakhstan Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan258,80982.68
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,1457.71
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan16,9925.41
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl6,1991.98
Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,1601.33
Birlik2,7810.89
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Karaganda Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan548,86483.20
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol50,5997.67
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan50,0717.59
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,6421.31
Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,1880.18
Birlik3300.05
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Kostanay Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan379,25081.59
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol34,8027.49
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan38,8318.35
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,5222.05
Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,8580.40
Birlik5600.12
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Kyzylorda Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan273,87081.41
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,0937.25
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan20,4066.14
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,5372.57
Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,5861.38
Birlik8310.25
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Mangystau Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan197,24682.07
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol15,2876.36
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan14,4456.01
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,3493.89
Nationwide Social Democratic Party2,7631.15
Birlik1,2490.52
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Pavlodar Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan271,96181.72
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol23,9257.20
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan27,3628.23
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4,6331.39
Nationwide Social Democratic Party3,3631.01
Birlik1,5080.45
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

North Kazakhstan Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan261,90382.72
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol21,6856.85
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan21,6226.83
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,5683.02
Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,5210.48
Birlik3150.10
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

South Kazakhstan Region
Party Votes %
Nur Otan918,24582.07
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol78,8797.05
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan73,2876.55
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl33,5293.00
Nationwide Social Democratic Party13,6931.22
Birlik1.2230.11
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

City of Astana
Party Votes %
Nur Otan263,05185.18
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol16,0555.20
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan21,4717.04
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4950.16
Nationwide Social Democratic Party6,4232.08
Birlik1,0510.34
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

City of Almaty
Party Votes %
Nur Otan244,98070.10
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol30,7538.80
Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan24,9177.13
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,7862.80
Nationwide Social Democratic Party34,9129.99
Birlik4,1241.18
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source: CEC, CEC

Notes

    References
    1. "Nazarbaev Dissolves Kazakh Parliament, Sets Date For Early Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
    2. "Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
    3. "INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION Republic of Kazakhstan – Early Parliamentary Elections, 20 March 2016". OSCE. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
    4. Electoral system IPU
    5. Republic of Kazakhstan IFES
    6. "Kazakhstan elections efficiently organized, some progress, still considerable way to go to meet OSCE election commitments, international observers say". osce.org.
    7. Об установлении и опубликовании итогов внеочередных выборов депутатов Мажилиса Парламента Республики Казахстан шестого созыва, распределении депутатских мандатов по итогам голосования по партийным спискам Archived 2016-04-09 at the Wayback Machine CEC
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