2020 Kazakh Senate election explained
Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 12 August 2020. All 17 of the 49 seats were up for reelection including the newly created represented seat from the city of Shymkent.[1] 2889 out of total 3069 members of the Mäslihats cast their vote for a Senator representing each region and three municipal cities.[2]
Electoral system
The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years. Each of the fourteen region and city of "republican significance" (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent) are represented by two senators, renewed by half every three years, while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]
Results
Akmola Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Nūrlan Bekenov | 213 | 89.50 |
| Ainagül Baltaşeva | 13 | 5.46 |
| Nūrlan Jarov | 12 | 5.04 |
| Valid votes | 238 | 99.17 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.84 |
| Total | 240 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Aktobe Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Bauyrjan Qaniev | 143 | 79.89 |
| Altynbek Ämırğaliev | 36 | 20.11 |
| Valid votes | 179 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 240 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Almaty
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Sūltanbek Mäkejanov | 30 | 100 |
| Andrei Zakharov | 0 | 0 |
| Timur Nūrtaev | 0 | 0 |
| Valid votes | 30 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Almaty Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Sūltan Diusembinov | 264 | 92.63 |
| Äset Qydyrmanov | 21 | 7.37 |
| Valid votes | 285 | 99.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.7 |
| Total | 287 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Atyrau Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Sağyndyq Lūqpanov | 86 | 82.69 |
| Andrei Zakharov | 11 | 10.58 |
| Timur Nūrtaev | 7 | 6.73 |
| Valid votes | 104 | 99.05 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.95 |
| Total | 105 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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East Kazakhstan Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Olga Bulavkina | 255 | 93.07 |
| Nūrjan Jumadılov | 7 | 2.55 |
| Igor Panchenko | 6 | 2.19 |
| Yuri Starokozhev | 6 | 2.19 |
| Valid votes | 274 | 99.64 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.36 |
| Total | 275 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Jambyl Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Bekbolat Orynbekov | 163 | 92.09 |
| Äset Qydyrmanov | 14 | 7.91 |
| Valid votes | 177 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 177 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Karaganda Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
Sergey Ershov
(incumbent) | 222 | 83.15 |
| Andrei Lyapunov | 28 | 10.49 |
| Igor Akhmeev | 17 | 6.73 |
| Valid votes | 267 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 267 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Kostanay Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Sergey Karplyuk | 225 | 87.21 |
| Pavel Koval | 18 | 6.98 |
| Aleksandr Korostylev | 15 | 5.81 |
| Valid votes | 258 | 98.47 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4 | 1.53 |
| Total | 262 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Kyzylorda Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Akmaral Alnazarova | 102 | 77.86 |
| Mūrat Särsenbaev | 25 | 19.08 |
| Aidyn Qairullaev | 4 | 3.05 |
| Valid votes | 131 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 131 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Mangystau Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Suindik Aldaşev | 87 | 87.00 |
| Erbol Baijıgıt | 13 | 13.00 |
| Valid votes | 100 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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North Kazakhstan Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Olga Perepechina | 162 | 87.57 |
| Dangole Mogunova | 23 | 12.43 |
| Valid votes | 185 | 98.93 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 1.07 |
| Total | 187 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Nur-Sultan
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ahylbek Kürışbaev | 15 | 75.00 |
| Meirambai Oralov | 3 | 15.00 |
| Mäulen Samambetov | 2 | 10.00 |
| Valid votes | 20 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Pavlodar Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Altynbek Nuhūly | 150 | 81.97 |
| Oleg Kruk | 17 | 9.29 |
| Gülnara Qaidarova | 16 | 8.74 |
| Valid votes | 183 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 183 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Shymkent
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
Aigül Qapbarova
(incumbent) | 18 | 72.00 |
| Tolqyn Aiubaeva | 4 | 16.00 |
| Bektai Ormanov | 3 | 12.00 |
| Valid votes | 25 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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Turkistan Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
Äli Bektaev
(incumbent) | 216 | 91.53 |
| Tolqyn Aiubaeva | 20 | 8.47 |
| Valid votes | 236 | 99.16 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.84 |
| Total | 238 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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West Kazakhstan Region
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Liazzat Rysbekova | 128 | 70.33 |
| Aqylbek Amanğaliev | 30 | 16.48 |
| Ğalym Bekqaliev | 24 | 13.19 |
| Valid votes | 182 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 183 | 100 |
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| Source: OSK | |
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References
- Web site: 2020-08-12. Kazakhstan reveals Senate election results - Xinhua English.news.cn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200822184451/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/12/c_139285896.htm . 2020-08-22 . 2020-10-09. www.xinhuanet.com.
- Web site: tengrinews.kz. 2020-08-13. Озвучены итоги выборов депутатов Сената в Казахстане. 2020-10-09. Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz. ru.
- Web site: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706201050/http://www.akorda.kz:80/en/official_documents/constitution . 2015-07-06 . 2020-10-09. akorda.kz.
