2023 Kazakh Senate election explained

The 2023 Kazakh Senate elections were held on 14 January 2023.^[1]

Electoral system

Out of the 50 members of the Senate of Kazakhstan, 40 are indirectly elected for six years by delegates from the 17 provinces and three national cities. They're not elected all at once : twenty are elected every three years, one per 17 province and 3 city (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent).^[2] Senators represent every region and city.^[3] The remaining 10 are nominated by the president, among which half on the proposal of the People's Assembly.^[4]

Candidates must receive more than 50% of the votes cast to win a seat.^[5]

Results

Fifty-five candidates ran in the election.

All twenty seats were elected in the first round, rendering a second round unnecessary. Two women were elected.

Notes and References

1. News: 28 November 2022 . Kazakh Central Election Commission Sets Schedule For January 14 Senate Elections . . 29 November 2002.
2. Web site: Шаяхметова . Жанна . 2022-11-28 . Kazakh Central Election Commission Approves Calendar Plan for Senate Election in January . 2022-12-08 . The Astana Times . en.
3. Web site: Айжан . Kazakh Senate elections to take place in January 2023 - Kazakh culture and traditions,Nature,Kazakh food,Nomads,Kazakhstan,Qazaqstan Jibek Joly . 2022-12-08 . Qazaq TV . 28 November 2022 . en.
4. Web site: What You Need to Know About Senate Election in Kazakhstan This Week . 12 January 2023 .
5. Web site: Akhmetkali . Aibarshyn . 2023-01-14 . CEC Announces Preliminary Results of Senate Election in Kazakhstan . 2023-01-19 . The Astana Times . en.