2025 Kyrgyz parliamentary election explained

Country:Kyrgyzstan
Flag Year:1992
Previous Election:2021
Next Election:2030
Election Date:2025
Seats For Election:All 90 seats in the Supreme Council
Majority Seats:46
Leader1:Aybek Matkerimov
Party1:Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan
Last Election1:new
Leader2:Azamat Doroyev
Party2:Ishenim
Last Election2:new
Leader3:Chingiz Makeshov
Party3:Yntymak (political party)
Last Election3:new
Leader4:Mirlan Jeenchoroyev
Party4:Alliance (Kyrgyz political party)
Last Election4:new
Leader5:Adakhan Madumarov
Party5:United Kyrgyzstan
Last Election5:0
Leader6:Nurzhigit Kadyrbekov
Party6:Light of Faith (political party)
Last Election6:0
Leader7:Temirlan Sultanbekov
Party7:Social Democrats (Kyrgyzstan)
Last Election7:0
Leader9:
Party9:Independents
Last Election9:0
Speaker of the Supreme Council
Before Election:Nurlanbek Shakiev
Before Party:Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan
Current Seats1:15
Current Seats2:12
Current Seats3:9
Current Seats4:7
Current Seats5:6
Current Seats6:5
Current Seats7:1
Ongoing:yes
Current Seats9:33

Parliamentary elections are due to be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2025.[1]

Electoral system

Out of the 90 seats in the Supreme Council 54 will be elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, and 36 in single-seat districts.[2] To win seats, parties must pass a national electoral threshold of 5% of the votes cast (down from 7% in the October 2020 elections),[3] and receive at least 0.5% of the vote in each of the seven regions.[4] The lists are open, with voters able to cast a single preferential vote. No one party is allowed to be given more than half of the proportional seats.[5] [6] Party lists are required to have at least 30% of the candidates from each gender, and every fourth candidate had to be of a different gender. Each list is also required to have at least 15% of the candidates being from ethnic minorities and 15% of under 35 years old, as well as at least two candidates with disabilities.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 April 2024 . Next cycle of electoral process to begin in 2025 in Kyrgyzstan . 25 November 2024 . AKIpress.
  2. Web site: Kyrgyz President Signs Bill on Changes to Electoral Law .
  3. Web site: Putz . Catherine . 22 October 2020 . Kyrgyzstan Punts on Elections to Pursue Constitutional Reforms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022215037/https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/kyrgyzstan-punts-on-elections-to-pursue-constitutional-reforms/ . 22 October 2020 . 25 October 2020 . The Diplomat . en-US.
  4. http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2623/ Kyrgyz Republic: Election for Jorgorku Keneshg (Kyrgyz Supreme Council)
  5. Web site: Бирдиктүү шайлоо округу боюнча Кыргыз Республикасынын Жогорку Кеӊешинин депутаттарын шайлоонун алдын ала жыйынтыгы . 29 November 2021 . shailoo.gov.kg . ky . .
  6. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2174_B.htm Electoral system
  7. Web site: THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW On Presidential and Jogorku Kenesh Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201018045045/https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7361/file/Kyrgyzstan_Law_Presidential_JK_Elections_2011_am2017_en.pdf . 18 October 2020 . 16 October 2020.