Kazakhstan's 8th electoral district explained

Electoral district No. 8
Nativename:Kazakh: №8 сайлау округі
Russian: Избирательный округ №8
Type:Single-mandate
Parl Name:Mäjilis
District:Abai, Altai, Ayagoz, Beskaragay, Borodulikha, Kokpekti, Tarbagatay, Urzhar, and Zharma.
Region Label:Region
Region:Akmola Region (2004–2007)
Abai Region (2022–present)
Population:610,149 (2023)[1]
Electorate:416,191 (2023)[2]
Towns:Semey (seat) and Kurchatov
Year:2004
2022 (re-established)
Seats:1
Party:Amanat
Local Council Label:Deputy
Local Council:Nurtai Sabilianov
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2023

The Electoral district No. 8 (;) is a single-mandate territorial constituency in Kazakhstan, represented in the lower chamber Mäjilis of the Parliament. It covers the entirety of Abai Region, including all its regional districts, with its seat being located in Semey.

The constituency was originally formed for the 2004 legislative election and existed until being abolished in 2007. However, it has been reestablished in 2022 and is currently represented by deputy Nurtai Sabilianov (Amanat) since March 2023.[3]

Geography

The Electoral district No. 8 is situated in the territory of Abai Region, and its administrative center, Semey, serves as the seat of the electoral district. It shares borders with No. 23 (Pavlodar Region) to the northwest, No. 19 (Karaganda Region) to the southwest, No. 17 (Jetisu Region) to the south, and No. 29 (East Kazakhstan Region) to the east.[4]

History

The Electoral district No. 8 was formed for the 2004 legislative election as a result of redistribution originally within the boundaries of Akmola Region, and Baibol Ötepbaev served as deputy from the constituency.[5] From there, the electoral district continued to exist until its dissolution following the 2007 constitutional amendment, which led to the abolition of all constituencies as part of the transition from a mixed-member majoritarian representation to a fully party-list proportional representation system.[6] [7] [8] The change affected the composition of all seats in the lower chamber Mäjilis of the Kazakh Parliament beginning with the 2007 legislative election.[9] [10]

On 24 December 2022, the Electoral district No. 8 was reestablished by the Central Election Commission in the Abai Region, which came into effect on 1 January 2023 as a result of the 2022 amendment.[11] [12] The adoption of this amendment marked the reintroduction of a mixed electoral system for electing Mäjilis deputies, with the use of numbered constituencies being reinstated for the first time since 2004.[13] [14] It made its debut in the 2023 legislative election, with Nurtai Sabilianov becoming the elected representative of the constituency.[15]

Deputies

ElectionMemberParty%Representing region
2004Baibol ÖtepbaevIndependent51.7Aqmola Region
2007Defunct (Single-nationwide PR constituency)
2012
2016
2021
2023Nurtai SabilianovAmanat58.0Abai Region

Election results

2023

See also: 2023 Kazakh legislative election.

Notes and References

  1. Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of April 1, 2023 . 2023-04-01 . Department of Population Statistics . Astana . 2023-05-15 . 2023-06-26.
  2. Web site: Мұхаметбекұлы . Талғатжан . 2023-03-24 . Абай облысында бір мандатты округтер бойынша сайланған мәслихат депутаттары белгілі болды . 2023-06-26 . Kazinform . kk.
  3. Web site: Tatyana . Kudrenok . 2023-03-27 . 2023 elections: CEC announces winners of single-mandate districts . 2023-06-20 . Kazinform . en.
  4. Web site: "Бірмандаттық сайлау округтері бойынша Қазақстан Республикасы Парламенті Мәжілісінің депутаттарын сайлау жөніндегі сайлау округтерінің тізбесі мен шекараларын айқындау туралы" Қазақстан Республикасы Орталық сайлау комиссиясының 2022 жылғы 24 желтоқсандағы № 130/625 Қаулысы . 2023-06-20 . Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ . kk.
  5. Information Compendium about Elections and Republican Referenda, held in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 25 March 1990 till 16 January 2012 . 2012 . The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan . Astana . 2012 . 1 . 452 . 2023-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424224015/https://www.election.gov.kz/upload/docs/inform_sbornik_eng.pdf . 2021-04-24 . dead.
  6. Web site: Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2007 - Kazakhstan . 2023-06-30 . Refworld . en . 2008-06-19.
  7. Sarsembayev . Marat . 2008 . Parliamentary Reform in the Republic of Kazakhstan . OSCE Yearbook 2007 . Baden-Baden . 115–124 . 10.5771/9783845207018-115 . 9783845207018 . Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy.
  8. Web site: Yermukanov . Marat . 2007-05-30 . CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BOLSTER NAZARBAYEVS PRESIDENCY . 2023-06-30 . www.cacianalyst.org . en.
  9. Web site: Kozlova . Marina . 2007-08-17 . Political Apathy, Uncertainty Ahead of Kazakhstan Parliamentary Elections . 2023-06-30 . World Politics Review . en-US.
  10. Web site: Satubaldina . Assel . 2023-03-16 . Here's What You Need to Know About Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan . 2023-06-30 . The Astana Times . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-24 . Бірмандаттық сайлау округтері бойынша Қазақстан Республикасы Парламенті Мәжілісінің депутаттарын сайлау жөніндегі сайлау округтерінің тізбесі мен шекараларын айқындау туралы . 2023-06-20 . www.election.gov.kz . kk.
  12. Web site: Ардақ . Жанат . 2022-08-30 . Мәжіліске бір мандатты округтан сайланудың егжей-тегжейі жарияланды . 2023-06-20 . inbusiness.kz . kk.
  13. Web site: Alzhanov . Dimash . 2022-07-28 . Kazakhstan's referendum: regime consolidation instead of genuine political reforms . 2023-06-20 . ConstitutionNet . en.
  14. Web site: Ualikhanova . Aruzhan . 2023-01-31 . State Counselor Karin: Kazakhstan Set to Continue Political Reforms Through 2023 . 2023-06-20 . The Astana Times . en.
  15. Web site: Халдарова . Динара . 2023-03-20 . Кто из одномандатников Алматы, Астаны и областей прошел в Мажилис . 2023-06-20 . zakon.kz . ru.