2015 Kyrgyz parliamentary election
The 2015 Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election was held on 4 October 2015.
Electoral system
The 120 seats in the Supreme Council were elected by proportional representation. This means that if a party gets 20% of the vote, for example, they get 20% of the seats. A party had to receive at least 7% of the vote to get seats in the council. No party was allowed to win more than 65 seats.[1]
Campaign
Many political parties were formed before the election; often made by wealthy Kyrgyz who want to promote their own interests.[2]
A lot of potential candidates were not allowed to run due to criminal convictions. One party leader, a former boxer, was banned after he beat up a rival candidate.[2]
Result
| Presidential election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | Seats |
| Social Democratic | 435,968 | 26.81% | 38 |
| Respublika–Ata-Zhurt | 320,115 | 19.68% | 28 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 206,094 | 12.67% | 18 |
| Onuguu–Progress | 148,279 | 9.12% | 13 |
| Bir Bol | 135,875 | 8.36% | 12 |
| Ata Meken Socialist | 123,055 | 7.57% | 11 |
| others | 212,031 | 13.04% | 0 |
| against all | 12,428 | 0.76% | |
| invalid ballots | 32,410 | 1.99% | |
| Total votes | 1,626,255 | 100% | 120 |
Conduct
Even though there were some reports of voter fraud,[5] the OSCE said that the elections were "lively and competitive" and "unique in this region." The PACE said that voters had "made their choice freely among a large number of contestants."
The OSCE did note some problems with voter registration, and the Council of Europe had concern over the transparency of some campaigns and financing.
