2016 Kazakh legislative election

none Kazakhstan legislative 2012 Kazakh legislative election 2012 20 March 2016 2021 Kazakh legislative election 2021 98 of the 107 seats in the Mäjilis 54 9,810,852 77.12% ( 1.68pp) 130x130px Nursultan Nazarbayev KZflag (2015-10-16) (cropped 1).jpg Nursultan Nazarbayev Nur Otan 1 March 1999 83 84 1 6,183,757 82.20% 1.21pp Peruashev, October 2016.jpg Azat Peruashev Aq Jol Democratic Party 2 July 2011 8 7 1 540,406 7.18% 0.29pp Vladislav Kosarev (Nov. 2016) (cropped).jpg Vladislav Kosarev QKHP 6 June 2004 7 7 537,123 7.14% 0.05pp 250px Chairman Kabibulla Dzhakupov Nur Otan Baktykozha Izmukhambetov Nur Otan Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 20 March 2016. The date was set by president Nursultan Nazarbayev on 20 January 2016, when he dissolved the Mäjilis after it had requested dissolution on 13 January, with the reason cited being the economic crisis caused by low oil prices. The term of the Mäjilis would have expired in the fall of 2016.https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-parliament-dissolved-new-elections/27499464.html Nazarbaev Dissolves Kazakh Parliament, Sets Date For Early Elections 20 January 2016 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 21 January 2016 The result was an expected victory for Nur Otan from the exit polls which won an extra seat while the Ak Zhol Democratic Party and Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan maintained their presence in the Mäjilis. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) complained about lack of "genuine political choice" and "pluralism of opinion in the media."Sholk Dena 2016-03-25 Understanding Kazakhstan's Politics, Again https://thediplomat.com/2016/03/understanding-kazakhstans-politics-again/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20160326182927/http://thediplomat.com:80/2016/03/understanding-kazakhstans-politics-again/ 2016-03-26 2020-11-22 thediplomat.com en-US Background From 2014, Kazakhstan had experienced economic crisis as a result of oil price crash in which it is heavily reliant on for revenue and the devaluation of the Kazakhstani tenge that was caused by the country's neighboring and main trading partner of Russia which faced a financial crisis as a result of international sanctions over the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and War in Donbas.Nurshayeva Raushan Solovyov Dmitry 2015-04-27 Kazakh leader apologizes for 97.7 percent re-election victory en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kazakhstan-election-results-idUSKBN0NI09220150427 2020-11-22 In the 2015 Kazakh presidential election, President Nursultan Nazarbayev won 97.7% of the vote with lack of any opposition candidates. From there, he announced that the Nurly Zhol economic stimulus would remain as top priority in dealing with the economic troubles and that the sanctions against Russia could not stay forever, believing that the Russo-Ukrainian war would eventually end in peace.Lillis Joanna 2015-04-27 Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Apologetic for Lopsided Election Results Eurasianet https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-nazarbayev-apologetic-for-lopsided-election-results live https://web.archive.org/web/20190416224115/https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-nazarbayev-apologetic-for-lopsided-election-results 2019-04-16 2020-11-22 eurasianet.org en Despite the promises, the price of oil continued dropping and Kazakhstan's exports shrank by 40%. In August 2015, the tenge lost 5% of its value against dollar. Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov dismissed the claims of currency devaluation saying that "this is a transition to a freely floating rate when the market itself determines a balanced exchange rate on the basis of supply and demand."Gordeyeva Mariya Solovyov Dmitry 2015-08-20 Kazakhstan floats tenge, currency tumbles en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kazakhstan-tenge-idUSKCN0QP0PN20150820 2020-11-22Witte Michelle 2015-08-20 Kazakh Government Switches to Inflation Targeting as Tenge Drops 26 Percent Against Dollar https://astanatimes.com/2015/08/kazakh-government-switches-to-inflation-targeting-as-tenge-drops-26-percent-against-dollar/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150821121622/http://astanatimes.com/2015/08/kazakh-government-switches-to-inflation-targeting-as-tenge-drops-26-percent-against-dollar/ 2015-08-21 2020-11-22 The Astana Times en The inflation rate though did drop by 3.7% from the beginning of the year because of low oil prices and weak domestic demand.2015-10-15 Kazakhstan: Adjusting to Low Oil Prices, Challenging Times Ahead https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/kazakhstan/publication/economic-update-fall-2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160325054016/http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/kazakhstan/publication/economic-update-fall-2015 2016-03-25 2020-11-22 World Bank en By October 2015, the tenge devalued by 40% and the inflation rate eventually rose again by 13% at the end of the year.2015-10-22 Victim of the domino effect http://economic-research.bnpparibas.com/html/en-US/Victim-domino-effect-10/22/2015,27128?docid=27128 2020-11-22 economic-research.bnpparibas.com frJuly 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes 2015-12-29 Kazakh inflation rate close to 13% https://businessinvestorguide.com/kazakhstan/kazakh-inflation-rate-close-13/ 2020-11-22 Business Investor Guide en-GB 2022-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121073358/https://businessinvestorguide.com/kazakhstan/kazakh-inflation-rate-close-13/ dead On 13 January 2016 members of the Mäjilis voted unanimously to request Nazarbayev dissolve parliament. The reason was Nazarbayev's warning about a potential upcoming "real crisis" that would be caused by low oil prices.Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-20/kazakhs-vote-for-parliament-as-economy-struggles-amid-oil-slump www.bloomberg.com 2020-05-01 One week later, Nazarbayev set 20 March 2016 as the date for the snap elections, which would be held concurrently with elections to mäslihats (local legislative bodies).INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION Republic of Kazakhstan – Early Parliamentary Elections, 20 March 2016 https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/kazakhstan/229101?download=true 2016-03-21 OSCE live https://web.archive.org/web/20160401114407/http://www.osce.org:80/odihr/elections/kazakhstan/229101?download=true 2016-04-01 2020-05-01 Electoral system The 98 directly elected members of the Mäjilis were elected from a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation with a 7% electoral threshold. Seats were allocated using the largest remainder method. If parties had an equal largest remainder, the party that was registered first was awarded the seat. If only one party crossed the threshold, the party with the second highest number of votes was to be awarded at least two seats.Electoral system IPU A further nine seats were elected by the Assembly of People, a body selected by the President.Republic of Kazakhstan IFES Parties The table shows the parties that appeared on the ballot: Ballot #PartyMain ideologyLeader1Nur OtanBig tentNursultan Nazarbayev2Communist People's Party of KazakhstanCommunismVladislav Kosarev3Ak Zhol Democratic PartyLiberal conservatismAzat Peruashev4BirlikEco-socialismSerik Sultangali5Nationwide Social Democratic PartySocial democracyZharmakhan Tuyakbay6Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party AuylAgrarianismÄli Bektaev Campaign Nur Otan Nur Otan party secretary Farhad Quanganov in an interview to Vlast.kz said that "all the necessary organizational and preparatory work has already begun." He called the parliamentary elections "a historic opportunity to become even stronger, even more united, to ensure the effective implementation of five institutional reforms and the Plan of the Nation '100 Concrete Steps'."КАУКЕНОВА САЯЖАН 2016-01-22 В новой программе "Нур Отана" будут учтены основные направления Плана нации - секретарь партии - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть https://vlast.kz/novosti/15398-v-novoj-programme-nur-otana-budut-ucteny-osnovnye-napravlenia-plana-nacii-sekretar-partii.html 2020-12-24 vlast.kz ru 17th Extraordinary Congress The party held its 17th Extraordinary Congress at the Palace of Independence in Astana on 29 January 2016. Nur Otan presented its electoral program named "Kazakhstan 2021: Unity, Stability, Creation" which noted its achievements in economic growth of 7%, GDP growth per-capita by 17 times, the creation of the National Fund which accumulated over $63.5 billion over 17 years, first industrial programs, Kazakhstan's entry into the top 10 world exporters in grain, and an increase in population by 3 million. President and party chairman Nursultan Nazarbayev assured Kazakhstani citizens that nothing produced in the country should rise, mentioning his personal visit to the markets in Astana where he did not notice much rise in price, except for seasonal cucumbers and tomatoes which Nazarbayev claimed to be due to winter season.СЕВОСТЬЯНОВА ИРИНА 2016-01-29 Экономика, реформы и будущее: "Нур Отан" первым провел предвыборный съезд - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть https://vlast.kz/politika/15511-ekonomika-reformy-i-budusee-nur-otan-pervym-provel-predvybornyj-sezd.html 2020-12-24 vlast.kz ru The Nur Otan presented its party list of 127 candidates which included well-known politicians, public figures, athletes and artists in the country.Косенов Алдияр 2016-01-29 Головкин и Дугалова стали кандидатами в депутаты Мажилиса от "Нур Отана" https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/golovkin-dugalova-stali-kandidatami-deputatyi-majilisa-nur-288132/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20160130090217/http://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/golovkin-dugalova-stali-kandidatami-deputatyi-majilisa-nur-288132/ 2016-01-30 2020-12-24 tengrinews.kz ru Ak Zhol On 3 February 2016, the Ak Zhol Democratic Party held its 8th Ordinary Congress where the party unveiled its list of 35 people. Ak Zhol Chairman Azat Peruashev at the congress said "we are not opposition to our people, our state, our President, for whom we voted. We are the opposition to injustice, incompetence, dishonesty." The party members approved a manifesto called "Ak Zhol - Time to Work", which consisted of ten points: protection of business and giving mass character to entrepreneurship; market reforms and the creation of a productive economy; an educated and healthy nation - strong and ambitious workforce; development of the employment system and reduction of unemployment; housing construction as a driver of the economy; the agro-industrial complex is a reliable support of the country; transparency and accountability of the authorities to the society; development of the spiritual and cultural sphere of the people of Kazakhstan; fight against corruption and judicial and legal reform; security for every home. The Ak Zhol expressed its desire to win at least seven seats in the Mäjilis.Мосунов Игорь 2016-02-03 "Ак жол" надеется получить семь депутатских мандатов по итогам выборов в Мажилис informburo.kz https://old.informburo.kz/novosti/ak-zhol-nadeetsya-poluchit-sem-deputatskih-mandatov-po-itogam-vyborov-v-mazhilis.html 2020-12-24 old.informburo.kz ru Communist People's Party The Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan (QKHP) at its 10th Ordinary Congress on 2 February 2016 announced its party list consisting of 22 people, which included 2015 presidential election candidate Turgyn Syzdyqov.Агимбетов Батырбек 2016-02-02 Владислав Косарев и Айкын Конуров идут на выборы в Мажилис от КНПК https://old.informburo.kz/novosti/staroy-gvardiey-idyot-na-vybory-v-mazhilis-knpk-.html 2020-12-24 informburo.kz ru The party announced its intention to preserve the ideas of scientific communism, promote the ideology of Marxism–Leninism in the country and strategic priorities of the implemented social policy of the state to improve the quality of life for citizens. The QKHP urged all the proletarians in Kazakhstan to unite and expressed its support to fight prostitution, drug addiction and embezzlement. The party also proposed a ban on Hollywood blockbusters, believing it to be corrupting Kazakhstani youth.Газета "РАБАТ" 2016-02-20 Что обещают партии казахстанцам после выборов https://otyrar.kz/2016/02/chto-obeshhayut-partii-kazaxstancam-posle-vyborov/ 2020-12-24 OTYRAR ru-RU Auyl The Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party presented its party list of 19 candidates at its 12th Extraordinary Congress on 1 February 2016, which according to the party's chairman Äli Bektaev, 70% of them worked in production, were heads of districts and cities while some of them were heads of ministries, agencies and first deputies. The Auyl announced its electoral platform in preservation and development of the national culture, development in rural areas through the introduction of modern technologies in the agricultural sector, tight control over the targeted and rational use of agricultural land, reduction in wage gap, establishment of "luxury tax" and the increased quality standards for medical services in the villages, payment towards spouses with 3 or more children, and an increase in scholarships to the level of the social standard of consumption. JSDP The opposition Nationwide Social Democratic Party (JSDP) was the first contesting party to hold its election campaign congress on 31 January 2016. From there, the party presented its list of 27 people from which JSDP Chairman Zharmakhan Tuyakbay stated that "there are a lot of organizational problems, in general, I tried to dodge this party list." Although he expressed doubts about running for seat in the Mäjilis, Tuyakbay noted that with him, the party list would count as 28 candidates.https://informburo.kz/novosti/zharmahan-tuyakbay-zauresh-battalova-i-pyotr-svoik-voshli-v-spisok-kandidatov-v-deputaty-ot-osdp.html Туякбай, Батталова и Своик вошли в список кандидатов в депутаты от ОСДП The JSDP adopted an anti-crisis platform titled "Get your voice back, get your country back!" which called to an end in the decline in the living standards of citizens, stopping the collapse of the tenge, transformation of an authoritarian regime to a democratic form of government, and an ensuring of the environmental safety by proposing a ban on the import and disposal of foreign nuclear and other hazardous waste on the territory of Kazakhstan. The party criticized the government's response to the crisis and sought for the expansion of production and consumption.https://astanatimes.com/2016/02/nationwide-social-democratic-party-seeks-participation-in-parliamentary-election/ Nationwide Social Democratic Party Seeks Participation in Parliamentary Election 2 February 2016 Birlik On 5 February 2016, the Birlik announced its participation in the elections for the first time since the party's foundation in 2013. The Birlik positioned itself as a "party of social justice" which seeks to protect an individual from lawlessness by creating equal opportunities for all citizens regardless of social, ethnic and religious backgrounds. The party announced its decision to prioritize the issues of environmental protection with a goal of establishing a clean Kazakhstan by preserving flora and fauna. The Birlik called for reforms in aimed at creating a more competitive economy and agriculture and an increase in state-defined consumer basket. According to the party's chairman Serik Sultangali, the policies made by Birlik supports the strategic guidelines that were implemented by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.https://rus.azattyq.org/a/27533503.html Партия "Бирлик" выдвигает восемь кандидатов в мажилис Conduct right|thumb|2016 Kazakhstani legislative election ballot. Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) announced in their joint press release that the elections had been "efficiently organised with some progress noted, but they indicated that Kazakhstan still has a considerable way to go in meeting its OSCE commitments for democratic elections". The statement added: "The legal framework restricts fundamental civil and political rights, and comprehensive reform is required."Kazakhstan elections efficiently organized, some progress, still considerable way to go to meet OSCE election commitments, international observers say http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/kazakhstan/229136 osce.org Results File:Kazakhstan Majilis 2016.svg Nur Otan 6183757 84 +1 Aq Jol 540406 7 –1 Communist People's Party 537123 7 0 #DC241F Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party 151285 0 0 Nationwide Social Democratic Party 88813 0 0 Birlik 21484 0 New #1d83d4 Members elected by the Assembly of People 9 0 0 43282 9810852 CEC, CEC The nine nominees were Sauytbek Abdrahmov, Vladimir Bozhko, Natalya Zhumadildayeva, Roman Kim, Narine Mikaelyan, Ahmet Muradov, Shaimardan Nurumov, Yury Tymochenko and Shakir Khakhazov.Об установлении и опубликовании итогов внеочередных выборов депутатов Мажилиса Парламента Республики Казахстан шестого созыва, распределении депутатских мандатов по итогам голосования по партийным спискам https://web.archive.org/web/20160409064609/http://www.election.kz/rus/news/acts/index.php?ID=3293 2016-04-09 CEC By region Akmola Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan311,78882.52Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,6046.51Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan28,4897.54Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,3270.35Birlik3030.08Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Aktobe Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan318,20583.63Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol31,5778.30Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan25,6716.77Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00Nationwide Social Democratic Party2,0040.53Birlik8550.23Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Almaty Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan789,39484.78Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol60,1126.46Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan57,7846.21Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl11,3353.00Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,0250.11Birlik6000.06Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Atyrau Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan214,79284.74Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol18,3727.25Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan17,8407.04Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4530.18Nationwide Social Democratic Party7360.29Birlik1,2650.06Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC East Kazakhstan Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan585,33182.17Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol51,5247.23Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan60,6498.51Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,2091.15Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,5950.65Birlik2,0750.29Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Jambyl Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan346,33880.32Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol33,9947.88Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan36,9968.58Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl6,8401.59Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,6591.08Birlik2,3840.55Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC West Kazakhstan Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan258,80982.68Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,1457.71Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan16,9925.41Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl6,1991.98Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,1601.33Birlik2,7810.89Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Karaganda Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan548,86483.20Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol50,5997.67Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan50,0717.59Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,6421.31Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,1880.18Birlik3300.05Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Kostanay Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan379,25081.59Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol34,8027.49Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan38,8318.35Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,5222.05Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,8580.40Birlik5600.12Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Kyzylorda Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan273,87081.41Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol24,0937.25Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan20,4066.14Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl8,5372.57Nationwide Social Democratic Party4,5861.38Birlik8310.25Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Mangystau Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan197,24682.07Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol15,2876.36Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan14,4456.01Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,3493.89Nationwide Social Democratic Party2,7631.15Birlik1,2490.52Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC Pavlodar Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan271,96181.72Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol23,9257.20Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan27,3628.23Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4,6331.39Nationwide Social Democratic Party3,3631.01Birlik1,5080.45Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC North Kazakhstan Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan261,90382.72Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol21,6856.85Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan21,6226.83Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,5683.02Nationwide Social Democratic Party1,5210.48Birlik3150.10Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC South Kazakhstan Region 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan918,24582.07Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol78,8797.05Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan73,2876.55Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl33,5293.00Nationwide Social Democratic Party13,6931.22Birlik1.2230.11Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC City of Astana 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan263,05185.18Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol16,0555.20Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan21,4717.04Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl4950.16Nationwide Social Democratic Party6,4232.08Birlik1,0510.34Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC City of Almaty 387px|right PartyVotes%Nur Otan244,98070.10Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol30,7538.80Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan24,9177.13Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl9,7862.80Nationwide Social Democratic Party34,9129.99Birlik4,1241.18Invalid/blank votes –Total Registered voters/turnout Source: CEC, CEC References External links Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan Category:Legislative elections in Kazakhstan Legislative Legislative