2015 Kyrgyz parliamentary election

none Kyrgyzstan 1992 2010 2020 All 120 seats in the Supreme Council 61 2015 10 4 y 58.89% ( 2.11pp) Chynybai Tursunbekov Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 26 38 27.40 Ömürbek Babanov Respublika–Ata Zhurt Respublika–Ata Zhurt 51 28 20.08 Kanatbek Isaev Kyrgyzstan Party new 18 12.91 Bakyt Torobayev Onuguu–Progress new 13 9.30 Altynbek Sulaymanov ky Алтынбек Сулайманов Bir Bol Bir Bol (2010) new 12 8.49 Omurbek Tekebayev Ata Meken Socialist Party 18 11 7.75 Prime Minister Temir Sariyev Akshumkar Sooronbay Jeenbekov Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 2015 Kyrgyzstani legislative election map.svg Results by regionthumb|A school building being used as a polling place during the 2015 election Parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 4 October 2015. Electoral system The 120 seats in the Supreme Council were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 7% at the national level, with an additional requirement for parties to receive at least 0.7% of the vote in each of the nine provinces to win seats. No party was allowed to win more than 65 seats.Electoral system IPU Party lists were 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 was also required to have at least 15% of its candidates from ethnic minorities. Biometric voter registration was introduced following claims of vote rigging in previous elections. Campaign Several political parties were formed in the run-up to the elections, often as an attempt by wealthy Kyrgyz to further their own interests.Voters celebrate Kyrgyzstan’s democratic experiment Financial Times, 4 October 2015 Incumbent Prime Minister Temir Sariyev claimed that places on party lists were sold to bidders, with rumours circulating that a high place on a party's list cost between $500,000 and £1,000,000. Over 10% of prospective candidates were prevented from running due to criminal convictions, whilst one party's leader, a former boxer, was banned after it was claimed they beat up a rival candidate. Conduct Although there were some reports of voter fraud,Social Democrats Leading In Closely Watched Kyrgyz Vote Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 4 October 2015 the OSCE mission stated that the elections had been "lively and competitive" and "unique in this region", whilst the PACE mission stated that voters had "made their choice freely among a large number of contestants." However, the OSCE noted problems with the biometric voter registration, with many people not having registered in time to receive their ID cards.Monitors Praise Kyrgyz Elections Won By Social Democrats Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 5 October 2015 The Council of Europe raised concerns regarding transparency of campaigns and party financing, stating that it should be improved. Results File:Kirghizistan Supreme Council 2015.svg Social Democratic Party 431771 38 +12 Respublika–Ata Zhurt 316372 28 –23 Kyrgyzstan Party 203383 18 New Onuguu–Progress 146475 13 New Bir Bol 133800 12 New Bir Bol (2010) Ata Meken Socialist Party 122152 11 –7 United Kyrgyzstan–Emgek 96751 0 0 Zamandash ky Замандаш (партия) 43039 0 0 red Uluu Kyrgyzstan 23676 0 New Ar-Namys 12496 0 –25 Meken Yntymagy 12479 0 New #0A53A0 Congress of the Peoples of Kyrgyzstan 9481 0 New Aalam 6328 0 New Azattyk 5253 0 New Against all 12295 27762 0 2761297 CEC References Category:Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Category:October 2015 elections Category:October 2015 in Asia