2021 Kazakh local elections

Local elections were held in Kazakhstan on Sunday, 10 January 2021 to elect in total of all 3,754 councillors of the mäslihats (local legislatures) which includes 489 regional councillors and 3,265 municipal councillors. This is the first election to take place under party-list proportional representation system that was enacted in 2018, giving political parties a role in local races. The election coincided with the 2021 legislative elections.

2021 Kazakh local elections
10 January 2021
All 490 regional and 3,265 municipal councillors of Kazakhstan
Turnout57.26%
 
Leader Nursultan Nazarbayev Äli Bektaev Azat Peruashev
Party Nur Otan Auyl Ak Zhol
Leader since 1 March 1999 26 August 2015 2 July 2011
Councillors 400 R, 2,683 M 41 R, 227 M 43 R, 224 M
Popular vote* 10,951,426 1,002,799 1,002,184
Percentage 80.23% 7.35% 7.34%
 
Adal
Leader Aiqyn Qongyrov Serik Sultangali
Party People's Party Adal
Leader since 11 November 2020 26 April 2013
Councillors 3 R, 104 M 3 R, 27 M
Popular vote* 406,624 286,531
Percentage 2.98% 2.10%
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The ruling Nur Otan party won majority of local seats with the other contesting parties managing to gain the 7% electoral threshold in some races.

Background

Throughout the history of Kazakhstan, local elections were non-partisan and the councillors were elected through single-member constituents.

In 2018, the Parliament of Kazakhstan approved a bill that would allow all the councillors be chosen through party-list proportional representation. According to the Ministry of Justice, "the proportional system will ensure full representation of all political parties, will allow the development of party building, increase the role of parties in the political life of the country and take into account the interests of the people."[1] However, this move was met with skepticism as it would bare self-nominated candidates from running in the races or even being MP of the Mäslihat which some accused as violation of the Constitution.[2]

Campaign

On 10 December 2020, the Central Election Commission (OSK) registered in total of 8,334 candidates competing in the local races that were included in all 832 party lists in which 216 were from Nur Otan, 215 from Adal, 174 from Ak Zhol, 158 from Auyl, 69 from People's Party.

Results

Overall results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nur Otan5,106,81880.023,083+3083
Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party542,8318.51268+268
Ak Zhol Democratic Party480,9637.54267+267
People's Party137,3802.15107+107
Adal113,9531.7930+30
Total6,381,945100.003,7553,744
Valid votes6,381,94597.33
Invalid/blank votes175,0612.67
Total votes6,557,006100.00

Seats earned by region
Region NO AJ AUYL QHP ADAL Total
Aktobe 27 3 3 0 0 33
Akmola 26 3 4 0 0 32
Almaty 37 0 4 4 0 45
Atyrau 25 3 3 0 0 31
East Kazakhstan 32 3 3 0 0 38
Jambyl 30 3 3 0 0 36
Karaganda 29 3 3 3 0 38
Kostanay 27 3 3 0 0 33
Kyzylorda 27 3 3 0 0 33
Mangystau 26 3 3 0 0 32
North Kazakhstan 24 3 3 0 0 30
Pavlodar 27 2 3 0 0 32
Turkistan 37 4 4 0 0 45
West Kazakhstan 25 3 3 0 0 31
Total seats: 399 39 45 7 0 490
Source: Turantimes.kz

Nationwide results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nur Otan10,951,42680.233,083+3082
Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party1,002,7997.35268+268
Ak Zhol Democratic Party1,002,1847.34267+267
People's Party406,6242.98107+107
Adal286,5312.1030+30
Total13,649,564100.003,7553,744
Valid votes13,649,56497.40
Invalid/blank votes364,3112.60
Total votes14,013,875100.00
Source: Turantimes.kz Territorial Election Commissions

References
  1. "Что будет, если и маслихаты будут избирать по партспискам?". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  2. "Казахстан: почему местные выборы теперь будут на партийной основе?". CABAR.asia (in Russian). 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
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