RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS OF DEPUTIES OF THE 

KURULTAI OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN OFFICIALLY 

ESTABLISHED

Today, the 15th meeting of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held under the chairmanship of Nurlan Abdirov.

The meeting was attended by representatives of political parties, the media, and international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission. In addition, chairpersons and members of territorial election commissions from the capital, regions, and cities of republican significance participated via videoconference.

The meeting was broadcast live on the Commission’s official website and YouTube, with sign language interpretation provided.

In accordance with the agenda, the Commission considered the issue of “Establishing the election results and allocating parliamentary seats based on the voting results in the elections of deputies of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan held on 23 August 2026.”

Opening the meeting, Nurlan Abdirov noted that, according to the updated electoral rolls, the total number of registered voters stood at 12,623,289. On election day, 17,501 citizens cast their votes following individual applications or through online services used to verify their permanent registration or arrange temporary one-day registration at polling station addresses. A total of 9,351,539 people participated in the elections, representing 74.08% of all voters included in the electoral rolls.

It should be noted that, compared with the referendum held on 15 March, 224,357 more people voted in these elections. The CEC Chairman emphasized that this reflected a growing level of electoral culture among the population. In addition, 85,576 citizens voted at home, while 88% of voters who had received absentee voting certificates cast their ballots.

Following the counting of ballots, the votes were distributed as follows:

- “Adilet” Party – 6,528,948 votes, or 71.17%;

- People’s Social Democratic Party – 469,058 votes, or 5.11%;

- Kazakhstan’s Green Party “Baytaq” – 97,751 votes, or 1.07%;

- People’s Party of Kazakhstan – 285,395 votes, or 3.11%;

- “Auyl” Party – 574,621 votes, or 6.26%;

- “Aq Jol” Democratic Party of Kazakhstan – 478,083 votes, or 5.21%;

- “Respublica” Party – 509,631 votes, or 5.56%;

- “Against all” – 230,446 votes, or 2.51%.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission Nurlan Abdirov emphasized that, in accordance with electoral legislation, parliamentary seats would be allocated among the five political parties that received 5% or more of the votes.

Accordingly, the 145 seats in the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan were distributed as follows:

- “Adilet” Party – 110 seats;

- People’s Social Democratic Party – 8 seats;

- “Auyl” Party – 10 seats;

- “Aq Jol” Democratic Party of Kazakhstan – 8 seats;

- “Respublica” Party – 9 seats.

The CEC Chairman drew the attention of political party representatives to the requirement that parliamentary seats must be allocated among candidates included on their respective party lists. He further stressed that the Central Election Commission would strictly monitor compliance with the constitutional law's requirement for a combined quota of at least 30% for women, young people and persons with disabilities.

“The elections to the Kurultai were conducted in accordance with the updated electoral legislation following the constitutional reform, which received nationwide support. According to assessments by international organizations, the election campaign was conducted in an active and free environment. Comprehensive measures were put in place to enable citizens to exercise their voting rights, including ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities. International observers also highly commended the election authorities for conducting a large-scale and inclusive voter information campaign, effectively preparing for the elections, and organizing election day,” Nurlan Abdirov stated.

The CEC Chairman also emphasized the significant role played by members of precinct election commissions across the country in conducting the elections. A total of 247 territorial and 10,423 precinct election commissions were involved in this work, comprising more than 71,000 commission members. However, fewer than 1% of them serve on election commissions on a permanent professional basis.

In this regard, the Central Election Commission attaches particular importance to training election commission members, observers, representatives of political parties, and the media. Their joint efforts contributed to ensuring that the elections were conducted in full compliance with the law.

“All stages of the election campaign were organized in accordance with the principle of ‘Law and Order,’ which served as the fundamental guiding principle throughout the electoral process. On election day, more than 51,000 national observers and 777 observers from foreign countries and international organizations monitored electoral procedures. Representatives of both domestic and foreign media were also present at polling stations to cover the voting process, including 1,852 representatives of Kazakhstan’s media and 117 journalists from foreign media outlets. I would like to thank everyone for their contribution to ensuring the transparency and openness of the electoral process,” the CEC Chairman emphasized.

Following the meeting, a traditional press briefing was held with the participation of the CEC Chairman and Commission members, during which they answered questions from journalists.