# 2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016. Voters were asked whether they approved of 29 constitutional amendments, with a separate vote on each one. All 29 amendments were approved by between 89% and 95% of voters. It created the office of the Vice President and extended the presidential term from five to seven years.

## Background

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016, amending several articles of the constitution. These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court, who approved them on 25 July. On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held, as required by articles 152 and 153 of the constitution.

## Results

| Amendment | For | For | Against | Against | Invalid/ blank | Total | Registered voters | Turnout |
| Amendment | Votes | % | Votes | % | Invalid/ blank | Total | Registered voters | Turnout |
| 1 | 3,113,754 | 90.68 | 319,888 | 9.32 | 237,632 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 2 | 3,119,235 | 90.77 | 317,129 | 9.23 | 234,910 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 3 | 3,122,072 | 90.86 | 314,003 | 9.14 | 235,199 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 4 | 3,132,788 | 90.99 | 310,355 | 9.01 | 228,131 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 5 | 3,131,461 | 91.09 | 306,248 | 8.91 | 233,565 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 6 | 3,135,669 | 91.02 | 309,285 | 8.98 | 226,320 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 7 | 3,202,112 | 92.19 | 271,128 | 7.81 | 198,034 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 8 | 3,097,400 | 90.43 | 327,874 | 9.57 | 246,000 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 9 | 3,197,050 | 92.13 | 272,921 | 7.87 | 201,303 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 10 | 3,204,739 | 92.20 | 271,048 | 7.80 | 195,487 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 11 | 3,203,329 | 92.22 | 270,301 | 7.78 | 197,644 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 12 | 3,207,406 | 92.25 | 269,541 | 7.75 | 194,327 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 13 | 3,161,644 | 91.63 | 288,735 | 8.37 | 220,895 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 14 | 3,065,840 | 89.87 | 345,608 | 10.13 | 259,826 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 15 | 3,056,619 | 89.71 | 350,426 | 10.29 | 264,229 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 16 | 3,203,857 | 92.24 | 269,630 | 7.76 | 197,787 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 17 | 3,238,609 | 92.86 | 248,864 | 7.14 | 183,801 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 18 | 3,200,508 | 92.23 | 269,777 | 7.77 | 200,989 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 19 | 3,206,782 | 92.29 | 268,086 | 7.71 | 196,406 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 20 | 3,339,441 | 94.82 | 182,324 | 5.18 | 149,509 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 21 | 3,346,516 | 94.96 | 177,638 | 5.04 | 147,120 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 22 | 3,277,955 | 93.78 | 217,419 | 6.22 | 175,900 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 23 | 3,221,077 | 92.64 | 255,824 | 7.36 | 194,373 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 24 | 3,221,908 | 92.63 | 256,190 | 7.37 | 193,176 | 3,671,274 | 5,267,111 | 69.70 |
| 25 | 3,223,244 | 92.65 | 255,863 | 7.35 | 191,218 | 3,670,325 | 5,267,111 | 69.68 |
| 26 | 3,225,822 | 92.71 | 253,729 | 7.29 | 190,774 | 3,670,325 | 5,267,111 | 69.68 |
| 27 | 3,231,055 | 92.85 | 248,717 | 7.15 | 190,553 | 3,670,325 | 5,267,111 | 69.68 |
| 28 | 3,090,913 | 90.25 | 333,897 | 9.75 | 245,515 | 3,670,325 | 5,267,111 | 69.68 |
| 29 | 3,101,157 | 90.39 | 329,539 | 9.61 | 239,629 | 3,670,325 | 5,267,111 | 69.68 |
| Source: Information Centre |||||||||

## Aftermath

Following the referendum, President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as Vice-President.