2015 Kyrgyz parliamentary election

The 2015 Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election was held on 4 October 2015.

 Electoral system 

The 120 seats in the Supreme Council were elected by proportional representation. This means that if a party gets 20% of the vote, for example, they get 20% of the seats. A party had to receive at least 7% of the vote to get seats in the council. No party was allowed to win more than 65 seats.Electoral system IPU 

 Campaign 

Many political parties were formed before the election; often made by wealthy Kyrgyz who want to promote their own interests.Voters celebrate Kyrgyzstan’s democratic experiment Financial Times, 4 October 2015

A lot of potential candidates were not allowed to run due to criminal convictions. One party leader, a former boxer, was banned after he beat up a rival candidate.

 Result 
Sources: Cводная таблица по выборам депутатов Жогорку Кенеша Кыргызской Республики. ЦИК КР.Протокол о результатах выборов депутатов Жогорку Кенеша Кыргызской Республики 4 октября 2015 года. ЦИК КР.
Presidential electionChoiceVotes%SeatsSocial Democratic435,96826.81%38Respublika–Ata-Zhurt320,11519.68%28Kyrgyzstan206,09412.67%18Onuguu–Progress148,2799.12%13Bir Bol135,8758.36%12Ata Meken Socialist123,0557.57%11others212,03113.04%0against all12,4280.76%invalid ballots32,4101.99%Total votes1,626,255100%120

 Conduct 

Even though 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 said that the elections were "lively and competitive" and "unique in this region." The PACE said that voters had "made their choice freely among a large number of contestants."

The OSCE did note some problems with voter registration, and the Council of Europe had concern over the transparency of some campaigns and financing.

 References 

Category:2015 elections
Category:Politics of Kyrgyzstan
Category:2010s elections in Asia