Elections in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) has 150 members in the Legislative Chamber, elected for a five-year terms and 100 members in the Senate; 84 members elected at the sessions of district, regional and city deputies, and 16 members appointed by the president. Most parties are excluded. Uzbekistan is a state dominated by the supporters of a head of state the president. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Uzbekistan had the highest voting age in the world, at 25. It has since been lowered to 18 in line with international norms

Latest elections

Presidential election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Shavkat MirziyoyevLiberal Democratic Party15,906,72490.29
Hotamjon KetmonovPeople's Democratic Party669,1873.80
Narimon UmarovJustice Social Democratic Party619,9723.52
Sarvar OtamuradovNational Revival Democratic Party421,0552.39
Total17,616,938100.00
Valid votes17,616,93898.14
Invalid/blank votes334,7291.86
Total votes17,951,667100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,461,80587.73
Source: CEC

Parliamentary election

PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party421153+1
Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party342360
Justice Social Democratic Party20424+4
People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan18422–5
Ecological Party of Uzbekistan114150
Total125251500
Total votes13,963,6271,978,048
Registered voters/turnout18,797,81074.283,147,92162.84
Source: CEC, CEC, CEC

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