In Uzbekistan, with a total of 19.944 million registered voters, the first general election (to elect members of the Legislative Chamber and local council members) since the adoption of the new constitution was held on 27 October 2024.
In the election, a total of 875 candidates from the National Revival Democratic Party, People’s Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party, ‘Justice’ Social Democratic Party, and Ecology Party competed for 150 seats.
In the 27 October 2024 elections, 150 members of parliament were elected to the Legislative Chamber, 56 senators to the Senate, 65 representatives to the Supreme Council of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, and 208 representatives to the city councils in Tashkent and other provinces.
In his statement, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Zayniddin Nizamhodjayev announced that for the first time in the country, elections were held based on a majority and proportional representation system and the Liberal Democratic Party received 64 seats with 42.7 % of the votes, the National Revival Democratic Party had 29 seats with 19.3 %, the ‘Justice’ Social Democratic Party won 21 seats with 14 %, the People’s Democratic Party gained 20 seats with 13%, and the Uzbekistan Ecology Party obtained 16 seats with 10.7 % of the votes.
Nizamhodjayev stated that there are a total of 19.944 million registered voters in the country, with a voter turnout of 74.72 %, as 15,027,529 voters voted. Voters used their ballots in 10,717 polling stations established across 75 electoral districts nationwide. In Uzbekistan, the age for candidacy is 25, while the voting age is 18. For Uzbek citizens abroad, 56 polling stations were set up in Uzbekistan’s diplomatic missions in 39 foreign countries, including Turkey.
The election was held for the first time based on a majority and proportional representation system. The party receiving the most votes will earn the right to nominate a candidate for prime minister, who will then be submitted for the president’s approval.
Over 1,000 Observers Monitored the Election
Approximately 1,000 observers from international organizations such as the OSCE, SCO, OIC, and TURKPA, as well as from over 50 countries, monitored the elections. Fahri Solak, Secretary General of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), also observed the elections as a guest of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What Kind of System Exists in Uzbekistan?
The Parliament of Uzbekistan consists of two chambers: the Legislative Chamber, which is the lower house with 150 deputies, and the Senate, which is the upper house with 65 members. The members elected to the regional councils will select senators to represent their regions in the Senate during sessions to be held next month. Each of the country’s 14 regions is represented by 4 senators, while 9 senators will be appointed by the president.
Constitutional Visits
As an observer in the Uzbekistan Parliamentary and Local Council Elections, Fahri Solak, the Secretary General of TDBB, visited the Yükseliş Institution to meet with General Director Askar Mamathanov, as well as the Mahallabay Agency for Cooperation, where he spoke with General Director Muhtar Shonazarov. Solak also visited Turkey’s Ambassador to Tashkent, Olgan Bekar, at his office.
