Local Elections Held in Mongolia
Local elections were held in Mongolia on October 11, 2024. While the turnout rate was 53,1 % across the country, the turnout rate in the capital Ulaanbaatar was recorded as 42,2 %. A total of 2 million 250 thousand people were expected to vote in the country. In the Local Elections, council members
Local elections were held in Mongolia on October 11, 2024. While the turnout rate was 53,1 % across the country, the turnout rate in the capital Ulaanbaatar was recorded as 42,2 %. A total of 2 million 250 thousand people were expected to vote in the country.
In the Local Elections, council members and mayors of 1 capital, 21 provinces, 330 districts and 9 districts of the capital were elected. There are 21 provinces in Mongolia, the capital is Ulaanbaatar. There are 330 districts in total in 21 provinces. The capital Ulaanbaatar has 9 districts.
In total, 17,277 candidates from 11 party coalitions competed for more than 8,000 seats. Of these, 11,673 (67,6 %) were male candidates and 5,604 (32,4 %) were female candidates. There were also 267 independent candidates.
In the provincial elections, the Mongolian People's Party (MP) won in 14 provinces and the Democratic Party (DP) in 7 provinces. In the capital Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian People's Party won 40 out of 45 seats. In the districts of the capital, the Mongolian People's Party won in 8 districts, while the Democratic Party won in 1 district.
Mongolia has a surface area of 1,5 million km² and a population of 3 million 400 thousand. 96 % of Mongolian citizens are Mongolian and 4 % are Kazakh.
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