Central Election Commission announces preliminary Qurultay election results

CEC Secretary Shavkhat Utemisov said 12,623,289 voters were registered for the election, while 9,351,539 citizens cast their ballots. Preliminary voter turnout stood at 74.08%, he added.

According to the preliminary results, the Adilet party received 6,528,948 votes, accounting for 71.17% of the total.

The National Social Democratic Party received 469,058 votes, or 5.11%.

The Baytaq Green Party secured 97,751 votes, or 1.07%, while the People’s Party of Kazakhstan received 285,395 votes, representing 3.11%.

The Auyl Party was backed by 574,621 voters, or 6.26%.

The Ak Zhol Democratic Party of Kazakhstan received 478,083 votes, or 5.21%, while Respublica secured 509,631 votes, equivalent to 5.56%.

Meanwhile, 2.51% of voters chose the “against all” option.

Earlier, Qazinform reported three exit polls conducted following Kazakhstan’s first elections to the new unicameral Qurultay had been released.