Kazakhstan’s Qurultay elections: Exit poll results announced

According to the Institute of Eurasian Integration, the results are:

· Adilet: 71.8%

· Auyl: 6.4%

· Respublica: 5.4%

· Nationwide Social Democratic Party (OSDP): 5.2%

· Ak Zhol: 5.1%

· People’s Party of Kazakhstan: 3%

· Baytaq Green Party: 1%

· Against all: 2.1%

The Institute for Comprehensive Social Research Socis-A reported:

· Adilet: 70.7%

· Auyl: 6.4%

· Respublica: 5.5%

· Ak Zhol: 5.4%

· OSDP: 5%

· People’s Party of Kazakhstan: 3.2%

· Baytaq: 1.2%

· Against all: 2.6%

According to the Institute of Public Policy:

· Adilet: 72.3%

· Auyl: 6.2%

· Respublica: 5.2%

· Ak Zhol: 5.1%

· OSDP: 5%

· People’s Party of Kazakhstan: 2.8%

· Baytaq: 0.9%

· Against all: 2.5%

Across the three exit polls, Adilet received the highest level of support, ranging from 70.7% to 72.3%.

Under Kazakhstan’s electoral rules, political parties must receive at least 5% of the vote to enter the Qurultay. Based on the exit poll results, five parties meet or exceed the threshold: Adilet, Auyl, Respublica, Ak Zhol and OSDP.

The People’s Party of Kazakhstan received between 2.8% and 3.2%, while the Baytaq Green Party received between 0.9% and 1.2%. The share of respondents who voted “Against all” ranged from 2.1% to 2.6%.

The exit poll results are preliminary and do not constitute the official election results. The Central Election Commission will announce the official results following the completion of the vote count.

Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that voting in the elections to the Qurultay concluded in Kazakhstan.