Turnout tops 74% in Kazakhstan's Qurultay elections

Voter turnout was as follows: 

Astana – 51.67%

Abai region – 81.41%

Akmola region – 82.69%

Aktobe region – 88.30%

Almaty region – 71.17%

Atyrau region – 70.74%

West Kazakhstan region – 73.38%

Zhambyl region – 85.18%

Zhetysu region – 91.19%

Karaganda region – 76.28%

Kostanay region – 76.47%

Kyzylorda region – 90.75%

Mangystau region – 71.38%

Pavlodar region – 71.20%

North Kazakhstan region – 77.31%

Turkistan region – 92.16%

Ulytau region – 70.72%

East Kazakhstan region – 87.50%

Almaty city – 43.23%

Shymkent – 75.42%

Mukhtar Yerman said preliminary results will be announced at a dedicated briefing of the Commission.

"Voting has ended at all polling stations across the country. Polling station commissions have begun counting votes," he said.

As reported earlier, voting in the elections to the Qurultay has concluded in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan's first-ever elections for deputies of the country's new unicameral Qurultay were held on August 23. Polling stations opened across the country, with voting until 8:00 p.m.

Kazakhstanis were voting for one of seven political parties participating in the elections. Following the vote, seats in the Qurultay will be distributed among the parties that surpass the legally established threshold.

Voters were to elect 145 deputies for a five-year term. More than 12.6 million citizens were registered to vote.