Only 35 percent of the Kyrgyz electorate will be represented in the new Jogorku Kenesh, according to the final parliamentary election results announced by the Central Elections Committee (CEC) on November 1.
After a three-week review process, the elections committee confirmed that five of the 29 Kyrgyz political parties won the October 10 election and will be seated in the parliament. Each party needed to win 5 percent of the national vote and 0.5 percent of the regional vote to be elected.
The five parties elected to the new Kyrgyz parliament with 1,101,958 votes represent only 35 percent of the Kyrgyz electorate, with 46 percent of Kyrgyz choosing not to participate in the election, and 19 percent of voters casting their ballots for other parties.
| Party | Percentage Won | Votes Cast | Parliament Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ata Jurt | 8.47 | 257,100 | 28 |
| SDPK | 7.83 | 236,634 | 26 |
| Ar-Namys | 7.57 | 226,916 | 25 |
| Respublica | 6.93 | 210,594 | 23 |
| Ata Meken | 5.49 | 166,714 | 18 |
According to data released by the committee, the total number of eligible voters reached 3,036,703 people, including 2,837,989 names on registered voting lists and 198,714 names on additional lists. However, just half of eligible voters—1,679,710 people—cast ballots.
Other political parties, including Butun Kyrgyzstan, the first runner-up with 145,455 votes, failed to clear the 5 percent national threshold after it was raised from 142,000 votes to more than 150,000 votes when 200,000 additional voters showed up at the polls.
With none of the parties managing to secure 30 seats in the 120-seat parliament, a coalition of at least three parties is needed to form a ruling majority and establish a government. SDPK announced recently that it had reached a tentative agreement with the Respublica Party and was negotiating with the Ata Meken to form a coalition. Another likely coalition could consist of the Ar-Namys, the Ata Jurt, and the Respublica.
