Kazakhstan's 20th electoral district

Electoral district No. 20
Kazakh: №20 сайлау округі
Russian: Избирательный округ №20
Single-mandate constituency
for the Mäjilis
RegionAlmaty Region (2004–2007)
Kostanay Region (2022–present)
Population831,835 (2023)[1]
Electorate554,655 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsKostanay (seat), Arkalyk, Lisakovsk, Rudny and Jitiqara
Current constituency
Created2004
2022 (re-established)
Seats1
PartyAmanat
DeputyErkin Äbil
Elected2023

The Electoral district No. 20 (Kazakh: №20 сайлау округі, romanized: №20 sailau okrugı; Russian: Избирательный округ №20) is a single-mandate territorial constituency in Kazakhstan, represented in the lower chamber Mäjilis of the Parliament. It covers the entirety of Kostanay Region, including all its regional districts, with its seat being centered in Kostanay.

The constituency was originally formed for the 2004 legislative election and existed until being abolished in 2007. However, it was reestablished in 2022 and is currently represented by deputy Erkin Äbil (Amanat) since March 2023.[3]

Geography

The Electoral District No. 20 is situated in the territory of Kostanay Region, and its administrative center, Kostanay, serves as the seat of the constituency. The electoral district shares borders with No. 10 (Aktobe Region) to the southeast, No. 28 (Ulytau Region) to the south, No. 19 (Karaganda Region) and No. 9 to the southeast, No. 28 (Ulytau Region) to the west, No. 16 (Jambyl Region) to the southwest, No. 12 (Almaty Region) and No. 17 (Jetisu Region) to the southeast, and No. 24 (Akmola Region) to the north.[4]

History

The Electoral District No. 20 was formed for the 2004 legislative election as a result of redistribution originally within the boundaries of Almaty Region, and Oralbek Jaqianov served as deputy from the constituency.[5] From there, the electoral district continued to exist until its dissolution following the 2007 amendment, which led to the abolition of all constituencies as part of the transition from a mixed-member majoritarian representation to a fully party-list proportional representation system.[6][7][8] The change affected the composition of all seats in the lower chamber Mäjilis of the Kazakh Parliament beginning with the 2007 legislative election.[9][10]

On 24 December 2022, the Electoral district No. 20 was reestablished by the Central Election Commission in the territory of Kostanay Region, which came into effect on 1 January 2023 as a result of the 2022 amendment.[11][12] The adoption of this amendment marked the reintroduction of a mixed electoral system for electing Mäjilis deputies, with the use of numbered constituencies being reinstated for the first time since 2004.[13][14] It made its debut in the 2023 legislative election, with Erkin Äbil becoming the elected representative of the constituency.[15]

Deputies

Election Member Party % Representing region
2004 Oralbek Jaqianov Independent 52.5 Almaty Region
2007 Defunct (Single-nationwide PR constituency)
2012
2016
2021
2023 Erkin Äbil Amanat 54.2 Kostanay Region

Election results

2023

See also: 2023 Kazakh legislative election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Erkin ÄbilAmanat192,17554.17
Berikjan QaiypbaiAuyl26,0027.33
Almagül QaibajanovaIndependent18,0935.10
Dias NurmağambetovIndependent17,3294.88
Bolat ÄbişevIndependent17,0324.80
Roman MaqsutIndependent16,0134.51
Säbit NurğalievIndependent15,9524.50
Damir JaqanovNationwide Social Democratic Party15,7204.43
Anton FabryIndependent15,0794.25
Älibek MahambetIndependent13,9453.93
Against all7,4092.09
Total354,749100.00
Valid votes354,74998.37
Invalid/blank votes5,8661.63
Total votes360,615100.00
Registered voters/turnout554,65565.02
Amanat gain
Source: CEC

References

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