| 4,248,974 | 9 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 65.26% | |
Registered Voters (as of ) |
Average Turnout |
State of Kuwait
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | Majlis al-Umma | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah
- Head of Government: Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah
- Assembly: Kuwait has a unicameral National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) with 65 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The Amir is hereditary head of state.
- Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma), 50 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms and 15 members are designated ex officio to serve 4-year terms.
- Elected members come from five 10-seat districts. Previously, Kuwaitis were able to vote for 4 MPs each, but in October 2012 it was reduced to one, via an amendment to the electoral law. Each voter may now choose only 1 candidate. The 10 highest vote-winners gain seats in each district. Ex-officio members are from the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers is appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of the Amir.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 1999-07-03 | 93,996 | 112,882 | 83.27% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2006-06-29 | 312,762 | 340,248 | 91.92% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2008-05-17 | 214,886 | 361,684 | 59.41% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2009-05-16 | - | 384,790 | - |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2012-02-02 | 238,308 | 400,296 | 59.53% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2012-12-01 | 163,301 | 400,296 | 40.8% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2013-07-27 | 228,314 | 439,911 | 51.9% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2016-11-26 | 338,000 | 483,000 | 69.98% |
| Kuwaiti National Assembly | 2020-12-05 | - | - | - |