IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Liechtenstein

Principality of Liechtenstein

39,330
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

21,183
Registered Voters (as of Feb. 9, 2025)

71.98%
Average Turnout

35
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Dec. 22, 1995

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 8, 2020
Ratified Date: Dec. 18, 2023

HDI* Score: 0.938
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Liechtenstein Parliament	Landtag	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Prince HANS ADAM II (since 13 November 1989)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel RISCH (since 25 March 2021)
Assembly: Liechtenstein has a unicameral Parliament (Landtag) with 25 seats.

* On August 15, 2004, Prince HANS ADAM II transferred the official duties to the Prince-Regent ALOIS, but Prince HANS ADAM II retains his title of Head of State.

Description of electoral system:

The Prince is the hereditary head of state.
The Prime Minister is nominated by Parliament and appointed by the Prince. The parliamentary majority leader typically becomes Prime Minister.
In Parliament, all 25 members are directly elected by open-list proportional representation vote within multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-02-09 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 16,171
Registered 21,183
Turnout 76.34

2024-12-01 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,734
Registered 21,135
Turnout 60.25

2024-10-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,520
Registered 21,118
Turnout 59.29

2024-09-22 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,649
Registered 21,114
Turnout 59.91

2024-06-16 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,073
Registered 21,018
Turnout 66.96

2024-02-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,941
Registered 20,964
Turnout 66.5

2024-01-21 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,221
Registered 20,950
Turnout 67.88

2022-09-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,800
Registered 20,660
Turnout 66.8

2022-06-26 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,534
Registered 20,580
Turnout 60.9

2021-02-07 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,901
Registered 20,384
Turnout 78.01

2020-08-30 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 17,000
Registered 20,366
Turnout 83.47

2019-11-24 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,718
Registered 20,243
Turnout 72.71

2018-11-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,025
Registered 20,088
Turnout 69.82

2017-02-05 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,408
Registered 19,806
Turnout 77.79

2016-09-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,296
Registered 19,765
Turnout 62.21

2015-12-13 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,059
Registered 19,649
Turnout 66.46

2014-06-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,907
Registered 19,448
Turnout 71.51

2013-02-03 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,363
Registered 19,251
Turnout 79.8

2012-07-01 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 15,807
Registered 15,812
Turnout 99.97

2011-10-30 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,407
Registered 18,941
Turnout 70.78

2011-09-18 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 11,623
Registered 18,919
Turnout 61.44

2011-06-17 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,998
Registered 18,865
Turnout 74.2

2010-03-12 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,874
Registered 18,670
Turnout 68.96

2009-12-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 12,344
Registered 18,619
Turnout 66.3

2009-03-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,953
Registered 18,502
Turnout 80.82

2009-02-08 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,650
Registered 18,493
Turnout 84.63

2006-11-03 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,345
Registered 17,828
Turnout 58.03

2005-11-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 11,335
Registered 17,570
Turnout 64.51

2005-03-11 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 15,070
Registered 17,428
Turnout 86.47

2004-04-02 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 11,895
Registered 17,190
Turnout 69.2

2003-03-14 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 14,845
Registered 16,932
Turnout 87.67

2002-09-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,350
Registered 16,805
Turnout 61.59

2002-03-08 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,768
Registered 16,671
Turnout 64.59

2001-02-11 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 14,178
Registered 16,350
Turnout 86.72

2001-02-09 | Status: Held
Liechtenstein Parliament
Votes 14,178
Registered 16,350
Turnout 86.72

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Liechtenstein Parliament	2025-02-09	Held	16,171	21,183	76.34
Referendum	2024-12-01	Held	12,734	21,135	60.25
Referendum	2024-10-27	Held	12,520	21,118	59.29
Referendum	2024-09-22	Held	12,649	21,114	59.91
Referendum	2024-06-16	Held	14,073	21,018	66.96
Referendum	2024-02-25	Held	13,941	20,964	66.5
Referendum	2024-01-21	Held	14,221	20,950	67.88
Referendum	2022-09-18	Held	13,800	20,660	66.8
Referendum	2022-06-26	Held	12,534	20,580	60.9
Liechtenstein Parliament	2021-02-07	Held	15,901	20,384	78.01
Referendum	2020-08-30	Held	17,000	20,366	83.47
Referendum	2019-11-24	Held	14,718	20,243	72.71
Referendum	2018-11-25	Held	14,025	20,088	69.82
Liechtenstein Parliament	2017-02-05	Held	15,408	19,806	77.79
Referendum	2016-09-18	Held	12,296	19,765	62.21
Referendum	2015-12-13	Held	13,059	19,649	66.46
Referendum	2014-06-15	Held	13,907	19,448	71.51
Liechtenstein Parliament	2013-02-03	Held	15,363	19,251	79.8
Referendum	2012-07-01	Held	15,807	15,812	99.97
Referendum	2011-10-30	Held	13,407	18,941	70.78
Referendum	2011-09-18	Held	11,623	18,919	61.44
Referendum	2011-06-17	Held	13,998	18,865	74.2
Referendum	2010-03-12	Held	12,874	18,670	68.96
Referendum	2009-12-04	Held	12,344	18,619	66.3
Referendum	2009-03-27	Held	14,953	18,502	80.82
Liechtenstein Parliament	2009-02-08	Held	15,650	18,493	84.63
Referendum	2006-11-03	Held	10,345	17,828	58.03
Referendum	2005-11-25	Held	11,335	17,570	64.51
Liechtenstein Parliament	2005-03-11	Held	15,070	17,428	86.47
Referendum	2004-04-02	Held	11,895	17,190	69.2
Referendum	2003-03-14	Held	14,845	16,932	87.67
Referendum	2002-09-27	Held	10,350	16,805	61.59
Referendum	2002-03-08	Held	10,768	16,671	64.59
Liechtenstein Parliament	2001-02-11	Held	14,178	16,350	86.72
Liechtenstein Parliament	2001-02-09	Held	14,178	16,350	86.72

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