IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Slovenia

Republic of Slovenia

2,081,900
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

1,692,455
Registered Voters (as of April 25, 2025)

51.48%
Average Turnout

25
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.716
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: N/A

SIGI* Score: 17.6
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: April 24, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.931
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Slovenian National Assembly	Državni Zbor	Lower House
Slovenian National Council	Državni Svet	Upper House
Slovenian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Borut PAHOR
Head of Government: Prime Minister Miro CERAR
Assembly: Slovenia has a bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consisting of the National Council (Državni Svet) with 40 seats and the National Assembly (Državni Zbor) with 90 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
In the National Council (Državni Svet) 40 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 5-year terms*. In the National Assembly (Državni Zbor), 88 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms and 2 members are elected through a Borda Count system to serve 4-year terms.**

* This is a mainly advisory body based on corporatist principles with limited legislative powers. It may propose laws, ask to review any National Assembly decisions, and call national referenda. 4 members represent business ownership associations, 4 represent trade unions, 2 represent farmers, 1 represents crafts and trades, 1 represents "independent professions," and 6 represent "non-commercial" interests. These include 1 representative each from the following fields: university students, teaching, professional research, culture/sport, health care, and social work. Finally, electoral colleges in each of 22 local constituencies elect members representing their respective constituencies. These electoral colleges include 1 member per municipality and 1 more member per additional 5,000 residents. Choice of electoral rules is reserved to the electoral colleges.

** In the PR tier, there are 8 multi-member constituencies of 11 seats each. Voters have the option to cast preference votes. There is a nationwide threshold of 4 percent. In addition, the two constituencies in which the Borda system is used are nationwide and reserved to Hungarian and Italian minorities, respectively.

IFES Resources:

Does IFES have a presence in Slovenia: No

Elections

2025-05-11
Referendum
Votes 439,851
Registered 1,692,455
Turnout 25.99

2024-11-24
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2024-06-09
Referendum
Votes 700,997
Registered 1,692,371
Turnout 41.42

2022-10-23
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 908,065
Registered 1,694,373
Turnout 53.59

2022-04-24
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 1,193,445
Registered 1,695,771
Turnout 70.38

2021-07-11
Referendum
Votes 784,433
Registered 1,698,642
Turnout 46.18

2018-06-03
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 901,454
Registered 1,712,616
Turnout 52.64

2017-11-12
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 716,826
Registered 1,713,473
Turnout 41.83

2017-10-22
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 757,898
Registered 1,713,744
Turnout 44.22

2014-07-13
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 885,860
Registered 1,713,067
Turnout 51.71

2012-12-02
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 717,835
Registered 1,709,692
Turnout 41.99

2012-11-11
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 818,183
Registered 1,709,692
Turnout 47.86

2012-03-25
Referendum
Votes 514,400
Registered 1,709,417
Turnout 30.09

2011-12-04
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 1,121,573
Registered 1,709,692
Turnout 65.6

2011-06-05
Referendum
Votes 690,727
Registered 1,707,299
Turnout 40.46

2010-06-06
Referendum
Votes 727,361
Registered 1,705,105
Turnout 42.66

2008-09-21
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 1,070,523
Registered 1,696,437
Turnout 63.1

2007-11-11
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 1,005,359
Registered 1,720,481
Turnout 58.43

2007-10-21
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 991,708
Registered 1,720,481
Turnout 57.64

2004-10-03
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 991,123
Registered 1,634,402
Turnout 60.64

2004-04-04
Referendum
Votes 513,195
Registered 1,626,913
Turnout 31.54

2003-03-23
Referendum
Votes 969,577
Registered 1,609,587
Turnout 60.24

2002-12-01
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 1,045,855
Registered 1,606,435
Turnout 65.1

2002-11-10
Slovenian Presidency
Votes 1,159,330
Registered 1,606,614
Turnout 72.16

2000-01-15
Slovenian National Assembly
Votes 1,112,840
Registered 1,587,430
Turnout 70.1

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2025-05-11	439,851	1,692,455	25.99
Referendum	2024-11-24	-	-	-
Referendum	2024-06-09	700,997	1,692,371	41.42
Slovenian Presidency	2022-10-23	908,065	1,694,373	53.59
Slovenian National Assembly	2022-04-24	1,193,445	1,695,771	70.38
Referendum	2021-07-11	784,433	1,698,642	46.18
Slovenian National Assembly	2018-06-03	901,454	1,712,616	52.64
Slovenian Presidency	2017-11-12	716,826	1,713,473	41.83
Slovenian Presidency	2017-10-22	757,898	1,713,744	44.22
Slovenian National Assembly	2014-07-13	885,860	1,713,067	51.71
Slovenian Presidency	2012-12-02	717,835	1,709,692	41.99
Slovenian Presidency	2012-11-11	818,183	1,709,692	47.86
Referendum	2012-03-25	514,400	1,709,417	30.09
Slovenian National Assembly	2011-12-04	1,121,573	1,709,692	65.6
Referendum	2011-06-05	690,727	1,707,299	40.46
Referendum	2010-06-06	727,361	1,705,105	42.66
Slovenian National Assembly	2008-09-21	1,070,523	1,696,437	63.1
Slovenian Presidency	2007-11-11	1,005,359	1,720,481	58.43
Slovenian Presidency	2007-10-21	991,708	1,720,481	57.64
Slovenian National Assembly	2004-10-03	991,123	1,634,402	60.64
Referendum	2004-04-04	513,195	1,626,913	31.54
Referendum	2003-03-23	969,577	1,609,587	60.24
Slovenian Presidency	2002-12-01	1,045,855	1,606,435	65.1
Slovenian Presidency	2002-11-10	1,159,330	1,606,614	72.16
Slovenian National Assembly	2000-01-15	1,112,840	1,587,430	70.1

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