IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Belize

Belize

390,231	7
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
182,815	76.68%
Registered Voters (as of Dec. 23, 2020)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Belizean House of Representatives		Lower House
Belizean Senate		Upper House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Dean BARROW **
Assembly: Belize has a bicameral National Assembly consisting of the Senate with 13 seats and the House of Representatives with 31 seats.

* The King is represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr.

** The position of the governor general is appointed by the monarch.The governor general appoints the prime minister after legislative elections, typically selecting the leader of the majority party for the position.

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the Senate 13 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives 31 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2020-11-11
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 149,650
Registered 182,815
Turnout 81.86

2019-05-08
Referendum
Votes 96,417
Registered 148,500
Turnout 64.93

2015-11-04
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 142,900
Registered 196,587
Turnout 72.69

2012-03-07
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 130,258
Registered 178,054
Turnout 73.16

2008-02-07
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 116,943
Registered 156,993
Turnout 74.49

2003-03-05
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 100,340
Registered 126,261
Turnout 79.47

1998-08-27
Belizean House of Representatives
Votes 84,876
Registered 94,173
Turnout 90.13

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Belizean House of Representatives	2020-11-11	149,650	182,815	81.86
Referendum	2019-05-08	96,417	148,500	64.93
Belizean House of Representatives	2015-11-04	142,900	196,587	72.69
Belizean House of Representatives	2012-03-07	130,258	178,054	73.16
Belizean House of Representatives	2008-02-07	116,943	156,993	74.49
Belizean House of Representatives	2003-03-05	100,340	126,261	79.47
Belizean House of Representatives	1998-08-27	84,876	94,173	90.13

Voter Turnout

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