IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

21,779,868
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

21,392,464
Registered Voters (as of July 31, 2024)

58.98%
Average Turnout

18
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.197
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: May 2, 1983

SIGI* Score: 16.5
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Sept. 24, 2013

HDI* Score: 0.709
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Venezuela Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Venezuelan National Assembly	Asamblea Nacional	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Nicolás MADURO Moros *
Head of Government: President Nicolás MADURO Moras
Assembly: Venezuela has a unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with 165 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 6-year term. There are no term limits.
In the National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional), 110 members are elected by majority vote to serve 5-year terms, 52 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms and 3 members are reserved for indigenous peoples to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2025-05-25 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 21,392,464
Turnout -

2024-07-28 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-12-03 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,555,092
Registered 21,027,120
Turnout 50.2

2020-12-06 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes 6,307,976
Registered 20,710,421
Turnout 30.46

2018-05-20 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 9,389,056
Registered 20,526,978
Turnout 45.74

2015-12-06 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes 14,385,349
Registered 19,504,106
Turnout 73.76

2013-04-14 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 15,053,666
Registered 18,904,364
Turnout 79.63

2012-10-07 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 15,098,257
Registered 18,733,198
Turnout 80.6

2010-09-26 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes 11,596,239
Registered 17,458,473
Turnout 66.42

2009-02-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 11,710,740
Registered 16,652,179
Turnout 70.33

2007-12-02 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 9,045,344
Registered 15,921,223
Turnout 56.81

2006-12-03 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 11,777,126
Registered 15,921,223
Turnout 73.97

2005-12-04 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes 3,604,741
Registered 14,272,964
Turnout 25.26

2004-08-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 9,815,631
Registered 14,037,900
Turnout 69.92

2000-07-30 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 6,600,196
Registered 11,720,660
Turnout 56.31

2000-07-30 | Status: Held
Venezuelan National Assembly
Votes 5,926,669
Registered 10,552,652
Turnout 56.16

1999-12-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 4,819,786
Registered 10,860,265
Turnout 44.38

1998-12-06 | Status: Held
Venezuela Presidency
Votes 6,988,291
Registered 10,959,530
Turnout 63.76

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Venezuelan National Assembly	2025-05-25	Held	-	21,392,464	-
Venezuela Presidency	2024-07-28	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2023-12-03	Held	10,555,092	21,027,120	50.2
Venezuelan National Assembly	2020-12-06	Held	6,307,976	20,710,421	30.46
Venezuela Presidency	2018-05-20	Held	9,389,056	20,526,978	45.74
Venezuelan National Assembly	2015-12-06	Held	14,385,349	19,504,106	73.76
Venezuela Presidency	2013-04-14	Held	15,053,666	18,904,364	79.63
Venezuela Presidency	2012-10-07	Held	15,098,257	18,733,198	80.6
Venezuelan National Assembly	2010-09-26	Held	11,596,239	17,458,473	66.42
Referendum	2009-02-15	Held	11,710,740	16,652,179	70.33
Referendum	2007-12-02	Held	9,045,344	15,921,223	56.81
Venezuela Presidency	2006-12-03	Held	11,777,126	15,921,223	73.97
Venezuelan National Assembly	2005-12-04	Held	3,604,741	14,272,964	25.26
Referendum	2004-08-15	Held	9,815,631	14,037,900	69.92
Venezuela Presidency	2000-07-30	Held	6,600,196	11,720,660	56.31
Venezuelan National Assembly	2000-07-30	Held	5,926,669	10,552,652	56.16
Referendum	1999-12-15	Held	4,819,786	10,860,265	44.38
Venezuela Presidency	1998-12-06	Held	6,988,291	10,959,530	63.76

Voter Turnout

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