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Feb. 12, 2012 Held

Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Election for Turkmen Presidency

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:2,648,597
Valid Votes:2,643,192
Invalid Votes:5,405
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Candidate:

Rozygeldi ROZGULYEV52,863.840000000004

2.37

Myratgeldi JUMAGELDIYEV52,863.840000000004

2.38

Rejep BAZAROV79,295.76

3.22

Gurbanguly BERDYMUHAMMEDOV2,352,440.88

89.18
Election Results Modified: Jun 21, 2024

General Information

At stake in this election:

  • The office of President of Turkmenistan

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Gurbanguly BERDYMUKHAMMEDOV
  • Head of Government: President Gurbanguly BERDYMUKHAMMEDOV
  • Assembly: Turkmenistan has a unicameral National Assembly (Mejlis) with 125 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the National Assembly (Mejlis) 125 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

** Members of the People's Council are elected either by popular vote or are appointed.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

  • Gurbanguly BERDYMUHAMMEDOV
    • Party: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan / Türkmenistanyň Demokratik partiýasy
  • Rejep BAZAROV**
    • Party: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan / Türkmenistanyň Demokratik partiýasy
  • Myratgeldi JUMAGELDIYEV***
    • Party: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan / Türkmenistanyň Demokratik partiýasy
  • Rozygeldi ROZGULYEV****
    • Party: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan / Türkmenistanyň Demokratik partiýasy

** BAZAROV is the deputy mayor of Dashoghuz province,
*** JUMAGELDIYEV is the mayor of Halach District,
**** ROZGULYEV is the acting director of Lebap Water Ways.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 4,997,503 (July 2011 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 2,677,589 (February 2007 )
Election Modified: Jun 21, 2024

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