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Elections in Kazakhstan
presidential system
Elections in Kazakhstan: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Kazakh legislative election on 23 August 2026. Head of state is Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev; the system of government is presidential system.
Next election
Kazakh legislative election - 23 August 2026
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Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev live
Head of state - Amanat
In office since
1 January 2019
Party
Amanat
Head of government
Älihan Smaiylov
Region
Europe
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Next election
Kazakh legislative election
23 August 2026
Government
presidential system
Capital
Astana
Population
20 139 914
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Kazakhstan
Established
1991
Currency
Kazakhstani tenge
Official language
Russian
Capital
Astana
Region
Europe
Area
2,724,900 km2
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Election history
19 March 2023parliamentary
Kazakh legislative election
20 November 2022presidential
Kazakh presidential election
turnout 69.4%
10 January 2021parliamentary
Kazakh legislative election
turnout 63.3%
9 June 2019presidential
Kazakh presidential election
won: Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev · turnout 77.5%
20 March 2016parliamentary
Kazakh legislative election
turnout 77.1%
26 April 2015presidential
Kazakh presidential election
won: Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev · turnout 95.2%
15 January 2012parliamentary
Kazakh legislative election
turnout 75.4%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2019 - Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Kazakhstan?
The Kazakh legislative election is scheduled for 23 August 2026.
Who is the current leader of Kazakhstan?
The head of state is Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev (Amanat).
When was the last election in Kazakhstan?
The most recent was the Kazakh legislative election on 19 March 2023.
What type of government does Kazakhstan have?
Kazakhstan is a presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.