| 750,125 | 7 |
Population (as of July 1, 2016) |
Elections in our database |
| 59.05% | |
Registered Voters (as of ) |
Average Turnout |
Kingdom of Bhutan
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutanese National Assembly | Gyelyong Tshogdu | Lower House |
| Bhutanese National Council | Gyelyong Tshogde | Upper House |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Tshering TOBGAY
- Assembly: Bhutan has a bicameral Parliament (Chi Tshog) consisting of the National Council (Gyelyong Tshogde) with 25 seats and the National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) with 47 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The King is hereditary head of state.
- Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the National Council (Gyelyong Tshogde), 20 members are elected by majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 5 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 5-year terms*. In the National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) 47 members are elected by majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.**
* Members of the upper house National Council cannot belong to any political party.
** Members of the lower house National Assembly represent political parties.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutanese National Council | 2007-12-31 | 147,789 | 269,337 | 54.87% |
| Bhutanese National Assembly | 2008-03-24 | 253,012 | 318,465 | 79.45% |
| Bhutanese National Council | 2013-04-23 | 168,180 | 379,819 | 44.28% |
| Bhutanese National Assembly | 2013-05-31 | 211,018 | 381,790 | 55.27% |
| Bhutanese National Assembly | 2013-07-13 | 252,493 | 381,790 | 66.13% |
| Bhutanese National Council | 2018-04-20 | 234,470 | 432,030 | 54.27% |
| Bhutanese National Assembly | 2018-10-18 | - | - | - |