| 7,064,242 | 5 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 4,280,000 | 98.40% |
Registered Voters (as of None) |
Average Turnout |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Laotian National Assembly | Sapha Heng Xat | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President BOUNNHANG Vorachith
- Head of Government: Prime Minister THONGLOUN Sisoulith
- Assembly: Laos has a unicameral National Assembly (Sapha Heng Xat) with 132 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
- The Prime Minister is nominated by the president and elected by the National Assembly.
- In the National Assembly (Sapha Heng Xat) 132 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms. Members elected from a list of candidates selected by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laotian National Assembly | 2002-02-24 | 2,543,403 | 2,545,838 | 99.9% |
| Laotian National Assembly | 2006-04-30 | 2,819,904 | 2,826,580 | 99.76% |
| Laotian National Assembly | 2011-04-30 | 3,230,000 | 3,240,000 | 99.69% |
| Laotian National Assembly | 2016-03-20 | 3,657,026 | 3,733,932 | 97.94% |
| Laotian National Assembly | 2021-02-21 | 4,053,151 | 4,280,000 | 94.7% |