Kazakhstan holds first election to unicameral Kurultai; pro-Tokayev Adilet wins big
Kazakhstan held its first election to the new single-chamber Kurultai on 23 August 2026, and the newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote.
Summary
Kazakhstan voted on 23 August 2026 in the first election to the Kurultai, a new 145-member single-chamber parliament created by a constitution adopted earlier in 2026 that merged the previous two chambers into one. Exit polls on election day gave the newly formed pro-government Adilet party 70â72% of the vote, and the election commission later confirmed it had won more than 71%, with turnout of about 74%. Four other parties also entered parliament: Respublika, Ak Zhol, the Nationwide Social Democratic Party and Auyl, all seen as broadly supportive of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Adilet, founded earlier this year by Tokayev's top aides, absorbed the previous ruling party, Amanat.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 Aug 2026
- Body
- Kurultai: new 145-member unicameral parliament
- Winner
- Adilet (pro-Tokayev), over 71%
- Turnout
- About 74%
- Others elected
- Respublika, Ak Zhol, NSDP, Auyl
- Background
- 2026 constitution replaced the two-chamber parliament
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the name of Kazakhstan's new single-chamber parliament, first elected on 23 August 2026?
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Correct answer: A â Kurultai
The Kurultai is the new 145-member unicameral parliament created by Kazakhstan's 2026 constitution.
Which party won Kazakhstan's first Kurultai election in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D â Adilet
The newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote; it had absorbed the former ruling party Amanat.
Consider the following statements about Kazakhstan's August 2026 election: 1. The Kurultai is a two-chamber legislature. 2. Voter turnout was about 74%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B â 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The Kurultai is a single-chamber body that replaced the earlier two-chamber parliament.