The 2017 Kyrgyzstan Presidential Election were held on Sunday Oct 15,2017
Incumbent President Almazbek Atambayevwas not allowed to run again because the constitution sets a single 6-year term for the head of state.
11 candidates registered for the race, and from this field preliminary results indicate that Sooronbay Jeenbekov of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan won more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
Pending certification of the results on October 18,2017 Jeenbekov will be inaugurated as President of Kyrgyzstan on December 04,2017
About Kyrgyzstan
A Central Asian state bordering China, Kyrgyzstan became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Incumbent President Almazbek Atambayevwas not allowed to run again because the constitution sets a single 6-year term for the head of state.
11 candidates registered for the race, and from this field preliminary results indicate that Sooronbay Jeenbekov of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan won more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
| Number on ballot[23] | Name | Occupation | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernis Zarlykov | Ex-First Vice Mayor of Bishkek | Independent |
| 2 | Toktaiym Umetalieva | Civic activist[24] | Independent |
| 3 | Temir Sariyev | Leader of Akshumkar, ex-Prime Minister (2015-16) | Akshumkar |
| 4 | Ulukbek Kochkorov | Leader of Zhany Door | Independent |
| 5 | Taalatbek Masadykov | International relations specialist | Independent |
| 6 | Ömürbek Babanov | Leader of Respublika–Ata Zhurt, ex-Prime Minister (2011) | Independent |
| 7 | Arstanbek Abdyldayev | Businessman | Independent |
| 9 | Sooronbay Jeenbekov | Ex-Prime Minister (2016-17) | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan |
| 10 | Adakhan Madumarov | Leader of Butun Kyrgyzstan | Butun Kyrgyzstan |
| 12 | Arslanbek Maliyev | Leader of Aalam | Independent |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sooronbay Jeenbekov | SDPK | 917,219 | 54.81 |
| Ömürbek Babanov | Independent | 564,573 | 33.74 |
| Adakhan Madumarov | Butun Kyrgyzstan | 108,423 | 6.48 |
| Temir Sariyev | Akshumar | 42,886 | 2.56 |
| Taalatbek Masadykov | Independent | 10,594 | 0.63 |
| Ulukbek Kochkorov | Independent | 8,363 | 0.50 |
| Azimbek Beknazarov | Independent | 2,734 | 0.16 |
| Arstanbek Abdyldayev | Independent | 1,989 | 0.12 |
| Arslanbek Maliyev | Independent | 1,595 | 0.10 |
| Ernis Zarlykov | Independent | 1,531 | 0.09 |
| Toktaiym Umetalieva | Independent | 1,426 | 0.09 |
| Against all | 12,114 | 0.72 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,976 | – | |
| Total | 1,692,423 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,025,770 | 55.93 | |
Pending certification of the results on October 18,2017 Jeenbekov will be inaugurated as President of Kyrgyzstan on December 04,2017
About Kyrgyzstan
A Central Asian state bordering China, Kyrgyzstan became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Settled by Kyrgyz tribes from southern Siberia in the 17th century, the area was ruled by various regional powers before coming under Russian, and then Soviet, rule.
Most of its six million people are Turkic-speaking Muslims.
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