Kassym-Jomart Tokayev elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

According to the results of presidential elections held on 20 November 2022, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Taking the oath by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been scheduled for 26 November 2022.

The members of the Central Election Commission issued a resolution to determine the outcome of the snap presidential election on 20 November 2022.

‘The Central Election Commission registered Kasym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev, who was elected by the people, as President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and handed in the appropriate certificate to the Head of State, who was elected in accordance with the procedure stipulated by law. Taking the oath by Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, the elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has been scheduled for November 26, 2022,’ said Nurlan Abdirov, Chairman of the CEC.

6,456,393 voters, or 81.31%, cast their ballots for Kasym-Jomart Tokayev. 460,484 voters, or 5.8%, cast their ballots ‘against all’.

As for other candidates: 271 641 voters or 3.42% voted for Zhiguli Dairabayev, 206 000 or 2.6% for Karakat Abden, 200 907 or 2.53% for Meiram Kazhiken, 176 116 or 2.22% for Nurlan Auesbayev, 168 731 or 2.12% for Saltanat Tursynbekova.