Mongolia - June 2024

Mongolia held a parliamentary election on 28 June in which the ruling Mongolian People’s Party secured a slim majority of 68 seats out of 126 seats, while the main opposition Democratic Party secured 42 seats, an increase from previous years where DPP won 11 out of the-then 76 seat body. The election was conducted under a mixed electoral system, following a May 2023 amendment increasing the number of legislators from 76 to 126. Voter turnout stood at 69.8 per cent, down from 73.6 per cent in the 2020 election. A record 32 (25 per cent) female lawmakers were elected to the National Assembly, up from 13 (17.1 per cent) in 2020. Election observers noted that the election was well-organized, fair, and largely peaceful. However, competitiveness was adversely affected by an uneven playing field that favoured the ruling party in the run up to the election.

Sources: General Election Committee of Mongolia, OSCE, International IDEA, Deutsche Welle, Asia News Network

A record 32 (25 per cent) women secured seats in the National Assembly in Mongolia’s parliamentary election held on 28 June, up from 13 (17.1 per cent) in 2020. The increase follows a new quota established in May 2023 mandating that 30 per cent of candidates must be women. In addition, the parliamentary election provided the first opportunity in the country’s history for Mongolians living abroad to exercise its voting rights. 

Sources: International IDEA, Asia News Network, IOM Mongolia, Akipress