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{{Politics of Azerbaijan}}
After its independence from the Soviet Union, '''elections in Azerbaijan''' have frequently been affected by [[electoral fraud]] and other unfair election practices, such as holding opposition politicians as [[political prisoners]]. Since 1993, [[Heydar Aliyev]] and his son [[Ilham Aliyev]] have been continuously in power.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Umudov |first1=Agshin |title=Politik und Gesellschaft im Kaukasus: Eine unruhige Region zwischen Tradition und Transformation |date=2019 |publisher=Springer Fachmedien |isbn=978-3-658-26374-4 |pages=67–68 |language=de |chapter=Europeanization of Azerbaijan: Assessment of Normative Principles and Pragmatic Cooperation}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Goyushov |first1=Altay |last2=Huseynli |first2=Ilkin |title=Politik und Gesellschaft im Kaukasus: Eine unruhige Region zwischen Tradition und Transformation |date=2019 |publisher=Springer Fachmedien |isbn=978-3-658-26374-4 |pages=27–51 |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-26374-4_2 |language=de |chapter=Halted Democracy: Government Hijacking of the New Opposition in Azerbaijan|doi=10.1007/978-3-658-26374-4_2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bedford |first1=Sofie |last2=Vinatier |first2=Laurent |title=Resisting the Irresistible: 'Failed Opposition' in Azerbaijan and Belarus Revisited |journal=Government and Opposition |date=October 2019 |volume=54 |issue=4 |pages=686–714 |doi=10.1017/gov.2017.33 |language=en |issn=0017-257X}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kamilsoy |first1=Najmin |title=Unintended transformation? Organizational responses to regulative crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan |journal=Southeast European and Black Sea Studies |date=1 September 2023 |pages=1–20 |doi=10.1080/14683857.2023.2243698}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajek |first1=Mateusz |title=The meaning behind Azerbaijan's forged elections |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=882681 |access-date=6 September 2023 |work=New Eastern Europe |date=2020 |pages=107–113 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Synovitz |first1=Ron |title=Azerbaijan's 'Equal Coverage' Law Stifles Media Reports on Elections |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-elections-equal-coverage-law-media-reports-stifled/30420889.html |access-date=6 September 2023 |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=7 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kramer |first1=Richard Kauzlarich, David J. |title=Azerbaijan's Election Is a Farce |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/04/11/azerbaijans-election-is-a-farce/ |access-date=6 September 2023 |work=Foreign Policy |date=11 April 2018}}</ref>

Political scientists characterize Azerbaijan as an electoral authoritarian regime.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sarkissian |first=Ani |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKObBQAAQBAJ |title=The Varieties of Religious Repression: Why Governments Restrict Religion |date=2015 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-934808-4 |pages=80 |language=en}}</ref> The ruling [[New Azerbaijan Party]], headed by Ilham Aliyev, controls all the electoral commissions in Azerbaijan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005 |title=Azerbaijan Parliamentary Elections 2005: Summary |url=https://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/eca/azerbaijan1005/1.htm |website=www.hrw.org}}</ref>

The [[President of Azerbaijan]] is elected for a seven-year term by the people; before a [[Constitution of Azerbaijan|constitutional]] referendum changed this in 2009, the position was limited to two terms. The [[National Assembly of Azerbaijan|National Assembly]] (''Milli Məclis'') has 125 members. Before 2005, 100 members were elected for a five-year term in single-seat [[constituency|constituencies]] and 25 members were elected by [[proportional representation]]. Since 2005 all 125 members are elected in single-seat [[constituency|constituencies]]. Azerbaijan is a [[one party dominant state]]. 
The most recent [[2024 Azerbaijani parliamentary election|parliamentary elections]] were held on Sunday, 1 September 2024. The most recent [[2024 Azerbaijani presidential election|presidential election]] was held on Wednesday, 7 February 2024.

[[File:Poster of Azerbaijan 1937. İttifaq Sovetinə seçkilər.jpg|thumbnail|[[Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic|Soviet Azerbaijani]] election poster, 1937]]

==Latest elections==
===Presidental===
{{Election results
|party1=New Azerbaijan Party
|cand1=Ilham Aliyev
|votes1=4567458

|party2=Independent
|cand2=Zahid Oruj
|votes2=107632

|party3=Great Order Party
|cand3=Fazil Mustafa
|votes3=98421

|party4=Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party
|cand4=Qüdrat Hasanquliyev
|votes4=85411

|party5=National Front Party (Azerbaijan)|National Front Party
|cand5=Razi Nurullayev
|votes5=39643

|party6=Great Azerbaijan Party
|cand6=Elşad Musayev
|votes6=32885

|party7=Independent
|cand7=Fuad Aliyev
|votes7=26517

}}
===National Assembly===
{{Election results
|image=[[File:Azerbaijan Parliament 2024.svg]]
|party1=New Azerbaijan Party|votes1=1200314|seats1=68
|party2=Civic Solidarity Party|votes2=33722|seats2=3
|party3=Justice, Law, Democracy Party|votes3=32220|seats3=2
|party4=Republican Alternative Party (Azerbaijan)|Republican Alternative Party|votes4=17993|seats4=1
|party5=Musavat|votes5=15278|seats5=0
|party6=Great Azerbaijan Party|votes6=14636|seats6=1
|party7=Motherland Party (Azerbaijan)|Motherland Party|votes7=14466|seats7=1
|party8=Azerbaijan National Independence Party|votes8=13961|seats8=1
|party9=White Party (Azerbaijan)|White Party|votes9=13564|seats9=0
|party10=Azerbaijan Hope Party|votes10=12858|seats10=0
|party11=National Front Party (Azerbaijan)|National Front Party|votes11=11554|seats11=1
|party12=Democratic Reforms Party|votes12=10698|seats12=1
|party13=Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party|votes13=10432|seats13=1
|party14=Great Order Party|votes14=8651|seats14=1
|party15=Classic People's Front Party|votes15=7466|seats15=0
|party16=Azerbaijan People's Party|votes16=5351|seats16=0
|party17=Free Homeland Party (Azerbaijan)|Free Homeland Party|votes17=4886|seats17=0
|party18=Unity Party (Azerbaijan)|Unity Party|votes18=3159|seats18=0
|party19=Right Justice Party|votes19=2833|seats19=0
|party20=Modern Musavat Party|votes20=2599|seats20=0
|party21=Justice Party (Azerbaijan)|Justice Party|votes21=2323|seats21=0
|party22=New Time Party|votes22=2031|seats22=0
|party23=Azerbaijan Democrat Party|votes23=2013|seats23=0
|party24=Future Azerbaijan Party|votes24=694|seats24=0
|party25=National Revival Movement Party|votes25=178|seats25=0
|party26=Independents|votes26=936915|seats26=44
}}

==Past elections==
===Presidential elections===
*[[2024 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[2018 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[2013 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[2008 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[2003 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[1998 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[1993 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[1992 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*[[1991 Azerbaijani presidential election]]
*1990 Azerbaijani presidential election

===Parliamentary elections===
*[[2024 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[2010 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[2005 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[2000–01 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election]]
*[[1990 Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet election]]

===Constitutional referendums===
*[[2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum]]
*[[2009 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum]]
*[[2002 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum]]
*[[1995 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum]]

===Other referendums===
*[[1993 Azerbaijani vote of confidence referendum]]
*[[1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum]]

==See also==
* [[Electoral calendar]]
* [[Electoral system]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/azerbaijan/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210117/http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=336 Azerbaijan – Parliamentary Elections, 2005]

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