2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election

30 November 2023 (first round)
9 January 2024 (second round)

All 47 seats in the National Assembly
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.60%
  First party Second party
 
BTP
Leader Tshering Tobgay Pema Chewang
Party PDP BTP
Last election 27.44%, 0 seats
Seats won 30 17
Seat change Increase30 New


Prime Minister before election

Lotay Tshering
DNT

Elected Prime Minister

Tshering Tobgay
PDP

National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan on 30 November 2023 and 9 January 2024.[1][2]

Background

In the 2018 elections the previously unrepresented Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) won a majority of seats, with their leader Lotay Tshering becoming prime minister.

During the 2018–2023 term the DNT won four by-elections, retaining the seat of Monggar[3] and winning the seats of Chhoekhor-Tang,[4] Nganglam[5] and Khamdang-Ramjar[6] from Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), the former two being DPT strongholds that the party had never lost before.

In 2022 and 2023 two new parties were registered to compete in the 2023 elections—Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa and Bhutan Tendrel Party.

In January 2023 the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) deregistered itself following years of low activity and difficulty with funding and finding a new party president.[7] The BKP had come fourth in the 2018 elections.

Electoral system

The 47 members of the National Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies. Primary elections are held in which voters cast votes for candidates of the parties. The top two parties then advance and are able to field the same or different candidates in the main round of voting, in which members are elected using first-past-the-post voting.[8]

Results

As the top two finishers in the primary round, the People's Democratic Party and Bhutan Tendrel Party advanced to the second round, where they contested for the 47 National Assembly seats. For the first time since the initial elections for the chamber in 2008, the DPT failed to make it past the primary round, and both incumbent parliamentary parties failed to return to the chamber. Only two women were elected, the lowest number since the initial elections in 2008.

PartyFirst roundSecond roundSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
People's Democratic Party133,21742.5430+30
Bhutan Tendrel Party61,33119.5817New
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa46,69414.910–17
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa41,10613.130–30
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa30,8149.840New
Total313,162100.00470
Total votes313,162326,775
Registered voters/turnout497,05863.00498,13565.60
Source: First round: ECB, Kuensel; Second round: ECB, Kuensel

By constituency

Constituency Electorate First round
Party Candidate Votes %
Athang-Thedtsho 7,620 People's Democratic Party Tandin Wangchuk 3,328 43.67
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Nim Gyeltshen 1,565 20.54
Bhutan Tendrel Party Ugyen 990 12.99
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Kinley Wangchuk 922 12.10
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Kinga Kinga 815 10.70
Bardo-Trong 7,579 People's Democratic Party Lekey Dorji 3,632 47.92
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Gyambo Tshering 1,786 23.57
Bhutan Tendrel Party Pema Dakpa 859 11.33
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kezang 679 8.96
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Sonam Leki 623 8.22
Bartsham-Shongphu 7,563 People's Democratic Party Kinzang Wangdi 2,386 31.55
Bhutan Tendrel Party Rinchen Wangdi 2,355 31.14
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Pasang Dorji 1,342 17.74
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Sonam Kinga 930 12.30
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Sonam Phuntsho 550 7.27
Bji-Katsho-Eusu 2,949 People's Democratic Party Lhendup Wangdi 1,633 55.37
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tshering Dorji 626 21.23
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Ugyen Tenzin 311 10.55
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Dawa Gyelmo 220 7.46
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Nim Dem 159 5.39
Bongo-Chapcha 10,730 People's Democratic Party Pempa 6,575 61.28
Bhutan Tendrel Party Pema Tenzin 1,321 12.31
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tshewang Lhamo 1,234 11.50
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Purna Bahadur Chhetri 919 8.56
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Pelden 681 6.35
Bumdeling-Jamkhar 6,242 People's Democratic Party Thinley Wangchuk 2,024 32.43
Bhutan Tendrel Party Wangdi 1,635 26.19
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ngawang Tashi 1,456 23.33
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Namgay Wangmo 573 9.18
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Ugyen Rinzin 554 8.88
Chokhor-Tang 4,638 People's Democratic Party Kuenzang Thinley 1,613 34.78
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dawa 1,406 30.31
Bhutan Tendrel Party Pema Norbu 609 13.13
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Thinley Tshering 582 12.55
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Nima Dorji 428 9.23
Chumey-Ura 2,749 People's Democratic Party Sonam Rinchen 1,107 40.27
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Karma Wangchuk 496 18.04
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tshering Lhadon 471 17.13
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Sonam Jamtsho 391 14.22
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Thinley Gyeltshen 284 10.33
Dewathang-Gomdar 10,647 People's Democratic Party Kelzang Phuntsho 3,719 34.93
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tshering Penjor 2,695 25.31
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ugyen Dorji 2,654 24.93
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Karma Sherab Thobgyal 818 7.68
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Chundi Dorji 761 7.15
Dogar-Shaba 6,855 People's Democratic Party Gem Tshering 3,131 45.67
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Namgye Tshering 2,312 33.73
Bhutan Tendrel Party Jigme 577 8.42
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Jangchuk Tshomo 529 7.72
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Zacko 306 4.46
Dopchuchen-Tading 8,600 People's Democratic Party Ugyen Lama 4,857 56.48
Bhutan Tendrel Party Deepak Sunwar 1,442 16.77
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Loknath Sharma 1,244 14.47
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tara Man Ghalley 577 6.71
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tirtha Man Rai 480 5.58
Dragteng-Langthel 4,341 People's Democratic Party Namgay Dorji 1,695 39.05
Bhutan Tendrel Party Dorji 869 20.02
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Nidup Gyeltshen 737 16.98
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tharchen 603 13.89
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Gem Dorji 437 10.07
Drametse-Ngatshang 9,820 People's Democratic Party Tobgay Tobgay 3,638 37.05
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ugyen Wangdi 2,497 25.43
Bhutan Tendrel Party Kinzang Wangchuk 2,478 25.23
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Jigme Dorji 698 7.11
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tenzin Wangchuk 509 5.18
Drujegang-Tseza 9,291 People's Democratic Party Sonam Dorji 4,515 48.60
Bhutan Tendrel Party Nima Tshering 1,448 15.58
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Ganeshman Gurung 1,159 12.47
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Chador Wangmo 1,094 11.77
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tashi Penjor 1,075 11.57
Gangzur-Minjey 5,682 People's Democratic Party Chimi Dorji 1,731 30.46
Bhutan Tendrel Party Loday Tsheten 1,375 24.20
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Kinga Penjore 1,196 21.05
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Sangay Dorji 731 12.87
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Phuntsho 649 11.42
Gelephu 12,422 People's Democratic Party Harka Singh Tamang 5,627 45.30
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Dechen Lhaden 2,399 19.31
Bhutan Tendrel Party Karma Rinchen 2,261 18.20
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Namgay Tashi 1,353 10.89
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Karma Jurmin Thinley 782 6.30
Jomotshangkha-Martshala 8,076 People's Democratic Party Yonten Phuntsho 3,112 38.53
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Norbu Wangzom 1,675 20.74
Bhutan Tendrel Party Jigme Wangchuk 1,555 19.25
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dorji Tshering 1,044 12.93
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tshering Norbu 690 8.54
Kabji-Talo 7,549 People's Democratic Party Namgyal Dorji 3,674 48.67
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tshering Dorji 1,471 19.49
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tsencho Wangdi 1,284 17.01
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kinzang Thinley 587 7.78
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sangay Phurba 533 7.06
Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong 8,008 Bhutan Tendrel Party Pema Chewang 3,937 49.16
People's Democratic Party Norbu Wangchuk 2,479 30.96
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tenzin Namgyel 552 6.89
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Karma Chhophel 538 6.72
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tshering Dorji 502 6.27
Kengkhar-Weringla 7,796 People's Democratic Party Sonam Penjor 2,726 34.97
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Rinzin Jamtsho 2,076 26.63
Bhutan Tendrel Party Dorji Wangmo 1,547 19.84
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Kunzang Drukpa 736 9.44
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Ugyen Thinley 711 9.12
Khamaed-Lunana 837 Bhutan Tendrel Party Dhendup 275 32.86
People's Democratic Party Pema Drakpa 271 32.38
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Yeshey Dem 154 18.40
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Chezom 95 11.35
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kinley Dorji 42 5.02
Khamdang-Ramjar 6,215 Bhutan Tendrel Party Namgay Dorji 2,463 39.63
People's Democratic Party Kinley Dorji 1,695 27.27
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tshering Tobgay 999 16.07
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Karma Gyeltshen 724 11.65
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Phuntsho Wangdi 334 5.37
Khar-Yurung 6,437 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tshering Choden 2,012 31.26
Bhutan Tendrel Party Sangay Thinley 1,687 26.21
People's Democratic Party Lekden Zangmo 1,412 21.94
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Norbu 669 10.39
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Chenga Tshewang 657 10.21
Khatoe-Laya 881 Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tenzin 322 36.55
People's Democratic Party Lhaba Lhaba 218 24.74
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Dorji Khandu 128 14.53
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Pema Wangchuk 123 13.96
Bhutan Tendrel Party Ugyen Dem 90 10.22
Kilkhorthang-Mendrelgang 8,264 People's Democratic Party Kamal Bahadur Gurung 4,134 50.02
Bhutan Tendrel Party Dhan Bdr Tamang 1,772 21.44
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Dhan Bahadur Chhetri 891 10.78
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Bimal Thapa 741 8.97
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sahadev Thapa 726 8.79
Lamgong-Wangchang 7,316 People's Democratic Party Sonam Tashi 2,835 38.75
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Ugyen Tshering 1,488 20.34
Bhutan Tendrel Party Kunzang Dorji 1,265 17.29
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tandin Dorji 868 11.86
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Sangay Dorji 860 11.76
Lhamoidzingkha-Tashiding 8,013 People's Democratic Party Chandra Bdr Gurung 5,091 63.53
Bhutan Tendrel Party Prakash Sharma 1,058 13.20
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Bishnulal Bhandari Chhetri 628 7.84
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dorji Phuntsho 626 7.81
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Krishna Bahadur Tamang 610 7.61
Lingmukha-Toewang 5,348 People's Democratic Party Namgay Wangchuk 1,888 35.30
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Sonam Wang 1,548 28.95
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tandi Dorji 1,019 19.05
Bhutan Tendrel Party Gyambo Sithey 632 11.82
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tenzin Tshewang 261 4.88
Menbi-Tsenkhar 5,681 People's Democratic Party Yeshey Dorji 2,486 43.76
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tempa Dorji 1,352 23.80
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Choki Gyeltshen 753 13.25
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Sonam Dargay 610 10.74
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tshoki Lhamo 480 8.45
Mongar 7,802 People's Democratic Party Sonam Dendup 3,030 38.84
Bhutan Tendrel Party Naiten Wangchuk 1,980 25.38
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Karma Lhamo 1,081 13.86
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ugyen Gyeltshen 950 12.18
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Sonam Pelzom 761 9.75
Nanong-Shumar 6,400 People's Democratic Party Pema Wangchuk 1,559 24.36
Bhutan Tendrel Party Yeshey Jamtsho 1,536 24.00
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Lungten Namgyel 1,386 21.66
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Sonam Dhendup 1,129 17.64
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Wangchuk 790 12.34
Nganglam 5,355 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Rinchen Pelzang 2,494 46.57
People's Democratic Party Rinchen Khandu 1,158 21.62
Bhutan Tendrel Party Lamdra Wangdi 923 17.24
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Karma Dorji 572 10.68
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Jambay Yeshey 208 3.88
Nisho-Sephu 8,297 People's Democratic Party Kuenga 4,038 48.67
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Wangchuk Namgyel 1,383 16.67
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tashi Penjor Dorji 1,179 14.21
Bhutan Tendrel Party Karma Dorji 1,141 13.75
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ugyen Tshering 556 6.70
North Thimphu 4,375 People's Democratic Party Tshering 1,602 36.62
Bhutan Tendrel Party Sonam M Penjor 959 21.92
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kinga Tshering 669 15.29
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dechen Wangmo 632 14.45
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Namgyel Wangdi 513 11.73
Nubi-Tangsibji 3,174 People's Democratic Party Phuntsho Dendup 1,049 33.05
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Zhungchuk 618 19.47
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tashi Samdrup 556 17.52
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Yeshi Penjor 533 16.79
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tashi Dorji 418 13.17
Panbang 5,991 People's Democratic Party Lungten Dorji 2,628 43.87
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Dorji Wangdi 2,104 35.12
Bhutan Tendrel Party Dorji Cheten 623 10.40
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tshering Lhendrup 375 6.26
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Karma Dema 261 4.36
Phuentsholing 7,950 People's Democratic Party Rinzin Dorji 4,619 58.10
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa JB Rai 1,372 17.26
Bhutan Tendrel Party Maita Raj Rai 879 11.06
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Damcho Gyetshen 592 7.45
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Natra Ghalley 488 6.14
Phuentshopelri-Samtse 6,979 People's Democratic Party DN Dhungyel 3,863 55.35
Bhutan Tendrel Party Pasang Dorji 1,355 19.42
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Lepcha 665 9.53
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Ngawang Nidup 638 9.14
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Subash Sharma 458 6.56
Radhi-Sakten 6,894 People's Democratic Party Sonam Wangchuk 2,388 34.64
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tashi Tenzin 1,523 22.09
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tenzin Jamtsho 1,130 16.39
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dorji Tshering 1,109 16.09
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Tashi Dorji 744 10.79
Sergithang-Tsirang Toed 7,759 People's Democratic Party Lhakpa Tamang 4,206 54.21
Bhutan Tendrel Party Gopal Thapa 1,023 13.18
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sarvajit Rai 954 12.30
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Garja Man Rai 890 11.47
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kewal Ram Adhikari 686 8.84
Shompangkha 9,175 People's Democratic Party Tek Bhadur Rai 4,865 53.02
Bhutan Tendrel Party Lachuman Ghalley 1,586 17.29
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Tsedrup 1,065 11.61
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Tek Bdr Rai 959 10.45
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Susan Lama 700 7.63
Somgbaykha 2,778 People's Democratic Party Tshering Tobgay 2,133 76.78
Bhutan Tendrel Party Ngawang Tobgay 226 8.14
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dorji Wangmo 153 5.51
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Jampel Dorji 136 4.90
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Peljore 130 4.68
South Thimphu 6,223 Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Lotay Tshering 2,006 32.24
People's Democratic Party Tshewang Rinzin 1,747 28.07
Bhutan Tendrel Party Tandin Tshering 980 15.75
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Kinlay Dorjee 835 13.42
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sangay Tshering 655 10.53
Tashicholing 8,381 People's Democratic Party Sangay Khandu 3,627 43.28
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Namgay 1,657 19.77
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Mani Kumar Ghalay 1,260 15.03
Bhutan Tendrel Party Ritu Raj Chhetri 931 11.11
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Amina Gurung 906 10.81
Thrimshing 5,213 People's Democratic Party Dorji Choden 2,140 41.05
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Chenga Tshering 1,048 20.10
Bhutan Tendrel Party Damche Tenzin 881 16.90
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Ugyen Dorji 608 11.66
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Ugyen Dorji 536 10.28
Ugyentse-Yoeseltse 6,555 People's Democratic Party Dimple Thapa 3,523 53.75
Bhutan Tendrel Party Pushparaj Humagai 1,176 17.94
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Dinish Kumar Pradhan 747 11.40
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Deo Raj Ghalley 576 8.79
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Bharat Bahadur Pradhan 533 8.13
Wamrong 5,712 Bhutan Tendrel Party Lam Dorji 2,076 36.34
People's Democratic Party Yeshey Nidup 1,810 31.69
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Sonam Tshering 689 12.06
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Jigme Wangdi 605 10.59
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa Lhatu 532 9.31
Source: Primary round General round

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