Bhutan

Name: 2028 Bhutanese National Council election
Start: 2028
Location: Bhutan

South Asia · Capital: Thimphu

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Upcoming elections

Parliamentary election
2028 Bhutanese National Council election
202820 seats in the National Council
Date expected
ecb.bt Official source
the Fourth National Council Elections held in the twenty Dzongkhags on 20th April 2023
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ecb.bt Official source
The term of National Council is five years counted from the date of the first sitting of the House.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Parliamentary election
2029 Bhutanese National Assembly election
202947 seats in the National Assembly
Date expected
ecb.bt Official source
The General Election of the 4th National Assembly was successfully conducted
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
cms.parliament.gov.bt Official source
25 January 2024 Commencement of the First session of Fourth Parliament
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Parliamentary election
2028 Bhutanese National Assembly election (primary round)
Date to be announcedNational Assembly - primary round to select the two parties contesting the general election
Date expected

How Bhutan is governed

System of government: Democratic constitutional monarchy with a Westminster-style parliamentary system
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: Druk Gyalpo
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Election Commission of Bhutan
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
ecb.bt Official source
Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source
The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

National Assembly 47 seats · 5-year term · Two-tier system: all registered political parties compete in a nationwide primary round; the two highest-polling parties then contest the 47 single-member const
National Council 25 seats · 5-year term · Twenty members are directly elected, one from each dzongkhag, in non-partisan constituency elections; five members are nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.

The Druk Gyalpo is the unelected monarch and head of state. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is drawn from the party winning the National Assembly; the National Council is a continuous five-year house, while five of its 25 members are nominated rather than elected.

ecb.bt Official source

Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

ncb.parliament.gov.bt Official source

The National Council has 25 members of which 20 are directly elected by the people, one from each dzongkhag, and five nominated by the Druk Gyalpo.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary electionRound 2
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election
9 January 20243 years agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q107292101: 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election Wikidata
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election - point in time 2024-01-09
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election
30 November 20233 years agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q107292101: 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election Wikidata
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election - point in time 2023-11-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary electionRound 2
2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election
18 October 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q50131969: 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election Wikidata
2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election - point in time 2018-10-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election
15 September 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q50131969: 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election Wikidata
2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election - point in time 2018-09-15
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election

9 January 2024 Final resultsTurnout 65.6%

Seats won: all 2 lines, as in the table

Results of 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
People's Democratic Party Elected	179,652	55%	30	ecb.bt Official source The People's Democratic Party (PDP), having won the majority of seats (30 seats) ... while Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), having won 17 seats Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia In the second round, the PDP received 54.98% of the vote and won 30 of the 47 seats Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Bhutan Tendrel Party Elected	147,123	45%	17	ecb.bt Official source The People's Democratic Party (PDP), having won the majority of seats (30 seats) ... while Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), having won 17 seats Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia In the second round, the PDP received 54.98% of the vote and won 30 of the 47 seats Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election · 30 November 2023

Final resultsTurnout 63%

Results of 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
People's Democratic Party	133,217	42.5%	ecb.bt Official source The Primary Round of elections was successfully conducted ... with the poll day on 30th November 2023. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Bhutan Tendrel Party	61,331	19.6%	ecb.bt Official source The Primary Round of elections was successfully conducted ... with the poll day on 30th November 2023. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa	46,694	14.9%	ecb.bt Official source The Primary Round of elections was successfully conducted ... with the poll day on 30th November 2023. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa	41,106	13.1%	ecb.bt Official source The Primary Round of elections was successfully conducted ... with the poll day on 30th November 2023. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa	30,814	9.8%	ecb.bt Official source The Primary Round of elections was successfully conducted ... with the poll day on 30th November 2023. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election

Bhutan in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

cms.parliament.gov.btOfficial source
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ncb.parliament.gov.btOfficial source
parliament.gov.btOfficial source
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Wikidata Q50131969: 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q107292101: 2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
data.ipu.orgNews report

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