Constituencies of Kazakhstan (), also known as single-mandate territorial constituencies () are a series of single-member districts in Kazakhstan used to represent and elect members of lower house Mäjilis in the Parliament. These electoral districts, along with party-list proportional representation seats, constitute a single system of mixed-member majoritarian representation, with 29 members from each constituency being represented in the elected body of the Mäjilis.
The history of electoral districts in Kazakhstan date back to the Communist era, when lawmakers represented every constituency in the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. In the early 1990s, during Kazakhstan's independence, a mixed electoral system was introduced and eventually led to the reduction of seats in the Mäjilis and replacement with full proportional representation after the 2007 amendments. However, the mixed system was reinstated after the 2022 referendum, thus restoring a number of previously dissolved electoral districts of the Mäjilis.
Under Article 12 of the Constitutional Law "On Elections", the Central Election Commission oversees formation of Mäjilis electoral districts in each region and city of republican significance (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent). Each administrative division must have at least one constituent seat to be ensured with representation in the Mäjilis.
List RegionSeatBordering areas1AstanaAlmaty District and Baiqonyr District2Esil District and Saryarqa District3AlmatyAlatau District and Auezov District4Almaly District, Jetysu District, and Turksib District5Bostandyq District, Medeu District, and Nauryzbai District6ShymkentAbai District, Turan District, parts of Al-Farabi District7Enbekshin District, Qaratau District, parts of Al-Farabi District8Abai RegionSemeyEntirety of Abai Region9Akmola RegionKokshetauEntirety of Akmola Region10Aktobe RegionAktobeEntirety of Aktobe Region11Almaty RegionQonaevCity of Qonaev, Enbekshikazakh District, Kegen District, Raiymbek District, Talgar District, and Uygur District12KaskelenKarasay District, Ile District, Jambyl District, and Balkhash District13Atyrau RegionAtyrauEntirety of Atyrau Region14West Kazakhstan RegionOralEntirety of West Kazakhstan Region15Jambyl RegionTarazCity of Taraz, Jambyl District, Jualy District, and Talas District16KulanMoiynkum District, Sarysu District, Bayzak District, Turar Ryskulov District, Merki District, Shu District and Korday District17Jetisu RegionTaldykorganEntirety of Jetisu Region18Karaganda RegionKaragandaCity of Karaganda and Bukhar-Zhyrau District19TemirtauCity of Temirtau, City of Balkhash, City of Priozersk, City of Saran, City of Shakhtinsk, Abay District, Aktogay District, Karkaraly District, Nura District, Osakarov District, and Shet District20Kostanay RegionKostanayEntirety of Kostanay Region21Kyzylorda RegionKyzylordaEntirety of Kyzylorda Region22Mangystau RegionAktauEntirety of Mangystau Region23Pavlodar RegionPavlodarEntirety of Pavlodar Region24North Kazakhstan RegionPetropavlEntirety of North Kazakhstan Region25Turkistan RegionTurkistanCity of Arys, City of Otrar, Ordabasy District, Shardara District, and Sauran District26AqsukentCity of Kentau, Sozak District, Tulkibas District, Tole Bi District, and Baydibek District27SaryagashSaryagash District, Keles District, Kazygurt District, Maktaaral District, and Jetisai District28Ulytau RegionJezkazganEntirety of Ulytau Region29East Kazakhstan RegionOskemenEntirety of East Kazakhstan Region
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