2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election

National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan in 2018; the first round was held on 15 September and the second round on 18 October.

2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election
15 September 2018 (first round)
18 October 2018 (second round)
All 47 seats in the National Assembly
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.46%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lotay Tshering Pema Gyamtsho
Party DNT DPT
Last election 17.04%, 0 seats 45.12%, 15 seats
Seats won 30 17
Seat change 30 2
Popular vote 172,268 141,205
Percentage 54.95% 45.05%
Swing 37.8pp 0.10pp
Prime Minister before election

Tshering Tobgay
PDP

 Prime Minister

Lotay Tshering
DNT

Politics of Bhutan
Constitution
Monarchy
State religion
Government
Executive

Parliament

  • National Council
  • National Assembly

Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Tandi Dorji
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Bhutan
  • Other countries

The ruling People's Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay came third in the first round of voting, unexpectedly failing to advance to the second round and resulting in it losing all 32 seats. The second round was a contest between the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, the only other party with parliamentary representation, and the unrepresented Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa, which received the most votes in the first round.

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