| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea nacional del Poder popular / National Assembly of the People's Power |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
11 March 2018 |
| Purpose of elections |
All 605 candidates were elected for the 605-seat National Assembly of the People's Power (down from 612, see note) were elected. All candidates were members of the Communist Party. A record 322 women were elected, giving women the majority in the new legislature (53.22%), up from 48.86% in 2013.
On 19 April, the newly elected National Assembly of the People's Power elected Mr. Miguel Diaz-Canel as the country's new President (head of the Council of State). He replaced Mr. Raúl Castro, the younger brother of Mr. Fidel Castro who himself had led the country between 1959 and 2008. Mr. Diaz-Canel, 57, is the first Cuban leader born after the Cuban Revolution. He pledged to continue the path of the revolution.
Note:
The statutory number of members decreased from 612 to 605 due to the decrease of the population in the country. The electoral law requires one deputy for every 20,000 inhabitants.
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Date of previous elections: 3 February 2013
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: March 2023
Number of seats at stake: 605 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 605 (283 men, 322 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 53.22%
Number of parties contesting the election: 1
Number of parties winning seats: 1
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Communist Party
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 19 April 2018
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández (Communist Party) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 11 March 2018 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
8'926'575
7'399'891 (82.9%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
283
322
53.22%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
National Assembly of the People's Power (14.03.2018)
http://www.granma.cu
https://edition.cnn.com
https://www.nytimes.com
AFP |
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