Kazakhstan Election Results: President Keeps Strong Grip on Power

The president’s party won big in the weekend vote. Critics call the election a move to keep power firmly in the leader's hands.

Kazakhstan held parliamentary elections this past weekend, and the results are in. The ruling party—which supports the president—won 71% of the vote. This win is expected to make the president’s hold on the country even tighter. While the government says the election was a success, critics are calling it a "cosmetic" event. This means they think the election was mostly for show and didn't offer voters any real change. International observers and news outlets have been watching the country closely. Kazakhstan is in a unique spot, balancing its relationships between Russia, China, and the Eu…