Table 12.1: Parliamentary, Local Government Representatives and Voters (2008-2016) (Numbers) Details 2008 2011 2013 2016 Parliamentarians Male 3 3 4 Female 1 1 0 Local governance Gups Male 17 17 17 Female 0 0 0 Gewog tshogpas 1 Male 84 36 36 Female 2 5 5 Mangmis 1 Male 17 15 15 Female 0 2 2 Dzongkhag Tshogdu members 2 Male 35 31 31 Female 0 2 2 Gewog Tshogde members 1 Male 84 67 67 Female 2 7 7 Polling stations 2 77 89 89 Eligble voters (18 years and above) 2 Male 12423 13840 15165 Female 13466 14953 16172 % of Vote cast for N.C election Male … … … Female … … … % of Vote cast for N.A Primary election Male … … … Female … … … % of Vote cast for N.A General election Male … … … Female … … … % of Vote cast for gup election Male … … … Female … … … Total election staff in Dzongkhag Male 2 3 1 Female 1 1 3 Source: 1 Gewog Administration, 2 Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.2: Details of Primary election by Demkhong and Political Party, (2008 & 2013)

Vote Cast Votes Obtained (EVM+Postal) Demkhong EVM Postal Total DCT DNT DPT PDP

2008 … … … … … … …

Kengkhar_Weringla … … … … … … …

Mongar … … … … … … …

Dramitse_Ngatshang … … … … … … … 2013

Kengkhar_Weringla 3375 1131 4506 118 746 2906 736

Mongar 3765 1181 4946 161 1703 2325 757

Dramitse_Ngatshang 4985 1146 6131 142 1040 3557 1392

Note: PDP (People's Democratic Party), DPT (), DCT () & DNT (Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa) and EVM (Electronic Voting Machine)

Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.3: Details of General election by Demkhong, (2008 & 2013)

Vote Cast Total Registered Voter Demkhong/Year Candidate Name Political Party EVM Postal Total Male Female 2008

Dr. Jigme Singye People's Democratic Party (PDP) Kengkhar_We … … 1450 … … ringla Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Karma Lhamo … … 4517 … … Dr. Pema People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mongar Choephyel … … 1092 … … Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Sonam Penjore … … 4349 … … People's Democratic Party (PDP) Dramitse_Ng Namgay Om … … 1644 … … atshang Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) … … 6044 … … 2013 People's Democratic Party (PDP) Kengkhar_We 2635 818 3453 4617 4930 ringla Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Sonam Jamtsho 988 590 1578 People's Democratic Party (PDP) Jigme Zangpo 2283 826 3109 Mongar Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 4479 4837 Karma Lhamo 2307 530 2837 People's Democratic Party (PDP) Dramitse_Ng Tshering Dorji 1964 635 3453 5559 5970 atshang Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Ugyen Wangdi 3467 697 1578 Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.4: Details of National Council Candidate by Voters, (2008-2013)

Vote Cast Total Registered Voter Name of Candidate/Year Gender EVM Postal Total Male Female 2008

Naichu Male … … 4870 25615 Choki Drakpa Male … … 3411 25615 Pema Male … … 2695 25615 Pema Wangdi Male … … 2514 25615 2013

Naichu Male 3078 1406 4484 14596 15661 Sonam Wangchuk Male 4247 574 4821 14596 15661 Tshering Wangchen Male 2814 524 3338 14596 15661

Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector