Table 12.1: Parliamentary, Local Government Representatives and Voters (2008-2018) (Numbers) Details 2008 2011 2013 2016 2018 Parliamentarians Male 2 2 3 3 3 Female 1 1 0 0 0 Local governance Gups Male 17 17 17 17 17 Female 0 0 0 0 0 Gewog tshogpas 1 Male 84 36 36 36 36 Female 2 5 5 5 5 Mangmis 1 Male 17 15 15 15 15 Female 0 2 2 2 2 Dzongkhag Tshogdu members 2 Male 35 31 31 31 31 Female 0 2 2 2 2 Gewog Tshogde members 1 Male 84 67 67 67 67 Female 2 7 7 7 7 Polling stations 2 77 89 77 89 77 Eligble voters (18 years and above) 2 Male 12423 13840 15165 … 16623 Female 13466 14953 16172 … 17966 % 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 … … … … 70.36 Female … … … … 70.91 % of Vote cast for gup election Male … … … … … Female … … … … … Total election staff in Dzongkhag Male 2 3 1 1 1 Female 1 1 3 2 2 Source: 1 Gewog Administration, 2 Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.2: Details of Primary election by Demkhong and Political Party, (2008, 2013 & 2018)

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

2008

Kengkhar_Weringla … … … … … … …

Mongar … … … … … … …

Dramitse_Ngatshang … … … … … … … 2013 EVM Postal Total DCT DNT DPT PDP

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 2018 EVM Postal Total BKP DNT DPT PDP

Kengkhar_Weringla 4693 5322 10015 485 2292 3487 956

Mongar 4976 5479 10455 584 2056 2601 2045

Dramitse_Ngatshang 6396 6882 13278 853 1844 4694 1644 Note: PDP (People's Democratic Party), DPT (), DCT () BKP ( Kuen-nyam Party & DNT () and EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.3: Details of General election by Demkhong, (2008 & 2013)

Total Registered Vote Cast Demkhong/Year Candidate Name Political Party Voter EVM Postal Total Male Female 2008 Dr. Jigme Singye People's Democratic Party (PDP) … … 1450 … … Kengkhar_Weringla Karma Lhamo Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) … … 4517 … … Dr. Pema Choephyel People's Democratic Party (PDP) … … 1092 … … Mongar Sonam Penjore Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) … … 4349 … … Namgay Om People's Democratic Party (PDP) … … 1644 … … Dramitse_Ngatshang Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) … … 6044 … … 2013

Rinzin Jamtsho People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2635 818 3453 Kengkhar_Weringla 4617 4930 Sonam Jamtsho Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 988 590 1578 Jigme Zangpo People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2283 826 3109 Mongar 4479 4837 Karma Lhamo Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 2307 530 2837 Tshering Dorji People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1964 635 3453 Dramitse_Ngatshang 5559 5970 Ugyen Wangdi Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 3467 697 1578 2018 Kunzang Drukpa Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) 1600 1646 3246 Kengkhar_Weringla 5251 5605 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 2126 2259 4385 Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) 2030 1733 3763 Mongar 4976 5479 Karma Lhamo Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 1822 1864 3686 Jigme Dorji Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) 2336 1354 3690 Dramitse_Ngatshang 6396 6882 Ugyen Wangdi Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) 3315 2287 5602 Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector Table 12.4: Details of National Council Candidate by Voters, (2008,2013,2018)

Vote Cast Total Registered Voter Name of Candidate/Year Gender EVM Postal Total Male Female 2008 Naichu Male … … 4870 … … Choki Drakpa Male … … 3411 … … Pema Male … … 2695 … … Pema Wangdi Male … … 2514 … … 2013 Naichu Male 3078 1406 4484 14596 15661 Sonam Wangchuk Male 4247 574 4821 14596 15661 Tshering Wangchen Male 2814 524 3338 14596 15661 2018 Chimi Dorji Male 472 201 673 16373 17709 Jamyang Loday Male 1011 498 1509 16373 17709 Naichu Male 1185 912 2097 16373 17709 Neten Male 841 378 1219 16373 17709 Pema Dorji Male 692 612 1304 16373 17709 Rinchen Dorji Male 786 266 1052 16373 17709 Sonam Pelzom Female 1394 1012 2406 16373 17709 Sonam Wangchuk Male 1369 760 2129 16373 17709 Tshering Penjor Male 450 139 589 16373 17709 Tshering Wangchen Male 1353 881 2234 16373 17709 Ugyen Dorji Male 518 186 704 16373 17709 Ugyen Tshering Male 349 162 511 16373 17709 Yeshi Lhendup Male 1044 392 1436 16373 17709 Source: Dzongkhag Election Sector