Monaco
Description of Electoral System
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
Monaco elects on national level a legislature (parliament). The National Council (Conseil National) has 24 members, elected for a five year term, 16 elected by a list majority system, 8 by a proportional representation.
Most Recent Election
Source: "RECENT ELECTIONS." MONACO. Statesman’s Yearbook Online. Ed. Barry Turner. Palgrave 2008. International IDEA. <http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/welcome/entry?entry=countries_mc.RECENT_ELECTIONS>
2008 Parliamentary Elections
In parliamentary elections held on 3 Feb. 2008 the ruling Union for Monaco won 21 of 24 seats against 3 for the Rally and Issues for Monaco. Turnout was 76·9%.