IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: San Marino

Republic of San Marino

33,660
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

38,338
Registered Voters (as of June 9, 2024)

57.80%
Average Turnout

17
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 26, 2003
Ratified Date: Dec. 10, 2003

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Feb. 22, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.915
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	Consiglio Grande e Generale	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Co-chiefs of State Captain Regent Alessandro ROSSI II and Captain Regent Milena GASPERONI I (for the period 1 April 2024 - 1 October 2024)*
Head of Government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Luca BECCARI
Assembly: San Marino has a unicameral Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) with 60 seats.

* The Co-Chiefs of State (captains regent) are elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term.

Description of electoral system:

The Co-Chiefs of States are indirectly elected by parliament.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs is elected by parliament.
In the Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) 60 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. There is a 3.5 percent threshold. If the coalition with the highest number of votes fails to win 35 seats, it is given "bonus seats" to meet the 35-seat requirement.

Elections

2024-06-09
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 19,449
Registered 38,338
Turnout 50.73

2021-09-26
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-12-08
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 19,234
Registered 34,511
Turnout 55.73

2019-06-02
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2016-12-04
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 17,024
Registered 33,985
Turnout 50.09

2016-11-20
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 20,276
Registered 33,985
Turnout 59.66

2016-05-15
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2014-05-25
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2013-10-20
Referendum
Votes 14,449
Registered 33,303
Turnout 43.39

2012-11-11
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 21,138
Registered 33,106
Turnout 63.85

2011-03-27
Referendum
Votes 13,329
Registered 32,972
Turnout 40.43

2008-09-11
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 21,806
Registered 31,845
Turnout 68.48

2008-03-16
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2006-06-04
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 22,815
Registered 31,759
Turnout 71.84

2005-07-03
Referendum
Votes -
Registered 31,695
Turnout -

2003-07-03
Referendum
Votes -
Registered 31,577
Turnout -

2001-06-10
Sammarinese Grand and General Council
Votes 22,648
Registered 30,688
Turnout 73.8

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2024-06-09	19,449	38,338	50.73
Referendum	2021-09-26	-	-	-
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2019-12-08	19,234	34,511	55.73
Referendum	2019-06-02	-	-	-
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2016-12-04	17,024	33,985	50.09
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2016-11-20	20,276	33,985	59.66
Referendum	2016-05-15	-	-	-
Referendum	2014-05-25	-	-	-
Referendum	2013-10-20	14,449	33,303	43.39
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2012-11-11	21,138	33,106	63.85
Referendum	2011-03-27	13,329	32,972	40.43
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2008-09-11	21,806	31,845	68.48
Referendum	2008-03-16	-	-	-
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2006-06-04	22,815	31,759	71.84
Referendum	2005-07-03	-	31,695	-
Referendum	2003-07-03	-	31,577	-
Sammarinese Grand and General Council	2001-06-10	22,648	30,688	73.8

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