2016 Georgian parliamentary election

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2016 Georgian parliamentary election
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All 150 seats in the Parliament
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.94% (Decrease 7.82 pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Georgian Dream Giorgi Kvirikashvili 48.68 115 +36
ENM Davit Bakradze 27.11 27 -38
APG Irma Inashvili 5.01 6 New
MGS Gogi Topadze 0.78 1 -5
Independents 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Giorgi Kvirikashvili Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream
Giorgi Kvirikashvili

Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 8 October 2016 to elect the 150 members of Parliament. The ruling Georgian Dream coalition, led by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, sought a second term in office.[1][2] Opposition parties included the former ruling party and main opposition, the United National Movement (ENM); the Free Democrats, formerly a member of the Georgian Dream coalition and led by Irakli Alasania;[3] and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.[4]

Georgian Dream won 115 seats, an increase of 30 seats, while the United National Movement was reduced to 27 seats.

Electoral system[]

The 150 members of the unicameral Parliament are elected by two methods: 77 by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with an electoral threshold of 5%, and 73 by two-round system in single-member constituencies with majority rule requiring the winner to get over 50% (in the previous election the first-placed candidate had to pass a 30% threshold to win a constituency seat).

The boundaries of constituencies were re-drawn to reduce the malapportionment effect. Previously, the size of electorates ranged from fewer than 6,000 voters in one district to over 150,000 voters in another.[5]

The elections did not take place in constituencies in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Opinion polls[]

Date Polling firm/source GD UNM OGFD GLP APG CDM DMUG Girchi SRP SFP Others Lead
March–April 2016 IRI 19% 18% 10% 7% 3% With DMUG 3% 12% 3%
1–3 April 2016 GHN 33% 30% 8% 10% 11% 8% 3%
23 February–14 March 2016 NDI[permanent dead link] 29% 27% 10% 6% 5% <3% <3% <3% 5% 2%
8–29 January 2016 EPN Research 31% 20% 9% 9% 23% 7% 2% 8%
2015 GHN 20% 27% 33% 4% 6% 3% 2% 6%
17 November–17 December 2015 Newposts 21% 34% 6% 5% 7% 3% 2% 4.1% 13%
17 November–7 December 2015 NDI 31% 21% 11% 7% 5% 4% 2% 10%
November 2015 EPF 18% 19% 19% 13% 10% Tied
8 August–10 September 2015 NDI 26% 30% 6% 7% 3% With DMUG 6% 3% 6%
27 March–19 April 2015 NDI 24% 16% 9% 5% 6% 11% 8%
3–28 February 2015 IRI 36% 14% 10% 6% 5% 5% 1% 12%
23 July–7 August 2014 NDI 46% 15% 6% 16% 30%
15 June 2014 Local elections 50% 22% 3% 4% 10% 3% 32%
26 March–18 April 2014 NDI 46% 16% 11% 13% 7% 30%
13–27 November 2013 NDI 65% 15% 6% 6% 8% 4% 51%
18 August–3 September 2013 NDI 56% 16% 7% 7% 12% 4% 40%
12–26 June 2013 NDI 55% 13% 22% 32%
13–27 March 2013 NDI 63% 13% 15% 48%
14–25 November 2012 NDI 66% 13% 10% 7% 53%
1 October 2012 Parliamentary elections 53% 40% 2% 2% 1% 13%

Results[]

Georgian Dream declared victory soon after voting ended. Georgian Dream Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili told supporters at party headquarters that "I congratulate you with a big victory Georgia! According to all preliminary results, Georgian Dream is leading with a big advantage." Georgia Dream Deputy Prime Minister Kakha Kaladze added that the party's own data showed that it had won around 59 percent of the vote.

PartyNationalConstituencyTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia856,63848.6844813,35346.9571115+30
United National Movement477,05327.1127450,67026.01027–38
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia – United Opposition88,0975.01694,2025.4406New
Free Democrats81,4644.63081,3614.7000–8
Democratic Movement62,1663.53038,1582.20000
State for the People60,6813.45062,2613.5900New
Georgian Labour Party55,2083.14026,7061.54000
Republicans27,2641.55022,4281.2900–9
Industrialists–Our Fatherland13,7880.78019,0321.1011–5
National Forum12,7630.73022,0471.2700–6
Georgia for Peace3,8240.2202,7120.1600New
Georgian Idea2,9160.1702,3180.1300New
For United Georgia2,8050.1605,2780.3000New
Georgian Troupe2,1820.1201,6820.10000
Communist Party of Georgia1,7570.1002,2310.1300New
Our People, People's Party1,5950.0902,9470.17000
Georgia1,5480.0901,5910.0900New
Road of Zviadi1,4670.0801,1020.0600New
Unified Communist Party of Georgia1,4670.0808520.0500New
Progressive Democratic Union1,0100.0601,4790.0900New
9660.0501400.01000
People's Authority8100.05000New
Our Georgia8020.05000New
Left-wing Alliance6990.0401,0010.0600New
Labour Socialist Party6620.0403360.0200New
Independents78,5344.5311+1
Total1,759,632100.00771,732,421100.00731500
Valid votes1,759,63296.421,732,42195.49
Invalid/blank votes65,4223.5881,8464.51
Total votes1,825,054100.001,814,267100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,513,88451.943,513,88451.63
Source: CEC, Civil.ge, IPU, CLEA

References[]

  1. ^ "Georgian Dream starts preparations for Elections 2016". Rustavi 2. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ Kakachia, Kornely (12 January 2015). "The end of the Georgian dream". openDemocracy. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Alasania Becomes FD's Chairman, Hopes to 'Celebrate Victory' in 2016 Elections". Civil Georgia. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Boost Alliance of Patriots' Ambitions for Parliamentary Polls". Civil Georgia. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ Elections Guide Civil.ge
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