2017 Yerevan City Council election
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Turnout | 40.98% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yerevan City Council elections were held on 14 May 2017. The Republican Party of Armenia won 71.25% of the total vote, the Way Out Alliance won 21%, while Yerkir Tsirani won 7.75%. Following the elections, Yerevan City Council elected Taron Margaryan as Mayor of Yerevan.[1]
Parties[]
Three parties were registered to participate, each with its candidate for Mayor:[2]
- Republican Party of Armenia — Taron Margaryan
- Way Out Alliance — Nikol Pashinyan
- Yerkir Tsirani — Zaruhi Postanjyan
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 240,034 | 71.25 | 46 | 4 | |
Way Out Alliance | 70,730 | 21 | 14 | 14 | |
Yerkir Tsirani | 26,107 | 7.75 | 5 | 5 | |
Invalid votes | 8,264 | — | — | — | |
Total | 345,135 | 100.00 | 65 | — | |
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Electorate and turnout: | 842,151 | 40.98 | — | — | |
Source: Central Electoral Commission of Armenia |
References[]
- ^ Taron Margaryan to remain Yerevan Mayor, 15 May 2017
- ^ Yerevan Council of Eldermen Elections Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Central Electoral Commission of Armenia
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