2016 Georgian parliamentary election

2016 Georgian parliamentary election

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All 150 seats in Parliament
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.94% (Decrease 9.37pp; first round)
37.50% (second round)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Giorgi Kvirikashvili Davit Bakradze Irma Inashvili
Party Georgian Dream[a] United National Movement Alliance of Patriots
Alliance - UNM[c] APG-UO
Leader since 30 December 2015 21 October 2012 21 October 2012
Last election 52 seats[b] 65 seats Did not exist
Seats won 115 27 6
Seat change Increase63 Decrease38 New
Constituency vote 813,353 450,670 94,202
% and swing 46.95%
(Decrease6.52pp)
26.01%
(Decrease14.70pp)
5.44%
(New)
Proportional vote 856,638 477,053 88,097
% and swing 48.68%
(Decrease6.28pp)
27.11%
(Decrease13.23pp)
5.01%
(New)

Composition of the Georgian Parliament after the election

Prime Minister before election

Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream

Elected Prime Minister

Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream

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.[2][3] Opposition parties included the former ruling party and main opposition, the United National Movement (UNM); the Free Democrats, formerly a member of the Georgian Dream coalition and led by Irakli Alasania;[4] and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.[5]

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

  1. ^ Second Round Turnout 2016. Central Election Commission.
  2. ^ "Georgian Dream starts preparations for Elections 2016". Rustavi 2. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Kakachia, Kornely (12 January 2015). "The end of the Georgian dream". openDemocracy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Alasania Becomes FD's Chairman, Hopes to 'Celebrate Victory' in 2016 Elections". Civil Georgia. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ "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.


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