2005 Moldovan parliamentary election explained

Country:Moldova
Previous Election:2001
Next Election:April 2009
Seats For Election:All 101 seats in Parliament
Majority Seats:51
Election Date:6 March 2005
Turnout:68.84% (1.32pp)
Leader1:Vladimir Voronin
Party1:Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Last Election1:71
Seats1:56
Percentage1:45.98
Leader2:Serafim Urechean
Party2:Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova
Last Election2:New
Seats2:34
Percentage2:28.53
Leader3:Iurie Roșca
Party3:Christian-Democratic People's Party (Moldova)
Last Election3:11
Seats3:11
Percentage3:9.07
Map:Alegeri2005.png
Prime Minister
Before Election:Vasile Tarlev
After Election:Vasile Tarlev
Before Party:Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
After Party:Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 6 March 2005.[1] The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM), which won 56 of the 101 seats.[2]

Electoral system

The Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency. In 2002 the electoral law was amended to change the electoral threshold, which had previously been at 3% for independent candidates and 6% for political parties and electoral blocs.[3] For electoral blocs of two parties it was raised to 9%, and for blocs of three or more, it was raised to 12%.[3]

Results

Results by administrative-territorial unit

Administrative-territorial unitTurnoutParty/electoral bloc
width=30width=30BMDwidth=30PPCDwidth=30BePRwidth=30width=30MRR
1Chișinău55.03%37.97%30.99%14.86%4.70%3.04%3.29%
2Bălți57.45%40.83%22.95%5.37%7.84%3.50%13.51%
3Anenii Noi68.37%51.52%24.21%9.13%3.70%4.50%0.68%
4Basarabeasca82.01%57.49%21.93%3.88%4.28%1.90%0.52%
5Briceni71.80%50.14%30.16%4.56%2.66%1.20%6.08%
6Cahul69.04%39.08%31.83%14.60%3.13%3.11%3.74%
7Cantemir78.40%49.52%32.58%8.28%1.18%2.60%0.12%
8Călărași71.55%47.46%34.26%9.72%0.82%2.07%0.21%
9Căușeni65.81%49.05%26.94%9.47%2.16%4.71%0.61%
10Cimișlia72.49%61.09%19.30%8.42%1.55%2.64%0.31%
11Criuleni67.31%48.45%32.92%9.83%0.95%2.26%0.29%
12Donduseni68.43%55.19%21.97%5.36%2.48%2.58%6.54%
13Drochia67.87%49.92%28.55%5.95%4.04%2.58%2.83%
14Dubăsari66.56%69.04%19.02%3.45%1.66%2.64%0.20%
15Edineț67.89%48.50%24.63%4.25%2.13%1.42%12.92%
16Fălești73.82%56.45%26.49%4.74%3.01%3.02%1.61%
17Floresti73.91%54.47%29.93%5.15%4.45%1.35%0.25%
18Glodeni65.36%47.58%28.43%4.04%8.31%1.16%1.61%
19Hîncești65.69%47.97%31.47%9.31%1.27%4.30%0.49%
20Ialoveni62.73%43.74%35.96%12.27%0.80%1.88%0.17%
21Leova74.49%49.64%33.38%8.49%2.00%0.80%0.49%
22Nisporeni68.71%47.80%31.24%11.65%0.88%2.29%0.09%
23Ocnița76.42%64.03%17.14%3.34%3.66%0.93%7.31%
24Orhei64.31%41.15%33.95%10.24%1.38%5.53%0.42%
25Rezina74.65%53.24%27.62%8.72%1.63%3.95%0.65%
26Rîșcani71.01%46.17%29.32%5.86%5.07%2.38%4.37%
27Sîngerei69.97%44.63%30.09%5.69%4.18%8.91%1.28%
28Soroca68.47%51.29%31.38%5.06%2.01%2.99%1.96%
29Strășeni65.96%41.92%33.24%12.33%0.91%1.86%0.13%
30Șoldănești71.55%60.86%21.70%8.73%0.90%1.53%0.11%
31Ștefan Vodă65.67%44.52%31.19%11.82%1.37%2.08%1.06%
32Taraclia71.70%49.86%18.54%2.28%12.00%2.12%8.30%
33Telenești71.96%42.32%38.49%9.41%0.68%4.51%0.04%
34Ungheni66.54%53.30%27.64%6.72%2.37%3.27%1.25%
35U.T.A. Găgăuzia60.64%30.75%6.09%0.81%51.48%0.95%5.34%
36Transnistria31.42%41.59%8.41%6.01%6.95%1.49%
37Diplomatic missions (Moldovan diaspora)61.76%11.61%43.11%32.32%4.92%3.82%0.72%
Total64.84%45.98%28.53%9.07%4.97%2.92%2.83%

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1342
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1322