2010 Georgian local elections explained

Election Name:	2010 Georgian local elections
Country:	Georgia
Type:	local
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2006 Georgian local elections
Previous Year:	2006
Election Date:	30 May 2010
Turnout:	49.10%
Next Election:	2014 Georgian local elections
Next Year:	2014
Colour1:	900000
Party1:	UNM
Popular Vote1:	1,119,641
Percentage1:	65.75%
Colour2:	800000
Party2:	CDM
Popular Vote2:	203,371
Percentage2:	11.94%
Colour3:	005CB2
Party3:	Alliance for Georgia
Popular Vote3:	156,540
Percentage3:	9.19%
Colour4:	0247FE
Party4:	National Council
Popular Vote4:	115,253
Percentage4:	6.77%
Party5:	Industrialists
Popular Vote5:	71,304
Percentage5:	4.19%
Colour6:	ADD8E6
Party6:	Democratic Party
Popular Vote6:	16,967
Percentage6:	1.00%

The 2010 Georgian local elections, (Georgian: საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) were held on 30 May 2010, to elect the councils of local government, sakrebulo, and the Mayor of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Direct elections for Tbilisi mayor were held for the first time, with the United National Movement receiving 86.4% of the seats nationwide.

Background

In spring 2009, various opposition parties initiated anti-government protests, demanding Mikheil Saakashvili's resignation. During the rallies, Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava proposed that local elections be held in spring 2010, before the statutory deadline of fall 2010, and that the Tbilisi mayor be directly elected by voters. Ugulava's initiative was approved by the President of Georgia, who addressed the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2009 and expressed his readiness for direct elections of all mayors in 2010.^[1] Nevertheless, on 28 December 2009, the Parliament of Georgia approved legislative changes that only established direct mayoral elections in Tbilisi.^[2] It was also determined that the mayor of Tbilisi would be elected with a 30% threshold.^[3]

2010 Tbilisi mayoral election

Election Name:	2010 Tbilisi mayoral election
Country:	Georgia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Turnout:	46.64%
Previous Election:	2006 Georgian local elections
Previous Year:	2006
Election Date:	30 May 2010
Next Election:	2014 Georgian local elections
Next Year:	2014
Image1:	Gigi Ugulava toasts the construction of the new USAID building (May 31, 2007)-2.jpg
Colour1:	900000
Nominee1:	Gigi Ugulava
Party1:	UNM
Popular Vote1:	248,954
Percentage1:	55.23%
Colour2:	005CB2
Nominee2:	Irakli Alasania
Party2:	Alliance for Georgia
Popular Vote2:	85,864
Percentage2:	19.05%

The 2010 Tbilisi mayoral election was held on 30 May 2010. The main candidates in this election were Gigi Ugulava, incumbent mayor of Tbilisi, Irakli Alasania, Georgia's former Ambassador to the United Nations, Gia Chanturia, member of the Christian-Democratic Movement, Zviad Dzidziguri, veteran politician and the leader of the National Council, and Gogi Topadze, leader of the Industrialists.

Ugulava received 55.23% of the vote, thus passing the 30% threshold required to win in the first round of the election.

Results

Municipality	Turnout	UNM	CDM	A F G	NC	IWSG	DP	Others	Lead
Tbilisi	46.36	52.50	12.05	17.97	8.26	6.23	0.30	2.69	34.53
Sagarejo	50.34	74.15	10.39	5.09	7.62	2.35	0.25	0.15	63.76
Gurjaani	42.95	68.59	15.02	4.10	6.85	2.91	0.37	2.16	53.57
Sighnaghi	59.26	81.76	7.63	6.08	2.67	1.38	0.30	0.18	74.13
Dedoplistskaro	51.70	77.15	9.91	4.57	4.13	3.03	1.11	0.10	67.24
Lagodekhi	43.96	75.13	12.78	3.90	3.62	2.59	0.18	1.80	62.35
Kvareli	51.57	68.10	20.45	5.99		4.13	1.01	0.32	47.65
Telavi	46.21	71.97	11.86	4.12	4.84	5.21	0.58	1.42	60.11
Akhmeta	54.87	78.15	7.86	8.17	3.68	1.73	0.24	0.17	69.98
Tianeti	64.15	85.96	3.81		8.55	1.41		0.27	77.41
Rustavi	41.42	62.04	16.30	7.37	5.44	2.55	1.96	4.34	45.74
Gardabani	55.36	86.47	4.26	3.17	4.10	1.39	0.60		82.21
Marneuli	47.39	78.85	5.65	2.99	5.30	2.13	5.09		73.20
Bolnisi	52.02	74.90	9.75	3.24	3.64	4.62	3.84		65.15
Dmanisi	48.24	68.94	8.53	3.89	9.19	6.29	3.16		59.75
Tsalka	37.31	71.22	7.42	10.25	8.71	1.57	0.83		60.97
Tetritskaro	56.74	67.35	13.32	5.88	3.66	7.63	2.18		54.03
Mtskheta	66.51	79.83	7.49	6.08	3.66	2.17		0.77	72.34
Dusheti	57.39	76.94	5.18	4.09	9.58	3.85	0.16	0.20	67.36
Kazbegi	53.06	75.02	9.76	5.63	9.59				65.26
Kaspi	61.38	77.55	10.74	7.28	2.67	1.39	0.37		66.81
Gori	59.96	77.94	10.98	5.06	3.67	1.44	0.91		66.96
Kareli	65.68	72.15	9.24	7.46	4.82	5.85	0.49		62.91
Khashuri	65.19	70.34	10.83	6.60	3.09	5.34	3.53	0.27	59.51
Borjomi	50.99	58.23	15.37	5.35	6.29	11.89	2.86		42.86
Akhaltsikhe	65.91	70.41	12.82	3.50	5.36	1.24	6.67		57.59
Adigeni	74.14	80.74	11.39	2.33	1.75	1.45	2.34		69.35
Aspindza	72.01	74.12	9.93	3.83	2.42	4.94	4.76		64.19
Akhalkalaki	69.10	83.87	2.42		3.98	8.46	1.27		75.41
Ninotsminda	75.08	77.70	9.48		2.84	9.60	0.38		68.10
Oni	56.12	65.24	17.35	8.39	3.99	5.02			47.89
Ambrolauri	63.39	70.87	9.55	8.92	8.14	2.52			61.32
Tsageri	64.26	68.87	18.11	11.08		1.60		0.34	50.76
Lentekhi	65.25	81.51		13.32		5.17			68.19
Mestia	58.81	57.17	17.69	9.98	3.19	2.75		9.22	39.48
Kharagauli	62.22	59.56	14.29	11.88	5.92	5.93	0.88	1.54	45.27
Terjola	56.03	74.96	9.68	5.76	4.83	4.77			65.28
Sachkhere	48.16	56.89	24.12	9.02	4.42	3.58	1.66	0.31	32.77
Zestafoni	40.82	58.61	15.19	12.39	10.14	3.35	0.13	0.19	43.42
Baghdati	54.98	63.71	16.31	7.67	5.44	6.22	0.65		47.40
Vani	54.69	74.23	12.12	5.33	2.87		5.25	0.20	62.11
Samtredia	48.02	64.89	15.06	5.62	9.39	4.16	0.88		49.83
Khoni	61.09	84.04	6.40	5.64	3.74		0.17		77.64
Chiatura	41.99	61.15	18.69	5.07	9.02	4.24	1.83		42.46
Tkibuli	56.79	77.72	8.57	6.40	4.48	2.53	0.29		69.15
Tskaltubo	39.37	63.89	16.58	5.78	6.39	3.35	3.66	0.35	47.31
Kutaisi	34.29	64.45	21.27	5.25	4.86	2.97	0.48	0.72	43.18
Ozurgeti	53.57	61.34	16.58	10.35	9.34	1.96	0.20	0.23	44.76
Lanchkhuti	60.20	56.53	16.71	10.51	13.77	2.05		0.43	39.82
Chokhatauri	65.98	70.65	12.68	8.50	6.86	1.15		0.16	57.97
Abasha	59.49	65.38	12.07	6.87	5.38	9.53	0.39	0.38	53.31
Senaki	46.17	70.12	12.58	8.64	5.40	1.67	0.13	1.46	57.54
Martvili	55.17	66.75	10.24	5.96	5.60	6.30	0.18	4.97	56.51
Khobi	54.35	65.77	14.50	2.98	10.69	2.70	1.35	2.01	51.27
Zugdidi	37.27	68.57	6.27	10.73	6.82	5.30	0.35	1.96	57.84
Tsalenjikha	41.82	66.96	8.84	12.15	4.82	4.92	0.44	1.87	54.81
Chkhorotsqu	54.17	63.68	10.42	10.72	9.23	3.42	2.52		52.96
Poti	51.51	63.75	16.49	4.71	8.52	5.38	1.15		47.26
Batumi	40.11	60.06	15.01	8.34	13.42	2.45	0.48	0.24	45.05
Keda	66.46	68.66	14.76	4.31	7.65	3.03	1.59		53.90
Kobuleti	40.52	66.37	8.82	5.07	16.58	2.91	0.25		49.79
Shuakhevi	60.69	71.18	12.91	3.75	8.56	2.87	0.73		58.27
Khelvachauri	38.46	62.01	15.65	6.29	13.59	2.06	0.41		46.36
Khulo	56.09	70.58	10.17	3.70	11.37	3.44	0.75		59.21
align=left colspan=10	Source: CEC CEC

denotes a self-governing city.

Reactions

The elections were, for the most part, positively assessed by observer organizations^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: სააკაშვილის თქმით, "ყველა მერი პირდაპირი წესით აირჩევა" . 2010-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220618/http://www.civil.ge/geo/article.php?id=21805&search=%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%20%E1%83%9E%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%9E%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%20%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AA%E1%83%94%E1%83%95%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98 . 2016-03-04 .
Web site: პარლამენტმა ჩააგდო "ყველა მერის" პირდაპირი წესით არჩევის წინადადება . 2010-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022400/http://www.civil.ge/geo/article.php?id=22139&search= . 2016-03-05 .
Web site: პარლამენტმა საარჩევნო კოდექსში ცვლილებები დაამტკიცა . 2010-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221130/http://www.civil.ge/geo/article.php?id=22180&search= . 2016-03-04 .
Web site: საერთაშორისო დამკვირვებლების წინასწარი მოხსენება არჩევნების შესახებ . 2010-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014233/http://www.civil.ge/geo/article.php?id=22798&search= . 2016-03-05 .