2011 Estonian presidential election explained

Election Name:2011 Estonian presidential election
Country:Estonia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Estonian presidential election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2016 Estonian presidential election
Next Year:2016
Election Date:29 August 2011
Nominee1:Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Party1:Social Democratic
Color1:E10600
1Blank:First round
1Data1:73
2Blank:Nominators
2Data1:Reform, Social Democratic, IRL
Nominee2:Indrek Tarand
Party2:Independent
Color2:DDDDDD
1Data2:25
2Data2:Centre
President
Before Election:Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Before Party:Social Democratic
After Election:Toomas Hendrik Ilves
After Party:Social Democratic

An indirect presidential election took place in Estonia on August 29, 2011. There were two candidates: incumbent president Toomas Hendrik Ilves and European parliament deputy Indrek Tarand.[1] For the first time in the country's post-Soviet history, only one round took place, as Ilves was able to secure the necessary two-thirds majority to get re-elected without a runoff. Ilves received 73 votes while Tarand obtained only 25. One vote was blank and two were disqualified. Ilves was supported by the ruling Estonian Reform Party and Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica, as well as the Social Democratic Party, to which he formerly belonged. Tarand was supported by the Estonian Centre Party.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President of the Republic of Estonia Elections - Past elections - Estonian National Electoral Committee. 2021-03-13. www.vvk.ee. en.