2016 Adjaran legislative election explained

Country:Adjara
Previous Election:2012
Next Election:2020
Election Date:8 October 2016 (first round)
30 October 2016 (second round)
Seats For Election:21 seats in the Supreme Council of Adjara
Majority Seats:11
Party1:Georgian Dream
Leader1:Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Percentage1:45.13
Seats1:14
Last Election1:13
Party2:United National Movement (Georgia)
Leader2:Davit Bakradze
Percentage2:29.62
Seats2:5
Last Election2:8
Party3:DMUG
Leader3:Nino Burjanadze
Percentage3:5.89
Seats3:1
Last Election3:new
Party4:Alliance of Patriots of Georgia
Leader4:Irma Inashvili
Percentage4:5.7
Seats4:1
Last Election4:new
Chairman of the Supreme Council
Before Election:Avtandil Beridze
Before Party:Georgian Dream
After Election:Avtandil Beridze
After Party:Georgian Dream

Legislative elections were held in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, on 8 October 2016. Adjara elected its 21-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 7th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Background

The 21-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are in single-member constituencies and the remaining 15 seats are filled through proportional representation from parties which clear a 5% threshold.[1]

Results

The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on 8 October 2016. The ruling Georgian Dream party received 45.13% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest, followed by the opposition United National Movement party with 29.62%, Nino Burjanadze's Democratic Movement with 5.89%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia with 5.7%, winning respectively eight, five, one and one seat each. A majoritarian election in Adjara's all six single-mandate constituencies went into run-off on 30 October 2016,[1] which were won by the Georgian Dream candidates, securing a 14-seat majority in the Supreme Council of Adjara.[2]

By constituency

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Notes and References

  1. News: Final Results of Adjara Elections. 21 October 2016. Civil Georgia. 21 October 2016.
  2. News: GDDG Wins Runoff Races in Adjara's Supreme Council. 5 November 2016. Civil Georgia. 31 October 2016.