2017 Yerevan City Council election explained

Country:Armenia
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2013 Yerevan City Council election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:Yerevan City Council election, 2018
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 65 seats in Yerevan City Council
Majority Seats:33
Turnout:40.98%
Image1:Taron Margaryan cropped.jpg
Leader1:Taron Margaryan
Party1:Republican Party of Armenia
Last Election1:55.89%, 42 seats
Seats Before1:42
Seats1:46
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:240,034
Percentage1:71.25%
Mayor of Yerevan
Before Election:Taron Margaryan
Before Party:Republican Party of Armenia
After Party:Republican Party of Armenia
Leader2:Nikol Pashinyan
Party2:Way Out Alliance
Last Election2:
Seats2:14
Seat Change2:New
Popular Vote2:70,730
Percentage2:21.00%
Image3:Zaruhi Postanjyan (1).jpg
Leader3:Zaruhi Postanjyan
Party3:Yerkir Tsirani
Color3:ffa500
Last Election3:
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:5
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:26,107
Percentage3:7.75%
Seats Before2:0
Seats Needed2: 33
Seats Needed3: 33

Yerevan City Council elections were held on 14 May 2017. The Republican Party of Armenia won 71.25% of the total vote, the Way Out Alliance won 21%, while Yerkir Tsirani won 7.75%. Following the elections, Yerevan City Council elected Taron Margaryan as Mayor of Yerevan.[1]

Parties

Three parties were registered to participate, each with its candidate for Mayor:[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/politics/23419/ Taron Margaryan to remain Yerevan Mayor, 15 May 2017
  2. http://www.elections.am/council/election-27340/ Yerevan Council of Eldermen Elections