2006 Crimean parliamentary election explained

Country:Crimea
Previous Election:2002
Next Election:2010
Election Date:26 March 2006
Seats For Election:All 100 seats in the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea
Majority Seats:51
Noleader:yes
Party1:For Yanukovych!
Percentage1:33.58
Seats1:44
Last Election1:6
Party2:Soyuz (political party)
Percentage2:7.87
Seats2:10
Last Election2:new
Party3:Electoral Bloc of Kunitsyn
Percentage3:7.80
Seats3:10
Last Election3:8
Party4:Communist Party of Ukraine
Percentage4:6.76
Seats4:9
Last Election4:15
Party5:Qurultai-Rukh
Percentage5:6.45
Seats5:8
Last Election5:new
Party6:Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc
Percentage6:6.22
Seats6:8
Last Election6:new
Party7:People's Opposition Bloc of Natalia Vitrenko
Percentage7:5.12
Seats7:7
Last Election7:new
Party8:Ne Tak
Percentage8:3.19
Seats8:4
Last Election8:3

The 2006 Crimean parliamentary election was held on 26 March 2006. These were the first elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, which were conducted on the proportional election system. In order to gain representation in the Parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the party or bloc had to get at least 3% of the vote.

2010 majority coalition

On 28 May 2010 a majority coalition was formed between the Party of Regions, the Bloc of Vitrenko, the Soyuz Party, the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united), as well as members of the Block of Kunitsin and six independent deputies.[1] Coalition consists of 68 deputies.

Note: The Opposition Electoral bloc "NOT SO!" really represents the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) at the Crimean peninsula. In 2010 the bloc was known as the Solidarity. The People's Movement of Ukraine "Rukh" in Crimea is known as the Kurultai-Rukh. The Kunitsyn's bloc in the council is represented by a deputy faction of "Krym".

By the summer of 2010 the council consisted of 16 members that quit their respective blocs and are considered as independent: For Yanukovych! - 12, BYuT - 3, Vitrenko - 1.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/67984/ Majority coalition formed in Crimean parliament