2014 Georgian local elections explained

Election Name:	2014 Georgian local elections
Country:	Georgia
Type:	local
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2010 Georgian local elections
Previous Year:	2010
Election Date:	15 June 2014 (first round)
Turnout:	43.31% (first round)
Next Election:	2017 Georgian local elections
Next Year:	2017
Colour1:	0D00B3
Party1:	Georgian Dream
Popular Vote1:	719,431
Percentage1:	50.82%
Colour2:	900000
Party2:	UNM
Popular Vote2:	317,395
Percentage2:	22.42%
Colour3:	7f91ff
Party3:	United Opposition
Popular Vote3:	144,691
Percentage3:	10.22%
Colour4:	877E00
Party4:	APG
Popular Vote4:	66,805
Percentage4:	4.72%
Colour5:	003C7B
Party5:	Labour Party
Popular Vote5:	48,862
Percentage5:	3.45%
Colour6:	FF0000
Party6:	EPO
Popular Vote6:	31,725
Percentage6:	2.24%

The 2014 Georgian local elections (Georgian: საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) were held on 15 June and 12 July 2014 to elect the councils of local government, sakrebulo, mayors of 12 self-governing cities, as well as the governors, gamgebeli, of 59 municipalities.

Background

The previous local election in Georgia was held in May 2010 and resulted in the overwhelming victory of the United National Movement (UNM) party, chaired by then-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili. The 2014 election was held in a changed political climate as the UNM lost its position of a ruling party to Bidzina Ivanishvili-led Georgian Dream coalition in the parliamentary election of 2012 and Saakashvili's second and final presidential term expired in 2013. After the Georgian Dream's accession to power, the bodies of local government became political battlegrounds and many members of the local councils abandoned the UNM.^[1] Both the UNM leadership and political analysts saw the local elections of 2014 as a chance for the UNM to stage a political comeback.^{[2] [3]}

2014 Tbilisi mayoral election

Election Name:	2014 Tbilisi mayoral election
Country:	Georgia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Turnout:	37.34% (first round)
Previous Election:	2010 Tbilisi mayoral election
Previous Year:	2010
Election Date:	15 June 2014 (first round)
Next Election:	2017 Tbilisi mayoral election
Next Year:	2017
Image1:	Davit Narmania.jpg
Colour1:	0D00B3
Nominee1:	Davit Narmania
Party1:	Georgian Dream
Popular Vote1:	222,066
Percentage1:	72.47%
Colour2:	900000
Nominee2:	Nika Melia
Party2:	UNM
Popular Vote2:	84,350
Percentage2:	27.53%

The first round of the 2014 Tbilisi mayoral election was held on 15 June 2014. The candidate of the Georgian Dream coalition, Davit Narmania, received 46.09%, Nika Melia of the United National Movement received 27.97%, Dimitri Lortkipanidze of the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 12.81%, and Irma Inashvili of the Alliance of Patriots Georgia received 5.37%.^{[4] [5] [6]}

This was the first Georgian mayoral election in which a second round had to be held, as no candidate received more than 50% of the vote and a runoff was held on July 12, in which Narmania won with 72.47% of the vote.^[7]

Results

In the Tbilisi city council elections the Georgian Dream coalition received 46.01%, the United National Movement received 26.11%, the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 10.35%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia received 6.35%. No other party crossed the 4% electoral threshold.^[8]

Nationally, Georgian Dream received 51%, United National Movement received 22%, the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 10%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia received 4.7%.^{[5] [6]}

Municipality	Turnout	GD	UNM	UO	APG	GLP	EPO	TWG	GP	Others	Lead
Tbilisi	37.34	46.01	26.11	10.35	6.35	3.43	2.00	1.17		4.58	19.90
Sagarejo	41.55	54.29	21.00	6.80	6.35	3.99	3.19	0.85		3.53	33.29
Gurjaani	46.94	53.76	23.28	12.57		4.98	1.33	1.16		2.92	30.48
Sighnaghi	48.27	63.54	15.88	8.77	2.96	2.74	0.69	0.31		5.11	47.66
Dedoplistskaro	51.65	84.45	9.51	2.90		2.12	0.75			0.27	74.94
Lagodekhi	47.55	52.83	15.16	24.03	2.82	3.11	0.61			1.44	28.80
Kvareli	54.27	42.52	24.34	10.30	7.05	5.72	2.47	1.04		6.56	18.18
Telavi (City)	43.09	41.14	21.84	14.32	4.46	5.29	5.97			6.98	19.30
Telavi (Mun.)	43.09	46.86	24.54	19.66	1.73	4.95	1.10	0.59		0.57	22.32
Akhmeta	48.25	46.52	22.87	20.87		5.33	2.62	0.55		1.24	23.65
Tianeti	59.81	49.08	5.34	25.32	4.09	5.79	1.58			8.80	23.76
Rustavi	36.24	40.74	27.61	7.20	5.03	5.46	2.10	1.20		10.66	13.13
Gardabani	36.37	58.94	24.11			5.67	1.87	0.95		8.46	34.83
Marneuli	33.96	52.42	28.87	10.28	1.81	0.44	0.52			5.66	23.55
Bolnisi	38.03	63.34	12.56	13.22	3.56	1.69	0.38	0.41		4.84	50.12
Dmanisi	51.07	71.16	15.33	7.91		2.43	1.04			2.13	55.83
Tsalka	43.72	59.00	10.58	20.88	3.00	0.44	1.77			4.33	38.12
Tetritskaro	48.46	56.55	26.62	9.71		3.47	0.83			2.82	29.93
Mtskheta (City)	45.97	38.87	4.58	20.67	9.63	7.24	0.68			18.33	18.20
Mtskheta (Mun.)	45.97	52.02	13.35	6.61	9.41	10.34	1.09			7.18	38.67
Dusheti	46.84	50.12	9.45	10.49	13.08	12.33	1.40	0.76		2.37	37.04
Kazbegi	52.59	45.43	3.34	17.60	12.33	5.26	1.12			14.92	27.83
Kaspi	43.19	58.94	12.81	11.17	7.22	5.60	1.43			2.83	46.13
Gori (City)	40.48	36.08	15.47	7.74	3.46	4.35	1.88	1.06	28.23	1.73	7.85
Gori (Mun.)	40.48	43.08	15.41	8.63	0.98	3.43	0.49	0.84	25.91	1.23	17.17
Kareli	48.76	57.00	15.86	8.55		5.07	1.49	11.99		0.04	41.14
Khashuri	36.80	44.77	18.43	8.54	6.55	8.76	2.76	0.89		9.30	26.34
Borjomi	45.77	48.26	11.24	14.12	12.74	8.10	0.56			4.98	34.14
Akhaltsikhe (City)	50.53	57.27	29.25	4.85	3.03	1.95	1.21	1.29		1.15	28.02
Akhaltsikhe (Mun.)	50.53	59.21	31.58	3.25	2.72	1.57	0.81			0.86	27.63
Adigeni	58.27	57.73	26.67	11.43		2.15	0.96			1.06	31.06
Aspindza	68.95	53.45	24.88	6.93	6.67	1.24	2.37			4.46	28.57
Akhalkalaki	48.81	51.28	7.67	5.08		0.37	29.57			6.03	21.71
Ninotsminda	51.56	68.83	10.14	1.43		0.40	3.27			15.93	58.69
Oni	60.46	49.53	14.31	18.43	6.73	1.25	2.55	1.80		5.40	31.10
Ambrolauri (City)	62.07	65.00	11.84	10.66		4.70	5.15			2.65	53.16
Ambrolauri (Mun.)	62.07	61.87	15.03	11.74		4.01	2.93			4.42	46.84
Tsageri	59.71	55.11	21.28	11.33		4.37	2.64			5.27	33.83
Lentekhi	63.03	60.45	6.43	7.34		2.00	5.11			18.67	53.11
Mestia	60.34	56.35	15.01	11.28	3.60	1.50	1.66	4.42		6.18	41.34
Kharagauli	62.71	54.92	16.84	5.52	3.65	1.58	9.07	3.32		5.10	38.08
Terjola	59.25	50.02	34.09	10.74		1.81	0.96	1.30		1.08	15.93
Sachkhere	51.16	82.89	5.29	5.63	2.79	1.35	1.23			0.82	77.26
Zestafoni	43.74	51.83	20.48	12.59	1.68	4.05	4.29	2.29		2.79	31.35
Baghdati	56.07	48.26	29.79	10.21		4.72	1.40	4.31		1.31	18.47
Vani	58.93	52.57	16.38	26.90		1.81	0.60	1.05		0.69	25.67
Samtredia	45.54	56.43	24.62	9.09	1.36	2.01	0.68	0.25		5.56	31.81
Khoni	63.89	49.66	37.21	4.53	5.04	1.41	1.22			0.93	12.45
Chiatura	43.84	56.64	16.38	7.43	4.47	2.49	3.08	5.76		3.75	40.26
Tkibuli	50.64	41.23	25.12	23.07	5.45	1.91	2.75			0.47	16.11
Tskaltubo	43.46	49.82	31.48	9.50		5.31	1.34	1.30		1.25	18.34
Kutaisi	30.67	48.50	26.37	10.19	4.96	4.63	2.50	0.76		2.09	22.13
Ozurgeti (City)	53.94	43.37	11.81	13.11	15.13	4.66	2.70	6.56		2.66	28.24
Ozurgeti (Mun.)	53.94	58.63	16.75	8.15	9.82	3.44	1.60	0.44		1.17	41.88
Lanchkhuti	60.70	50.79	14.77	7.75	15.23	3.64	2.33			5.49	35.56
Chokhatauri	64.08	59.56	14.24	7.08	12.44	1.86	0.87			3.95	45.32
Abasha	63.07	43.97	29.30	8.11	2.50	2.48	2.95	4.71		5.98	14.67
Senaki	48.82	50.51	25.33	13.12		5.15	0.93	1.49		3.47	25.18
Martvili	64.88	45.49	21.28	21.87		1.60	5.09			4.67	23.62
Khobi	57.60	56.46	25.75	8.94		2.70	5.44	0.68		0.03	30.71
Zugdidi (City)	38.79	53.81	34.37	4.39		1.65	3.20	0.29		2.29	19.44
Zugdidi (Mun.)	38.79	51.59	40.48	3.12		1.15	2.18			1.48	11.11
Tsalenjikha	48.40	57.07	30.22	5.52		2.04	0.89			4.26	26.85
Chkhorotsqu	60.82	49.77	31.35	8.33	6.22	2.13	2.18			0.02	18.42
Poti	43.38	40.22	20.19	12.54	14.66	3.23	2.56	3.06		3.54	20.03
Batumi	36.57	42.46	18.73	8.82	9.85	2.74	1.24	5.22		10.94	23.73
Keda	65.10	54.39	22.29	17.26	3.01	1.26	0.98			0.81	32.10
Kobuleti	49.03	45.36	23.79	8.82	14.82	2.60	0.63	1.23		2.75	21.57
Shuakhevi	58.08	58.35	18.74	8.44	4.36	3.13	1.21			5.77	39.61
Khelvachauri	41.30	52.65	18.61	16.24	4.60	3.10	1.10	0.73		2.97	34.04
Khulo	59.05	58.10	18.72	8.69	8.09	1.61	1.57			3.22	39.38
align=left colspan=12	Source: CEC CEC

• denotes a self-governing city.
• denotes a joint turnout statistic of the respective city and municipality.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Georgia (country)
• Local government in Georgia (country)
• Tbilisi City Assembly
• Kutaisi City Assembly
• Batumi City Assembly
• Poti City Assembly

Notes and References

1. News: Corso. Molly. Georgia: Political Tumult Hits Regions. 30 June 2013. EurasiaNet's Weekly Digest. December 26, 2012.
2. News: Corso . Molly . A potential split in Georgian Dream gives Saakashvili's party hope . 30 June 2013 . Business New Europe . February 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130210094512/http://www.bne.eu/story4520/A_potential_split_in_Georgian_Dream_gives_Saakashvilis_party_hope . 10 February 2013 .
3. News: Whitmore. Brian. Saakashvili’s National Movement Fights To Escape Political Wilderness. 30 June 2013. April 28, 2013. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
4. Web site: 15 June 2014 Local Elections. Preliminary results. ka.
5. http://www.georgiatoday.ge/article_details.php?id=12384 Local Elections: GD leads but run-off votes will be held
6. http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27395 Local Elections Boost Alliance of Patriots' Ambitions for Parliamentary Polls
7. Web site: 15 June 2014 Local Elections. Second round results. ka.
8. Web site: 15 June 2014 Local Elections. Proportional results by municipality. ka.