2012 Adjaran legislative election

A legislative election in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, was held on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 18-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 6th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.[1]

2012 Adjaran legislative election

1 October 2012
21 seats in the Supreme Council of Adjara 11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili 57.55 13 United National Movement Mikheil Saakashvili 36.94 8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chairman of the Supreme Council before Chairman of the Supreme Council after Mikheil Makharadze United National Movement Avtandil Beridze Georgian Dream

Background

The 18-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are elected through the majoritarian contest in single-mandate constituencies and the remaining 12 seats are filled through the proportional contest from those parties or blocs which clear 5% threshold.[1]

The last election, held in November 2008, was won by Georgia's ruling United National Movement, which had 15 seats in the Council. The remaining 3 seats were won by the opposition Christian-Democratic Movement.[1]

Results

The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.55% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 36.94%. Other five parties, which were running in the Adjara election, failed to clear 5% threshold. The Christian-Democratic Movement received 2.82%, the Georgian Labour Party 1.28%, and the New Rights 0.55%. The Georgian Dream candidates won in 3 out of Adjara's 6 single-mandate constituencies (Batumi, Kobuleti, and Khelvachauri); other 3 constituencies (Keda, Khulo, and Shuakhevi) were won by the United National Movement.[2]

As a result, the Georgian Dream secured 13 seats and the remaining 8 seats were taken by the United National Movement.[2]

References

1. "Elections for Adjara's Local Parliament Set for October 1". Civil Georgia. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
2. Ivanishvili Names His Pick for Head of Adjara Govt. Civil Georgia. October 28, 2012. Retrieved on October 28, 2012.