2012 Adjaran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 21-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
Adjara
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21 seats in the Supreme Council of Adjara
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats
Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili 57.66 13
UNM Mikheil Saakashvili 37.01 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

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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]

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

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The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.66% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 37.01%. 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 0.56%. 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]

PartyProportionalConstituencyTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Georgian Dream103,16057.661098,31355.46313
United National Movement66,20637.01566,89137.7438
Christian Democratic Union5,0532.8205,9473.3600
Georgian Labour Party2,2861.2802,1961.2400
New Rights Party9930.5601,6760.9500
Free Georgia7500.4201,4960.8400
For a Fair Georgia4570.2607370.4200
Total178,905100.0015177,256100.00621
Valid votes178,90597.07
Invalid/blank votes5,4052.93
Total votes184,310100.00
Registered voters/turnout304,93060.44
Source: SEC, SEC

By constituency

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Nº79 Batumi
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ak'ak'i DzneladzeGeorgian Dream48,49862.89
Robert' ChkhaidzeUnited National Movement23,80030.86
Niaz ZosidzeChristian Democratic Union2,0482.66
Davit RobakidzeGeorgian Labour Party1,1821.53
Guram TurmanidzeFree Georgia7370.96
Jumber MikeladzeNew Rights Party5850.76
Mamuk'a MikeladzeFor a Fair Georgia2630.34
Total77,113100.00
Registered voters/turnout133,951
Nº80 Keda
CandidatePartyVotes%
Irak'li BaramidzeUnited National Movement5,16147.62
Nodar DzneladzeGeorgian Dream4,60842.51
Nadezhda JabnidzeChristian Democratic Union5805.35
Gela GorgiladzeNew Rights Party2292.11
Murad BeridzeFor a Fair Georgia980.90
Naime DzneladzeGeorgian Labour Party970.89
Roman BedinadzeFree Georgia660.61
Total10,839100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,751
Nº81 Kobuleti
CandidatePartyVotes%
Anzor TkhilaishviliGeorgian Dream21,13054.73
Jansugh Jinch'aradzeUnited National Movement15,24039.47
Nugzar BajelidzeChristian Democratic Union1,0952.84
Bela BeradzeGeorgian Labour Party5961.54
Irak'li KharaziFree Georgia2470.64
Khatuna K'akhadzeNew Rights Party1800.47
Ketevan GujabidzeFor a Fair Georgia1230.32
Total38,611100.00
Registered voters/turnout69,239
Nº82 Shuakhevi
CandidatePartyVotes%
Mikheil KhavanadzeUnited National Movement5,57659.36
Jemal Put'k'aradzeGeorgian Dream2,52526.88
Nugzar Put'k'aradzeChristian Democratic Union7257.72
Ioseb DavitadzeNew Rights Party2162.30
Tamar MikeladzeGeorgian Labour Party1551.65
Shalva VeliadzeFree Georgia1181.26
Otar Put'k'aradzeFor a Fair Georgia790.84
Total9,394100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,157
Nº83 Khelvachauri
CandidatePartyVotes%
Temur KakhidzeGeorgian Dream17,14763.61
Vazha BolkvadzeUnited National Movement8,43131.28
Zaza Shashik'adzeChristian Democratic Union8713.23
Temur KidzinidzeNew Rights Party2130.79
Iamze Tsent'eradzeFree Georgia1560.58
Simon Gogit'idzeFor a Fair Georgia1380.51
Total26,956100.00
Registered voters/turnout46,597
Nº84 Khulo
CandidatePartyVotes%
Temur BolkvadzeUnited National Movement8,68360.54
Amiran MamuladzeGeorgian Dream4,40530.71
Robert' KhozrevanidzeChristian Democratic Union6284.38
Nana KhalvashiNew Rights Party2531.76
Murman K'ochalidzeFree Georgia1721.20
Zaur Dek'anadzeGeorgian Labour Party1661.16
Tuntul K'ontselidzeFor a Fair Georgia360.25
Total14,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,235

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elections for Adjara's Local Parliament Set for October 1". Civil Georgia. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ivanishvili Names His Pick for Head of Adjara Govt. Civil Georgia. October 28, 2012. Retrieved on October 28, 2012.
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  • "2012 elections". Higher Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (in Georgian).