Exit polls reveal different election results

Exit polls, conducted by two different research companies have indicated different election results. 

According to Georgian-based research company ACT, commissioned by Georgian television Imedi TV, Georgian Dream Tbilisi Mayoral candidate David Narmania will be the new Mayor of Tbilisi. However Rustavi 2 exit polls, conducted by GFK research company, revealed no candidates went above 50 percent threshold.

ACT (Imedi TV) exit poll results

 This survey indicated Narmania had secured 51.2 percent of votes following today’s election.

The preliminary result cleared him of the 50 percent threshold to win outright without a second round of voting needed.

Opposition candidate from United National Movement (UNM) Nika Melia gained the next highest votes, with about 24.7 percent.

David Narmania waving hands to the supporters gathered at the head office of Georgian Dream Coalition, few minutes before polls are closed. Photo by N.Alavidze

Exit polls also saw Dimitri Lortkipanidze of the Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition coalition gain third place, with 10.8 percent of the vote.

Irma Inashvili from David Tarkhan-Mouravi - Alliance of Patriots placed fourth with 5.8 percent votes.

Asmat Tkhabladze from Labor Party ranked fifth with 2.6 percent, followed by Kakha Kukava of the United Opposition coalition and Giorgi Gachechiladze, Green party with 2.1 percent and 1.1 percent respectfully.

Meanwhile, preliminary results saw ruling Georgian Dream coalition rank ahead of the UNM party for the party-list of the City Council, proportional contest.

ACT indicated Georgian Dream gained 50.6 percent of votes and UNM gained 20 percent in the party-list, proportional contest.

Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition came fifth place with 9 percent, followed by Alliance of Patriot, Labour party, non-parliamentary opposition, Green Party, who gained 6.6 percent, 3 percent, 1.9 percent and 1.3 percent respectfully.

GFK (Rustavi 2) exit poll results 

Despite the ACT exit poll results, Rustavi 2 television indicated there was a high possibility a second round of vote would be needed. 

According to them, none of the Tbilisi Mayoral candidates cleared the 50 percent hurdle.

The exit poll revealed the highest number of the votes went to Georgian Dream candidate David Narmania (46.3 percent) followed by UNM candidate Nika Melia (27.2 percent).

Dimitri Lordtkihpanidze from the Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition coalition followed in third place with 10.4 percent, followed by Irma Inashvili of David Tarkhan-Mouravi - Alliance of Patriots with 6 percent. Kakha Kukava from the "United Opposition” coalition gained 2.3 percent of total votes.

Rustavi 2 said these results were counted before 6pm today. The TV station claimed more precise number would be known later tonight.

The TV channel also revealed the preliminary results of the parties’ proportional contest. This list of five parties was led by the Georgian Dream Coalition with 47.8 percent. UNM received 26.1 percent of total votes.

Third on the list was the Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition coalition with 8.3 percent, fourth was the Alliance of Patriots with 5.8 percent and fifth was the Non-Parliamentary Opposition Coalition with 2.3 percent of total votes.