Elections 2016: More than 80% of nationwide votes counted
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Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has counted 82.55 percent of all votes countrywide.
As of 2.20pm today, October 9, preliminary results for Georgia's Parliamentary Elections 2016 are:
- Georgian Dream – 49.26%
- United National Movement – 26.46%
- Alliance of Patriots – 5%
- Free Democrats – 4.58%
- Paata Burchuladze – State for People – 3.48%
- Nino Burjanadze – Democratic Movement – 3.53%
- Labour Party – 3.12%
All other parties gained less than 2% votes.
As of now, in 72 of a total of 73 districts nationwide Georgian Dream leads party lists.
Yesterday Georgian citizens voted to elect the 150-seat Parliament of Georgia, 77 members through party lists and 73 in the majoritarian districts.
Majoritarian results
Latest CEC results released at 2pm showed the largest number of majoritarian candidates (23) to enter Parliament were from Georgian Dream.
To enter Parliament a candidate must gain at least 50 percent of all votes at their respective voting district.
If no candidate gains at least a half of all votes, a second round of voting is held where only two candidates with the highest number of votes compete.
At this stage it is believed a second round will be needed at 50 of 73 districts countrywide.
International observers are positively assessing Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections, saying it was "free” and "fair”.
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into several cases of violence that erupted at polling stations during yesterday’s Parliamentary Elections.
The election environment in Georgia, throughout the pre-election campaign and on Election Day itself, was generally peaceful and constructive, says the country's President Giorgi Margvelashvili.
International observers monitoring yesterday's Parliamentary Elections in Georgia will present their preliminary post-election findings this afternoon in capital Tbilisi.
International Republican Institute (IRI) says yesterday's Parliamentary Elections in Georgia was carried out in peaceful environment and reflected the will of the Georgian voters.
The October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, says the OSCE election observer mission.
Following a vibrant and competitive campaign, citizens of Georgia were able to cast their votes freely and, in most places, vote counting happened in a calm and orderly manner, says a leading international observer mission.