Elections 2016: More than 80% of nationwide votes counted

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.

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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.