Proportional lists: Georgian Dream leading across Georgia
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) continues to update preliminary results of the 2017 municipal elections.
CEC preliminary results for local councils across Georgia show that four political parties are leading through the proportional election system.
A party must clear a 4 percent threshold to enter local councils. The parties who have managed this so far are:
- Georgian Dream – 55.69 %
- United National Movement – 16.99 %
- European Georgia – 10.51 %
- Alliance of Patriots – 6.54 %
International observers said the Central Election Commission (CEC) and lower election administration bodies worked in a timely, efficient and professional manner.Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Georgia conducted municipal elections for 2017 yesterday, where the country elected hundreds of local authorities, including city mayors and members of city councils.
Read more about the preliminary results here.
Fundamental freedoms were generally respected in the October 21 municipal elections in Georgia, and candidates were able to campaign freely. This was stated in the preliminary assessment of the elections released this afternoon by two international observing missions.
Georgia has once again proved it is part of democratic world and a member of the European family, ruling Georgian Dream party’s candidate Kakha Kaladze said at today’s briefing.
A second round of mayoral elections could be needed in six municipalities across Georgia, says chair of the Central Election Commission Tamar Zhvania, based on preliminary results. The municipalities are Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, Martvili, Kazbegi, Khashuri, and Borjomi.
Ruling Georgian Dream party’s candidate Kakha Kaladze appears to be winning the mayoral race in capital Tbilisi. The Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results of the Municipal Elections 2017.