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[[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, Participation.png|thumb|Participation]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, VMRO-DPMNE.png|thumb|VMRO-DPMNE-coalition]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, SDSM.png|thumb|SDSM-coalition]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, DUI.png|thumb|Democratic Union for Integration (DUI)]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, L.Besa.png|thumb|Besa-Movement]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, AlbanianAlliance.png|thumb|Albanian Alliance]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, DPA.png|thumb|Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA)]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, VMRO-M.png|thumb|VMROpM]][[File:Macedonian Parliamentary Election 2016, LEFT.png|thumb|The Left]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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North Macedonia portal |
Early parliamentary elections were held in Macedonia on 11 December 2016,[1] having originally been planned for 24 April and later 5 June.[2] A re-run is scheduled to take place on 25 December 2016 in Tearce and Gostivar.[3]
Background
The elections were called as part of an agreement brokered by the European Union to end the protests against the government of Nikola Gruevski.[4] The demonstrations were sparked by the wiretapping scandal involving high ranking politicians and security personnel.[5] From 20 October 2015, a transitional government was installed including the two main parties, VMRO-DPMNE and the Social Democratic Union (SDSM). A new special prosecutor was appointed to investigate Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and government ministers. According to the Przino Agreement signed in mid-December 2015, Gruevski was required to resign as Prime Minister 120 days before the elections.
Assembly speaker Trajko Veljanovski confirmed the date on 18 October.[1]
Electoral system
Of the 123 seats in the Assembly of the Republic, 120 are elected from six 20-seat constituencies in Macedonia using closed list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. The remaining three seats are single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post representing Macedonians living abroad, with one for Europe and Africa, one for the Americas and one for Asia and Australia.[6] However, the overseas seats would only be validated if voter turnout was sufficient. As it was not, the seats were not awarded.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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style="background-color:Template:VMRO-DPMNE/meta/color"| | VMRO-DPMNE coalition | 454,519 | 39.39 | 51 | −10 |
style="background-color:Template:Social Democratic Union of Macedonia/meta/color"| | Social Democratic Union coalition | 436,823 | 37.85 | 49 | +15 |
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Union for Integration/meta/color"| | Democratic Union for Integration | 86,848 | 7.53 | 10 | −9 |
Besa Movement | 57,933 | 5.02 | 5 | New | |
"Alliance for the Albanians" coalition | 35,145 | 3.05 | 3 | New | |
Democratic Party of Albanians | 31,027 | 2.69 | 2 | −5 | |
"VMRO for Macedonia" coalition | 24,523 | 2.13 | 0 | New | |
The Left | 12,120 | 1.05 | 0 | New | |
"CCJ–Third Block" coalition | 10,029 | 0.87 | 0 | New | |
Liberal Party | 3,840 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | |
Party for Democratic Prosperity | 1,142 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 37,885 | – | – | – | |
Total | 1,191,834 | 100 | 120 | −3 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,784,416 | 66.79 | – | – | |
Source: SEC |
References
- ^ a b Macedonia sets December 11 for snap elections Press TV, 18 October 2016
- ^ Statement by Commissioner Hahn and MEPs Vajgl, Howitt and Kukan: Agreement in Skopje to overcome political crisis European Commission, 15 July 2015
- ^ Macedonia: With Revote at Polling Station on Sunday, Distribution of Mandates Depends on Vote Count Independent.mk, 21 December 2016
- ^ Macedonia unrest: EU brokers plan for early elections BBC News, 2 June 2015
- ^ Macedonia: Special Prosecutor Wins Standoff Over Wiretap Evidence OCCRP
- ^ Electoral system IPU