Elections in Georgia gives information on elections and election results in Georgia . An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature , and sometimes the executive and judiciary , and in which electorates choose local government officials.
Georgia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature . The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Parliament of Georgia has 150 members, elected for a four-year term, 77 seats by proportional representation and 73 in single-seat constituencies .
Georgia has a multi-party system, with two main parties.
Latest elections [ edit ]
2012 Parliamentary election [ edit ]
e • d
Summary of the 1 October 2012 Georgian Parliament election results
Party
Party-list
Constituency
Total seats
+/–
Votes
%
Seats
Seats
%
Georgian Dream
1,184,612
54.97
44
41
85
83*
United National Movement
873,233
40.34
33
32
65
54
Christian Democratic Union
44,293
2.05
0
0
0
0
6
Labour Party of Georgia
26,759
1.24
0
0
0
0
6
New Rights
9,379
0.43
0
0
0
0
17
Free Georgia
5,892
0.43
0
0
0
0
0
For a fair Georgia
4,091
0.19
0
0
0
0
0
National Democratic Party
3,050
0.14
0
0
0
0
0
Georgian Troupe
2,344
0.11
0
0
0
0
0
Sportsmen Connection
1,575
0.07
0
0
0
0
0
Tavisupleba (Freedom Movement)
1,023
0.05
0
0
0
0
0
Merab Kostava Society
1,011
0.05
0
0
0
0
0
Future Georgia
701
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
Labour Council
582
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
People's Movement
554
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
People's Party
534
0.02
0
0
0
0
0
Blank/invalid votes
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total
2,159,633
100
77
73
100
150
Registered voters/turnout
3,613,851
59.76
–
–
–
–
–
Source: Central Election Commission of Georgia Results ; Civil.ge , results of repeat polling Note: * The Republican Party had two seats before the election.
2008 Presidential election [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the January 5, 2008 Georgian presidential election results
Candidates
Votes
%
Mikheil Saakashvili
1,060,042
53.47
Levan Gachechiladze
509,234
25.69
Badri Patarkatsishvili
140,826
7.10
Shalva Natelashvili
128,589
6.49
Davit Gamkrelidze
79,747
4.02
Gia Maisashvili
15,249
0.77
Irina Sarishvili-Chanturia
3,242
0.16
Repealed ballots
33,129
1.67
Invalid ballots
12,260
0.61
Total 56.19% turnout; 3,527,964 eligible voters
1,982,318
100.0
Past results [ edit ]
2008 Parliamentary election [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the 21 May 2008 Georgian parliamentary election results
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
Seats
United National Movement – for Victorious Georgia
1,050,237
59.18
119
Electoral Bloc The Joint Opposition (National Council, New Rights )
314,668
17.73
17
Giorgi Targamadze – Christian-Democrats
153,634
8.66
6
Shalva Natelashvili – Labour Party
132,092
7.44
6
Party of Republicans
67,037
3.78
2
Electoral Bloc Alliance of the Rights, Topadze-Industrials (MGS , Unity, EDP)
16,440
0.93
0
Political Union Christian-Democratic Alliance (QDA)
15,839
0.89
0
Political Union of Citizens Georgian Policy
8,231
0.46
0
Electoral Bloc Traditionalists – Our Georgia and Women Party
7,880
0.44
0
Political Union Georgian Sportsmen Union
3,308
0.19
0
National Party of Radical-Democrats of the whole Georgia
3,180
0.18
0
Political Party Our Country
2,101
0.12
0
Total (turnout 53.9%)
1,773,809
100.00
150
Sources: Central Election Commission , Civil Georgia
2004 Presidential election [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the 4 January 2004 election results
Candidates and nominating parties
Votes
%
Mikheil Saakashvili - National Movement - Democrats (Nats'ionaluri Modzraoba – Demokrathebi )
1,692,728
96.0
Teimuraz Shashiashvili
33,868
1.9
Roin Liparteliani
4,248
0.2
Zaza Sikharulidze
4,098
0.2
Kartlos Garibashvili
3,582
0.2
Zurab Kelekhsashvili
1,631
0.1
Against all
22,817
1.3
Total 82.8 % turnout, 1,762,972 registered voters
1,762,972
100.0
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