Legislative elections were held in Adjara , an autonomous republic within Georgia , on 8 October 2016. Adjara elected its 21-member parliament, Supreme Council , in the region's 7th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
2016 Adjaran legislative election Supreme Council of Adjara
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
The 21-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are in single-member constituencies and the remaining 15 seats are filled through proportional representation from parties which clear a 5% threshold.[ 1]
The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on 8 October 2016. The ruling Georgian Dream party received 45.13% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest, followed by the opposition United National Movement party with 29.62%, Nino Burjanadze 's Democratic Movement with 5.89%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia with 5.7%, winning respectively eight, five, one and one seat each. A majoritarian election in Adjara's all six single-mandate constituencies went into run-off on 30 October 2016,[ 1] [ 2]
Party Proportional Constituency (first round) Constituency (second round) Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 71,039 45.13 8 67,037 43.23 0 78,848 70.56 6 14 United National Movement 46,628 29.62 5 43,995 28.37 0 32,904 29.44 0 5 Democratic Movement 9,268 5.89 1 9,058 5.84 0 1 Alliance of Patriots 8,980 5.70 1 10,724 6.92 0 1 Free Democrats 4,952 3.15 0 6,078 3.92 0 0 State for the People 4,616 2.93 0 5,024 3.24 0 0 Georgian Labour Party 3,834 2.44 0 2,726 1.76 0 0 Republicans 2,363 1.50 0 3,517 2.27 0 0 Industrialists –Our Fatherland1,714 1.09 0 1,328 0.86 0 0 National Forum 1,624 1.03 0 2,339 1.51 0 0 Serve Georgia 1,133 0.72 0 1,854 1.20 0 0 Our People, People's Party 354 0.22 0 505 0.33 0 0 United Georgia 348 0.22 0 678 0.44 0 0 For Georgia's Peace 293 0.19 0 194 0.13 0 0 Unified Communist Party of Georgia 272 0.17 0 0 Total 157,418 100.00 15 155,057 100.00 0 111,752 100.00 6 21 Valid votes 157,418 96.33 155,057 94.88 Invalid/blank votes 6,001 3.67 8,362 5.12 Total votes 163,419 100.00 163,419 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 308,506 52.97 308,506 52.97 Source: SEC , SEC
District Nº68 Batumi Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Vakht'ang Ts'uladze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 10,268 41.30 11,775 66.58 Elguja Bagrat'ioni United National Movement 8,425 33.89 5,911 33.42 T'ariel Mamulaishvili Alliance of Patriots 1,549 6.23 Levan Jinch'aradze Democratic Movement 1,296 5.21 Jaba Beridze Free Democrats 773 3.11 Zviad Bolkvadze State for the People 748 3.01 Jelal Kikava Georgian Labour Party 478 1.92 Zaur Akhvlediani Republicans 409 1.65 Jamila Minjia National Forum 262 1.05 Liana Abuladze Serve Georgia 196 0.79 Ramaz Surmanidze For Georgia's Peace 194 0.78 Giorgi Asatiani Industrialists –Our Fatherland191 0.77 Mark'ela Chkhaidze United Georgia 71 0.29 Total 24,860 100.00 17,686 100.00 Valid votes 24,860 94.95 Invalid/blank votes 1,321 5.05 Total votes 26,181 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 53,062 49.34
District Nº69 Batumi Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Ilia Verdzadze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 10,378 43.07 10,622 69.87 Nino Jinch'aradze United National Movement 6,532 27.11 4,580 30.13 Mamuli Zhghent'i Alliance of Patriots 1,646 6.83 Dimit'ri Ch'eishvili Democratic Movement 1,227 5.09 K'oba Chkheidze Free Democrats 1,191 4.94 Davit Berdzenishvili Republicans 843 3.50 Malkhaz Nak'ashidze State for the People 770 3.20 Darejan Alania Georgian Labour Party 427 1.77 Tina Imnadze National Forum 389 1.61 Bidzina Apkhazava Serve Georgia 241 1.00 Roman Jikia Industrialists –Our Fatherland195 0.81 Manuchar Abashidze Our People, People's Party 185 0.77 Nugzar Kamashidze United Georgia 72 0.30 Total 24,096 100.00 15,202 100.00 Valid votes 24,096 94.46 Invalid/blank votes 1,413 5.54 Total votes 25,509 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 53,035 48.10
District Nº70 Batumi Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Nugzar Surmanidze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 11,191 44.25 11,925 71.21 Gia Abuladze United National Movement 7,453 29.47 4,821 28.79 Archil Mamuladze Alliance of Patriots 1,689 6.68 Shakro P'ap'idze Democratic Movement 1,141 4.51 Armaz Bakht'adze Free Democrats 922 3.65 Beka Diasamidze State for the People 603 2.38 Besik' Khoridze Georgian Labour Party 595 2.35 Giorgi Masalk'ini Republicans 533 2.11 Zaal Japaridze National Forum 363 1.44 Medea Vasadze Serve Georgia 321 1.27 Nodar Melikishvili Industrialists –Our Fatherland266 1.05 Anzor Davitadze Our People, People's Party 151 0.60 Jemal Megrelidze United Georgia 63 0.25 Total 25,291 100.00 16,746 100.00 Valid votes 25,291 95.00 Invalid/blank votes 1,332 5.00 Total votes 26,623 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 52,866 50.36
District Nº71 Kobuleti Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Giorgi Romanadze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 11,565 43.55 14,192 71.51 Mamuli Surmanidze United National Movement 6,936 26.12 5,654 28.49 Avtandil Khabazi Alliance of Patriots 3,176 11.96 Khvicha Gamarjobadze Democratic Movement 1,119 4.21 Levan Khinik'adze Republicans 915 3.45 Davit Manelishvili State for the People 791 2.98 K'akhaber K'ak'aladze Free Democrats 562 2.12 Mamuk'a Eselidze Industrialists –Our Fatherland333 1.25 Temur Tkhilaishvili United Georgia 289 1.09 Sopio Tsetskhladze National Forum 278 1.05 Nana Inasaridze Georgian Labour Party 270 1.02 Nodari Khakhut'aishvili Serve Georgia 225 0.85 Gogi Gogit'idze Our People, People's Party 99 0.37 Total 26,558 100.00 19,846 100.00 Valid votes 26,558 94.79 Invalid/blank votes 1,459 5.21 Total votes 28,017 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 49,319 56.81
District Nº 72 Khelvachauri Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Merab K'aranadze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 9,475 40.31 13,031 72.19 Kenan K'akhidze United National Movement 6,355 27.04 5,019 27.81 Levan Lortkipanidze Alliance of Patriots 1,913 8.14 Shukri Brunjadze Democratic Movement 1,669 7.10 Jemal Beridze State for the People 914 3.89 P'aat'a Zakaradze Free Democrats 763 3.25 Merab Abashidze National Forum 637 2.71 Ushangi Tsetskhladze Georgian Labour Party 570 2.42 Bidzina Dumbadze Serve Georgia 522 2.22 Iamze Shavadze Industrialists –Our Fatherland343 1.46 Giorgi Rukhadze Republicans 182 0.77 Roman Surmanidze United Georgia 93 0.40 Durmishkhan Shainidze Our People, People's Party 70 0.30 Total 23,506 100.00 18,050 100.00 Valid votes 23,506 94.29 Invalid/blank votes 1,423 5.71 Total votes 24,929 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 48,109 51.82
District Nº73 Khulo Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Khvicha Sharashidze Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 14,160 46.05 17,303 71.44 Nugzari Amaghlobeli United National Movement 8,294 26.98 6,919 28.56 Mamuk'a Ghorjomeladze Democratic Movement 2,606 8.48 Otar Tsetskhladze Free Democrats 1,867 6.07 Davit Gatenadze State for the People 1,198 3.90 Guram Surmanidze Alliance of Patriots 751 2.44 Demur Msakhuradze Republicans 635 2.07 Nugzar Zosidze National Forum 410 1.33 Nino Surmanidze Georgian Labour Party 386 1.26 Malkhaz Khimshiashvili Serve Georgia 349 1.14 Elguja Shavadze United Georgia 90 0.29 Total 30,746 100.00 24,222 100.00 Valid votes 30,746 95.60 Invalid/blank votes 1,414 4.40 Total votes 32,160 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 52,115 61.71
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