2017 Yerevan City Council election

Yerevan City Council elections were held on 14 May 2017. The Republican Party of Armenia won 71.25% of the total vote, the Way Out Alliance won 21%, while Yerkir Tsirani won 7.75%. Following the elections, Yerevan City Council elected Taron Margaryan as Mayor of Yerevan.

2017 Yerevan City Council election

May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
All 65 seats in Yerevan City Council 33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	40.98%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Taron Margaryan Nikol Pashinyan Zaruhi Postanjyan Party Republican Way Out Alliance Yerkir Tsirani Last election 55.89%, 42 seats – – Seats before 42 0 0 Seats won 46 14 5 Seat change 4 New New Popular vote 240,034 70,730 26,107 Percentage 71.25% 21.00% 7.75%
Mayor of Yerevan before election Taron Margaryan Republican Elected Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan Republican

Parties

Three parties were registered to participate, each with its candidate for Mayor:

• Republican Party of Armenia — Taron Margaryan
• Way Out Alliance — Nikol Pashinyan
• Yerkir Tsirani — Zaruhi Postanjyan

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Republican Party	240,034	71.25	46	+4
	Way Out Alliance	70,730	21.00	14	New
	Apricot Country Party	26,107	7.75	5	New
Total		336,871	100.00	65	0
Valid votes		336,871	97.61
Invalid/blank votes		8,264	2.39
Total votes		345,135	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		842,151	40.98
Source: Central Electoral Commission of Armenia