2012 Adjaran legislative election

2012 Adjaran legislative election

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21 seats in the Supreme Council of Adjara 11 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili 57.66 13 UNM Mikheil Saakashvili 37.01 8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman of the Supreme Council before Chairman of the Supreme Council after Mikheil Makharadze United National Movement Avtandil Beridze Georgian Dream

Legislative elections were held in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 21-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 6th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.^[1]

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 last election, held in November 2008, was won by Georgia's ruling United National Movement, which had 15 seats in the Council. The remaining 3 seats were won by the opposition Christian-Democratic Movement.^[1]

The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.66% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 37.01%. Other five parties, which were running in the Adjara election, failed to clear 5% threshold. The Christian-Democratic Movement received 2.82%, the Georgian Labour Party 1.28%, and the New Rights 0.56%. The Georgian Dream candidates won in 3 out of Adjara's 6 single-mandate constituencies (Batumi, Kobuleti, and Khelvachauri); other 3 constituencies (Keda, Khulo, and Shuakhevi) were won by the United National Movement.^[2]

As a result, the Georgian Dream secured 13 seats and the remaining 8 seats were taken by the United National Movement.^[2]

• "2012 elections". Higher Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (in Georgian).