Early Official Results of Adjara Elections

Four parties are set to win seats in a local legislative body of Adjara Autonomous Republic, according to early official results of elections, held simultaneously with the parliamentary vote on October 8.

Returns from more than half of Adjara’s 348 precincts show GDDG party in lead with 47.1% of votes, followed by UNM – 28.84%.

Two other parties, which are clearing 5% threshold required to win seats in 21-member Supreme Council of Adjara under the proportional, party-list system, are: Nino Burjanadze’s Democratic Movement – 5.65%, and Alliance of Patriots – 5.54%.

Like nationwide electoral system, Adjara’s elections are also held under the mixed system – 15 seats in Autonomous Republic’s Supreme Council are allocated proportionally under the party-list contest and 6 members of the local parliament are elected in the Autonomous Republic’s six single-member districts.

According to early results, majoritarian races in all six single-mandate districts of Adjara are likely to go into second round runoffs between GDDG and UNM candidates.

A candidate has to win over 50% of votes in order to be an outright winner in the first round, otherwise a second round should be held.