Preliminary Runoff Results Give Big Lead to GDDG
With all the votes from 50 single-mandate constituencies counted, preliminary results of the October 30 runoff elections show the ruling GDDG party winning convincingly and gaining a 115 seat supermajority required to change the constitution.
GDDG leads in 48 out of 49 districts it was contesting. In the first round of polls the party has already won 67 seats – 44 seats under the proportional representation and 23 seats – in majoritarian MP races.
In Mtatsminda district of Tbilisi, GDDG did not field the candidate, but has backed an independent – Salome Zourabichvili, who won the runoff elections convincingly.
In all the 44 districts, where GDDG and UNM candidates faced each other, the ruling party’s candidates are leading with a significant margin, including in Marneuli and Akhaltsikhe/Adigeni districts, where the UNM candidates won the first rounds.
The only district, where GDDG candidate was defeated, is Khashuri, where a candidate from the Industrialists party leads the race.
Mtskheta is the only district, where, according to the preliminary runoff results, GDDG candidate Dimitri Khundadze has a slight edge over independent candidate Tsezar Chocheli.
Below are the preliminary results of the October 30 runoff elections:
Tbilisi
District No.1 – Mtatsminda
1 – 67.58% – Salome Zourabichvili–independent candidate, backed by GDDG;
2 – 32.42% – Nika Rurua – UNM
District No.2 – Vake (Chavchavadze Avenue with adjacent streets and Tskneti)
1 – 75.52% – Bidzina Gegidze – GDDG
2 – 24.48% – Helen Khoshtaria – UNM
District No.6 – Saburtalo (Pekini avenue and adjacent streets)
1 – 79.27% – Levan Gogichaishvili – GDDG
2 – 20.73% – Sevdia Ugrekhelidze – UNM
District No.7 – Krtsanisi
1 – 72.9% – Beka Odisharia – GDDG
2 – 27.1% – Irakli Abesadze – UNM
District No.8 – parts of Isani
1 – 75% – Irakli Abuseridze – GDDG
2 – 25% – Giorgi Oniani – UNM
District No.9 – Isani (Avlabari)
1 – 74.61% – Davit Tchitchinadze – GDDG
2 – 25.39% – Besik Kvitsiani – UNM
District No.10 – parts of Isani and Samgori districts
1 – 73.6% – Beka Natsvlishvili – GDDG
2 – 26.4% – Zaza Kedelashvili – UNM
District No.11 – Samgori (parts of Varketili; Patara Lilo)
1 – 73.36% – Giorgi Mosidze – GDDG
2 – 26.64% – Irakli Nadiradze – UNM
District No.12 – parts of Samgori (among them Moskovi ave.)
1 – 70.4% – Mariam Jashi – GDDG
2 – 29.6% – Davit Zhgenti – UNM
District No. 13 – parts of Samgori (as well as part of Varketili; DidiLilo; Martkopi)
1 – 75.93% – MP Shota Khabareli – GDDG
2 – 24.07% – Giorgi Khakhnelidze – UNM
District No.15 – Didube (Tsereteli av. and adjacent streets)
1 – 76.06% – Zaza Papuashvili – GDDG
2 – 23.94% – Davit Napetvaridze – UNM
District No.16 – Didube (Digomi and Zahesi)
1 – 76.7% – Ilia Tsulaia – GDDG
2 – 23.3% – Irakli Dvali – UNM
District No.17 – Nadzaladevi (Dadiani av. and adjacent streets, Lotkini neighborhood)
1 – 77.53% – Sopio Kiladze – GDDG
2 – 22.47% – Murman Tkhelidze – UNM
District No. 18 – Nadzaladevi (Sanzona and adjacent streets)
1 – 73.16% – Mikheil Kavelashvili – GDDG
2 – 26.84% – Mamuka Gugeshashvili – UNM
District No. 19 – Nadzaladevi (Temka)
1 – 70.99% – Zaza Gabunia – GDDG
2 – 29.01% – Leri Demetrashvili – UNM
District No.20 – Gldani (Avchala and the village of Gldani)
1 – 71.68% – Koba Kobaladze – GDDG
2 – 28.32% – Alexandre Chapichadze – UNM
District No. 21 – Gldani (most of the Gldani district)
1 – 69.75% – Levan Kobiashvili – GDDG
2 – 30.25% – Sergo Ratiani – UNM
District No. 22 – Gldani (Mukhiani)
1 – 73.04% – Levan Koberidze – GDDG
2 – 26.96% – Giorgi Baramidze – UNM
Kakheti Region
District No.23 – Sagarejo
1 – 79.18% – Roman Muchiashvili – GDDG
2 – 20.82% – Zurab Tchiaberashvili – UNM
District No.24 – Gurjaani
1 – 78.54% – Davit Songulashvili – GDDG
2 – 21.46% – Giorgi Gviniashvili – UNM
District No. 26 – Lagodekhi and parts of Kvareli municipality
1 – 75.57% – Guram Macharashvili – GDDG
2 – 24.43% – Guram Kakalashvili – UNM
District No.27 – Telavi and parts of Kvareli municipality
1 – 69.46% – Irakli Sesiashvili – GDDG
2 – 30.54% – Giorgi Botkoveli – UNM
District No.28 – Akhmeta and parts of Telavi municipality
1 – 73.83% – Gela Samkharauli – GDDG
2 – 26.17% – Shakro Terterashvili – UNM
Kvemo Kartli Region
District No.29 – Rustavi
1 – 72.25% – Paata Mkheidze – GDDG
2 – 27.75% – Mamuka Chikovani – UNM
District No.30 – Rustavi
1 – 67.57% – Giorgi Begadze – GDDG
2 – 32.43% – Davit Kirkitadze – UNM
District No.36 – town of Marneuli and ten villages of Marneuli municipality
1 – 72.15% – Tamaz Naveriani – GDDG
2 – 27.85% – Akmamed Imamquliyev – UNM
Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
District No.37 – Mtskheta
1 – 50.11% – Dimitri Khundadze – GDDG
2 – 49.89% – Cesar Chocheli – independent candidate, backed by State for People
Shida Kartli Region
District No.39 – Kaspi
1 – 75.92% – Irakli Mezurnishvili – GDDG
2 – 24.08% – Nugzar Noniashvili – UNM
District No.41 – town of Gori
1 – 84.96% – Ioseb Makrakhidze – GDDG
2 – 15.04% – Irakli Alasania – former leader of Free Democrats, who withdrew from the second round runoff.
District No.42 – Gori municipality
1 – 73.93% – Tengiz Khubuluri – GDDG
2 – 26.07% – Badri Basishvili – UNM
District No.43 – Khashuri
1 – 61.55% – Simon Nozadze – Industrialists-Our Homeland
2 – 38.45% – Valeri Gelashvili – GDDG
Samtskhe-Javakheti Region
District No.44 – Akhaltsikhe and Adigeni
1 – 69.83% – Giorgi Kopadze – GDDG
2 – 30.17% – Vazha Chitashvili – UNM
Imereti Region
District No.47 – Kutaisi
1 – 69.25% – Genadi Margvelashvili – GDDG
2 – 30.75% – Gia Tevdoradze – UNM
District No.48 – Kutaisi
1 – 75.28% – Dimitri Mkheidze – GDDG
2 – 24.72% – Akaki Bobokhidze – UNM
District No. 49 – Kutaisi
1 – 67.33% – Koba Narchemashvili – GDDG
2 – 32.67% – Gigi Tsereteli – UNM
District No.51 – Kharagauli and Bagdati
1 – 72.81% – Koba Lursmanashvili – GDDG
2 – 27.19% – Giorgi Robakidze – UNM
District No.52 – Zestaponi
1 – 78.63% – Shalva Kiknavelidze – GDDG
2 – 21.37% – Bezhan Butskhrikidze – UNM
District No.56 – Chiatura
1 – 63.94% – Sulkhan Makhatadze – GDDG
2 – 36.06% – Temur Gaprindashvili – Free Democrats
Guria Region
District No.60 – Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri
1 – 74.76% – Nino Tsilosani – GDDG
2 – 25.24% – Akaki Chkhaidze – independent candidate
Samegrelo Region
District No.61 – Poti
1 – 75.53% – Irakli Khakhubia – GDDG
2 – 24.47% – Beka Basilaia – UNM
District No.63 – Senaki
1 – 75.3% – Irakli Beraia – GDDG
2 – 24.7% – Koba Nakopia – UNM
District No.64 – Khobi
1 – 70.72% – Irakli Beraia – GDDG
2 – 29.28% – Mamuka Chokhonelidze – UNM
District No.65 – town of Zugdidi;
1 – 70.17% – Merab Kvaraia – GDDG
2 – 29.83% – Levan Konjaria – UNM
District No. 66 – Zugdidi municipality
1 – 71.09% – Edisher Toloraia – GDDG
2 – 28.91% – Sandra Roelofs – UNM; ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s wife, who withdrew from race but her name still remained on ballot papers.
District No.67 – Tsalenjikha and Chkhorotsku
1 – 68.56% – Goga Gulordava – GDDG
2 – 31.44% – Levan Kardava – UNM
Adjara Region
District No.68 – Batumi
1 – 68.13% – Pati Khalvashi – GDDG
2 – 31.87% – Mirdat Kamadadze – UNM
District No.69 – Batumi
1 – 69.22% – Levan Bezhanidze – GDDG
2 – 30.78% – Giorgi Kirtadze – UNM
District No.70 – Batumi
1 – 71.28% – Mukhran Vakhtangadze – GDDG
2 – 28.72% – Temur Dumbadze – UNM
District No.71 – Kobuleti
1 – 71.32% – Koba Nakaidze – GDDG
2 – 28.68% – Jansug Jincharadze – UNM
District No.72 – Khelvachauri
1 – 72.15% – Ilia Nakashidze – GDDG
2 – 27.85% – Misha Bolkvadze – UNM
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