Estonian parliamentary election, 2015
Estonian parliamentary election, 2015
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101 seats in the Riigikogu
51 seats are needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
64.2% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Taavi Rõivas |
Edgar Savisaar |
Sven Mikser |
| Party |
Reform |
Centre |
Social Democratic |
| Last election |
33 seats, 28.6% |
26 seats, 23.3% |
19 seats, 17.1% |
| Seats won |
30 |
27 |
15 |
| Seat change |
3  |
1  |
4 |
| Popular vote |
158,970 |
142,458 |
87,189 |
| Percentage |
27.7% |
24.8% |
15.2% |
| Swing |
0.9% |
1.5% |
1.9% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Urmas Reinsalu |
Andres Herkel |
Mart Helme |
| Party |
Pro Patria and Res Publica |
Free |
Conservative People's |
| Last election |
23 seats, 20.5% |
Did not stand |
no seats, 2.1% |
| Seats won |
14 |
8 |
7 |
| Seat change |
9 |
8 |
7 |
| Popular vote |
78,699 |
49,882 |
46,772 |
| Percentage |
13.7% |
8.7% |
8.1% |
| Swing |
6.8% |
New party |
6.0% |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 1 March 2015. Advance voting was held between 19 and 25 February with a turnout of 33 percent.[1] The results were a victory for the ruling Reform Party.
Background
This was the first election since the resignation of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, who relinquished his position after holding the office for almost nine years. Following the resignation, a new coalition comprising the Estonian Reform Party and the Estonian Social Democrats were authorized to form a new government on 24 March 2014 with 34-year-old Taavi Rõivas as the new Prime Minister. This replaced the prior coalition of the Estonian Reform Party and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union.[2]
Electoral system
The 101 members of the Riigikogu were elected by proportional representation in twelve multi-member constituencies. The seats were allocated using a modified D'Hondt method. Parties had to pass a nationwide threshold of 5%, but if the number of votes cast for an individual candidate exceeded or equalled the simple quota (obtained by dividing the number of valid votes cast in the electoral district by the number of mandates in the district), they were elected.
Seats by electoral district
Opinion polls
Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each poll is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's color. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded.
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
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| Estonian Reform Party | 158,970 | 27.7 | 30 | –3 |
| Estonian Centre Party | 142,458 | 24.8 | 27 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 87,189 | 15.2 | 15 | –4 |
| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union | 78,699 | 13.7 | 14 | –9 |
| Free Party | 49,882 | 8.7 | 8 | New |
| Conservative People's Party | 46,772 | 8.1 | 7 | +7 |
| Estonian Greens | 5,193 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Party of People's Unity | 2,289 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Estonian Independence Party | 1,047 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonian United Left Party | 764 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 887 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,760 | – | – | – |
| Total | 577,910 | 100 | 101 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 899,793 | 64.2 | – | – |
| Source: VVK |
Aftermath
The Reform Party started coalition talks with the Social Democrats, Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) and the Free Party.[3] After nearly three weeks of negotiations, the Free Party left the coalition talks due to disagreements with the Reform Party and the IRL.[4] The three remaining parties signed the coalition treaty on 8 April, and the cabinet took office on 9 April.[5]
See also
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