Georgia

Parliament

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
31.10.2020 to 21.11.2020
Timing of election Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
26.10.2024
Number of seats at stake Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
150
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
50

Voter turnout

Registration Number of people registered to vote
3,511,853
Votes Number of people who actually voted
1,970,540
Voter turnout The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
56.11%

Results

About the election Short description of the context and results of the election.
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s Georgian Dream retained the majority in the 150-member Parliament (see note) but reduced its share of seats from 115 to 90. The opposition United National Movement (UNM, a party founded by former President Mikheil Saakashvili), increased its share from 27 to 36. Seven other opposition parties shared the remaining 24 seats. All the eight opposition parties had boycotted the second round of the elections, arguing the elections had been rigged. They demanded fresh parliamentary elections; a call rejected by Georgian Dream. Several anti-government protesters were held in Tbilisi after the first round.

On 11 December, President Salome Zourabichvili inaugurated the newly elected Parliament. All the eight opposition parties boycotted the inauguration. On 24 December, Parliament confirmed Prime Minister Gakharia and his new Cabinet.

The 2020 elections were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Gakharia himself tested positive shortly after the first round of the elections. The major electoral issues included the economy (which was affected by the pandemic), the country’s accession to the European Union and NATO, and its relationship with the Russian Federation.

Note:
The 2020 elections were the first to be held after the constitutional amendments adopted by Parliament on 29 June 2020. They retained the mixed electoral system but allotted significantly more seats to be filled under the proportional representation (PR) system: 120, up from 77 previously. The 30 remaining seats continued to be filled under the majority system (two-round system). The new electoral system applies to the 2020 elections. Starting from 2024, parliamentary elections will be held under a pure PR system. The threshold to win PR seats was lowered from 5 to 1%. Nine parties won the PR seats in 2020, up from three in 2016.

On 2 July, Parliament adopted amendments to the electoral code which effectively reserve at least 25% of the 120 PR seats (i.e. 30 seats) for women. For the 2020 and 2024 elections, a party list must include at least one candidate of a different gender in every four candidates on the list. For the 2028 and 2032 elections, this will be reduced to every three candidates. In 2020, a total of 31 women were elected, up from 24 in 2016.
Number of parties winning seats The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
9
Percentage of parties winning seats The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
18%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
60%
Alternation of power after elections The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
No
Number of parties in government The government may be formed by one or more political parties
1
Names of parties in government The government may be formed by one or more political parties
Georgian Dream
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political groups winning seats breakdown
Political group Total Proportional Majority
Georgian Dream 90 60 30
United National Movement (UNM) 36 36 0
Movement for Liberty - European Georgia 5 5 0
Lelo for Georgia (Lelo) 4 4 0
Strategy Aghmashenebeli 4 4 0
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia 4 4 0
New Political Center - Girchi 4 4 0
Citizens 2 2 0
Georgian Labour Party 1 1 0
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
119
Number of women elected
31
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
20.67%
Women Directly Elected
31

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
119
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
31
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
13.12.2020
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Archil Talakvadze (Male)
Political party
Georgian Dream
Date of election
11.12.2020