2016 Georgian parliamentary election

2016 Georgian parliamentary election
8 October 2016 (first round)
30 October 2016 (second round)
All 150 seats in Parliament
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.94% ( 9.37 pp; first round)
37.50% (second round)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Giorgi Kvirikashvili Davit Bakradze Irma Inashvili
Party Georgian Dream United National Movement Alliance of Patriots
Alliance - UNM APG-UO
Leader since 30 December 2015 21 October 2012 21 October 2012
Last election 52 seats 65 seats Did not exist
Seats won 115 27 6
Seat change 63 38 New
Constituency vote 813,353 450,670 94,202
 % and swing 46.95%
(6.52%)		 26.01%
(14.70%)		 5.44%
(New)
Proportional vote 856,638 477,053 88,097
 % and swing 48.68%
(6.28 pp)		 27.11%
(13.23 pp)		 5.01%
(New)
Composition of the Georgian Parliament after the election
Prime Minister before election

Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream

 Elected Prime Minister

Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream

Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 8 October 2016 to elect the 150 members of Parliament. The ruling Georgian Dream coalition, led by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, sought a second term in office. Opposition parties included the former ruling party and main opposition, the United National Movement (UNM); the Free Democrats, formerly a member of the Georgian Dream coalition and led by Irakli Alasania; and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.

Georgian Dream won 115 seats, an increase of 30 seats, while the United National Movement was reduced to 27 seats.

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