Georgia - October 2024
Georgia holds legislative elections under new electoral system
On 26 October, Georgia held a parliamentary election in which all 150 seats were contested under a fully proportional system for the first time. The incumbent right-wing Georgian Dream remained the largest party and won 89 seats with a vote share of 53.93 per cent. The centre-right Coalition for Change secured 19 seats with a vote share of 11.03 per cent. The Unity National Movement became the third-largest coalition, securing 16 seats with a vote share of 10.17 per cent. President Salome Zourabichvili, along with the opposition and civil society, have rejected the results of the election and have called for protests against the ruling party. Election observation missions have expressed concern about possible intimidation and vote buying surrounding the election. Voter turnout in the election stood at 58.73 per cent, a slight increase from the 2020 turnout of 56.75 per cent.
Sources: Associated Press, British Broadcasting Corporation, Election Administration of Georgia, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
