Estonian parliamentary election, 2015

Estonian parliamentary election, 2015

1 March 2015

101 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats are needed for a majority Turnout 64.2%   First party Second party Third party   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%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   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%

Largest party by electoral district (Yellow-Reform) (Green-Centre)

Prime Minister before election Taavi Rõivas Reform Elected Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas Reform

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

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

• List of members of the Parliament of Estonia

References

External links

• Estonian National Electoral Committee (English)
• Poll ratings of political parties Eesti Erakondade Ajalugu (Estonian)

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