Local elections in Estonia 2009

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Result (in%)

 %

40

30th

20th

10

0

31.5

27.3

16.7

13.9

7.5

1.9

1.1

0.1

K

Independent ^b

RE

IRL ^d

SDE

ERL

EER

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 2005

 % p

   8th

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

-10

-12

+6.0

+7.1

-0.2

-3.2

+1.1

-10.6

+1.1

-1.3

K

Independent ^b

RE

IRL ^d

SDE

ERL

EER

Otherwise.

Remarks:

^b Independent and electoral alliances of citizens

^d Results of the two previous parties RP and IL from 2005 added together.

The 2009 local elections in Estonia took place on October 18, 2009. The organs of the local self-government were elected , including the municipal councils and mayors. A total of 3,076 mandates were available. The election cycle is regulated every four years.

Attendees

The following took part in the elections:

• 8 parties
• 159 Independent Candidates
• 324 electoral alliances of citizens

Nationwide result

The Estonian Center Party emerged as the electoral winner with a significant increase in votes compared to the last election. The People's Union (ERL) suffered a significant loss of votes and only achieved 1.9 percent, around 10.6 percentage points less than in the previous election.

Result of the local elections in Estonia in 2009

Political party		be right
		number	%	+/-
	Estonian Center Party (K)	207,565	31.5	+6.0
	Independent / electoral alliances of citizens	176.998	27.3	+7.1
	Estonian Reform Party (RE)	110.263	16.7	−0.2
	Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL)	92,068	13.9	−3.2
	Social Democratic Party (SDE)	49,540	7.5	+1.1
	People's Union (ERL)	12,683	1.9	−10.6
	Green Estonia (EER)	7,774	1.1	New
	Estonian Christian Democrats Party (EKD)	1,033	0.1	−0.3
	Estonian Independence Party (EIP)	289	0.0	−0.1
total		658.213	100.0	-
Valid votes		658.213	99.3	+0.5
Invalid votes		4,600	0.7	−0.5
voter turnout		662.813	60.6	+13.2
Non-voters		431.504	42.0	−13.2
Eligible voters		1,094,317
Source: State Election Commission VVK

Web links

• State Electoral Commission VVK (Estonian and English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Kohalikud valimised 2009. State Election Commission, accessed on November 3, 2009 (Estonian, official election result 2009).