2020 Transnistrian parliamentary election
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29)
All 33 seats in the Supreme Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered410,592
Turnout28.06% (Decrease 20.2pp)
  First party
 
Leader Alexander Korshunov
Party Obnovlenie
Last election 35 seats
Seats won 29
Seat change Decrease 6
Speaker before election

Alexander Korshunov
Obnovlenie

 Elected Speaker

Alexander Korshunov
Obnovlenie

Parliamentary elections were held in Transnistria on 29 November 2020, alongside municipal elections.[1]

Electoral system

The 33 seats of the Supreme Council are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[2]

Campaign

Obnovlenie candidates ran unopposed in 22 of the 33 constituencies.[3]

Results

Overall turnout was 27.79%,[3] with the Camenca District reporting the highest turnout of 40.86%.[4][5]

Obnovlenie won 29 out of 33 seats in the Supreme Council, maintaining their status as a majority government. Four independent politicians were also elected, all of whom are said to be close to the company Sheriff.[2]

23,493 voted "against all"[6] (20.6%).[7]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Obnovlenie29–6
Transnistrian Communist Party0–1
Independents4–3
Total33–10
Total votes115,205–
Registered voters/turnout410,59228.06
Source: Intellinews, CIKPMR

References

  1. ↑ "Президент Приднестровья выразил благодарность избирательным комиссиям всех уровней за организацию и проведение Единого дня голосования". CEC. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 Breakaway Transnistria fully under Sheriff’s control as Obnovlenie party sweeps board in parliament election, bne IntelliNews, 3 December 2020
  3. 1 2 Apathetic Voters Snub Election in Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria, Balkan Insight, 30 December 2020
  4. ↑ "В Приднестровье опубликовали предварительные результаты выборов в Верховный совет. Сторонники "Обновления" побеждают в большинстве округов". November 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Общие итоги выборов депутатов Верховного Совета ПМР VII созыва". Центральная Избирательная Комиссия. 30 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Результаты выборов депутатов Верховного Совета Приднестровской Молдавской Республики VII созыва 29 ноября 2020 года". Центральная Избирательная Комиссия.
  7. ↑ "В Приднестровье выборы прошли безальтернативно и при низкой явке". EADaily. 30 November 2020.
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