2013 Georgian presidential election

none October 2020 Georgia presidential 2008 Georgian presidential election 2008 2018 Georgian presidential election 2018 2013 10 27 y 46.95% ( 9.24pp) 130x130px Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia.jpg Giorgi Margvelashvili Georgian Dream 1,012,569 62.12% David Bakradze cropped.jpg David Bakradze United National Movement (Georgia) 354,103 21.72% Burjanadze and Putin (2010-03-04) 03 (cropped).jpg Nino Burjanadze DM–UG 166,061 10.19% President Mikheil Saakashvili United National Movement (Georgia) Giorgi Margvelashvili Georgian Dream 2013 Georgian presidential election by municipality.svg Results by districtMargvelashvili: #2264df 40–50% #27509c 50–60% #1e3e7a 60–70% #162e59 70–80% #000d23 90%+ Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 27 October 2013, the sixth presidential elections since the country's restoration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The last elections in January 2008 resulted in the re-election of Mikheil Saakashvili for his second and final presidential term.History of elections, 1990–2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20200404190736/http://www.cec.gov.ge/files/TEA/archevnebisistoria/eng.pdf 4 April 2020 . Central Electoral Commission of Georgia. Retrieved on 27 November 2011. Saakashvili was constitutionally barred from running for a third consecutive term. The elections were held under a two-round system. Giorgi Margvelashvili was elected with a majority of votes in the first round.Ally of Georgia's billionaire PM to be president: exit polls https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-election-idUSBRE99Q02Q20131027 27 October 2013 Reuters 27 October 2013 Background The previous presidential elections were held on 5 January 2008 in a polarised political environment following the November 2007 crisis, in response to which President Mikheil Saakashvili, then serving his first term in office, brought forward the elections from the original date in autumn 2008. Saakashvili won the election with 53.47% of the votes in an election described in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) election observation mission report as "the first genuinely competitive post-independence presidential election", which "was in essence consistent with most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and standards for democratic elections". At the same time, the mission "revealed significant challenges which need to be addressed urgently."Georgia. Extraordinary Presidential Election, 5 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110922170837/http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/georgia/66641 22 September 2011 . OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report (4 March 2008). Retrieved on 27 November 2011. In the October 2012 parliamentary elections, the former ruling party United National Movement (ENM) lost power to the Georgian Dream coalition led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, who became the new Prime Minister. Upon the inauguration of a new president in 2013, a series of constitutional amendments passed in the Parliament of Georgia from 2010 to 2013 would enter into force. The amendments envisaged significant reduction of the president's powers in favour of the Prime Minister.Key Points of Newly Adopted Constitution. Civil Georgia. 15 October 2010. Candidates The Georgian Dream coalition named Giorgi Margvelashvili, then minister of education and science and deputy prime minister, as their presidential candidate on 11 May.Georgian PM names pro-Western ally presidential candidate. Reuters. 11 May 2013. The candidates for the ENM presidential primaries, announced in June 2013, were former parliamentary speaker David Bakradze, veteran lawmaker and former cabinet minister Giorgi Baramidze, Shota Malashkhia and Zurab Japaridze.Candidates for UNM Presidential Primaries Named http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26224 11 October 2013 Civil Georgia 29 June 2013 All the primaries were won by Bakradze, who was announced to be the presidential candidate.Bakradze Becomes UNM Presidential Candidate http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26312 11 October 2013 Civil Georgia 13 July 2013 On 12 June, Nino Burjanadze announced that she would run for president as the nominee of Democratic Movement – United Georgia.Burjanadze Runs for President http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26172 11 October 2013 Civil Georgia 13 June 2013 Salome Zourabichvili, former Foreign Minister of Georgia, was denied ballot access due to her dual citizenship.Zourabichvili Loses Court Appeal to Run in Election https://civil.ge/archives/123152 2 March 2023 Civil Georgia 10 September 2013 In total, 23 candidates contested the election.October 27, 2013 Presidential Elections of Georgia http://www.results.cec.gov.ge/eng/ Election Administration of Georgia 28 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193129/http://www.results.cec.gov.ge/eng/ 29 October 2013 dead Opinion polls Opinion polls in the run-up to the election showed Margvelashvili to be the frontrunner. Polls varied between showing over 50% support for Margvelashvili and figures indicating the election would go to a second round.Poll: GD's Margvelashvili Leads, Followed by UNM's Bakradze. Retrieved 26 September 2013.57.6% of respondents support Margvelashvili, 11.8% – Bakradze and 7,1% – Burjanadze http://www.pirweli.com.ge/en/?menuid=8&id=2701 26 October 2013 Pirweli 24 October 2013Who becomes President of Georgia? http://top.rbc.ru/politics/25/10/2013/884932.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20131027074242/http://top.rbc.ru/politics/25/10/2013/884932.shtml dead 27 October 2013 26 October 2013 Rbk 25 October 2013 Results The result of the election was a clear first-round majority for Margvelashvili with 62% of the vote. Bakradze, his nearest rival, polled 22%. Burjanadze came third, with 10% of the vote. No other candidate received more than 3% of the vote. The inauguration of Margvelashvili was on 17 November.Walker Shaun Georgia elects oligarch PM Bidzina Ivanishvili's candidate as president https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/28/georgia-elects-ivanishvili-margvelashvili-saakashvili 28 October 2013 The Guardian 28 October 2013 https://archive.today/20131030061627/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/28/georgia-elects-ivanishvili-margvelashvili-saakashvili 2013-10-30 live The election saw 47% of eligible voters cast a ballot; this is lower than the 2012 parliamentary election, which saw 61% vote, and the 2008 presidential election, where 54% of voters participated.http://www.eurasianet.org/node/67685 Georgia: Low Turnout Overshadows Presidential Election Corso Molly 27 October 2013 Eurasianet.org 28 October 2013 Giorgi Margvelashvili Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia 1012569 Davit Bakradze United National Movement 354103 Nino Burjanadze Democratic Movement – United Georgia 166061 Shalva Natelashvili Georgian Labour Party 46984 Giorgi Targamadze Christian-Democratic Movement 17354 Koba Davitashvili People's Party 9838 Zurab Kharatishvili European Democrats 3718 Levan Chachua Initiative group #DDDDDD 3093 Nino Chanishvili Initiative group #DDDDDD 2276 Sergo Javakhidze Movement for a Fair Georgia 2107 Giorgi Liluashvili Initiative group #DDDDDD 1909 Akaki Asatiani Union of Georgian Traditionalists 1559 Mikheil Saluashvili Initiative group #DDDDDD 1376 Teimuraz Mzhavia Christian Democratic People's Party 1285 Mamuka Melikishvili Initiative group #DDDDDD 995 Giorgi Chikhladze Initiative group #DDDDDD 820 Nestan Kirtadze Initiative group #DDDDDD 762 Tamaz Bibiluri Initiative group #DDDDDD 687 Nugzar Avaliani Initiative group #DDDDDD 664 Avtandil Margiani Initiative group #DDDDDD 627 Kartlos Gharibashvili Initiative group #DDDDDD 530 Teimuraz Bobokhidze Initiative group #DDDDDD 356 Mamuka Chokhonelidze Initiative group #DDDDDD 315 30988 3537719 CEC By district or municipality District/Municipality Turnout Margvelashvili Bakradze Burjanadze Natelashvili Targamadze Others Lead Mtatsminda 57.12 63.62 21.02 9.48 2.62 0.61 2.65 42.60 Vake 56.17 65.54 19.45 9.49 2.32 0.69 2.51 46.09 Saburtalo 52.97 65.87 18.17 10.03 2.91 0.62 2.40 47.70 Krtsanisi 42.23 59.84 22.96 10.47 3.24 0.84 2.65 36.88 Isani 41.73 59.43 22.78 10.88 3.74 0.92 2.25 36.65 Samgori 44.54 61.92 20.51 9.55 4.36 1.31 2.35 41.41 Chughureti 47.88 61.96 21.13 9.96 3.20 0.83 2.92 40.83 Didube 54.40 64.06 19.55 10.10 2.99 0.72 2.58 44.51 Nadzaladevi 46.42 64.00 18.83 9.61 4.26 0.99 2.31 45.17 Gldani 45.00 61.47 20.78 9.65 4.68 1.03 2.39 40.69 Sagarejo 38.53 66.29 17.39 10.04 3.23 1.36 1.69 48.90 Gurjaani 51.08 59.29 24.09 9.06 4.15 1.44 1.97 35.20 Sighnaghi 54.60 68.54 16.60 9.53 2.88 1.06 1.39 51.94 Dedoplistskaro 53.41 79.39 11.74 4.60 2.27 0.83 1.17 67.65 Lagodekhi 45.83 61.81 23.12 10.37 1.92 1.01 1.77 38.69 Kvareli 51.22 56.77 25.04 12.08 3.65 0.90 1.56 31.73 Telavi 43.12 50.35 26.53 14.29 5.17 1.91 1.75 23.82 Akhmeta 46.27 61.07 21.37 11.24 4.22 0.87 1.23 39.70 Tianeti 56.09 68.76 8.78 15.52 5.06 0.45 1.43 53.24 Rustavi 43.00 56.80 25.63 8.68 5.12 1.41 2.36 31.17 Gardabani 35.26 64.94 20.78 8.86 2.69 0.76 1.97 44.16 Marneuli 32.60 63.95 25.92 7.85 0.36 0.34 1.58 38.03 Bolnisi 36.92 64.34 21.62 9.87 0.97 0.98 2.22 42.72 Dmanisi 45.59 47.29 41.53 7.40 1.22 0.56 2.00 5.76 Tsalka 29.32 64.17 13.86 17.57 0.99 0.96 2.45 46.60 Tetritskaro 44.73 61.89 21.15 10.36 2.81 1.36 2.43 40.74 Mtskheta 49.95 63.43 17.10 11.31 5.54 1.00 1.62 46.33 Dusheti 49.23 77.77 9.11 5.28 6.45 0.39 1.00 68.66 Kazbegi 40.04 69.03 6.66 19.12 3.55 0.39 1.25 49.91 Kaspi 45.43 67.73 15.54 9.36 4.03 0.89 2.45 52.19 Gori 46.35 61.79 19.18 12.03 3.69 1.54 1.77 42.61 Kareli 47.93 65.54 20.24 8.09 3.40 1.18 1.55 45.30 Khashuri 45.33 65.25 18.20 8.63 4.92 1.19 1.81 47.05 Borjomi 52.33 67.25 13.86 11.76 3.56 1.17 2.40 53.39 Akhaltsikhe 50.87 55.27 29.03 10.19 1.89 1.95 1.67 26.24 Adigeni 59.20 54.33 30.77 10.61 1.50 1.40 1.39 23.56 Aspindza 64.34 57.04 23.72 14.98 1.79 0.73 1.74 33.32 Akhalkalaki 38.28 66.96 19.24 10.66 0.33 0.62 2.19 47.72 Ninotsminda 45.71 70.80 9.75 14.88 0.08 0.85 3.64 55.92 Oni 57.51 59.46 18.19 18.50 1.91 0.71 1.23 40.96 Ambrolauri 63.51 64.73 19.04 12.06 1.85 0.64 1.68 45.69 Tsageri 57.02 56.80 22.37 16.72 1.48 0.49 2.14 34.43 Lentekhi 55.09 72.62 8.21 14.84 1.26 0.68 2.39 57.78 Mestia 54.79 66.90 16.82 10.57 2.06 1.20 2.45 50.08 Kharagauli 63.98 69.03 19.19 7.26 1.15 0.98 2.39 49.84 Terjola 55.52 65.30 22.25 8.29 1.52 0.88 1.76 43.05 Sachkhere 64.70 94.21 2.79 1.89 0.35 0.14 0.62 91.42 Zestaponi 48.21 68.36 19.36 7.58 2.58 0.70 1.42 49.00 Baghdati 48.77 55.11 30.12 9.39 2.81 1.00 1.57 24.99 Vani 51.11 61.17 18.91 15.83 1.40 1.01 1.68 42.26 Samtredia 45.79 62.72 23.96 8.03 1.67 1.68 1.94 38.76 Khoni 60.25 56.74 33.70 6.11 1.32 0.51 1.62 23.04 Chiatura 47.87 77.04 11.08 6.80 1.51 1.03 2.54 65.96 Tkibuli 49.55 57.15 25.62 11.71 2.59 0.83 2.10 31.53 Tskaltubo 46.60 54.95 30.33 9.53 2.63 1.03 1.53 24.62 Kutaisi 39.74 56.38 26.58 10.18 3.65 1.28 1.93 29.80 Ozurgeti 52.03 69.38 16.62 9.14 1.75 1.28 1.83 52.76 Lanchkhuti 55.50 70.38 15.97 7.35 2.03 1.47 2.80 54.41 Chokhatauri 60.20 75.61 12.05 8.28 1.04 0.96 2.06 63.56 Abasha 53.64 59.11 27.57 8.75 1.69 1.36 1.52 31.54 Senaki 44.91 45.80 35.17 11.99 2.82 1.92 2.30 10.63 Martvili 51.03 52.55 34.15 9.67 1.19 1.03 1.41 18.40 Khobi 54.03 58.13 26.24 11.59 1.59 0.95 1.50 31.89 Zugdidi 34.85 46.61 40.81 8.38 1.77 0.90 1.53 5.80 Tsalenjikha 43.15 50.56 34.91 10.92 1.52 0.73 1.36 15.65 Chkhorotsqu 55.86 64.33 25.74 6.89 1.10 0.50 1.44 38.59 Poti 42.45 57.36 23.34 13.03 3.35 1.36 1.56 34.02 Batumi 43.62 58.39 20.27 14.96 2.93 1.24 2.21 38.12 Keda 62.96 58.63 18.90 16.81 1.16 2.04 2.46 39.73 Kobuleti 44.81 60.78 21.05 12.38 2.21 1.79 1.79 39.73 Shuakhevi 58.67 54.34 23.35 16.39 1.35 2.35 2.22 30.99 Khelvachauri 44.51 59.99 16.49 17.27 2.63 1.60 2.02 42.72 Khulo 54.29 55.15 22.11 16.78 1.37 1.86 2.73 33.04 Abroad N/A 48.58 39.30 4.02 3.60 1.34 3.16 9.28Source: CEC CEC Reactions Margvelashvili was, at the time, an ally of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, and the result was considered to be a consolidation of Ivanishvili's power. With his appointee elected to the presidency, Ivanishvili declared his intention to leave his role as Prime Minister, stating that his goals had been achieved.Georgia PM ally Giorgi Margvelashvili 'wins presidency' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24696261 28 October 2013 BBC News 27 October 2013 The election was declared as "clean" and "transparent" by international observers.Berry Lynn International Observers Praise Georgia's Election https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/georgian-president-elected-62-percent-20699954 28 October 2013 Associated Press 28 October 2013 The OSCE observer mission preliminary report stated that the election was "efficiently administered, transparent and took place in an amicable and constructive environment."Fundamental freedoms respected in well-administered presidential election in Georgia, international observers say http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/107512 OSCE 29 October 2013 27 October 2013 However, there were some issues noted by observers. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, a Georgian election observer group, found "significant shortcomings" regarding invalid ID and voter lists in Batumi, filing 45 complaints. Another group, Transparency International, filed 34 complaints.http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=26626 Margvelashvili Set for Outright Victory Civil Georgia 28 October 2013 Civil.ge 28 October 2013 International responses Supranational organizations European Union — Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, and Štefan Füle, the Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, released a statement where they congratulated "the Georgian people on this demonstration of their country's strong democratic credentials" and that they "look forward to continued close cooperation with Georgia on our ambitious mutual agenda of political association and economic integration."http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-940_en.htm?locale=en Joint Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on the results of Georgia's presidential election European Commission 28 October 2013 Europa.eu 28 October 2013 States United States — US Department of State release said that they "witnessed another historic day for all Georgians" and an "important step in Georgia's democratic development and its embrace of Euro-Atlantic institutions."Georgian Presidential Election https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/10/215929.htm U.S. State Department 28 October 2013 28 October 2013 Russia — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov congratulated the Georgian people on the "free and fair election" and expressed his hope that the new government would "adopt a friendly policy toward Russia, one that will take into account the current situation in this complex region."Nechepurenko Ivan With Saakashvili Out, Russia-Georgia Ties Set to Improve, but Slowly http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/with-saakashvili-out-russia-georgia-ties-set-to-improve-but-slowly/488642.html 28 October 2013 The Moscow Times 28 October 2013 Sweden — Foreign Minister Carl Bildt congratulated Georgia on "its well-run presidential election and Giorgi Margvelashvili on clearly being the winner."Carl Bildt https://twitter.com/carlbildt/status/394776064456945664 Twitter 28 October 2013 References 30em Category:Presidential elections in Georgia (country) Presidential election Georgia Georgia