2011 Abkhazian local elections

none May 2021 Abkhazia 2011 Abkhazian local elections 2007 2016 12 February 2011 District and city assemblies (5th convocation) Independents / Local Candidates On 12 February 2011, Abkhazia held local elections for the 5th convocations of its local assemblies.Local elections were held normally, in a quiet atmosphere - Sergey Bagapsh http://apsnypress.info/en/news/91.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 16 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184413/http://apsnypress.info/en/news/91.html 21 July 2011 dead Background and Abkhazia-wide figures Candidates could be nominated between 23 January and 2 February by interest groups or by officially registered political parties. However, the governing United Abkhazia was the only party to make use this possibility on a large scale, and none of the opposition parties did so. In total, a number of 353 candidates competed in 186 single-seat constituencies. All heads of administration except for Gudauta District Head Daur Vozba were re-elected to their assembly, and re-appointed by President Sergei Bagapsh on 23 February.ru:Президент Сергей Багапш подписал Указы о назначении глав администрации городов и районов республики http://apsnypress.info/news/2582.html 24 February 2011 Apsnypress 23 February 2011 russian dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184806/http://apsnypress.info/news/2582.html 21 July 2011 City of Sukhumi Turn-out The voter lists numbered a total of 30,712 people, of which 26,957 were on the principal voter list and 3755 on additional lists. Of these latter ones, 452 belonged to military units and 73 to hospital units. In total, 11,775 people voted, i.e. 38.3%. Candidates In Sukhumi, the election was contested by 85 candidates in 26 single-seat constituencies. Shortly before election day, 3 people had withdrawn their candidacy.12 февраля в Абхазии пройдут выборы в органы местного самоуправления http://apsnypress.info/news/2503.html 24 February 2011 Apsnypress 11 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110215115703/http://apsnypress.info/news/2503.html 15 February 2011 dead Among the candidates were the incumbent Mayor of Sukhumi Alias Labakhua, as well as 14 sitting members of the city council. Of these, 5 were re-elected (including Labakhua).12 февраля состоялись выборы в органы местного самоуправления Абхазии. http://apsnypress.info/news/2510.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 14 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184528/http://apsnypress.info/news/2510.html 21 July 2011 deadru:Сухумская городская избирательная комиссия зарегистрировала депутатов Городского собрания http://apsnypress.info/news/2537.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 16 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184504/http://apsnypress.info/news/2537.html 21 July 2011 dead None of the 12 female candidates was elected.Kuchuberia Anzhela ru:В Абхазии выборы признаны состоявшимися http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/181033/ 23 February 2011 Caucasian Knot 14 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022716/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/181033/ 11 August 2011 dead United Abkhazia had nominated candidates in all 26 constituencies, 16 of which won.ru:В Абхазии прошли выборы в местное самоуправление http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180966/ 24 February 2011 Caucasian Knot 13 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022704/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180966/ 11 August 2011 dead The Communist Party and the Sukhumi Military School had nominated 2 and 1 candidates, respectively, all of which lost. The remaining candidates had been nominated by 64 initiative groups, 10 of these independent candidates won a seat (including Daut Nanba after the re-run in constituency #1).ru:В Абхазии на 26 мест в Сухумское городское собрание претендуют 88 кандидатов http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180293/ 24 February 2011 Caucasian Knot 29 January 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022618/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180293/ 11 August 2011 dead Rerun in constituency #1 On 16 February, the Sukhumi election commission ordered a rerun in constituency #1, because there had been a soldier who had voted at 2 constituencies, and another voter from another constituency.ru:В Сухумском избирательном округе №1 состоятся повторные выборы http://apsnypress.info/news/2536.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 16 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184434/http://apsnypress.info/news/2536.html 21 July 2011 dead Preliminary results had indicated a victory for independent candidate Daut Nanba. Repeated elections were scheduled for 16 April. Candidates had to be nominated between 7 and 27 March and registered between 28 March and 7 April.ru:Повторные выборы в избирательном округе №1 города Сухум состоятся 16 апреля http://apsnypress.info/news/2663.html 13 March 2011 Apsnypress 3 March 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721185010/http://apsnypress.info/news/2663.html 21 July 2011 dead Only Daut Nanba, Guram Berulava and Aslan Sangulia participated the second time around, Nanba again won.ru:Даут Нанба стал депутатом Сухумского Городского собрания. http://apsnypress.info/news/3009.html 7 May 2011 Apsnypress 18 April 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20120405163120/http://apsnypress.info/news/3009.html 5 April 2012 dead Overview of the candidates and elected deputies The following table presents an overview of all the candidates in the 26 constituencies:ru:На 26 мест в сухумское городское собрание претендуют 88 кандидатов. http://apsnypress.info/news/2411.html 25 February 2011 Apsnypress 28 January 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184847/http://apsnypress.info/news/2411.html 21 July 2011 dead Candidates in the 2011 Sukhumi City Council electionby constituency (vertical) and candidacy (horizontal)slanted = incumbent, bold = winner, PaleGreen green = nominated by United Abkhazia, LightSalmon red = nominated by the Communist Party, PowderBlue blue = nominated by Sukhumi Military School#1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.1Aslan SanguliaDaut NanbaGuram BerulavaDmitrii AdleibaDmitrii Gabelia2Nina StorozhenkoLasha Kiut3Aslan AjapuaAstamur LoguaAleksandr Antinov4Artur LakyrbaApollon LatariaEduard Keshanidi5Kan KvarchiaAdamur Lagvilava6Erik RshtuniGivi Gabnia7Teia ArshbaKondrat Samsonia8Merab ChaligavaEnver ChamaguaDmitrii Kolbaia9Astanda AvidzbaAdamyr MukbaIrina KvarchiaJoni KvasiaMizan ZantariaStela SadzbaAlias Golandzia10Jansukh ChamaguaRudolf ChaniaKonstantin Pilia11Adgur AgrbaIzida ChaniaAmiran Kakalia12Aleksei LomiaAida ShulumbaRoman Adleiba13Raul BebiaBeslan KarchavaArda Dgebia14Vadim KvachakhiaGeorgii ManakaMudar AmichbTeimuraz Anua15Eduard KalenjyanValeri BganbaAstamur Adleiba16Dmitri DelbaGuram BarganjiaEnrik Leiba17Levon GalustyanBeslan Kvitsinia18Roland AdleibaBeslan ShinkubaDenis Arshba19Khrips JopuaIzolda TurkiaMikhail Gabelia20Arnold MinaiaArutyun AlakortsyanArtur ChurilovNadezhda Khonelia21Aslan JinjoliaVitalii BganbaAlias Labakhua22Daur FerizbaAlmaskhan EbzhnouDmitrii Shlarba23Valerian AslanjiaNodar GabliaMizan ZukhbaRoman GabeliaNarsou Salakaia24Saim AvidzbaVitalii Chitanava25Alkhas JeliaAleksandr MkrtchyanAidar KvitsiniaRolan TarbaRoman TskuaAstanda KhashbaGennadii ArdzinbaMuza Murgvliani26Almas JopuaEliso TsishbaKama AnuaRonald Gamgia On 21 February, the new city assembly held its first session, in which it had to elect a successor for its outgoing Chairman Adgur Amichba, who had not run again in the assembly election. However, the two candidates Amiran Kakalia and Konstantin Pilia tied with 12 votes, with 1 invalid vote.ru:Выборы председателя Сухумского Городского собрания перенесены на 23 февраля http://apsnypress.info/news/2570.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 21 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184605/http://apsnypress.info/news/2570.html 21 July 2011 dead The session was then adjourned until 23 February. In the second vote Amiran Kakalia beat Konstantin Pilia by 15-to-9 (with 1 invalid vote). Beslan Shinkuba was subsequently elected Deputy Chairman and former Mayor Astamur Adleiba Secretary.ru:Амиран Какалия избран председателем Городского собрания Сухума http://apsnypress.info/news/2589.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 23 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184546/http://apsnypress.info/news/2589.html 21 July 2011 dead Gali District In the Gali District, 26 candidates competed in 26 constituencies, all of whom were nominated by United Abkhazia. Only Abkhazian citizens --- a minority in the Gali District --- were allowed to vote. According to District Head Beslan Arshba, turn-out was around 80% in the villages, and up to 70% in Gali town. Gulripshi District In the Gulripshi District, 22 candidates competed in 16 constituencies. The Upper Kodori Valley participated for the first time in local Abkhazian elections --- the area had been under Georgian control until it was conquered during the August 2008 War. Since most of the remaining Svan population does not possess Abkhazian citizenship, there were only 51 eligible voters, 39 of whom actually voted at the polling station in the secondary school of Azhara. The new Assembly met for the first time on 15 February, when it elected Aslan Baratelia its chairman, Andronik Kondakchyan its deputy chairman and David Gabnya its secretary.ru:Аслан Барателия избран председателем Собрания Гульрипшского района http://apsnypress.info/news/2534.html 24 February 2011 Apsnypress 15 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184715/http://apsnypress.info/news/2534.html 21 July 2011 dead Gagra District In the Gagra District, 61 candidates competed for 25 single-seat constituencies. 22 of the candidates were nominated by United Abkhazia.12 февраля во всех районах Абхазии пройдут выборы в органы местного самоуправления http://apsnypress.info/news/2391.html 24 February 2011 Apsnypress 26 January 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184833/http://apsnypress.info/news/2391.html 21 July 2011 dead Pitsunda In Pitsunda, Mayor Beslan Ardzinba and six other incumbent deputies of the Assembly stood for re-election. The winning candidates were Beslan Ardzinba, Badra Avidzba, Olga Grigorenko, Chengiz Bigvava, Georgi Zardania, Gennadi Cherkezia, Gennadi Mikanba, Damia Kokoskeria and Inessa Dzkuia.Подведены итоги выборов в народное собрание г.Пицунда http://www.pitsunda-ab.ru/index.php/novosti/97-podvedeny-itogi-vyborov-v-narodnoe-sobranie-gpitsunda 5 April 2012 City Administration of Pitsunda 17 February 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141030031003/http://www.pitsunda-ab.ru/index.php/novosti/97-podvedeny-itogi-vyborov-v-narodnoe-sobranie-gpitsunda 30 October 2014 On 14 February, during the first session of the new convocation, Damir Kokoskeria was elected Chairman of the Assembly over Gennadi Cherkezia, by a one-vote difference.В Администрации города Пицунды прошло первое заседание Народного собрания http://www.pitsunda-ab.ru/index.php/novosti/98-v-administratsii-goroda-pitsundy-proshlo-pervoe-zasedanie-narodnogo-sobraniya 5 April 2012 City Administration of Pitsunda 18 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030031707/http://www.pitsunda-ab.ru/index.php/novosti/98-v-administratsii-goroda-pitsundy-proshlo-pervoe-zasedanie-narodnogo-sobraniya 30 October 2014 dead Gudauta District In the Gudauta District 59 candidates competed in 29 constituencies. Out of 20760 eligible voters, 9542 turned out to vote (45.96%). 17 incumbent deputies were re-elected. Of these, 13 were elected for the second time, 2 for the third time and 2 for the fourth time.Gabria Marina ru:В Гудаутском районе – 29 депутатов http://www.gazeta-ra.info/index-2.php?ELEMENT_ID=39 13 March 2011 Respublika Abxaziya 16 February 2011 russian District Head Daur Vozba failed to be re-elected by 92 votes. President Sergei Bagapsh appointed Valerii Malia as his successor on 23 February. On 17 February, during its first session, the Gudauta District assembly elected Roman Bazba its chairman, with 22 out of 29 votes, and Fyodor Sakania its Deputy Chairman.ru:Роман Базба избран председателем Гудаутского Районного собрания http://apsnypress.info/news/2555.html 23 February 2011 Apsnypress 18 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184640/http://apsnypress.info/news/2555.html 21 July 2011 dead Sukhumi, Ochamchira and Tkvarcheli Districts In the Sukhumi District 18 in 15 constituencies, in the Ochamchira District 55 in 32 constituencies and in the Tkvarcheli District 27 in 17 constituencies.Kuchuberia Anzhela ru:Сегодня в Абхазии пройдут выборы в органы местного самоуправления http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180926/ 24 February 2011 Caucasian Knot 12 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022640/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/180926/ 11 August 2011 dead Criticism The Abkhazian opposition claimed that a number of violations had taken place during the election. According to Raul Khajimba, a number of people had voted multiple times at different polling stations. The elections were also criticised by representatives of several NGOs. Some of the issues singled out included the low turn-out, the lack of a contest in the Gali district and the fact that in one of the polling stations in Sukhumi, a group of soldiers had come in and closed the election. They also expressed the fear that the new councils would not reflect a great diversity of opinions, a situation not conducive to genuine political debate.Kuchuberia Anzhela ru:В Абхазии ряд НПО недовольны итогами выборов в органы местного самоуправления http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/181045/ 25 February 2011 Caucasian Knot 14 February 2011 russian https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022730/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/181045/ 11 August 2011 dead The Georgian government condemned the elections on 14 February 2011.Tbilisi Condemns Abkhaz Local Elections http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=23144 25 February 2011 Civil Georgia 14 February 2011 References Apsnypress apress Caucasian Knot knot City Administration of Pitsunda p-ab Civil Georgia civil Respublika Abxaziya ra 2011 local