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The Central Election Commission of Georgia has released data from nearly 70% of polling stations, showing the ruling party in the lead.

The Central Election Commission of Georgia has released preliminary voting results from nearly 70% of polling stations. The data indicates that the ruling party, "Georgian Dream," is currently in the lead.
ЦИК Грузии опубликовал результаты почти 70% участков: на первом месте находится правящая партия.
Граждане Грузии заполняют свои бюллетени на избирательном участке во время парламентских выборов в Тбилиси, 26 октября 2024 года

This is reported by Echo of the Caucasus (Radio Free Europe).

In these areas, the "Georgian Dream" received approximately 53% of the votes. Following them, the other parties are:

  • The "Coalition for Change" has 11.199%;
  • The "Unity - National Movement" - 9.805%;
  • "Strong Georgia" - 9.04%;
  • "Gakharia - for Georgia" - 8.24%.

The remaining parties have not yet crossed the 5% threshold.

Previously, exit polls revealed opposing results. For instance, exit polls from the opposition channels "Mtavari" and "Formula" show that the "Georgian Dream" is losing the elections (gathering less than 50% of the votes), while opposition parties are securing the majority of seats in parliament. Meanwhile, the exit poll from the pro-government channel "Imedi," on the contrary, indicates that the "Georgian Dream" is gaining most of the seats in parliament.

In the meantime, the Prime Minister of Georgia and political secretary of the "Georgian Dream" party, Irakli Kobakhidze, has already declared victory for his political force in the elections.

Election in Georgia

On October 26, the elections for the national parliament began in Georgia. This year, 19 parties registered for the elections, but only five political forces are considered realistically able to surpass the 5% threshold: the ruling party "Georgian Dream" and four opposition coalitions - "Unity," "Coalition for Change," "Strong Georgia," and "For Georgia."

This year, the elections are being conducted for the first time using a proportional system, discarding the "majoritarian" approach. Parliamentary mandates will be distributed among parties that cross the five percent barrier, proportional to the number of votes received.

Additionally, voting will take place in a semi-electronic format: in addition to traditional booths at polling stations, electronic technologies will be utilized this year. It is expected that preliminary results will be known earlier than in previous elections.