2017 Yerevan City Council election

Yerevan City Council elections were held on 14 May 2017. The Republican Party of Armenia won 71.25% of the total vote, the Way Out Alliance won 21%, while Yerkir Tsirani won 7.75%. Following the elections, Yerevan City Council elected Taron Margaryan as Mayor of Yerevan.[1]

2017 Yerevan City Council election
May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
All 65 seats in Yerevan City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.98%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Taron Margaryan Nikol Pashinyan Zaruhi Postanjyan
Party Republican Way Out Alliance Yerkir Tsirani
Last election 55.89%, 42 seats – –
Seats before 42 0 0
Seats won 46 14 5
Seat change Increase 4 New New
Popular vote 240,034 70,730 26,107
Percentage 71.25% 21.00% 7.75%
Mayor of Yerevan before election

Taron Margaryan
Republican

 Elected Mayor of Yerevan

Taron Margaryan
Republican

Parties

Three parties were registered to participate, each with its candidate for Mayor:[2]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Republican Party240,03471.2546+4
Way Out Alliance70,73021.0014New
Apricot Country Party26,1077.755New
Total336,871100.00650
Valid votes336,87197.61
Invalid/blank votes8,2642.39
Total votes345,135100.00
Registered voters/turnout842,15140.98
Source: Central Electoral Commission of Armenia

References
  1. Taron Margaryan to remain Yerevan Mayor, 15 May 2017
  2. Yerevan Council of Eldermen Elections Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Central Electoral Commission of Armenia


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