2020 Transnistrian parliamentary election

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

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

Politics of Transnistria
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Supreme Council
Speaker
Alexander Korshunov
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • Five Raions
  • One Municipality
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions of / in Transnistria

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. Breakaway Transnistria fully under Sheriff’s control as Obnovlenie party sweeps board in parliament election, bne IntelliNews, 3 December 2020
  3. 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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