Elections in Estonia
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Elections in Estonia gives information on election and election results in Estonia.
Estonia elects a legislature on the national level. The State Council (Riigikogu) has 101 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. A head of state - the president - is elected for a five year term by parliament (1st-3rd round) or an electoral college (4th and subsequent rounds). Locally, Estonia elects local government councils, which vary in size, but by the election law there are minimum size of councils depending on the size of municipality. Local goverment councils are elected by proportional represenatation too.
- The minimum number of council members is prescribed to be at least 7 seats
- Over 2,000 inhabitants at least 13 seats
- Over 5,000 inhabitants at least 17 seats
- Over 10,000 inhabitants at least 21 seats
- Over 50,000 inhabitants at least 31 seats
- Over 300,000 inhabitants at least 63 seats
Estonia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Last elections
European Parliament election, 2004
Past elections
- Estonian parliamentary election, 2003
- Estonian parliamentary election, 1999
- Estonian parliamentary election, 1995
- Estonian parliamentary election, 1992
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