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A parliamentary election was held in Estonia on 6 March 2011, with e-voting between 24 February and 2 March 2011.
The 101 members of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) were elected using a form of proportional representation for a four-year term. The seats were allocated using a modified D'Hondt method. The country is divided into twelve multi-mandate electoral districts. There is a nationwide threshold of 5% for party lists, but if the number of votes cast for a candidate exceeds or equals the simple quota (which shall be obtained by dividing the number of valid votes cast in the electoral district by the number of mandates in the district) he or she is elected.
Pre-election polls put the Reform Party, led by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, ahead of its main rival, the opposition Centre Party. The former is slightly right of centre, the latter is slightly left of centre. Both parties are members of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
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| The district number | Electoral District | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine districts in Tallinn | 9 |
| 2 | Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts in Tallinn | 11 |
| 3 | Mustamäe and Nõmme districts in Tallinn | 8 |
| 4 | Harjumaa (without Tallinn) and Raplamaa counties | 14 |
| 5 | Hiiumaa, Läänemaa and Saaremaa counties | 6 |
| 6 | Lääne-Virumaa county | 5 |
| 7 | Ida-Virumaa county | 8 |
| 8 | Järvamaa and Viljandimaa counties | 8 |
| 9 | Jõgevamaa and Tartumaa counties (without Tartu) | 7 |
| 10 | Tartu city | 8 |
| 11 | Võrumaa, Valgamaa and Põlvamaa counties | 9 |
| 12 | Pärnumaa county | 8 |
| Party | PM candidate | Seats after 2007 elections |
Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Reform Party | Andrus Ansip | 31 | 43% (November 2010, Estonia)[1], 33% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 36% (December 2010)[2], 36% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 25% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3], 39% (13 February 2011)[4], 28% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| Estonian Centre Party | Edgar Savisaar | 29 | 23% (November 2010, Estonia)[1], 31% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 23% (December 2010)[2], 23% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 19% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3], 25% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica | Mart Laar | 19 | 15% (November 2010, Estonia)[1], 20% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 15% (December 2010)[2], 16% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 12% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3], 21% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| Social Democratic Party | Sven Mikser | 10 | 11% (November 2010, Estonia)[2], 9% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 13% (December 2010)[2], 14% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 9% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3] 16% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| Estonian Greens | Aleksei Lotman | 6 | 3% (November 2010, Estonia)[2], 4% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 5% (December 2010)[2], 4% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 2% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3] 4% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| People's Union of Estonia | Andrus Blok | 6 | 2% (November 2010, Estonia)[2], 1% (November 2010, Tallinn)[1], 4% (December 2010)[2], 2% (January 2011, TNS Emor)[2], 2% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[3] 2% (25 February 2011, TNS Emor)[5] |
| Party of Estonian Christian Democrats | Peeter Võsu | 0 | |
| Estonian Independence Party | Vello Leito | 0 | |
| Russian Party in Estonia | Dimitri Klenski | 0 | |
| Non-party candidates | 0 | 9% (January 2011, Turu-Uuringute)[6] |
| Party | Ideology | Votes | % | swing | MPs | % of MPs | % of MPs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond) |
Classical liberalism | 164,255 | 28.6% | 0.7% | 33 | 32.7% | 2.0% |
| Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond) |
Social liberalism, populism |
134,124 | 23.3% | 2.8% | 26 | 28.7% | 3.0% |
| Party Fatherland and Res Publica Union (Erakond Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit) |
Conservatism | 118,023 | 20.5% | 2.6% | 23 | 22.8% | 4.0% |
| Social Democratic Party (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond) |
Social democracy | 98,307 | 17.1% | 6.5% | 19 | 18.8% | 8.9% |
| Party Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) |
Green interests | 21,824 | 3.8% | 3.3% | — | — | 5.9% |
| People's Union of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvaliit) |
Agrarianism | 12,184 | 2.1% | 5.0% | — | — | 5.9% |
| Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Erakond Eestis) |
Minority interests | 5,029 | 0.9% | 0.7% | — | — | — |
| Party Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) |
Christian democracy | 2,934 | 0.5% | 1.2% | — | — | — |
| Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) |
Nationalism, euroscepticism |
2,571 | 0.4% | 0.2% | — | — | — |
| Independents | 15,882 | 2.8% | 2.7% | — | — | — | |
| Total valid votes | 575,133 | 100.0% | 101 | ||||
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The turnout of the election was 63,53%, higher than in the 2 previous elections in 2003 and 2007.[7]
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the OSCE observed this election and issued a report with a number of recommendations.[8]
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