# 2012 Adjaran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 21-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 6th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

## Background

The 21-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are in single-member constituencies and the remaining 15 seats are filled through proportional representation from parties which clear a 5% threshold.
The last election, held in November 2008, was won by Georgia's ruling United National Movement, which had 15 seats in the Council. The remaining 3 seats were won by the opposition Christian-Democratic Movement.

## Results

The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.66% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 37.01%. Other five parties, which were running in the Adjara election, failed to clear 5% threshold. The Christian-Democratic Movement received 2.82%, the Georgian Labour Party 1.28%, and the New Rights 0.56%. The Georgian Dream candidates won in 3 out of Adjara's 6 single-mandate constituencies (Batumi, Kobuleti, and Khelvachauri); other 3 constituencies (Keda, Khulo, and Shuakhevi) were won by the United National Movement.
As a result, the Georgian Dream secured 13 seats and the remaining 8 seats were taken by the United National Movement.
| Party | Party | Proportional | Proportional | Proportional | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | Georgian Dream | 103,160 | 57.66 | 10 | 98,313 | 55.46 | 3 | 13 |
| | United National Movement | 66,206 | 37.01 | 5 | 66,891 | 37.74 | 3 | 8 |
| | Christian Democratic Union | 5,053 | 2.82 | 0 | 5,947 | 3.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Georgian Labour Party | 2,286 | 1.28 | 0 | 2,196 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | New Rights Party | 993 | 0.56 | 0 | 1,676 | 0.95 | 0 | 0 |
| | Free Georgia | 750 | 0.42 | 0 | 1,496 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 |
| | For a Fair Georgia | 457 | 0.26 | 0 | 737 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 178,905 | 100.00 | 15 | 177,256 | 100.00 | 6 | 21 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 178,905 | 97.07 | | | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,405 | 2.93 | | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 184,310 | 100.00 | | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 304,930 | 60.44 | | | | | |
| Source: SEC, SEC |||||||||

### By constituency

Nº79 Batumi :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ak'ak'i Dzneladze | Georgian Dream | 48,498 | 62.89 |
| | Robert' Chkhaidze | United National Movement | 23,800 | 30.86 |
| | Niaz Zosidze | Christian Democratic Union | 2,048 | 2.66 |
| | Davit Robakidze | Georgian Labour Party | 1,182 | 1.53 |
| | Guram Turmanidze | Free Georgia | 737 | 0.96 |
| | Jumber Mikeladze | New Rights Party | 585 | 0.76 |
| | Mamuk'a Mikeladze | For a Fair Georgia | 263 | 0.34 |
| Total | Total | Total | 77,113 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 133,951 | – |
Nº80 Keda :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Irak'li Baramidze | United National Movement | 5,161 | 47.62 |
| | Nodar Dzneladze | Georgian Dream | 4,608 | 42.51 |
| | Nadezhda Jabnidze | Christian Democratic Union | 580 | 5.35 |
| | Gela Gorgiladze | New Rights Party | 229 | 2.11 |
| | Murad Beridze | For a Fair Georgia | 98 | 0.90 |
| | Naime Dzneladze | Georgian Labour Party | 97 | 0.89 |
| | Roman Bedinadze | Free Georgia | 66 | 0.61 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,839 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,751 | – |
Nº81 Kobuleti :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Anzor Tkhilaishvili | Georgian Dream | 21,130 | 54.73 |
| | Jansugh Jinch'aradze | United National Movement | 15,240 | 39.47 |
| | Nugzar Bajelidze | Christian Democratic Union | 1,095 | 2.84 |
| | Bela Beradze | Georgian Labour Party | 596 | 1.54 |
| | Irak'li Kharazi | Free Georgia | 247 | 0.64 |
| | Khatuna K'akhadze | New Rights Party | 180 | 0.47 |
| | Ketevan Gujabidze | For a Fair Georgia | 123 | 0.32 |
| Total | Total | Total | 38,611 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 69,239 | – |
Nº82 Shuakhevi :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Mikheil Khavanadze | United National Movement | 5,576 | 59.36 |
| | Jemal Put'k'aradze | Georgian Dream | 2,525 | 26.88 |
| | Nugzar Put'k'aradze | Christian Democratic Union | 725 | 7.72 |
| | Ioseb Davitadze | New Rights Party | 216 | 2.30 |
| | Tamar Mikeladze | Georgian Labour Party | 155 | 1.65 |
| | Shalva Veliadze | Free Georgia | 118 | 1.26 |
| | Otar Put'k'aradze | For a Fair Georgia | 79 | 0.84 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,394 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,157 | – |
Nº83 Khelvachauri :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Temur Kakhidze | Georgian Dream | 17,147 | 63.61 |
| | Vazha Bolkvadze | United National Movement | 8,431 | 31.28 |
| | Zaza Shashik'adze | Christian Democratic Union | 871 | 3.23 |
| | Temur Kidzinidze | New Rights Party | 213 | 0.79 |
| | Iamze Tsent'eradze | Free Georgia | 156 | 0.58 |
| | Simon Gogit'idze | For a Fair Georgia | 138 | 0.51 |
| Total | Total | Total | 26,956 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 46,597 | – |
Nº84 Khulo :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Temur Bolkvadze | United National Movement | 8,683 | 60.54 |
| | Amiran Mamuladze | Georgian Dream | 4,405 | 30.71 |
| | Robert' Khozrevanidze | Christian Democratic Union | 628 | 4.38 |
| | Nana Khalvashi | New Rights Party | 253 | 1.76 |
| | Murman K'ochalidze | Free Georgia | 172 | 1.20 |
| | Zaur Dek'anadze | Georgian Labour Party | 166 | 1.16 |
| | Tuntul K'ontselidze | For a Fair Georgia | 36 | 0.25 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,343 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,235 | – |