With returns from more than 72% of the precincts, early official results of the proportional part of the October 8 parliamentary elections show ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party in lead with 49.55%, Civil.ge reports.
UNM opposition party, which is contesting official results, has 26.63%, according to vote tally protocols from 2,693 out of 3,702 precincts.
An election bloc, led by Alliance of Patriots, has 4.95% of votes, falling slightly short of 5% threshold required for a party to win seats in the 150-member parliament under the proportional, party-list system.
Irakli Alasania’s Free Democrats has 4.34%, followed by State for People election bloc, led by opera singer Paata Burchuladze with 3.52%; Nino Burjanadze’s Democratic Movement – 3.46%; Labor Party – up to 3.1%; Republican Party – 1.52%.
Remaining 17 parties and election blocs, which were running in the elections, have less than 3% of votes combined.
If these early results stand, it means that only two parties – GDDG and UNM – will share 77 seats between each other proportionally to their votes as no other party is clearing 5% threshold.
