2016 Abkhazian local elections
On 3 April 2016, Abkhazia held local elections for the 6th convocations of its local assemblies in all districts except Gali.
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Background
The terms of the 5th convocations had originally been set to expire in February 2015, but were extended on 17 December 2014 by the People's Assembly. On 3 February 2016, the People's Assembly extended elections in Gali District once again, until 12 February 2017, because of the unresolved passport situation.[1][2][3]
Sukhumi
The election for Sukhumi City Council was contested by 82 candidates. Originally, 88 candidates had been nominated but three refused to stand as candidate.[4] Of the remaining 85 candidates, twelve were nominated by United Abkhazia, one by the Abkhazian Railways and the rest by initiative groups. 18 were women.[5] 14 of the candidates were incumbent deputies.[6] All but one of the candidates were successfully registered.[4] Two further candidates withdrew at a later date.[7]
Results
Turnout was 14,718 out of 39,070 eligible voters (38%). The elections in constituencies no. 21 and 23 were declared invalid, as voter turnout was below 25%.[8][9] Reruns in these constituencies were held on 29 May.[10] One of the elected council members was a woman.[11]
Results of the 2016 Sukhumi City Council election[6][8][12][10] by constituency (vertical) slanted = incumbent, bold = winner, green = nominated by United Abkhazia, blue = nominated by Abkhazian Railways | ||||||||
# | Winner | Losing candidates | Not registered | |||||
1 | Georgi Shakaia | Dalila Kvitsinia | Daut Nanba | Astelo Adleiba | Astanda Bigvava | |||
2 | Lasha Ashuba | |||||||
3 | Inna Kvarchia | Lasha Sakania | Beslan Benia | Appolon Lataria | ||||
4 | Daur Delba | Ruslan Abukhba | Svetlana Laz-ogly | |||||
5 | Dmitri Marshania | Adgur Kvarchelia | ||||||
6 | Astamur Kutarba | Joni Kvasia | Leila Dzyba | |||||
7 | Mizan Zantaria | Raul Bebia | ||||||
8 | Konstantin Pilia | Marina Galustyan | Aida Khonelia | Aslan Lomia | ||||
9 | Dmitri Gunba | Adamyr Mukba | Dato Kajaia | |||||
10 | Bagrat Zantaria | Anna Gunia | Aslan Zukhba | |||||
11 | Semen Bzhania | Aleksei Archelia | Anatoli Kvitsinia | Damir Symsym | Alias Brandzia | |||
12 | Daur Eshba | Vadim Kvachakhia | Georgi Manaka | Denis Tsabria | Lasha Shamba | |||
13 | Leon Gubaz | Murtaz Shamatava | Valeri Bganba | David Papba | ||||
14 | David Mirzoyan | Alkhas Kiria | Beslan Kvitsinia | Beslan Dopua | Beslan Arshba | Raul Kharabua | Enrik Leiba | |
15 | Timur Shapkovski | Robert Jopua | Viktoria Gunia | Apsyrt Kanjaria | ||||
16 | Ardashes Ovsepyan | Alkhas Zhiba | Albina Markholia | Arnold Minaia | Eliso Sangulia | Izolda Turkia | Damei Sangulia | |
17 | Irakli Kharchilava | Rismag Ajinjal | ||||||
18 | Joni Smyr | Dmitri Shlarba | Garri Inapshba | |||||
19 | Narsou Salakaia | Lali Minjia | Zaira Margia | Irina Dochia | ||||
20 | Vitali Chitanava | Gocha Lagvilava | ||||||
21 | Temur Arshba | Andrei Pogosov | ||||||
22 | Leonid Gvinjia | |||||||
23 | Said Adleiba | Anzor Tvidzba | ||||||
24 | Roman Tskua | |||||||
25 | Denis Inapshba | Alkhas Manargia | Liana Kvitsinia | |||||
26 | Adamur Lagvilava | Daur Bzhania | Kama Anua | |||||
Gagra District
65 candidates were nominated in 25 constituencies, 6 of whom women.[13] Preliminary turnout was 46%.[14] One of the elected deputies was a woman and only four were incumbents.[11][15]
The new assembly elected Astan Agrba as its chairman and Aleksandr Tsyshba as its deputy chairman.[15]
Results of the 2016 Gagra District Assembly election[16][17][18] by constituency (vertical) slanted = incumbent, bold = winner | ||||||||
# | Winner | Losing candidates | Not registered | |||||
1 | Arkadi Zhiba | Daur Agrba | ||||||
2 | Almaskhan Bartsyts | Adamur Kvekveskiri | ||||||
3 | Alkhas Shamba | Ford Chichba | Tengiz Gabunia | |||||
4 | Malkhaz Kokoskeria | Nanuli Bagatelia | ||||||
5 | Rafael Papazyan | Liana Gezerdava | ||||||
6 | Khamurza Ashkharua | Alla Grigoria | ||||||
7 | Astan Agrba | Timur Beia | ||||||
8 | Denis Bganba | Iuri Khagush | Vladislav Inapkha | |||||
9 | Astamur Arshba | Aram Kosyan | ||||||
10 | Aleksandr Tsishba | |||||||
11 | Akhrik Bganba | Adamur Tsishba | ||||||
12 | Adamur Bagatelia | Maia Pasania | Erast Bartsits | Guram Agrba | Ruslan Kokoskeria | |||
13 | Revaz Benia | Astamur Mukba | Temuri Kokoskeria | Roman Ketia | Astamur Ketsba | |||
14 | Adgur Jenia | Teimuraz Khishba | Stepan Shvets | |||||
15 | Alias Zhiba | Ainar Inal-Ipa | ||||||
16 | Otari Arshba | Aleksandr Sorokin | ||||||
17 | Ashkanui Kesyan | Astamur Sergegia | Karine Delenyan | |||||
18 | Artush Mesropyan | Alkhas Agrba | Levon Dashchyan | Zaur Dasania | ||||
19 | Akhra Agrba | Beslan Kvarchia | Mikhail Uglava | Nali Tsugba | Temur Tarba | |||
20 | Matvei Topolyan | Vartanes Raganyan | ||||||
21 | Yervand Ustyan | Nikolai Eksuzyan | ||||||
22 | Artur Nagulyan | Stanislav Khishba | ||||||
23 | Alkhas Chanba | Sergei Melkonyan | Agasi Tsaturyan | |||||
24 | Roman Kharabua | Galust Trapizonyan | ||||||
25 | Feliks Jikirba | Arkadi Sarkisyan | ||||||
Gudauta District
55 candidates were nominated in 29 constituencies, 6 of whom women.[13] All candidates were nominated by initiative groups.[19] Turnout was reported as 41.5%[19] and 55%.[14] One of the women was elected.[11] Among the elected deputies was long time New Athos mayor Feliks Dauta, who declared that after 13 years as mayor he wanted try his hand at being a deputy.[20]
The new council elected Roman Bazba as its chairman and Inal Tsveiba as its deputy chairman.[21][22]
Sukhumi District
28 candidates were nominated in 15 constituencies, 3 of whom women.[23] The election in constituency no. 12 was declared invalid because turnout was less than 25%.[11][19] Overall turnout was 42% out of 6611 registered voters.[14] Of the elected deputies, one was a woman.[11] All had been nominated by initiative groups.[21]
The new assembly elected Zaur Sangulia as its chairman and Rudolf Tarba as its deputy chairman.[21]
Gulripshi District
23 candidates were nominated in 16 constituencies, 4 of whom women.[13] All candidates were nominated by initiative groups. Turnout was 4268 out of 11,099 registered voters (39.6%).[14][19] Of the elected deputies, two were women.[11] The election in constituency no. 7 was declared invalid because two additional ballots were found, it will be repeated on 29 May.[24]
The new assembly re-elected Igor Mikvabia as its new chairman and Andronik Kondakchyan as its deputy chairman.[22][25]
Ochamchira District
60 candidates were nominated in 32 constituencies, 7 of whom women.[13] Turnout was reported as 54.4%[19] and 55.5%.[14] Among the elected deputies were 4 women and only about 10% were incumbents.[11][19]
The new assembly elected Adgur Kvitsinia as its chairman and Omari Shat-ipa as its deputy chairman.[26]
Tkvarcheli District
30 candidates were nominated in 15 constituencies, 5 of whom women.[13] Turnout was 46.4%. The election in constituency no. 14 (Chkhortol) was declared invalid because the two highest scoring candidates had received the same number of votes.[14] None of the 14 winning candidates were incumbents, 2 were women, 2 had been nominated by Amtsakhara and 12 by initiative groups.[11][19]
The new Assembly elected Damir Gorzolia as its chairman and Melis Jinjolia as its deputy chairman.[22][27]
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