July 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 29 July 2009.[1][2] The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova won 48 of the 101 seats, but lost the majority they had won in the April elections.
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Background
The country's parliament, elected months earlier, was dissolved by president Vladimir Voronin on 15 June 2009,[1] after it had twice failed to elect a new president.
Before the dissolution of the parliament, the electoral threshold was lowered from 6% to 5% and the minimum participation rate was lowered from half the electorate to a third of the electorate.[3] A poll from mid-July gave the PCRM only 29.7%, with the combined opposition (including the Democratic Party of Moldova now led by PCRM defector Marian Lupu) at over 40%.[4] PCRM leader Voronin did not rule out entering into a "grand coalition" with the opposition parties if the election results were inconclusive.[5]
Conduct
Five Ukrainian election observers within the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) were deported from Moldova the day before the elections. According to the expelled observers, the Central Election Commission of Moldova registered only 55 of the 140 observers from ENEMO.[6]
Results
Voronin's party, the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova, received around 45% of the vote, whilst the other four parties that won seats each received from around 7% to 16%.[7] However, the combined opposition parties secured more seats, and went in discussion over forming a coalition.[7] This has led some commentators to declare the election a loss for the Communists.[7][8]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 706,732 | 44.7 | 48 | –12 |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 262,028 | 16.6 | 18 | +3 |
| Liberal Party | 232,108 | 14.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Democratic Party of Moldova | 198,268 | 12.5 | 13 | +13 |
| Our Moldova Alliance | 116,194 | 7.3 | 7 | –4 |
| Christian-Democratic People's Party | 30,236 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 29,434 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecologist Party of Moldova "Green Alliance" | 6,517 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,240 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,591,757 | 100 | 101 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,603,158 | 61.1 | – | – |
| Source: eDemocracy | ||||
By district
| # | District | Registered | Voted | Turnout | Valid votes | PCRM | PLDM | PL | PDM | AMN | PPCD | PSD | PEMAVE |
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| 1 | Chișinău | 618,910 | 385,179 | 62.24% | 383,344 | 41.23% | 16.89% | 23.14% | 10.55% | 5.62% | 1.15% | 0.96% | 0.47% |
| 2 | Bălți | 107,163 | 57,245 | 53.42% | 56,894 | 58.16% | 12.82% | 7.64% | 15.60% | 2.87% | 1.15% | 1.33% | 0.43% |
| 3 | Găgăuzia | 103,517 | 57,690 | 55.73% | 57,276 | 77.78% | 1.28% | 0.43% | 5.88% | 3.73% | 0.69% | 9.87% | 0.35% |
| 4 | Anenii Noi | 70,140 | 39,649 | 56.53% | 39,402 | 47.92% | 18.04% | 14.26% | 11.05% | 5.13% | 2.11% | 1.08% | 0.41% |
| 5 | Basarabeasca | 17,098 | 12,560 | 73.46% | 12,481 | 52.05% | 13.25% | 5.50% | 10.49% | 7.59% | 1.22% | 9.26% | 0.64% |
| 6 | Briceni | 58,089 | 35,468 | 61.06% | 35,207 | 57.61% | 9.60% | 7.27% | 14.63% | 7.09% | 2.08% | 1.32% | 0.41% |
| 7 | Cahul | 92,173 | 53,594 | 58.15% | 53,303 | 38.36% | 23.52% | 15.89% | 10.66% | 7.69% | 2.37% | 1.20% | 0.32% |
| 8 | Cantemir | 43,480 | 25,761 | 59.25% | 25,596 | 40.81% | 24.93% | 11.04% | 10.07% | 9.79% | 1.74% | 1.13% | 0.48% |
| 9 | Călărași | 60,966 | 34,020 | 55.80% | 33,794 | 32.10% | 17.59% | 19.71% | 10.02% | 16.35% | 2.25% | 1.49% | 0.49% |
| 10 | Căușeni | 69,108 | 39,285 | 56.85% | 39,041 | 44.26% | 12.46% | 12.12% | 8.91% | 16.78% | 3.78% | 1.29% | 0.39% |
| 11 | Cimișlia | 44,665 | 25,686 | 57.51% | 25,541 | 43.98% | 16.51% | 9.33% | 16.10% | 10.50% | 1.81% | 1.41% | 0.37% |
| 12 | Criuleni | 57,324 | 34,331 | 59.89% | 34,069 | 34.23% | 16.85% | 20.11% | 13.29% | 11.18% | 2.92% | 1.04% | 0.38% |
| 13 | Dondușeni | 33,223 | 21,378 | 64.35% | 21,199 | 58.94% | 10.08% | 5.57% | 14.16% | 3.91% | 3.72% | 3.26% | 0.37% |
| 14 | Drochia | 67,723 | 39,324 | 58.07% | 39,055 | 49.69% | 16.22% | 8.57% | 16.28% | 5.13% | 2.03% | 1.71% | 0.36% |
| 15 | Dubăsari | 25,286 | 16,230 | 64.19% | 16,099 | 67.92% | 8.55% | 7.51% | 8.68% | 4.55% | 1.57% | 0.82% | 0.40% |
| 16 | Edineț | 64,123 | 38,219 | 59.60% | 37,938 | 57.29% | 8.15% | 4.82% | 18.34% | 6.98% | 1.37% | 2.78% | 0.27% |
| 17 | Fălești | 71,198 | 39,507 | 55.49% | 39,230 | 52.09% | 13.65% | 7.55% | 17.14% | 4.57% | 2.36% | 2.32% | 0.34% |
| 18 | Florești | 68,643 | 42,202 | 61.48% | 41,761 | 54.39% | 17.55% | 4.90% | 15.30% | 4.82% | 1.62% | 1.07% | 0.34% |
| 19 | Glodeni | 46,981 | 25,916 | 55.16% | 25,727 | 47.72% | 18.90% | 8.43% | 13.44% | 7.59% | 1.71% | 1.87% | 0.34% |
| 20 | Hîncești | 89,494 | 50,604 | 56.54% | 50,265 | 33.00% | 28.05% | 14.12% | 16.48% | 5.15% | 1.75% | 1.15% | 0.30% |
| 21 | Ialoveni | 76,092 | 46,648 | 61.30% | 46,334 | 25.02% | 24.79% | 23.16% | 11.91% | 11.81% | 1.80% | 0.96% | 0.55% |
| 22 | Leova | 42,039 | 22,299 | 53.04% | 22,119 | 41.23% | 15.31% | 10.99% | 14.25% | 12.87% | 3.02% | 1.80% | 0.53% |
| 23 | Nisporeni | 49,284 | 28,389 | 57.60% | 28,215 | 27.18% | 22.67% | 27.01% | 6.88% | 13.17% | 1.50% | 1.01% | 0.58% |
| 24 | Ocnița | 39,601 | 25,497 | 64.38% | 25,322 | 65.92% | 9.00% | 3.82% | 14.72% | 3.66% | 1.19% | 1.34% | 0.35% |
| 25 | Orhei | 93,595 | 54,553 | 58.29% | 54,162 | 29.51% | 20.78% | 18.74% | 16.93% | 7.95% | 1.65% | 4.02% | 0.42% |
| 26 | Rezina | 37,258 | 23,493 | 63.05% | 23,295 | 48.83% | 19.24% | 10.65% | 11.44% | 4.97% | 3.47% | 1.03% | 0.36% |
| 27 | Rîșcani | 54,232 | 30,752 | 56.70% | 30,541 | 51.09% | 13.36% | 8.87% | 16.10% | 6.51% | 1.99% | 1.74% | 0.33% |
| 28 | Sîngerei | 67,133 | 36,123 | 53.81% | 35,913 | 43.43% | 16.97% | 9.36% | 20.09% | 6.18% | 2.24% | 1.42% | 0.31% |
| 29 | Soroca | 74,965 | 42,798 | 57.09% | 42,434 | 48.65% | 13.38% | 7.96% | 16.09% | 10.57% | 1.21% | 1.77% | 0.37% |
| 30 | Strășeni | 73,756 | 41,404 | 56.14% | 41,123 | 32.86% | 18.07% | 21.17% | 12.02% | 10.96% | 2.36% | 2.05% | 0.51% |
| 31 | Șoldănești | 33,163 | 19,431 | 58.59% | 19,279 | 44.90% | 13.81% | 8.50% | 12.66% | 14.13% | 4.15% | 1.45% | 0.39% |
| 32 | Ștefan Vodă | 53,048 | 30,406 | 57.32% | 30,204 | 36.52% | 21.69% | 14.31% | 8.69% | 8.04% | 8.53% | 1.84% | 0.38% |
| 33 | Taraclia | 31,041 | 19,856 | 63.97% | 19,699 | 80.70% | 2.97% | 1.20% | 10.05% | 1.93% | 0.78% | 1.96% | 0.41% |
| 34 | Telenești | 51,786 | 30,348 | 58.60% | 30,166 | 31.94% | 26.09% | 11.78% | 12.64% | 12.97% | 2.47% | 1.72% | 0.39% |
| 35 | Ungheni | 85,655 | 48,368 | 56.47% | 48,007 | 46.68% | 14.52% | 12.96% | 12.96% | 7.56% | 1.78% | 2.64% | 0.35% |
| 36 | Diplomatic missions | 36,429 | 17,544 | 48.16% | 17,482 | 8.49% | 32.12% | 43.78% | 5.88% | 5.75% | 2.51% | 1.00% | 0.46% |
| Total | 2,603,158 | 1,591,757 | 58.77% | 1,581,517 | 44.69% | 16.57% | 14.68% | 12.54% | 7.35% | 1.91 | 1.86% | 0.41% | |
Reactions
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which was observing the election, said that whilst evidence had been found of "subtle intimidation and media bias", it concluded that major electoral fraud did not occur.[8]
After the results had been announced, Voronin acknowledged that there had been a swing in the popular vote against his party, and said he wants a "principled dialogue with all the political forces."[8] Neither the Communists nor the opposition parties combined has the three-fifths of parliament, 61 seats, necessary to elect a new president without gaining the support of some members of the other side.[8]
Michael Schwirtz of the New York Times described the reason why the Communists did not gain a majority of the vote as unknown, though said it could be down to the defection of Marian Lupu, a former parliamentary speaker, from the Communists to the Democratic Party of Moldova, which won 13 seats in this election.[9] Lupu has been suggested as the next president.[7]
Aftermath
On 8 August 8, 2009 four parties – Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party, and the Our Moldova Alliance – agreed to create a governing coalition named the Alliance for European Integration, their combined 53 seats being enough to push the Communist party into opposition.
Elected MPs
The list of deputies elected in the 29 July 2009 parliamentary elections:
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On December 15, 2009, PCRM MPs Vladimir Țurcan, Victor Stepaniuc, Ludmila Belcencova, and Valentin Guznac left the Party of Communists' parliamentary faction, on grounds that the concerned group of lawmakers did not agree with the latest decisions by the PCRM's leadership. On March 17, 2010, Svetlana Popa left the Party of Communists' parliamentary faction.
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References
- Moldova President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Poll Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 15 June 2009
- Moldovans vote in election re-run BBC News, 29 July 2009
- Republic of Moldova: The electoral threshold was reduced. The electoral alliances remain illegal Hotnews, 15 June 2009
- Moldovan Communists Slide In Preelection Poll Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 15 July 2009
- Moldovan Communists To Consider Grand Coalition Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 16 July 2009
- Moldova Deports Five Observers Over Parliamentary Elections From Ukrainian Voters Committee Archived 2013-02-05 at Archive.today Ukrainian News Agency, 29 July 2009
- Harding, Luke (2009-07-30). "Moldova votes out Europe's last ruling Communists". Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- Kole, William; Corneliu Rusnac (2009-07-30). "Communist rout puts spotlight on obscure Moldova". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- Schwirtz, Michael (2009-07-30). "Communists Lose in Moldova Vote". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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