The 2014 Georgian local elections () were held on 15 June and 12 July 2014 to elect the councils of local government, sakrebulo, mayors of 12 self-governing cities, as well as the governors, gamgebeli, of 59 municipalities.

Background The previous local election in Georgia was held in May 2010 and resulted in the overwhelming victory of the United National Movement (UNM) party, chaired by then-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili. The 2014 election was held in a changed political climate as the UNM lost its position of a ruling party to Bidzina Ivanishvili-led Georgian Dream coalition in the parliamentary election of 2012 and Saakashvili's second and final presidential term expired in 2013. After the Georgian Dream's accession to power, the bodies of local government became political battlegrounds and many members of the local councils abandoned the UNM. Both the UNM leadership and political analysts saw the local elections of 2014 as a chance for the UNM to stage a political comeback.

2014 Tbilisi mayoral election

The first round of the 2014 Tbilisi mayoral election was held on 15 June 2014. The candidate of the Georgian Dream coalition, Davit Narmania, received 46.09%, Nika Melia of the United National Movement received 27.97%, Dimitri Lortkipanidze of the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 12.81%, and Irma Inashvili of the Alliance of Patriots Georgia received 5.37%.Local Elections: GD leads but run-off votes will be held Georgia Today. 21 June 2014. Accessed 21 June 2014.Local Elections Boost Alliance of Patriots' Ambitions for Parliamentary Polls Civil Georgia. 21 June 2014. Accessed 21 June 2014

This was the first Georgian mayoral election in which a second round had to be held, as no candidate received more than 50% of the vote and a runoff was held on July 12, in which Narmania won with 72.47% of the vote.

Results

In the Tbilisi city council elections the Georgian Dream coalition received 46.01%, the United National Movement received 26.11%, the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 10.35%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia received 6.35%. No other party crossed the 4% electoral threshold.

Nationally, Georgian Dream received 51%, United National Movement received 22%, the Nino Burjanadze - United Opposition coalition received 10%, and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia received 4.7%.

Municipality Turnout GD UNM UO APG GLP EPO TWG GP Others Lead Tbilisi 37.3446.01 26.11 10.35 6.35 3.43 2.00 1.17 4.58 19.90 Sagarejo 41.55 54.29 21.00 6.80 6.35 3.99 3.19 0.85 3.53 33.29 Gurjaani 46.94 53.76 23.28 12.57 4.98 1.33 1.16 2.92 30.48 Sighnaghi 48.27 63.54 15.88 8.77 2.96 2.74 0.69 0.31 5.11 47.66 Dedoplistskaro 51.65 84.45 9.51 2.90 2.12 0.75 0.27 74.94 Lagodekhi 47.55 52.83 15.16 24.03 2.82 3.11 0.61 1.44 28.80 Kvareli 54.27 42.52 24.34 10.30 7.05 5.72 2.47 1.04 6.56 18.18 Telavi (City) 43.09 41.14 21.84 14.32 4.46 5.29 5.97 6.98 19.30 Telavi (Mun.) 43.09 46.86 24.54 19.66 1.73 4.95 1.10 0.59 0.57 22.32 Akhmeta 48.25 46.52 22.87 20.87 5.33 2.62 0.55 1.24 23.65 Tianeti 59.81 49.08 5.34 25.32 4.09 5.79 1.58 8.80 23.76 Rustavi 36.24 40.74 27.61 7.20 5.03 5.46 2.10 1.20 10.66 13.13 Gardabani 36.37 58.94 24.11 5.67 1.87 0.95 8.46 34.83 Marneuli 33.96 52.42 28.87 10.28 1.81 0.44 0.52 5.66 23.55 Bolnisi 38.03 63.34 12.56 13.22 3.56 1.69 0.38 0.41 4.84 50.12 Dmanisi 51.07 71.16 15.33 7.91 2.43 1.04 2.13 55.83 Tsalka 43.72 59.00 10.58 20.88 3.00 0.44 1.77 4.33 38.12 Tetritskaro 48.46 56.55 26.62 9.71 3.47 0.83 2.82 29.93 Mtskheta (City) 45.97 38.87 4.58 20.67 9.63 7.24 0.68 18.33 18.20 Mtskheta (Mun.) 45.97 52.02 13.35 6.61 9.41 10.34 1.09 7.18 38.67 Dusheti 46.84 50.12 9.45 10.49 13.08 12.33 1.40 0.76 2.37 37.04 Kazbegi 52.59 45.43 3.34 17.60 12.33 5.26 1.12 14.92 27.83 Kaspi 43.19 58.94 12.81 11.17 7.22 5.60 1.43 2.83 46.13 Gori (City) 40.48 36.08 15.47 7.74 3.46 4.35 1.88 1.06 28.23 1.73 7.85 Gori (Mun.) 40.48 43.08 15.41 8.63 0.98 3.43 0.49 0.84 25.91 1.23 17.17 Kareli 48.76 57.00 15.86 8.55 5.07 1.49 11.99 0.04 41.14 Khashuri 36.80 44.77 18.43 8.54 6.55 8.76 2.76 0.89 9.30 26.34 Borjomi 45.77 48.26 11.24 14.12 12.74 8.10 0.56 4.98 34.14 Akhaltsikhe (City) 50.53 57.27 29.25 4.85 3.03 1.95 1.21 1.29 1.15 28.02 Akhaltsikhe (Mun.) 50.53 59.21 31.58 3.25 2.72 1.57 0.81 0.86 27.63 Adigeni 58.27 57.73 26.67 11.43 2.15 0.96 1.06 31.06 Aspindza 68.95 53.45 24.88 6.93 6.67 1.24 2.37 4.46 28.57 Akhalkalaki 48.81 51.28 7.67 5.08 0.37 29.57 6.03 21.71 Ninotsminda 51.56 68.83 10.14 1.43 0.40 3.27 15.93 58.69 Oni 60.46 49.53 14.31 18.43 6.73 1.25 2.55 1.80 5.40 31.10 Ambrolauri (City) 62.07 65.00 11.84 10.66 4.70 5.15 2.65 53.16 Ambrolauri (Mun.) 62.07 61.87 15.03 11.74 4.01 2.93 4.42 46.84 Tsageri 59.71 55.11 21.28 11.33 4.37 2.64 5.27 33.83 Lentekhi 63.03 60.45 6.43 7.34 2.00 5.11 18.67 53.11 Mestia 60.34 56.35 15.01 11.28 3.60 1.50 1.66 4.42 6.18 41.34 Kharagauli 62.71 54.92 16.84 5.52 3.65 1.58 9.07 3.32 5.10 38.08 Terjola 59.25 50.02 34.09 10.74 1.81 0.96 1.30 1.08 15.93 Sachkhere 51.16 82.89 5.29 5.63 2.79 1.35 1.23 0.82 77.26 Zestaponi 43.74 51.83 20.48 12.59 1.68 4.05 4.29 2.29 2.79 31.35 Baghdati 56.07 48.26 29.79 10.21 4.72 1.40 4.31 1.31 18.47 Vani 58.93 52.57 16.38 26.90 1.81 0.60 1.05 0.69 25.67 Samtredia 45.54 56.43 24.62 9.09 1.36 2.01 0.68 0.25 5.56 31.81 Khoni 63.89 49.66 37.21 4.53 5.04 1.41 1.22 0.93 12.45 Chiatura 43.84 56.64 16.38 7.43 4.47 2.49 3.08 5.76 3.75 40.26 Tkibuli 50.64 41.23 25.12 23.07 5.45 1.91 2.75 0.47 16.11 Tskaltubo 43.46 49.82 31.48 9.50 5.31 1.34 1.30 1.25 18.34 Kutaisi 30.67 48.50 26.37 10.19 4.96 4.63 2.50 0.76 2.09 22.13 Ozurgeti (City) 53.94 43.37 11.81 13.11 15.13 4.66 2.70 6.56 2.66 28.24 Ozurgeti (Mun.) 53.94 58.63 16.75 8.15 9.82 3.44 1.60 0.44 1.17 41.88 Lanchkhuti 60.70 50.79 14.77 7.75 15.23 3.64 2.33 5.49 35.56 Chokhatauri 64.08 59.56 14.24 7.08 12.44 1.86 0.87 3.95 45.32 Abasha 63.07 43.97 29.30 8.11 2.50 2.48 2.95 4.71 5.98 14.67 Senaki 48.82 50.51 25.33 13.12 5.15 0.93 1.49 3.47 25.18 Martvili 64.88 45.49 21.28 21.87 1.60 5.09 4.67 23.62 Khobi 57.60 56.46 25.75 8.94 2.70 5.44 0.68 0.03 30.71 Zugdidi (City) 38.79 53.81 34.37 4.39 1.65 3.20 0.29 2.29 19.44 Zugdidi (Mun.) 38.79 51.59 40.48 3.12 1.15 2.18 1.48 11.11 Tsalenjikha 48.40 57.07 30.22 5.52 2.04 0.89 4.26 26.85 Chkhorotsqu 60.82 49.77 31.35 8.33 6.22 2.13 2.18 0.02 18.42 Poti 43.38 40.22 20.19 12.54 14.66 3.23 2.56 3.06 3.54 20.03 Batumi 36.57 42.46 18.73 8.82 9.85 2.74 1.24 5.22 10.94 23.73 Keda 65.10 54.39 22.29 17.26 3.01 1.26 0.98 0.81 32.10 Kobuleti 49.03 45.36 23.79 8.82 14.82 2.60 0.63 1.23 2.75 21.57 Shuakhevi 58.08 58.35 18.74 8.44 4.36 3.13 1.21 5.77 39.61 Khelvachauri 41.30 52.65 18.61 16.24 4.60 3.10 1.10 0.73 2.97 34.04 Khulo 59.05 58.10 18.72 8.69 8.09 1.61 1.57 3.22 39.38Source: CEC CEC denotes a self-governing city. denotes a joint turnout statistic of the respective city and municipality.

See also Administrative divisions of Georgia (country) Local government in Georgia (country) Tbilisi City Assembly Kutaisi City Assembly Batumi City Assembly Poti City Assembly

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