Electoral district no. 7 () is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. Established in 1992 when the Riigikogu was re-established following Estonia's independence from the Soviet Union, the district was abolished in 1995 following the re-organisation of electoral districts only to be re-established in 2003. It is conterminous with the county of Ida-Viru. The district currently elects seven of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 56,836 registered electors.

Electoral system Electoral district no. 7 currently elects seven of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. The allocation of seats is carried out in three stages. In the first stage, any individual candidate, regardless of whether they are a party or independent candidate, who receives more votes than the district's simple quota (Hare quota: valid votes in district/number of seats allocated to district) is elected via a personal mandate. In the second stage, district mandates are allocated to parties by dividing their district votes by the district's simple quota. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for district mandates and any personal mandates won by the party are subtracted from the party's district mandates. Prior to 2003 if a party's surplus/remainder votes was equal to or greater than 75% of the district's simple quota it received one additional district mandate. Any unallocated district seats are added to a national pool of compensatory seats. In the final stage, compensatory mandates are calculated based on the national vote and using a modified D'Hondt method. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats and any personal and district mandates won by the party are subtracted from the party's compensatory mandates. Though calculated nationally, compensatory mandates are allocated at the district level.

Seats Seats allocated to electoral district no. 7 by the National Electoral Committee of Estonia at each election was as follows: 2023 - 6 2019 - 7 2015 - 7 2011 - 8 2007 - 8 2003 - 8 1992 - 5

Election results Summary

Election LeftEÜVP/EVP/ESDTP/Õ/V ConstitutionK/EÜRP/MKOE SocialDemocratsSDE/RM/M GreensEER/NJ/R CentreK/R ReformRE IsamaaI/IRL/I/I\ERSP/I ConservativePeople'sEKRE/ERL/EME/KMÜ Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2023 4,397 14.88% 0 2,250 7.62% 0 140 0.47% 0 7,621 25.80% 1 4,173 14.13% 1 1,171 3.96% 0 2,476 8.38% 02019 65 0.24% 0 4,008 14.84% 1 204 0.76% 0 13,700 50.72% 3 3,769 13.95% 1 1,767 6.54% 0 2,234 8.27% 02015 58 0.17% 0 4,935 14.31% 1 100 0.29% 0 20,328 58.95% 4 4,114 11.93% 1 2,826 8.20% 0 1,068 3.10% 02011 4,650 12.45% 1 704 1.88% 0 20,363 54.50% 4 4,680 12.53% 1 4,001 10.71% 1 1,088 2.91% 02007 23 0.06% 0 774 2.16% 0 1,515 4.23% 0 1,263 3.53% 0 19,520 54.52% 4 5,571 15.56% 1 3,132 8.75% 0 3,200 8.94% 02003 90 0.27% 0 3,276 9.85% 0 1,562 4.70% 0 13,713 41.22% 3 4,441 13.35% 1 1,371 4.12% 0 2,654 7.98% 01992 282 1.07% 0 3,465 13.13% 0 276 1.05% 0 5,450 20.66% 1 3,529 13.38% 0 (Excludes compensatory seats)

Detailed

2023 Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 5 March 2023:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Elec- tronic Estonian Centre Party KESK 5,568 7 1,977 7,621 25.80% 0 1 0 1 Mihhail Stalnuhhin (Independent) 3,732 1 803 4,578 15.50% 0 0 0 0 Estonian United Left Party EÜVP 3,722 9 642 4,397 14.88% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Reform Party REF 1,497 5 2,614 4,173 14.13% 0 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party of Estonia EKRE 1,520 8 908 2,476 8.38% 0 0 1 1 Estonia 200 EE200 1,144 5 1,273 2,454 8.31% 0 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party SDE 994 0 1,230 2,250 7.62% 0 0 0 0 Isamaa IE 518 1 633 1,171 3.96% 0 0 0 0 Parempoolsed 134 1 140 282 0.95% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Greens EER 61 0 74 140 0.47% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 18,890 37 10,294 29,542 100.00% 0 2 1 3Rejected votes 250 1 0 265 0.89% Total polled 19,140 38 10,294 29,807 46.65% Registered electors 55,650 8,247 63,897

The following candidates were elected: District mandates - Meelis Kiili (REF), 1,289 votes; and Yana Toom (KESK), 3,457 votes. Compensatory mandates - Arvo Aller (EKRE), 815 votes.

2019 Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 3 March 2019:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Elec- tronic Estonian Centre Party K 11,693 15 1,992 13,700 50.72% 1 2 0 3 Social Democratic Party SDE 2,625 6 1,377 4,008 14.84% 0 1 0 1 Estonian Reform Party RE 1,850 4 1,915 3,769 13.95% 0 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party of Estonia EKRE 1,378 19 837 2,234 8.27% 0 0 1 1 Isamaa I 966 2 799 1,767 6.54% 0 0 0 0 Estonia 200 574 4 433 1,011 3.74% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Greens EER 111 2 91 204 0.76% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Free Party EVA 114 1 34 149 0.55% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Biodiversity Party 59 1 46 106 0.39% 0 0 0 0 Estonian United Left Party EÜVP 52 0 13 65 0.24% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 19,422 54 7,537 27,013 100.00% 1 4 1 6Rejected votes 401 0 0 401 1.46% Total polled 19,823 54 7,537 27,414 48.23% Registered electors 56,690 146 56,836

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Yana Toom (K), 6,195 votes. District mandates - Eerik-Niiles Kross (RE), 1,110 votes; Katri Raik (SDE), 2,112 votes; Martin Repinski (K), 976 votes; and Mihhail Stalnuhhin (K), 2,653 votes. Compensatory mandates - Riho Breivel (EKRE), 979 votes.

2015 Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 1 March 2015:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Elec- tronic Estonian Centre Party K 18,889 5 1,434 20,328 58.95% 1 3 0 4 Social Democratic Party SDE 3,750 4 1,181 4,935 14.31% 0 1 0 1 Estonian Reform Party RE 2,851 3 1,260 4,114 11.93% 0 1 0 1 Pro Patria and Res Publica Union IRL 1,887 4 935 2,826 8.20% 0 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party of Estonia EKRE 775 2 291 1,068 3.10% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Free Party EVA 560 1 264 825 2.39% 0 0 0 0 Party of People's Unity RÜE 141 1 32 174 0.50% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Greens EER 68 0 32 100 0.29% 0 0 0 0 Estonian United Left Party EÜVP 51 0 7 58 0.17% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Independence Party EIP 44 0 10 54 0.16% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 29,016 20 5,446 34,482 100.00% 1 5 0 6Rejected votes 380 1 0 381 1.09% Total polled 29,396 21 5,446 34,863 55.01% Registered electors 63,359 21 63,380

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Yana Toom (K), 11,574 votes. District mandates - Deniss Boroditš (RE), 769 votes; Valeri Korb (K), 1,046 votes; Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE), 2,784 votes; Martin Repinski (K), 1,556 votes; and Mihhail Stalnuhhin (K), 3,648 votes.

2011 Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 6 March 2011:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Elec- tronic Estonian Centre Party K 18,803 12 1,548 20,363 54.50% 1 3 0 4 Estonian Reform Party RE 3,592 13 1,075 4,680 12.53% 0 1 0 1 Social Democratic Party SDE 3,846 3 801 4,650 12.45% 0 1 1 2 Pro Patria and Res Publica Union IRL 3,097 9 895 4,001 10.71% 0 1 0 1 Russian Party in Estonia VEE 1,323 2 160 1,485 3.97% 0 0 0 0 People's Union of Estonia ERL 916 0 172 1,088 2.91% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Greens EER 580 1 123 704 1.88% 0 0 0 0 Party of Estonian Christian Democrats EKD 200 1 26 227 0.61% 0 0 0 0 Mihhail Derbnev (Independent) 86 0 22 108 0.29% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Independence Party EIP 46 0 8 54 0.14% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 32,489 41 4,830 37,360 100.00% 1 6 1 8Rejected votes 615 0 0 615 1.62% Total polled 33,104 41 4,830 37,975 56.17% Registered electors 67,563 41 67,604

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Mihhail Stalnuhhin (K), 8,584 votes. District mandates - Eldar Efendijev (K), 1,650 votes; Lembit Kaljuvee (K), 2,440 votes; Valeri Korb (K), 3,596 votes; Erki Nool (IRL), 1,397 votes; Kristiina Ojuland (RE), 2,127 votes; Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE), 1,578 votes. Compensatory mandates - Jaak Allik (SDE), 1,518 votes.

2007 Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 4 March 2007:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Elec- tronic Estonian Centre Party K 19,264 11 245 19,520 54.52% 1 3 0 4 Estonian Reform Party RE 5,370 6 195 5,571 15.56% 0 1 1 2 People's Union of Estonia ERL 3,121 3 76 3,200 8.94% 0 0 0 0 Pro Patria and Res Publica Union IRL 2,943 18 171 3,132 8.75% 0 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party SDE 1,441 3 71 1,515 4.23% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Greens EER 1,163 5 95 1,263 3.53% 0 0 0 0 Constitution Party K 762 2 10 774 2.16% 0 0 0 0 Party of Estonian Christian Democrats EKD 463 5 11 479 1.34% 0 0 0 0 Russian Party in Estonia VEE 324 0 2 326 0.91% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Left Party EVP 22 0 1 23 0.06% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 34,873 53 877 35,803 100.00% 1 4 1 6Rejected votes 536 2 0 538 1.48% Total polled 35,409 55 877 36,341 52.99% Registered electors 68,527 55 68,582

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Mihhail Stalnuhhin (K), 5,474 votes. District mandates - Eldar Efendijev (K), 3,751 votes; Valeri Korb (K), 4,039 votes; Tiit Kuusmik (K), 1,631 votes; and Jaanus Rahumägi (RE), 2,144 votes. Compensatory mandates - Rein Aidma (RE), 1,303 votes.

2003 Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 2 March 2003:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Estonian Centre Party K 13,705 8 13,713 41.22% 1 2 0 3 Union for the Republic–Res Publica ÜVE-RP 5,622 9 5,631 16.93% 0 1 1 2 Estonian Reform Party RE 4,421 20 4,441 13.35% 0 1 1 2 Estonian United People's Party EÜRP 3,275 1 3,276 9.85% 0 0 0 0 People's Union of Estonia ERL 2,653 1 2,654 7.98% 0 0 0 0 Moderate People's Party RM 1,558 4 1,562 4.70% 0 0 0 0 Pro Patria Union Party I 1,359 12 1,371 4.12% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Christian People's Party EKRP 261 1 262 0.79% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Independence Party EIP 112 0 112 0.34% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party ESDTP 90 0 90 0.27% 0 0 0 0 Aleksei Kolpakov (Independent) 80 0 80 0.24% 0 0 0 0 Russian Party in Estonia VEE 77 0 77 0.23% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 33,213 56 33,269 100.00% 1 4 2 7Rejected votes 611 3 614 1.81% Total polled 33,824 59 33,883 52.27% Registered electors 64,759 59 64,818 Turnout 52.23% 100.00% 52.27%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Mihhail Stalnuhhin (K), 4,626 votes. District mandates - Rein Aidma (RE), 1,573 votes; Mati Jostov (K), 2,627 votes; Ants Pauls (ÜVE-RP), 1,797 votes; and Kaarel Pürg (K), 1,440 votes. Compensatory mandates - Nelli Kalikova (ÜVE-RP), 755 votes; and Kristiina Ojuland (RE), 1,208 votes.

1992 Results of the 1992 parliamentary election held on 20 September 1992:

Party Votes Total Votes % SeatsIda- Viru Expat- riates Popular Front of Estonia R 5,442 8 5,450 20.66% 0 1 0 1 Väino Viilup (Independent) 5,007 0 5,007 18.98% 0 0 0 0 Pro Patria I 3,391 138 3,529 13.38% 0 0 0 0 Moderate M 3,452 13 3,465 13.13% 0 0 0 0 Safe Home KK 2,555 9 2,564 9.72% 0 0 0 0 Aldur Pääro (Independent) 1,310 2 1,312 4.97% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Union of Pensioners EPL 1,076 0 1,076 4.08% 0 0 0 0 Estonian National Independence Party ERSP 897 121 1,018 3.86% 0 0 1 1 Farmers' Assembly 884 8 892 3.38% 0 0 0 0 Independent Kings SK 649 4 653 2.47% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Citizen EK 404 0 404 1.53% 0 0 0 0 Estonian Entrepreneurs' Party EEE 382 0 382 1.45% 0 0 0 0 Left Option V 282 0 282 1.07% 0 0 0 0 Greens R 270 6 276 1.05% 0 0 0 0 The Democrats 75 0 75 0.28% 0 0 0 0Valid votes 26,076 309 26,385 100.00% 0 1 1 2Rejected votes 622 0 622 2.30% Total polled 26,698 309 27,007 71.11% Registered electors 37,664 316 37,980 Turnout 70.88% 97.78% 71.11%

The following candidates were elected: District mandates - Olli Toomik (R), 1,883 votes. Compensatory mandates - Avo Kiir (ERSP), 624 votes.

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