Elections in South Ossetia

South Ossetia

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of South Ossetia
Constitution President Leonid Tibilov Prime Minister Domenty Kulumbegov Government Parliament Chairman: Anatoly Bibilov Political parties Recent elections Presidential: 2011 2012 Parliamentary: 2009 2014 Georgian–Ossetian conflict
See also
Provisional Administration of South Ossetia Politics of Georgia
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Elections in South Ossetia gives information on elections and election results in South Ossetia.

South Ossetia elects on national level a head of state - the President - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five term by the people. The Parliament of South Ossetia has 34 members, elected for a five-year term using party-list proportional representation. South Ossetia is a one party dominant state, with the Unity Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Latest elections

Summary of the 25 March and 8 April 2012 South Ossetian presidential election results
Presidential candidate	Party	1st round		runoff
Presidential candidate	Party	votes	%	votes	%
Leonid Tibilov		11,453	42.48	15,786	54.12
David Sanakoyev		6,627	24.58	12,439	42.65
Dmitriy Medoyev		6,415	23.79
Stanislav Kochiyev	Communist Party of South Ossetia	1,417	5.26
Against all		216	0.80	279	0.96
Invalid				662	2.27
Total number of votes cast			100.00	29,166	100.00
Turnout			70.28	29,166	71.26
Abstention			29.72	11,763	28.74
Total number of registered voters		40,929	100.00	40,929	100.00
Source: South Ossetian Electoral Commission 2 3

**Summary of the 31 May 2009 South Ossetian parliamentary election results**
Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Unity Party	21,246	46.32	17
	People's Party of South Ossetia	10,345	22.55	9
	Communist Party of South Ossetia	10,194	22.22	8
	Fatherland Socialist Party	2,918	6.36	0
Against all		1,163	2.53	–
Total (turnout 81.93%)		45,866	100%	34
Sources: South Ossetian Electoral Commission

Elections and referendums in South Ossetia

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