2014 Kyiv local election
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Local elections in Kyiv for the post of Mayor and members of Kyiv City Council took place on 25 May 2014, as part of the 2014 Ukrainian local elections.[1] Vitali Klitschko won the mayoral election with almost 57% of the votes,[2] while his party the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform won 73 of the 120 seats in the Kyiv City Council.[3][4]
The
Background
Secretary of the Kyiv City Council
The oppositional parties after the
As of 7 March 2013, possible candidates for the post of the Mayor of Kyiv were
The
Registered mayoral candidates
Mayoral candidates were able to nominate themselves from 23 April 2014 until 30 April 2014.[23][24] 19 candidates competed for the post.[25]
- independent)[25]
- Oleh Derevyanko (Ukrainian People's Party)[24][25]
- independent)[25]
- independent)[25]
- Mykola Katerynchuk (European Party of Ukraine)[25][28][29][30]
- Oleksandr Komnatsky (Communist Party of Ukraine)[25]
- Vyacheslav Kyrylenko (For Ukraine!)[25][33]
- independent)[25]
- Oleksiy Mochanov (All-Ukrainian Union "Democrats")[25][27][34]
- independent)[25]
- independent)[25]
- A man named Darth Vader (Internet Party of Ukraine)[25][27][34]
Yuriy Lutsenko expressed an interest in taking part in the election,[37] but later withdrew.[38] Also potential candidates were Yuriy Levchenko, Ihor Lutsenko,[39] and Volodymyr Makeyenko.[40]
Lesya Orobets and Ivan Saliy were withdrawn from the race on 13 May,[41][42] but later they were restored as candidates on 16 May.[43]
Polls
Mayor of Kyiv
According to a telephone
A poll conducted from 22 to 28 March 2014, by "RATING", showed that out of the potential candidates at the time, Mykola Katerynchuk was the most popular among voters: 12% of those who intended to vote would cast their ballots for him.
Kyiv City Council
According to a poll conducted by
Results
Mayoral election
Candidates | Votes[2] | %[2] | 2008 | |
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Vitali Klitschko | 765,020 | 57.46% | 38.73% | |
Lesya Orobets | 114,137 | 8.57% | Did not run | |
Volodymyr Bondarenko | 107,333 | 8.06% | Did not run | |
Oleksandr Omelchenko | 101,580 | 7.63% | 3.73 | |
Mykola Katerynchuk | 69,505 | 5.22% | 0.77 | |
Andriy Illyenko
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33,603 | 2.52% | Did not run | |
Oleksiy Mochanov | 30,412 | 2.28% | Did not run | |
Gennadiy Balashov
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26,415 | 1.98% | Did not run | |
Total (turnout ) | ||||
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City Council election
35 parties took part in these elections.[3] 10 parties won seats.[3][4] Those seats were won in 60 majority constituencies and another 60 on party lists.[4] Several parties, among them Party of Regions, disappeared from the local parliament.[48]
Parties | Votes | %[49] | Seats (proportional representation)[3] | Seats (constituencies)[4] | (proportional representation compared with proportional representation of 2008 election)[48] |
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UDAR
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40.54% | 30 | 47 | 29,93% | |
Radical Party
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9.2% | 7 | 0 | 9,2% | |
Self Reliance | 6.87% | 5 | 0 | 6.87% | |
Svoboda
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6.49% | 5 | 1 | 4.41% | |
Fatherland
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4.14% | 3 | 0 | 18,65 | |
Civil Position | 3.63% | 3 | 0 | 3.63% | |
New Life | 3.41% | 3 | 0 | 3.41% | |
Unity
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3.3% | 2 | 0 | 1.04% | |
Democratic Alliance | 3% | 2 | 0 | 3% | |
Democratic Party of Ukraine | 0 | 2 | |||
Independent candidates | 0 | 11 | |||
Invalid ballot papers | |||||
Total (turnout %) | 60 | 60 | |||
Source: | |||||
Note: Unity as Oleksandr Omelchenko Bloc .
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See also
Notes
- Unity; Self Reliance would gain less than 1%.[47] Besides, 7.1% of voters said they would support neither of the parties, and 8.6% said they won't take part in the elections, 14.9% found it difficult to answer.[47]
References
- ^ a b c Parliament sets elections for Kyiv mayor and Kyiv City Council deputies for May 25, Interfax-Ukraine (25 February 2014)
- ^ a b c Klitschko officially announced as winner of Kyiv mayor election, Interfax-Ukraine (4 June 2014)
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda(4 June 2014)
- ^ BBC Ukrainian(4 June 2014)
- UNIAN(29 September 2015)
- ^ a b c d Rada suggests to hold elections of Kyiv mayor, city council on June 2, Kyiv Post (7 March 2013)
- ^ Opposition wants election in Kyiv on July 16 Archived 15 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrinform (9 May 2013)
- ^ a b Constitutional Court to start considering case on elections in Kyiv on Thursday, Interfax-Ukraine (8 April 2013)
- ^ a b Local elections in Kyiv should be held in 2015, according to Constitutional Court, Interfax-Ukraine (30 May 2013)
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- ^ a b Yanukovych suspends Kyiv City Administration Head Popov and Deputy NSDC Secretary Sivkovych from office, say decrees, Interfax-Ukraine (14 December 2013)
Deputy NSDC Head Sivkovych, Kyiv City Administration Head Popov and two top officials of Kyiv police suspected of abuse of power during events on Maidan on Nov 30, says prosecutor general, Interfax-Ukraine (14 December 2013) - ^ Regions Party won't nominate candidate for Kyiv mayoral elections, Interfax-Ukraine (25 April 2014)
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- ^ a b c За пост мэра Киева будут бороться девять кандидатов
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda(5 April 2014)
- ^ Бондаренко не хочет сдавать мандат нардепа и еще не решил, пойдет ли в мэры Киева
- ^ a b c Дарта Вейдера зареєстровано кандидатом в мери Києва
- ^ Кто будет мэром Киева: первые кандидаты на пост столичного градоначальника
- ^ Катеринчук будет баллотироваться на следующих выборах мэра Киева
- ^ a b c d e В Киеве зарегистрировали уже 5 кандидатов на должность мэра
- ^ Кличко вирішив. Йде у мери Києва
- ^ Klitschko will run for mayor of Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine (29 March 2014)
- ^ Кириленко идет в мэры Киева
- ^ a b Kyiv Election Commission Registers Darth Vader As Candidate For Kyiv Mayor Archived 2 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian News Agency (1 May 2014)
- ^ Омельченко выдвинули кандидатом в мэры Киева
- ^ Оробец идет в мэры Киева
- ^ Ю. Луценко не исключает своего участия в выборах киевского городского головы
- ^ Lutsenko not to take part in election of Kyiv Mayor
- ^ Активіст Майдану Ігор Луценко балотуватиметься в мери столиці
- ^ Макеенко не исключает, что пойдет в мэры Киева
- ^ Оробець зняли з виборів
- ^ С выборов мэра Киева сняли двух кандидатов
- ^ Оробець повернули на вибори
- ^ a b Nearly one third of Kyiv residents willing to vote in mayoral elections back Klitschko - poll Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (13 March 2013)
- ^ Almost third of Kyiv residents want Klitschko as city mayor, says poll, Interfax-Ukraine (8 July 2013)
- ^ Больше половины киевлян собираются участвовать в выборах мэра Киева - опрос
- ^ a b c Poll: Seven parties surmount 3% barrier at elections to Kyiv council under party lists, Interfax-Ukraine (25 April 2014)
- ^ a b KYIV ELECTION COMMISSION PUBLISHES FINAL RESULTS OF ELECTRONIC CALCULATION OF VOTES ON ELECTIONS TO KYIV CITY COUNCIL, Interfax-Ukraine (May 28, 2008) Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
"Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko defeated in municipal elections in Kyiv". East Week Centre for Eastern Studies. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
"Chernovetskyi Bloc, Tymoshenko Bloc, Klychko Bloc, Lytvyn Bloc, Civil Activists Of Kyiv, Regions Party, Katerynchuk Bloc Elected To Kyiv Council". Ukrainian News. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2008. - ^ Nine parties including Democratic Alliance win seats in Kyiv Council, Interfax-Ukraine (2 June 2014)