Georgian presidential election, 2018

Georgian presidential election, 2018
28 October 2018

 
Candidate Salome Zurabishvili Grigol Vashadze Davit Bakradze
Party Independent UNM European Georgia
Alliance Georgian Dream Strength is in Unity
 
Candidate Zurab Japaridze Shalva Natelashvili David Usupashvili
Party Girchi Labour Development Movement
Incumbent President

Giorgi Margvelashvili
Independent

Presidential elections will be held in Georgia on 28 October 2018, the seventh presidential elections since the country's restoration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The last elections in October 2013 resulted in a victory for Giorgi Margvelashvili, a candidate of the Georgian Dream coalition.

Following amendments to the constitution in 2017, the 2018 elections will be the last direct presidential vote; after 2018 presidents will be elected by the 300-member College of Electors. In view of these changes, the President will be elected for a term of six years in 2018.[1]

Candidates

46 people applied to participate in the elections, 21 of which were rejected by the Election Administration of Georgia.[2] 25 presidential candidates have been registered by the Election Administration of Georgia.[2][3] This is the largest number since Georgia's first presidential election in 1991.[4] Candidates are allowed to withdraw until 16 October.

Name Occupation Nominated by
1 Davit Bakradze Member of Parliament European Georgia
2 Zviad Baghdavadze Unemployed Civic Platform ‐ New Georgia
3 Mikheil Saluashvili Politician Union of Recovery of Justice, Voice of the People: The Lord Our Righteousness
4 Shalva Natelashvili Leader of Georgian Labour Party Georgian Labour Party
5 Irakli Gorgadze Unemployed Movement for a Free Georgia
6 Grigol Vashadze Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (2008-2012) United National Movement
7 Giorgi Liluashvili Vice President of Georgian National Academy Sakartvelo
8 Salome Zurabishvili Member of Parliament Initiative Group of Voters
9 Zviad Mekhatishvili Politician Christian‐Conservative Party of Georgia
10 Vakhtang Gabunia Politician Christian‐Democratic Movement
11 David Usupashvili Leader of Development Movement, former chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Free Democrats
12 Besarion Tediashvili Founder of TF Construction Initiative Group of Voters
13 Levan Chkheidze Chkheidze and Partners Law Firm New Christian‐Democrats
14 Zviad Iashvili Unemployed National‐Democratic Party
15 Zurab Japaridze Leader of Girchi Girchi
16 Akaki Asatiani Politician Union of Georgian Traditionalists
17 Gela Khutsishvili Politician Political Movement of Armed Veterans and Patriots of Georgia
18 Kakha Kukava Politician Free Georgia
19 Tamar Tskhoragauli Entrepreneur Tavisufleba – Zviad Gamsakhurdias Gza
20 Giorgi Andriadze Deputy Chairperson of the Commission for Learning Christian Theology and History of Religion at the Georgian Academy of Sciences Initiative Group of Voters
21 Vladimer Nonikashvili Director of Publishing House Paragraph Initiative Group of Voters
22 Kakhaber Chichinadze Entrepreneur Initiative Group of Voters
23 Mikheil Antadze Professor State for the People Movement
24 Otar Meunargia Industry will Save Georgia
25 Teimuraz Shashiashvili Unemployed Initiative Group of Voters

Declined

Democratic Movement

Independent

Opinion polls

From 2018
Pollster Date TBD
GD		 Bakradze
EG		 Vashadze
UNM		 Zurabishvili
Independent		 Natelashvili
Labour		 Usupashvili
DM		 Japaridze
Girchi		 Burjanadze
DMUG		 TBD
APG		 Margvelashvili
Independent		 Elisashvili
Independent		 Kukava
FG		 Bregadze
GM		 None of the Above
Edison Research 25.09.18-4.10.18 - 15% 31% 16% 7% 3% - - - - - - - 21%
BCG 15-22 September 2018 - 29% 28% 21% 10% 6% - - - - - - - 6%
Interpressnews/IPN 3 October 2018 - 6% 26% 29% - 13% 5% - - - - - - 21%
Gurianews 2 October 2018 - 2.5% 16.2% 20% 1% 47% 3% - - - - 1% - 10.83%
Edison Research 3-23 September 2018 - 18% 22% 15% 8% 3% 2% - - - - - - 32%
Intermedia September 2018 - 8% 35% 23% 12% 11% 5% - - - - 6% - -
Primary August-September 2018 - 18.9% 43.9% 8.8% 5.7% 2.1% - - - - 3.9% 8% - -
Forum.ge August 2018 - 5.4% 28.7% 11.6% - 10.7% 38.7% - - 4.8% - - - -
Newposts August 2018 - 15% 25% 12% 4% 2% - - - - - - - 33%
Cyc August 2018 - 10% 59% 17% 8% 7% - - - - - - - -
Allnews 2 August 2018 - 5% 18% 19% - - - 8% - 6% 10% - - 30%
Metronome August 2018 - 5% 37% 8% 2% 3% 27% 3% - 2% 2% - - 8%
NDI 23.06.18 —08.07.18 12% 6% 10% - 4% - - - - 6% - - - -
IRI 01.04.18 —22.04.18 17% 16% 8% - 1% - - - 3% 10% - - - -

Approval ratings

DatePollsterSample size
Apr 2018IRI1,500
March 2018NDI2,194
  
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
N/O
41527
251658
  
David Bakradze
N/O
53407
341847
  
Grigol Vashadze
N/O
325216
152164
  
Giorgi Margvelashvili
N/O
52426
261857
  
Shalva Natelashvili
N/O
34588
–––
  
Nino Burjanadze
N/O
23734
–––

Results

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Davit BakradzeEuropean Georgia
Zviad BaghdavadzeIndependent
Mikheil SaluashviliIndependent
Shalva NatelashviliGeorgian Labour Party
Irakli GorgadzeIndependent
Grigol VashadzeUnited National Movement
Giorgi LiluashviliIndependent
Salomé ZurabishviliIndependent
Zviad MekhatishviliIndependent
Vakhtang GabuniaIndependent
David UsupashviliDevelopment Movement
Besarion TediashviliIndependent
Levan ChkheidzeIndependent
Zviad IashviliIndependent
Zurab JaparidzeGirchi
Akaki AsatianiIndependent
Gela KhutsishviliIndependent
Kakha KukavaIndependent
Tamar TskhoragauliIndependent
Giorgi AndriadzeIndependent
Vladimer NonikashviliIndependent
Kakhaber ChichinadzeIndependent
Mikheil AntadzeIndependent
Otar MeunargiaIndependent
Teimuraz ShashiashviliIndependent
Invalid/blank votes––
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Key Points of Newly Adopted Constitution". Civil Georgia. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 25 Presidential Candidates are Registered for October 28, 2018 Elections
  3. ↑ October 28, 2018 Presidential Elections of Georgia Registered Presidential Candidates
  4. ↑ "Presidential Elections 2018: Weekly Digest No.2". Civil.ge:. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Presidential Candidate Zurabishvili Claims Georgia Started August 2008 War". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  6. ↑ "Nino Burjanadze boycotts presidential election". Interpressnews. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Current president Giorgi Margvelashvili not to run in presidential elections". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  8. ↑ "Goodbye, Mr. President". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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