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Parliamentary elections took place in Estonia on Sunday, March 4, 2007 to elect members of the Riigikogu. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Politics of Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is The Constitution of Estonia was adopted on 28 June 1992. Composition Preamble The Preamble to the Constitution of Estonia reads The President of the Republic (Eesti Vabariigi President is the Head of state of the Republic of Estonia. Toomas Hendrik Ilves (ˈtoːmɑs ˈhendrik ˈilves born 26 December 1953) is the current President of Estonia. The Prime Minister of Estonia ( Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister) is the Head of government of the Republic of Estonia. Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party (Reformierakond The Government of the Republic of Estonia ( Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Andrus Ansip is the current Prime Minister of Estonia; his first cabinet took office on April 12, 2005 after being approved by Riigikogu by 53 The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. The Supreme Court of Estonia is a court of Cassation, also fulfilling the functions of a Constitutional court. Estonia elects a Legislature on the national level The Riigikogu has 101 members elected for a four year term by Proportional Estonian parliamentary election of 2003 was held on 2nd March, 2003. Political parties in Estonia lists political parties in Estonia. A County (maakond is an administrative subdivision of Estonia. A Municipality (omavalitsus is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Following restoration of independence from the Soviet Union, Russia was one the first nations to recognize Estonia 's independence (the first country to do so was Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. The electoral system was a two-tier semi-open list proportional representation system with a 5% (27,510. Open list describes any variant of Party-list proportional representation where voters have at least some influence on the order in which a party's candidates are elected Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes 65 votes) election threshold. In Party-list proportional representation systems an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes either It was the world's first nationwide vote where part of the votecasting was allowed in the form of remote electronic voting via the Internet. Electronic voting (also known as e-voting) is a term encompassing several different types of Voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks
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Voting
Voter turnout in the 2007 Riigikogu election was 61. 91%. [1]
E-voting via the Internet
In 2007 Estonia held its and the world's first national Internet election. The idea of having Electronic voting in Estonia originated in early 2001 and quickly gained popularity among heads of the then proactively " e-minded " coalition Voting was available from February 26 to 28. [2] A total of 30,275 citizens (3. 4%) used Internet voting. [3]
Electronic voting in Estonia began in October 2005 local elections when Estonia became the first country to have legally binding general elections using the Internet as a means of casting the vote and was declared a success by the Estonian election officials.
The contenders and their prime-ministerial candidates
Parties represented in the previous Parliament
- Social Democratic Party - Ivari Padar
- People's Union of Estonia - Villu Reiljan
- Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica - Mart Laar
- Estonian Reform Party - Andrus Ansip
- Estonian Centre Party - Edgar Savisaar
Parties not represented in the previous Parliament
- Estonian Left Party
- Estonian Independence Party
- Estonian Christian Democrats
- Estonian Greens
- Constitution Party
- Russian Party in Estonia
Also, seven independent candidates stood in this election. The Social Democratic Party ( Estonian: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond or SDE) is a Social democratic party in Estonia, led Ivari Padar (born 12 March 1965 in Navi, Võrumaa) is an Estonian politician the current Minister of Finance He was Deputy The People's Union of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvaliit is a political party in Estonia, led by Jaanus Marrandi. Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (in Estonian Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit) is an Estonian political party Mart Laar (born April 22 1960 in Viljandi) is an Estonian statesman historian and a founding The Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond is a Free market liberal party in Estonia. Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party (Reformierakond The Centre Party of Estonia ( Eesti Keskerakond) is a Centrist, Social liberal party in Estonia. Edgar Savisaar (born May 31, 1950 in Harku Commune, Harju County) is an Estonian politician and the leader of the Centre Estonian Left Party ( Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP was a left Socialist Political party in Estonia. The Estonian Independence Party ( Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) is a Political party in Estonia without parliamentary representation The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats ( Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) formerly known as the Estonian Christian People's Union ( Eesti Kristlik Estonian Greens ( Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is an Estonian green Political party. The Constitution Party ( Konstitutsioonierakond) known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United People's Party ( Eestimaa Ühendatud The Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Erakond Eestis VEE is a minor Estonian political party, drawing just 1082 votes in the 2007 elections. [4]
Seats by electoral district
| The district number | Electoral District | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine districts in Tallinn | 8 |
| 2 | Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts in Tallinn | 11 |
| 3 | Mustamäe and Nõmme districts in Tallinn | 8 |
| 4 | Harjumaa (without Tallinn) and Raplamaa counties | 13 |
| 5 | Hiiumaa, Läänemaa and Saaremaa counties | 7 |
| 6 | Lääne-Virumaa county | 6 |
| 7 | Ida-Virumaa county | 8 |
| 8 | Järvamaa and Viljandimaa counties | 8 |
| 9 | Jõgevamaa and Tartumaa counties (without Tartu) | 7 |
| 10 | Tartu city | 8 |
| 11 | Võrumaa, Valgamaa and Põlvamaa counties | 9 |
| 12 | Pärnumaa county | 8 |
Election results
| Party | Ideology | Votes | % | Change | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond) | Classical liberalism | 153,044 | 27. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. The Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond is a Free market liberal party in Estonia. Classical liberalism (also known as traditional liberalism, Laissez-faire liberalism, Market liberalism or in much of the world 8% | +10. 1% | 31 | +12 | |
| Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond) | Social liberalism | 143,518 | 26. The Centre Party of Estonia ( Eesti Keskerakond) is a Centrist, Social liberal party in Estonia. Social liberalism, also called new liberalism (as it was originally termed high liberalism radical liberalism, modern liberalism, or 1% | +0. 7% | 29 | +1 | |
| Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit)1 | Conservatism | 98,347 | 17. Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (in Estonian Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit) is an Estonian political party Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined 9% | –14. 0% | 19 | –16 | |
| Social Democratic Party (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond)2 | Social democracy | 58,363 | 10. The Social Democratic Party ( Estonian: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond or SDE) is a Social democratic party in Estonia, led Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left 6% | +3. 6% | 10 | +4 | |
| Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised)3 | Green politics | 39,279 | 7. Estonian Greens ( Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is an Estonian green Political party. Green politics is a Political ideology which places a high importance on ecological and environmental goals and on achieving these goals through broad-based 1% | +7. 1% | 6 | +6 | |
| People's Union of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvaliit) | Agrarianism | 39,215 | 7. The People's Union of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvaliit is a political party in Estonia, led by Jaanus Marrandi. Agrarianism is a social and Political philosophy which stresses the viewpoint that the cultivation of plants or Farming leads to a fuller and happier life 1% | –5. 9% | 6 | –7 | |
| Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid)4 | Christian democracy | 9,456 | 1. The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats ( Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) formerly known as the Estonian Christian People's Union ( Eesti Kristlik Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian (and often specifically Catholic) principles to public policy 7% | +0. 7% | 0 | — | |
| Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)5 | Russian minority, left-wing | 5,464 | 1. The Constitution Party ( Konstitutsioonierakond) known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United People's Party ( Eestimaa Ühendatud 0% | –1. 2% | 0 | — | |
| Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) | Euroscepticism, Nationalism | 1,273 | 0. The Estonian Independence Party ( Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) is a Political party in Estonia without parliamentary representation Euroscepticism Euro (disambiguation --> has become a general term for opposition to the process The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation 2% | –0. 4% | 0 | — | |
| Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Eesti Erakond) | Russian minority | 1,084 | 0. The Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Erakond Eestis VEE is a minor Estonian political party, drawing just 1082 votes in the 2007 elections. 2% | ±0. 0% | 0 | — | |
| Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei)6 | Democratic socialism | 607 | 0. Estonian Left Party ( Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP was a left Socialist Political party in Estonia. Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements tendencies and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation 1% | –0. 3% | 0 | — | |
| Independents | 563 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 1% | –0. 3% | 0 | — | ||
| Total | 550,213 | 100. 0% | — | 101 | — | ||
Note 1: Compared to the sum of the Res Publica Party and the Pro Patria Union, who merged to form the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica in 2006. Res Publica Party (Erakond Res Publica was a Political party in Estonia that self-identified as conservative and therefore member of IDU, but The Pro Patria Union ( Estonian: Isamaaliit, meaning literally "Fatherland Union" was a conservative Political party in Estonia | |||||||
References
- ^ Election Day: Turn-out on the page of the Estonian National Electoral Committee
- ^ Estonia to hold first national Internet election, News.com, February 21, 2007
- ^ Estonia Scores World Web First In National Polls, InformationWeek February 28, 2007
- ^ Independent candidates on the page of the Estonian National Electoral Committee. The page is in Estonian. CNET Networks Inc is a media company based in San Francisco California, United States, and is part of CBS Interactive, owned InformationWeek is a multimedia brand with a weekly print magazine online site face-to-face and virtual events and research Estonian (; ˈeːsti ˈkeːl is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1
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