Armenia's June 2021 Parliamentary Elections in a Nutshell
Armenia's Pashinyan Party Secures Victory in Parliamentary Elections
The hustle and bustle of Armenia's Parliamentary elections on June 2021 saw the triumph of the "Civil Contract" party, helmed by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. This powerhouse party stormed to victory with an impressive 53.92% of the votes, leaving its rivals in the dust. On the other hand, the "Armenia" bloc of ex-President Robert Kocharyan settled for a distant second place with 21.04% of the votes, according to RIA Novosti.
Crunching the numbers from all 2008 polling stations, Pashinyan's crew bagged a staggering 53.92% of the votes, pushing Kocharyan's clan into a runner-up position. The "With Honor" bloc of another former President, Serzh Sargsyan, barely made it into the race with 5.23% of the votes, but it fell short of the 7% barrier necessary to claim a seat in the parliament.
Business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan's "Prosperous Armenia" party struggled in the elections, managing only 3.96% of the votes. The threshold for parties to enter Armenia's parliament is set at a challenging 5%.
All in all, 21 parties and four blocs took part in the Parliamentary elections in Armenia.
Here's a quick rundown of the party rankings in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections:
- Civil Contract: With Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the helm, the party won the majority with 53.9% of the vote, securing a commanding 71 seats out of 107 in the National Assembly.
- Armenia Alliance: This alliance, which includes the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), racked up 29 seats with 21.1% of the vote.
- I Have the Honor Alliance: This alliance, featuring the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and the Homeland party, managed to win 7 seats with 5.2% of the vote.
- Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK): They surprised many by securing 6 seats with 3.9% of the vote.
The 5% threshold for party entry into Armenia's parliament is an obstacle designed to ensure only the most popular parties and alliances gain a foothold in the parliament[1][3]. In these elections, the Civil Contract party was the undisputed winner, while the Armenia Alliance, Prosperous Armenia, and I Have the Honor Alliance all managed to cross the threshold and snag parliamentary seats.
- Nikol Pashinyan, leading the Civil Contract party, secured a commanding 71 seats in the National Assembly with 53.9% of the votes during the June 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections.
- The Armenia Alliance, which includes the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), won 29 seats in the parliament with 21.1% of the votes.
- The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), led by Gagik Tsarukyan, managed to cross the 5% threshold and secure 6 seats in the parliament with 3.9% of the votes.
- In the 2021 Armenian Parliamentary elections, a total of 21 parties and four blocs competed, with only the Civil Contract party, Armenia Alliance, Prosperous Armenia, and I Have the Honor Alliance surpassing the 5% threshold necessary to claim seats in the parliament.
