2023 Estonian parliamentary election

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All 101 seats in the Riigikogu
51 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout63.53% (Decrease 0.14% pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kaja Kallas Martin Helme Jüri Ratas
Party Reform EKRE Centre
Last election 28.93%, 34 seats 17.76%, 19 seats 23.10%, 26 seats
Seats won 37 17 16
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2 Decrease 10
Popular vote 190,659 97,959 93,243
Percentage 31.24% 16.05% 15.28%
Swing Increase 2.31 pp Decrease 1.71 pp Decrease 7.28 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Lauri Hussar Lauri Läänemets Helir-Valdor Seeder
Party Estonia 200 Social Democratic Isamaa
Last election 4.36%, 0 seats 9.83%, 10 seats 11.44%, 12 seats
Seats won 14 9 8
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 1 Decrease 4
Popular vote 81,347 56,578 50,114
Percentage 13.33% 9.27% 8.21%
Swing Increase 8.97 pp Decrease 0.56 pp Decrease 3.23 pp

Distribution of seats and the largest party by electoral district

Prime Minister before election

Kaja Kallas
Reform

Prime Minister after election

Kaja Kallas
Reform

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 2023 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. The Reform Party won 37 seats in total, while the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) placed second with 17 seats.[1] The Centre Party won 16 seats, a loss of 10, while Estonia 200 won 14 seats.

Background[change | change source]

After the previous parliamentary election in 2019, the Centre Party, led by Jüri Ratas, formed a government with Ratas serving as prime minister. His government ended in January 2021 after a corruption investigation, and Kaja Kallas of the Reform Party formed a coalition government with the Centre Party, which ended in June 2022. Kallas then formed a government with Isamaa and the Social Democratic Party and stayed as prime minister.

References[change | change source]

  1. Duxbury, Charlie (5 March 2023). "Estonia's incumbent leader Kaja Kallas on course for election win". Politico. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.