2013 Georgian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 27 October 2013, the sixth presidential elections since the country's restoration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The last elections in January 2008 resulted in the re-election of Mikheil Saakashvili for his second and final presidential term. Saakashvili was constitutionally barred from running for a third consecutive term.

2013 Georgian presidential election

27 October 2013 (2013-10-27)
Turnout46.95% ( 9.24pp)
 
Nominee Giorgi Margvelashvili David Bakradze Nino Burjanadze
Party Georgian Dream UNM DM–UG
Popular vote 1,012,569 354,103 166,061
Percentage 62.12% 21.72% 10.19%

Results by district
Margvelashvili:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      90%+

President before election

Mikheil Saakashvili
UNM

Elected President

Giorgi Margvelashvili
Georgian Dream

The elections were held under a two-round system. Giorgi Margvelashvili was elected with a majority of votes in the first round.

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