2016 Estonian presidential election

An indirect election took place in Estonia in 2016 to elect the president of Estonia, who is the country's head of state. The Riigikogu — the Parliament of Estonia — elected Kersti Kaljulaid to be the next head of state of Estonia to succeed Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who had served his second and final term as president (as he was term-limited). Kaljulaid is the first female head of state of Estonia.

2016 Estonian presidential election
29 August - 3 October 2016
 
Nominee Kersti Kaljulaid Siim Kallas Allar Jõks
Party Independent Reform Independent
First round 0 0 25
Second round 0 45 21
Third round 0 42 0
First electoral round 0 81 83
Second electoral round 0 138 134
Final round 81 0 0
 
Nominee Eiki Nestor Mailis Reps Marina Kaljurand
Party Social Democratic Centre Independent
First round 40 26 0
Second round 0 32 0
Third round 0 26 0
First electoral round 0 79 75
Second electoral round 0 0 0
Final round 0 0 0
President before election

Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Social Democratic

 Elected President

Kersti Kaljulaid
Independent

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Somewhat unusually, Kaljulaid was elected president only after other candidates could not be elected in three rounds of parliamentary voting and two rounds of voting by an electoral college consisting of members of Parliament and representatives of local governments of Estonia.

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