2018 Yerevan City Council election

Yerevan City Council elections were held on 23 September 2018. The snap election was trigged after the resignation of former mayor Taron Margaryan amid the aftermath of the 2018 Armenian Velvet Revolution. Well-known comedian and actor Hayk Marutyan, heading the electoral list of the My Step Alliance, was elected to the office of mayor of Yerevan.

2018 Yerevan City Council election
September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
All 65 seats to Yerevan City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.66%
  First party Second party Third party
 
BA
Leader Hayk Marutyan Naira Zohrabyan Artak Zeynalyan
Party My Step Alliance PAP Bright Alliance
Last election Part of Way Out Alliance holding 14 seats New Part of Way Out Alliance holding 14 seats
Seats won 57 5 3
Popular vote 294,092 25,218 18,114
Percentage 81.06% 6.95% 4.99%
Mayor of Yerevan before election

Kamo Areyan (acting)
Republican Party of Armenia

 Mayor of Yerevan

Hayk Marutyan
My Step Alliance

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