April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 5 April 2009. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) won a majority of seats (60 out of 101) for the third consecutive occasion. Turnout was 59%, exceeding the 50% necessary for the election to be valid.

April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election
5 April 2009
All 101 seats in Parliament
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.55% ( 11.29pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
PCRM Vladimir Voronin 49.48 60 +4
PL Mihai Ghimpu 13.13 15 New
PLDM Vlad Filat 12.43 15 New
AMN Serafim Urechean 9.77 11 −11
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Zinaida Greceanîi
PCRM		 Zinaida Greceanîi
PCRM
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Following the elections, Parliament was required to elect a new President of Moldova as the incumbent Vladimir Voronin had to stand down after completing two terms. Presidential elections required the winning candidate to receive at least 61 votes, but the opposition parties refused to vote for the three PCRM-nominated candidates in three rounds of voting between May and June 2009, meaning no president was elected. As a result, early parliamentary elections were held in July.

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