2022 Armenian Local Elections

Armenia’s ruling party takes hit in local votes

Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party have won majorities in just 8 of 17 municipalities where local council elections were being held, according to the preliminary results. Over 119,000 people took part in the elections on Sunday, 50% of the number of eligible voters.  The elections were held to elect the municipal councils in 17 newly reformed municipalities as well as one mayoral race under the old system; roughly 600 towns and villages have been consolidated into larger municipalities so