2011 Estonian parliamentary election


A parliamentary election was held in Estonia on 6 March 2011, with e-voting between 24 February and 2 March 2011.
The 101 members of the Riigikogu were elected using a form of proportional representation for a four-year term. The seats were allocated using a modified D'Hondt method. The country is divided into twelve multi-mandate electoral districts. There is a nationwide threshold of 5% for party lists, but if the number of votes cast for a candidate exceeds or equals the simple quota he or she is elected.
Pre-election polls put the Reform Party, led by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, ahead of its main rival, the opposition Centre Party. The former is right of centre, the latter is considered populist, slightly to the left on economic matters. Both parties are members of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
The election was marked by the highest number of running independents since 1992. Several independent candidates were members of the Estonian Patriotic Movement.

Seats by electoral district

Opinion polling

PartyPM candidateSeats after
2007 elections		Rating
Estonian Reform PartyAndrus Ansip3143%,
33%,
36%,
36%,
25%,
39%,
28%
Estonian Centre PartyEdgar Savisaar2923%,
31%,
23%,
23%,
19%,
25%
Union of Pro Patria and Res PublicaMart Laar1915%,
20%,
15%,
16%,
12%,
21%
Social Democratic PartySven Mikser1011%,
9%,
13%,
14%,
9%
16%
Estonian GreensAleksei Lotman63%,
4%,
5%,
4%,
2%
4%
People's Union of EstoniaAndrus Blok62%,
1%,
4%,
2%,
2%
2%
Party of Estonian Christian DemocratsPeeter Võsu0
Estonian Independence PartyVello Leito0
Russian Party in EstoniaDimitri Klenski0
Non-party candidates09%

Results

Report on Internet voting

The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe observed this election and issued a report with a number of recommendations.