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Municipal elections were held in Estonia on 18 October 2009, with advance voting between 8 and 14 October 2009.
The result was a victory for Estonian Centre Party.
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Municipal elections were held in Estonia on 18 October 2009, with advance voting between 8 and 14 October 2009.
The result was a victory for Estonian Centre Party.
| Party | Votes | % | |
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| Estonian Centre Party | 207,565 | 31.53 | |
| Estonian Reform Party | 110,263 | 16.75 | |
| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union | 92,068 | 13.99 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 49,540 | 7.53 | |
| People's Union of Estonia | 12,683 | 1.93 | |
| Estonian Greens | 7,774 | 1.18 | |
| Party of Estonian Christian Democrats | 1,033 | 0.16 | |
| Estonian Independence Party | 289 | 0.04 | |
| Other parties and independents | 176,998 | 26.89 | |
| Total | 658,213 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 658,213 | 99.31 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,600 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 662,813 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,094,317 | 60.57 | |
| Source: VVK [1] | |||
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