2010 Moldovan parliamentary election

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2010 Moldovan parliamentary election
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All 101 seats in Parliament
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.64% (Increase2.svg 2.57pp)
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
PCRM Vladimir Voronin 39.3442-6
PLDM Vlad Filat 29.4232+14
PDM Marian Lupu 12.7015+2
PL Mihai Ghimpu 9.9612-3
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Vlad Filat (Filat I)
PLDM 		Vlad Filat (Filat II)
PLDM

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 28 November 2010 after parliamentary vote failed to elect a President for the second time in late 2009. [1]

Contents

Background

After the constitutional referendum failed to meet the 33% turnout required to validate the results, the Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled that acting president of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu had to dissolve the parliament and hold new elections. Ghimpu then announced that the parliament would be dissolved on 28 September 2010 and new elections would be held on 28 November 2010. [2]

Electoral system

The electoral threshold varied for different organizations; for electoral blocs of three or more parties it was 9%; for blocs of two parties it was 7%, and for individual parties it was 4%. Individual candidates could also run, but needed to receive at least 2% of the vote to win a seat. A total of 39 contestants; 20 political parties and 19 independent candidates. The Constitution states that the Parliament must elect the President with a majority of at least 61 votes (from a total of 101). After two failed attempts the Parliament must be dissolved and the interim president must set the date for a new parliamentary election.[ citation needed ]

Campaign

The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM), and the Liberal Party (PL) formed the Alliance for European Integration (AIE) in a grand coalition against the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM). [3] The Alliance sought integration into the European Union (EU).

Opinion polls

According to the Chișinău-based Institute of Marketing and Polls IMAS-INC, a poll during the period of July 26-August 12 showed 42% of respondents trusted PLDM, 35% trusted PCRM, 35% - PDM and 30% - the PL. [4]

DateInstituteParty
PCRM PLDM PDM PL AMN
15 April–3 May 2010 [5] IMAS28%16.5%8.6%4.9%—
4 November 2010 [6] CBS-AXA39%21%19%13%2%
12 November 2010 [6] Vox Populi35.3%19.8%12.5%11%6.5%
16 November 2010 [6] BPO37.2%31.1%14.4%12.5%0.8%
18 November 2010 [6] AVA.MD54.3%22.6%9.7%8.6%1%
19 November 2010 [6] CBS-AXA35%28%18%12%2%
22 November 2010 [6] Vox Populi-II32.1%22.1%12.1%10.9%7%

Exit polls

There were two exit polls made for two TV stations, both failing to predict the outcome within the margin of error:

InstituteMargin of error% of seats
PCRM PLDM PDM PL AMN
IRES poll (made for Publika TV) [7] [8] [9] ±1% [10] 26% (29)34.4% (37)15.1% (17)15.6% (18)3.1% (0)
CBS AXA poll (made for Prime TV) [7] [11] [12] <2% [13] 33.8% (37)32.2% (35)14.1% (17)10.2% (12)3% (0)

Results

Election map showing the results by administrative divisions of Moldova. 28 nov parliamentary elections - Moldova.svg
Election map showing the results by administrative divisions of Moldova.

The Communists (PCRM) won 42 seats, while the Liberal Democrats (PLDM) won 32, the Democratic Party (PDM) 15, and the Liberals (PL) 12. This gave the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) 59 seats, two short of the 61 needed to elect a President. The result thus maintained the status quo following the contemporaneous constitutional deadlock. Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe lauded the election, with the head of the Parliamentary Assembly delegation of OSCE, Tonino Picula, saying "These elections reflected the will of the people." [3]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Party of Communists 677,06939.3442–6
Liberal Democratic Party 506,25329.4232+14
Democratic Party 218,62012.7015+2
Liberal Party 171,3369.9612–3
Our Moldova Alliance 35,2892.050–7
European Action Movement 21,0491.220New
Humanist Party 15,4940.900New
National Liberal Party 10,9380.640New
Social Democratic Party 10,1560.5900
Christian-Democratic People's Party 9,0380.5300
United Moldova Party 8,2380.480New
For the Nation and Country Party 4,8190.280New
Social-Political Movement of the Roma 2,3940.140New
Conservative Party2,0890.120New
Popular Republican Party1,9970.120New
Republican Party of Moldova 1,7630.100New
Equality 1,7810.100New
Patriots of Moldova1,5800.090New
Ecologist Party of Moldova "Green Alliance" 1,3850.0800
Labour Party 8730.050New
Independents18,8321.090New
Total1,720,993100.001010
Valid votes1,720,99399.31
Invalid/blank votes11,9070.69
Total votes1,732,900100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,811,46961.64
Source: eDemocracy

By district

#DistrictRegisteredVotedTurnoutValid PCRM PLDM PL PD AMN MAE PUM PNL
1 Chișinău 67.62%40.20%28.44%16.04%8.18%1.55%0.39%0.60%0.48%
2 Bălți 58.70%56.90%18.33%4.93%13.70%1.38%0.24%0.88%0.31%
3 Gagauzia 52.66%59.99%6.28%0.52%15.67%0.68%0.27%6.52%0.32%
4 Anenii Noi 60.14%44.11%31.04%7.63%10.21%1.37%1.76%0.75%0.43%
5 Basarabeasca 73.46%50.21%25.57%2.67%12.88%2.74%0.56%1.20%0.21%
6 Briceni 58.97%47.25%17.44%4.30%21.21%4.00%0.83%0.63%0.52%
7 Cahul 57.84%37.77%33.05%9.03%11.65%1.06%2.25%0.60%0.68%
8 Cantemir 57.97%34.36%34.80%7.76%11.99%1.03%5.75%0.74%0.99%
9 Călărași 56.07%25.81%35.85%16.24%12.31%3.76%1.07%0.68%0.65%
10 Căușeni 57.76%41.17%32.13%6.43%12.12%0.96%2.14%0.68%0.54%
11 Cimișlia 57.24%38.91%33.67%6.97%15.44%0.39%1.03%0.56%0.51%
12 Criuleni 62.75%33.77%33.30%11.05%11.28%2.90%2.74%0.75%0.63%
13 Dondușeni 65.33%53.99%19.59%4.26%14.32%1.23%1.27%0.98%0.67%
14 Drochia 59.00%44.58%28.21%4.21%13.83%2.33%0.65%1.21%0.43%
15 Dubăsari 59.10%62.34%16.29%5.52%9.10%1.04%2.73%0.51%0.29%
16 Edineț 61.04%52.54%12.80%3.72%21.62%3.73%1.58%0.76%0.52%
17 Fălești 57.62%47.59%25.82%3.72%15.81%2.54%0.67%0.89%0.66%
18 Florești 60.63%47.60%23.11%4.16%17.25%2.66%1.15%0.61%0.55%
19 Glodeni 57.25%43.64%24.63%4.37%17.03%3.40%1.13%1.06%0.57%
20 Hîncești 56.17%23.24%50.96%6.84%13.73%0.85%0.63%0.56%0.60%
21 Ialoveni 62.39%23.49%42.11%16.36%11.11%2.34%0.26%0.37%0.55%
22 Leova 53.95%35.80%28.72%5.18%18.81%0.52%5.97%0.75%0.90%
23 Nisporeni 60.63%19.00%37.21%14.98%18.78%4.23%2.49%0.29%0.50%
24 Ocnița 63.44%60.11%12.81%2.75%16.24%3.51%0.49%0.67%0.47%
25 Orhei 61.05%24.22%37.48%9.82%17.04%4.47%1.32%0.65%0.87%
26 Rezina 61.98%39.40%27.81%7.73%14.67%1.08%3.44%0.76%0.73%
27 Rîșcani 58.62%47.73%23.24%5.84%14.26%2.56%1.64%1.28%0.57%
28 Sîngerei 57.37%38.33%28.66%5.40%19.23%2.01%2.01%0.84%0.60%
29 Soroca 60.27%45.42%22.36%5.84%14.58%4.71%2.11%0.85%0.69%
30 Strășeni 58.16%26.42%41.15%12.55%11.29%2.03%2.01%0.63%0.73%
31 Șoldănești 60.94%40.93%31.75%6.22%12.50%1.74%2.05%0.55%0.62%
32 Ștefan Vodă 56.21%33.03%38.79%7.46%11.52%2.61%0.88%1.07%0.44%
33 Taraclia 60.81%69.80%6.18%1.10%11.12%1.31%0.10%2.48%0.30%
34 Telenești 61.77%22.42%49.14%7.76%14.49%0.35%1.89%0.62%0.96%
35 Ungheni 58.44%42.35%26.27%7.05%14.70%3.67%1.50%0.73%0.65%
36Diplomatic missions89.02%6.88%48.88%25.44%8.92%1.36%1.02%0.33%2.71%
Total61.72%39.32%29.38%9.96%12.72%2.05%1.22%0.90%'0.64%
Source: eDemocracy

Aftermath

Even though the Alliance for European Integration did not get the supermajority needed to elect the president, the leaders of the three parties of the alliance pledged a new coalition agreement on 30 December. Their new cabinet was installed on 14 January 2011, when an investiture vote took place in parliament. [14]

Moldova's highest court ruled on 8 February 2011 that the government could stay in place without early elections even if they were still unable to elect a new president. [15]

Elected MPs

The list of deputies elected: [16]

Party of Communists Liberal Democratic Party Democratic Party Liberal Party
  1. Vladimir Voronin
  2. Zinaida Greceanîi
  3. Iurie Muntean
  4. Maria Postoico
  5. Mark Tkaciuc
  6. Igor Dodon
  7. Vadim Mișin
  8. Vladimir Vitiuc
  9. Irina Vlah
  10. Grigore Petrenco
  11. Galina Balmoș
  12. Anatolie Zagorodnîi
  13. Violeta Ivanov
  14. Vasilii Sova
  15. Serghei Sârbu
  16. Oxana Domenti
  17. Zinaida Chistruga
  18. Miron Gagauz
  19. Vasilii Panciuc
  20. Alla Mironic
  21. Alexandr Bannicov
  22. Mihail Poleanschi
  23. Sergiu Stati
  24. Zurab Todua
  25. Anatolie Gorilă
  26. Elena Bodnarenco
  27. Constantin Starîş
  28. Veaceslav Bondari
  29. Veronica Abramciuc
  30. Oleg Reidman
  31. Eduard Mușuc
  32. Vladimir Eremciuc
  33. Oleg Garizan
  34. Oleg Babenco
  35. Victor Mîndru
  36. Serghei Filipov
  37. Artur Reșetnicov
  38. Inna Șupac
  39. Tatiana Botnariuc
  40. Alexandr Petcov
  41. Gheorghe Popa
  42. Gheorghe Anghel
  1. Vladimir Filat
  2. Alexandru Tănase
  3. Mihai Godea
  4. Liliana Palihovici
  5. Iurie Leancă
  6. Grigore Belostecinic
  7. Vladimir Hotineanu
  8. Nicolae Juravschi
  9. Iurie Țap
  10. Lilia Bolocan
  11. Valeriu Ghilețchi
  12. Mihail Șleahtițchi
  13. Angela Agache
  14. Ion Bălan
  15. Tudor Deliu
  16. Veaceslav Ioniță
  17. Valeriu Streleț
  18. Simion Furdui
  19. Chiril Lucinschi
  20. George Mocanu
  21. Grigore Cobzac
  22. Alexandru Cimbriciuc
  23. Ion Butmălai
  24. Ghenadie Ciobanu
  25. Nicolae Olaru
  26. Ivan Ionaș
  27. Nae-Simion Pleșca
  28. Anatolie Dimitriu
  29. Maria Ciobanu
  30. Petru Vlah
  31. Andrei Vacarciuc
  32. Petru Stirbate
  1. Marian Lupu
  2. Vladimir Plahotniuc
  3. Valeriu Lazăr
  4. Igor Corman
  5. Dumitru Diacov
  6. Marcel Răducan
  7. Andrian Candu
  8. Valentina Buliga
  9. Pavel Filip
  10. Vasile Botnari
  11. Alexandru Stoianoglo
  12. Raisa Apolschii
  13. Iurie Bolboceanu
  14. Valeriu Guma
  15. Anatolie Ghilaş
  1. Mihai Ghimpu
  2. Anatolie Șalaru
  3. Corina Fusu
  4. Ion Hadârcă
  5. Valeriu Munteanu
  6. Oleg Bodrug
  7. Boris Vieru
  8. Vladimir Lupan
  9. Victor Popa
  10. Vadim Cojocaru
  11. Ana Guțu
  12. Gheorghe Brega

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