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Parliamentary elections took place in Estonia on Sunday, March 4, 2007. The electoral system was a two-tier semi-open list proportional representation system with a 5% (27,505.3 votes) election threshold. It was the world's first nationwide vote where part of the votecasting was allowed in the form of remote electronic voting via the Internet. The President of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. ... Toomas Hendrik Ilves [IPA: toːmɑs hendrik ilves] (born December 26, 1953) is an Estonian politician. ... The Prime Minister of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. ... Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956), is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Reformierakond). ... The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Riigikogu is the name of the national parliament of Estonia. ... Elections in Estonia gives information on election and election results in Estonia. ... Estonian parliamentary election of 2003 was held on 2nd March, 2003. ... Political parties in Estonia lists political parties in Estonia. ... A County (est: maakond) is an administrative subdivision of Estonia. ... This is a list of the rural municipalities (vallad, singular - vald) of Estonia. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and international organization of 27 member states. ... Following independence from the Soviet Union, Estonias immediate priority was the withdrawal of Russian (formerly Soviet) forces from Estonian territory. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Sunday is the first day of the week – between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Open list describes any variant of party-list proportional representation where voters have at least some influence on the (by the political party itself supplied) order in which party candidates are elected. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ... In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to get any seats in the parliament. ... Electronic voting machine by Diebold Election Systems used in all Brazilian elections and plebiscites. ...

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Voting

Voter turnout in the 2007 Riigikogu election was 61%.[1]


E-voting via the Internet

Main article: Electronic voting in Estonia

In 2007 Estonia held its and the world's first national Internet election. Voting was available from February 26 to 28.[2] A total of 30,275 citizens (3.4%) used Internet voting.[3] The idea of having electronic voting in Estonia came up in early 2001 and quickly gained popularity among figureheads of the then proactively e-minded coalition government of the small Northern-Eastern-European country. ...


Electronic voting in Estonia began in October 2005 local elections when Estonia became the first country to have legally binding general elections using the Internet as a means of casting the vote and was declared a success by the Estonian election officials. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The contenders and their prime-ministerial candidates

Parties represented in the previous Parliament

The Social Democratic Party (Estonian: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond or SDE) is a social democratic party in Estonia, led by Ivari Padar. ... {{Infobox Estonia Political Party/active/lifespan| The party was founded on 29 September 1994 in Tallinn under the name of Estonian Country Peoples Party (Eesti Maarahva Erakond, EME). ... Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (in Estonian: Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit) is an Estonian political party. ... Mart Laar (born April 22, 1960 in Viljandi) is an Estonian statesman and historian. ... The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a free market liberal party in Estonia. ... Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956), is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Reformierakond). ... The Centre Party of Estonia (Eesti Keskerakond) is a left of centre, centrist, social liberal party in Estonia. ... Edgar Savisaar Edgar Savisaar (born May 31, 1950 in Harku Commune, Harju County), is an Estonian politician and the leader of the Centre Party. ...

Parties not represented in the previous Parliament

Also, seven independent candidates stood in this election.[4] Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid), formerly known as the Estonian Christian Peoples Union (Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei) is a political party in Estonia, which isnt represented in the parliament. ... Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is an Estonian green political party. ... The Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond), known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United Peoples Party (Eestimaa Ãœhendatud Rahvapartei/Obyedinnenaya Narodnaya Partiya Estonii), is a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. ... The Russian Party in Estonia (Estonian: , VEE) is a minor Estonian political party, drawing just 1,082 votes in the 2007 elections. ...


Seats by electoral district

The district number Electoral District Seats
1 Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine districts in Tallinn 8
2 Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts in Tallinn 11
3 Mustamäe and Nõmme districts in Tallinn 8
4 Harjumaa (without Tallinn) and Raplamaa counties 13
5 Hiiumaa, Läänemaa and Saaremaa counties 7
6 Lääne-Virumaa county 6
7 Ida-Virumaa county 8
8 Järvamaa and Viljandimaa counties 8
9 Jõgevamaa and Tartumaa counties (without Tartu) 7
10 Tartu city 8
11 Võrumaa, Valgamaa and Põlvamaa counties 9
12 Pärnumaa county 8

Election results

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Summary of the 4 March 2007 Parliament of Estonia election results
Party Ideology Votes % Change Seats Change
  Estonian Reform Party Classical liberalism 153,040 27.8% +10.1% 31 +12
  Estonian Centre Party Social liberalism 143,528 26.1% +0.7% 29 +1
  Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica1 Conservatism 98,209 17.9% –14.0% 19 –16
  Social Democratic Party2 Social democracy 58,354 10.6% +3.6% 10 +4
  Estonian Greens3 Green politics 39,265 7.1% +7.1% 6 +6
  People's Union of Estonia Agrarianism 39,211 7.1% –5.9% 6 –7
  Party of Estonian Christian Democrats4 Christian democracy 9,443 1.7% +0.7% 0 —
  Constitution Party5 Russian minority, left-wing 5,470 1.0% –1.2% 0 —
  Estonian Independence Party Euroscepticism, Nationalism 1,274 0.2% –0.4% 0 —
  Russian Party in Estonia Russian minority 1,082 0.2% ±0.0% 0 —
  Estonian Left Party6 Democratic socialism 607 0.1% –0.3% 0 —
  Independents 562 0.1% –0.3% 0 —
Total 550,045 100.0% — 101 —

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Riigikogu is the legislative assembly of Estonia. ... The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a free market liberal party in Estonia. ... Classical liberalism (also called laissez-faire liberalism[1]) is a term used: to label the philosophy developed by early liberals from the Age of Enlightenment until John Stuart Mill [2] to label the revived economic liberalism of the 20th century, seen in work by Friedrich Hayek[3] and Milton Friedman. ... The Centre Party of Estonia (Eesti Keskerakond) is a left of centre, centrist, social liberal party in Estonia. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (in Estonian: Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit) is an Estonian political party. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... The Social Democratic Party (Estonian: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond or SDE) is a social democratic party in Estonia, led by Ivari Padar. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is an Estonian green political party. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecology and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... {{Infobox Estonia Political Party/active/lifespan| The party was founded on 29 September 1994 in Tallinn under the name of Estonian Country Peoples Party (Eesti Maarahva Erakond, EME). ... Agrarianism is a social and political philosophy. ... The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid), formerly known as the Estonian Christian Peoples Union (Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei) is a political party in Estonia, which isnt represented in the parliament. ... Christian Democracy is a diverse political ideology and movement. ... The Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond), known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United Peoples Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Rahvapartei/Obyedinnenaya Narodnaya Partiya Estonii), is a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Euroscepticism (a portmanteau word derived from European and scepticism) has become a general term for opposition to the process of European integration. ... Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution. ... The Russian Party in Estonia (Estonian: , VEE) is a minor Estonian political party, drawing just 1,082 votes in the 2007 elections. ... Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Notes

Note 1: Compared to the sum of the Res Publica Party and the Pro Patria Union, who merged to form the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica in 2006.
Note 2: Compared to the Moderate People's Party, which became the Social Democratic Party in 2004.
Note 3: The Greens did not participate in the previous elections.
Note 4: Compared to the Estonian Christian People's Union, which became the Party of Estonian Christian Democrats in 2006.
Note 5: Compared to the Estonian United People's Party, which became the Constitution Party in 2006.
Note 6: Compared to the Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party, which became the Estonian Left Party in 2004. Res Publica Party (Estonian: Erakond Res Publica) is a conservative political party in Estonia. ... The Pro Patria Union (Estonian: Isamaaliit, meaning literally Fatherland Union) is a conservative political party in Estonia. ... The Social Democratic Party (Estonian: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond or SDE) is a social democratic party in Estonia, led by Ivari Padar. ... The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid), formerly known as the Estonian Christian Peoples Union (Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei) is a political party in Estonia, which isnt represented in the parliament. ... The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid), formerly known as the Estonian Christian Peoples Union (Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei) is a political party in Estonia, which isnt represented in the parliament. ... The Estonian United Peoples Party (Eestimaa Ãœhendatud Rahvapartei/Obyedinnenaya Narodnaya Partiya Estonii) is a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. ... Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. ...


References

  1. ^ Election Day: Turn-out on the page of the Estonian National Electoral Committee
  2. ^ Estonia to hold first national Internet election, News.com, February 21, 2007
  3. ^ Estonia Scores World Web First In National Polls, InformationWeek February 28, 2007
  4. ^ Independent candidates on the page of the Estonian National Electoral Committee. The page is in Estonian.

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