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The entry for Estonia published Legislative branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1992 to 2025) and “Parliament (Riigikogu)” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral Supreme Council
unicameral Supreme Council
unicameral Parliament (Riigikogu)
unicameral Supreme Council Parliament (Riigikogu)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”
- elections last held 20 September 1992;
- (next to be held NA);
- results - Fatherland 21%, Safe Haven 14%, Popular Front 13%, M 10%, ENIP 8%, ERP 7%, ERL 7%, EP 2%, other 18%;
- seats - (101 total) Fatherland 29, Safe Haven 18, Popular Front 15, M 12, ENIP 10, ERP 8, ERL 8, EP 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 20 September 1992; (next to be held NA); results -
Fatherland 21%, Safe Haven 14%, Popular Front 13%, M 10%, ENIP 8%, ERP
7%, ERL 7%, EP 2%, other 18%; seats - (101 total) Fatherland 29, Safe
Haven 18, Popular Front 15, M 12, ENIP 10, ERP 8, ERL 8, EP 1
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”
- elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1998);
- results - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
- seats - (101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be
held NA 1998); results - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria
and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
seats - (101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is
Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”
- elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999);
- results - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
- seats - (101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral
elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be
held NA 1998); 1999); results - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria
and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
seats - (101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is
Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections :
- last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
- seats by party - KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats;
members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections : last held 5 March 1995 (next to be1999); results 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K
14.17%, Pro Patria
Right-Wingers 5.0%;(101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria
8, Our Home is
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA March 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
- seats by party-KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats;
members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)elections : elections: last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA March 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - KMU party-KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K
14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and
Right-Wingers 5.0%; seats by party - KMU party-KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria
Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held 7 March 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
- seats by party--KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats;
seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 7 March 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party-KMU party--KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K
14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and
Right-Wingers 5.0%; seats by party-KMU party--KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8,
8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Center Party 28, Union of Pro Patria (Fatherland League) 18, Reform Party 18, Moderates 17, Country People's Party (Agrarians) 7, Coalition Party 7, UPPE 6,
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101
elections: last held 5 7 March 1995 1999 (next to be held 7 NA March 1999) 2003)
election results: percent of vote by party--KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K party - NA; seats by
14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and
Right-Wingers 5.0%;party--KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, party - Center Party 28, Union of Pro Patria
8, Our Home is Estonia 6, MRight-Wingers 5
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 7 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - Center Party 28, Union of Pro Patria (Fatherland League) 18, Reform Party 18, Moderates 17, Country People's Party (Agrarians) 7, Coalition Party 7, UPPE 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)NA; NA%; seats by party - Center Party 28, Union of Pro Patria (Fatherland League) 18, Reform Party 18, Moderates 17, Country People's Party (Agrarians) 7, Coalition Party 7, UPPE 6, 6
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Center Party 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%;
- seats by party - Center Party 28, Res Publica 28, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, People's Party Moodukad 6
- elections:
- last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 7 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Center Party 28, 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union of 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 18, 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%; seats by party - Center Party 28, Res Publica 28, Reform Party 18, Moderates 17, Country 19, Estonian People's Party (Agrarians) Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, Coalition People's Party 7, UPPE Moodukad 6
elections: last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Center Party 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%;
- seats by party - Center Party 28, Res Publica 28, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, People's Party Moodukad 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - Center Party 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%; seats by party - Center Party 28, Res Publica 28, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, People's Party Moodukad 6
elections: last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Center Party of Estonia 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Estonian Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%;
- seats by party - Res Publica 26, Center Party 20, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, Social Democrats (formerly People's Party Moodukad) 6, non-affiliated (Social Liberals and independents) 10
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 2 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - Center Party of Estonia 25.4%, Res Publica 24.6%, Estonian Reform Party 17.7%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%; seats by party - Center Party 28, Res Publica 28, 26, Center Party 20, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's Union 13, Pro Patria Union 7, Social Democrats (formerly People's Party Moodukad 6 Moodukad) 6, non-affiliated (Social Liberals and independents) 10
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%;
- seats by party - Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democrats 10, Estonian Greens 6, People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 2 4 March 2003 2007 (next to be held in March 2007) 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 25.4%, 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 24.6%, Estonian Reform 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 17.7%, 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 13%, Pro Patria Union (Fatherland League) 7.3% People's Party Moodukad 7%; 7.1%, other 5%; seats by party - Res Publica 26, Center Party 20, Reform Party 19, Estonian People's 31, Center Party 29, Union 13, of Pro Patria Union 7, and Res Publica 19, Social Democrats (formerly People's Party Moodukad) 10, Estonian Greens 6, non-affiliated (Social Liberals and independents) 10 People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%;
- seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democrats Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%;
- seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%;
- seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 28, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6, independent 1
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 4 March 2007 (next to be held in March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, other 5%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, Center Party 29, 28, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6 6, independent 1
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 6 March 2011 (next to be held in March 2015)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 28.6%, Center Party of Estonia 23.3%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 20.5%, Social Democratic Party 17.1%, Estonian Greens 3.8%, Estonian People's Union 2.1%, other 4.6%;
- seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 33, Center Party 26, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 23, Social Democratic Party 19
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 4 6 March 2007 2011 (next to be held in March 2011) 2015)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 27.8%, 28.6%, Center Party of Estonia 26.1%, 23.3%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 17.9%, 20.5%, Social Democratic Party 10.6%, 17.1%, Estonian Greens 7.1%, 3.8%, Estonian People's Union 7.1%, 2.1%, other 5%; 4.6%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 31, 33, Center Party 28, 26, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 19, 23, Social Democratic Party 10, Estonian Greens 6, Estonian People's Union 6, independent 1 19
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 6 March 2011 (next to be held in March 2015)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 28.6%, Center Party of Estonia 23.3%, IRL 20.5%, SDE 17.1%, Estonian Greens 3.8%, Estonian People's Union 2.1%, other 4.6%;
- seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 33, Center Party 21, IRL 23, SDE 19, unaffiliated 5
unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 6 March 2011 (next to be held in March 2015)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Estonian Reform Party 28.6%, Center Party of Estonia 23.3%, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica IRL 20.5%, Social Democratic Party SDE 17.1%, Estonian Greens 3.8%, Estonian People's Union 2.1%, other 4.6%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 33, Center Party 26, Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica 21, IRL 23, Social Democratic Party 19 SDE 19, unaffiliated 5
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 1 March 2015 (next to be held in March 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%; seats by party - RE 30, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by popular proportional representation vote to serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:6 1 March 2011 2015 (next to be held in March 2015) 2019)
election results:Estonian Reform Party 28.6%, Center Party of Estonia 23.3%, IRL 20.5%, RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 17.1%, Estonian Greens 3.8%, Estonian People's Union 2.1%, other 4.6%; 15.2%, IRL 13.7, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%; seats by party - Estonian Reform Party 33, Center Party 21, IRL 23, RE 30, K 27, SDE 19, unaffiliated 5 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 1 March 2015 (next to be held in March 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7%, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%, other 1.8%; seats by party - RE 30, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 March 2015 (next to be held in March 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7, 13.7%, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%; 8.1%, other 1.8%; seats by party - RE 30, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 1 March 2015 (next to be held in March 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7%, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%, other 1.8%;
- seats by party - RE 30, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7;
- composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 March 2015 (next to be held in March 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7%, EV 8.7%, EKRE 8.1%, other 1.8%; seats by party - RE 30, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, EKRE 7 7; composition - men 77, women 24, percent of women 23.8%
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 3 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2023)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RE 28.9%, K 23.1%, EKRE 17.8%, Pro Patria 11.4%, SDE 9.8%, other 9%;
- seats by party - RE 34, K 26, EKRE 19, Pro Patria 12, SDE 10;
- composition - men 72, women 29, percent of women 28.7%
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 3 March 2015 2019 (next to be held in March 2019) 2023)
election results: percent of vote by party - RE 27.7%, 28.9%, K 24.8%, SDE 15.2%, IRL 13.7%, EV 8.7%, 23.1%, EKRE 8.1%, 17.8%, Pro Patria 11.4%, SDE 9.8%, other 1.8%; 9%; seats by party - RE 30, 34, K 27, SDE 15, IRL 14, EV 8, 26, EKRE 7; 19, Pro Patria 12, SDE 10; composition - men 77, 72, women 24, 29, percent of women 23.8% 28.7%
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open- list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 3 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2023)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RE 28.9%, K 23.1%, EKRE 17.8%, Pro Patria 11.4%, SDE 9.8%, other 9%;
- seats by party - RE 34, K 26, EKRE 19, Pro Patria 12, SDE 10;
- composition - men 75, women 26, percent of women 25.7%
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open- list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 3 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2023)
election results: percent of vote by party - RE 28.9%, K 23.1%, EKRE 17.8%, Pro Patria 11.4%, SDE 9.8%, other 9%; seats by party - RE 34, K 26, EKRE 19, Pro Patria 12, SDE 10; composition - men 72, 75, women 29, 26, percent of women 28.7% 25.7%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open- list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 5 March 2023; next elections 7 March 2027
- election results:
- 2023: percent of vote by party - Reform 31.2%, EKRE 16.1%, Center 15.3%, E200 13.3%, SDE 9.3%, Pro Patria 8.2%, Left 2.4%, Right 2.3%, Greens 1.0%;
- seats by party - Reform 37, EKRE 17, Center 16, E200 14, SDE 9, Pro Patria 8;
- composition - men 71, women 30, percent of women 29.7%
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open- list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 3 5 March 2019 (next to be held in 2023; next elections 7 March 2023) 2027
election results:
2023: percent of vote by party - RE 28.9%, K 23.1%, Reform 31.2%, EKRE 17.8%, 16.1%, Center 15.3%, E200 13.3%, SDE 9.3%, Pro Patria 11.4%, SDE 9.8%, other 9%; 8.2%, Left 2.4%, Right 2.3%, Greens 1.0%; seats by party - RE 34, K 26, Reform 37, EKRE 19, 17, Center 16, E200 14, SDE 9, Pro Patria 12, SDE 10; 8; composition - men 75, 71, women 26, 30, percent of women 25.7% 29.7%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members are elected at general elections for a term of four years.)
- elections:
- last held on 5 March 2023; next elections 7 March 2027
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Reform 31.2%, EKRE 16.1%, Center 15.3%, E200 13.3%, SDE 9.3%, Pro Patria 8.2%, Left 2.4%, Right 2.3%, Greens 1.0%;
- seats by party - Reform 37, EKRE 17, Center 16, E200 14, SDE 9, Pro Patria 8;
- composition - men 71, women 30, percent of women 29.7%
description: unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu (101 seats; members directly are elected in multi-seat constituencies by open- list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms) at general elections for a term of four years.)
elections: last held on 5 March 2023; next elections 7 March 2027
election results:
2023:
- legislature name:
- The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 101 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 3/5/2023
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Reform Party (37);
- Conservative People's Party (EKRE) (17);
- Centre Party (16);
- Estonia 200 (Eesti 200) (14);
- Social Democratic Party (9);
- Pro Patria (Isamaa) (8)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 28.7%
- expected date of next election:
- March 2027
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 101 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 3/5/2023
parties elected and seats per party: Reform Party (37); Conservative People's Party (EKRE) (17); Centre Party (16); Estonia 200 (Eesti 200) (14); Social Democratic Party (9); Pro Patria (Isamaa) (8)
percentage of women in chamber: 28.7%
expected date of next election: March 2027
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Estonia: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/estonia/legislative-branch.