In preparation for Georgia’s upcoming local elections on October 4, 17 political parties have officially registered with the Central Election Commission (CEC). These include both well-established players and newly formed alliances, setting the stage for a highly competitive electoral race.
Among the registered parties are the ruling Georgian Dream party, the Lelo–Strong Georgia coalition led by Mamuka Khazaradze, Giorgi Gakharia’s For Georgia, and Iago Khvichia’s Girchi. Also entering the race are the ultra-conservative Alliance of Patriots of Georgia and Conservatives for Georgia.
This year’s ballot numbers have shifted significantly:
- The number 4, once used by the “Coalition for Change,” is now assigned to Unity of Georgians.
- The number 5, historically linked to the United National Movement (UNM), has been reallocated to Our United Georgia.
The CEC has released the following list of registered parties and their respective leaders:
- (1) Homeland, Language, Faith – Zaur Khachidze
- (3) Conservatives for Georgia – Giorgi Kardava
- (4) Unity of Georgians – Gaioz Mamaladze
- (5) Our United Georgia – Isaki Giorgadze
- (6) Third Way – Giorgi Tumanishvili (registration pending)
- (7) Free Georgia – Kakha Kukava
- (8) Alliance of Patriots of Georgia – David Tarkhan-Mouravi
- (9) Strong Georgia – Lelo – Mamuka Khazaradze
- (10) Left Alliance – Konstantine Gugushvili
- (11) Georgia – Giorgi Liluashvili
- (12) Green Party – Giorgi Gachechiladze
- (13) Unity and Development Party of Georgia – Kamal Muradkhanov (registration pending)
- (14) People’s Government – Marina Kurdadze
- (25) Gakharia for Georgia – Giorgi Gakharia
- (36) Girchi – Iago Khvichia
- (41) Georgian Dream – Irakli Kobakhidze
- (2) Democratic Alliance – Giorgi Buchukuri (registration pending)
At the same time, nine opposition parties have announced a boycott, including several key actors in Georgian politics:
- United National Movement (UNM)
- Strategy Builder
- European Georgia
- Freedom Square
- For the People – led by Anna Dolidze
- New
- Girchi – More Freedom
- It’s Time
- Federalists
By Team GT
