Candidates of the ruling Georgian Dream party have won mayoral elections in all five self-governing cities — Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Poti — based on preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission (CEC).
In Tbilisi, incumbent mayor Kakha Kaladze secured re-election with 71.58% of the vote (214,872 ballots).
In Rustavi, Georgian Dream candidate Nino Latsabidze achieved a landslide victory, receiving 91.93% (30,962 votes).
Kutaisi voters elected Davit Eremishvili, who gained 85.65% (37,635 votes).
In Batumi, Giorgi Tsintsadze won the mayoral race with 80.62% (42,815 votes).
In Poti, Georgian Dream candidate Beka Vacharadze was the sole contender and received 100% of the vote (14,431 ballots).
These results consolidate the ruling party’s control over Georgia’s largest municipalities amid a backdrop of political tension and opposition boycotts of the local elections.
