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Official final results of Estonia's General Election

General election in Estonia 2003

Estonian Election Results: March 2, 2003

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Riigikogu election in Estonia is 5%.

Current Election Trend: Estonia
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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 18.8% of the seats.

Res Publica + Elurikkuse Erakond + Rahvaliit
Centre
59.4%
Keskerakond + Elurikkuse Erakond + Isamaa
Centre
53.5%
Keskerakond + Elurikkuse Erakond
Centre-Left
46.5%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Parts
2003
UVE/RP
ER
ERL
Ansip I
2005
ER
ERL
EK
Historical Government Cabinets: Estonia
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Keskerakond

Estonian Centre Party
Liberal
Centre-Left
25.4
±0.0

Res Publica

Union for the Republic / Res Publica
Conservative
Pro EU
24.6
±0.0

Elurikkuse Erakond

Estonian Reform Party
Liberal
Pro EU
17.7
±0.0

Rahvaliit

Estonian People's Union
Conservative
13.0
±0.0

Isamaa

Pro Patria Union
Conservative
7.3
±0.0

Mõõdukad

Social Democratic Party — Moderates
Social Democratic
Pro EU
7.0
±0.0

Konstitutsioonierakond

Constitutional Party — Estonian United People's Party
Social Democratic
2.2
±0.0

Other Parties

Other Parties
Unknown
5.0
±0.0

Kristlikud Demokraadid

Estonian Christian Democrats
Christian Democratic
Anti-EU
1.1
±0.0

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”