Government and politics in Tartu, Estonia: official figures

Tartu is governed by a city council of 49 members, elected on 19 October 2025; the council chooses the mayor and the city government.

What was the turnout in Tartu in the 2025 local elections?

43,814 of 73,776 registered voters in Tartu took part in the 2025 council election, a turnout of 59.4%, above the national 59.2% and the 47th highest among Estonia's 78 councils.

Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy

Which party won the local elections in Tartu?

Isamaa was the most-voted national party in the city of Tartu in 2025 with 28.2% of the vote, ahead of the Reform Party on 26.7%.

Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy

Who controls the council in Tartu?

Of the 49 council seats in the city of Tartu in 2025, parties won: Isamaa 16, the Reform Party 15, the Social Democrats 8, the Centre Party 4, Eesti 200 3; other parties 3.

Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy

More figures

Local election coalitions not tied to a national party took 1.3% of the vote in the city of Tartu (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
50.1% of the votes cast in the city of Tartu in the 2025 local elections were cast online (i-voting), compared with 45.6% nationally. Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy

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Sources

State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus): Municipal council elections 19 October 2025: election results by administrative unit (RESULTS.xml), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 164ef897d42d…)
State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus): Municipal council elections 19 October 2025: voter participation by county and municipality (POSTELECTION_PARTICIPATION_INFO.xml), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b17199acf16…)

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