Government and politics in Jarva, Estonia: official figures
The municipal elections of 19 October 2025 filled 67 council seats in the 3 municipalities of Järva County.
What was the turnout in Järva County in the 2025 local elections?
Turnout in Järva County was 55.5% in the 2025 local elections, 2nd lowest of 15 counties (Estonia: 59.2%); 12,917 of 23,292 registered voters took part.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWhich party won the local elections in Järva County?
Isamaa was the most-voted national party in Järva County in 2025 with 22.2% of the vote, ahead of EKRE (Conservative People's Party) on 16.2%.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWho controls the council in Järva County?
Of the 67 council seats in Järva County in 2025, parties won: Isamaa 16, EKRE (Conservative People's Party) 11, the Social Democrats 9, the Centre Party 7, the Reform Party 4; local election coalitions 20 together.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyMore figures
- Local election coalitions not tied to a national party took 28.6% of the vote in Järva County (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
- 44.6% of the votes cast in Järva County 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
How Jarva compares with other first-level divisions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Jarva ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Viljandi | 56.8% |
| 10 | Laane-Viru | 56.8% |
| 11 | Rapla | 56.6% |
| 12 | Saare | 56.5% |
| 13 | Pärnu | 56.2% |
| 14 | Jarva | 55.5% |
| 15 | Ida-Viru | 53.3% |
Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Jarva ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Laane | 45.3% |
| 6 | Viljandi | 45.1% |
| 7 | Rapla | 44.7% |
| 8 | Jarva | 44.6% |
| 9 | Laane-Viru | 43.9% |
| 10 | Jogeva | 41.9% |
| 11 | Voru | 41.4% |
Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) (2025)
Jarva ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Saare | 34.6% |
| 8 | Viljandi | 34.6% |
| 9 | Voru | 31.0% |
| 10 | Jarva | 28.6% |
| 11 | Valga | 27.0% |
| 12 | Polva | 25.5% |
| 13 | Tartu | 23.2% |
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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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