Government and politics in Pärnu, Estonia: official figures
Voters in Pärnu County elected 143 councillors to 7 municipal councils on 19 October 2025.
What was the turnout in Pärnu County in the 2025 local elections?
Turnout in Pärnu County was 56.2% in the 2025 local elections, 3rd lowest of 15 counties (Estonia: 59.2%); 38,403 of 68,307 registered voters took part.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWhich party won the local elections in Pärnu County?
Isamaa was the most-voted national party in Pärnu County in 2025 with 22.7% of the vote, ahead of EKRE (Conservative People's Party) on 14.5%.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWho controls the council in Pärnu County?
Of the 143 council seats in Pärnu County in 2025, parties won: Isamaa 31, EKRE (Conservative People's Party) 19, the Reform Party 7, the Centre Party 5, Parempoolsed 3; local election coalitions 77 together, independent candidates 1.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyMore figures
- Local election coalitions not tied to a national party took 37.4% of the vote in Pärnu County (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
- 39.4% of the votes cast in Pärnu 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 Pärnu compares with other first-level divisions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Pärnu ranks 13 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)
Pärnu ranks 12 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Laane-Viru | 43.9% |
| 10 | Jogeva | 41.9% |
| 11 | Voru | 41.4% |
| 12 | Pärnu | 39.4% |
| 13 | Polva | 39.0% |
| 14 | Valga | 39.0% |
| 15 | Ida-Viru | 33.3% |
Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) (2025)
Pärnu ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ida-Viru | 49.2% |
| 3 | Jogeva | 46.7% |
| 4 | Laane-Viru | 41.9% |
| 5 | Pärnu | 37.4% |
| 6 | Laane | 36.2% |
| 7 | Saare | 34.6% |
| 8 | Viljandi | 34.6% |
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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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