Government and politics in Rapla, Estonia: official figures
Voters in Rapla County elected 90 councillors to 4 municipal councils on 19 October 2025.
What was the turnout in Rapla County in the 2025 local elections?
Turnout in Rapla County was 56.6% in the 2025 local elections, 5th lowest of 15 counties (Estonia: 59.2%); 15,259 of 26,964 registered voters took part.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWhich party won the local elections in Rapla County?
EKRE (Conservative People's Party) was the most-voted national party in Rapla County in 2025 with 20.1% of the vote, ahead of Isamaa on 17.6%.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWho controls the council in Rapla County?
Of the 90 council seats in Rapla County in 2025, parties won: EKRE (Conservative People's Party) 18, Isamaa 16, the Reform Party 3; local election coalitions 53 together.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyMore figures
- Local election coalitions not tied to a national party took 53.5% of the vote in Rapla County (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
- 44.7% of the votes cast in Rapla 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 Rapla compares with other first-level divisions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Rapla ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Valga | 58.3% |
| 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% |
Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Rapla ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Harju | 47.8% |
| 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% |
Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) (2025)
Rapla ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapla | 53.5% |
| 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% |
More on Rapla: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Estonia
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.