Government and politics in Viljandi, Estonia: official figures
4 local councils with 94 seats in total were elected across Viljandi County on 19 October 2025.
What was the turnout in Viljandi County in the 2025 local elections?
Turnout in Viljandi County was 56.8% in the 2025 local elections, 7th lowest of 15 counties (Estonia: 59.2%); 20,552 of 36,188 registered voters took part.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWhich party won the local elections in Viljandi County?
Isamaa was the most-voted national party in Viljandi County in 2025 with 39.0% of the vote, ahead of EKRE (Conservative People's Party) on 11.3%.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWho controls the council in Viljandi County?
Of the 94 council seats in Viljandi County in 2025, parties won: Isamaa 40, EKRE (Conservative People's Party) 10, the Reform Party 7; local election coalitions 37 together.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyMore figures
- Local election coalitions not tied to a national party took 34.6% of the vote in Viljandi County (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
- 45.1% of the votes cast in Viljandi 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 Viljandi compares with other first-level divisions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Viljandi ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Harju | 60.9% |
| 7 | Tartu | 59.5% |
| 8 | Valga | 58.3% |
| 9 | Viljandi | 56.8% |
| 10 | Laane-Viru | 56.8% |
| 11 | Rapla | 56.6% |
| 12 | Saare | 56.5% |
Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Viljandi ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Saare | 49.5% |
| 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% |
Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) (2025)
Viljandi ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pärnu | 37.4% |
| 6 | Laane | 36.2% |
| 7 | Saare | 34.6% |
| 8 | Viljandi | 34.6% |
| 9 | Voru | 31.0% |
| 10 | Jarva | 28.6% |
| 11 | Valga | 27.0% |
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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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