Government and politics in Voru, Estonia: official figures
The municipal elections of 19 October 2025 filled 93 council seats in the 5 municipalities of Võru County.
What was the turnout in Võru County in the 2025 local elections?
Turnout in Võru County was 61.3% in the 2025 local elections, 4th highest of 15 counties (Estonia: 59.2%); 17,163 of 28,008 registered voters took part.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWhich party won the local elections in Võru County?
Isamaa was the most-voted national party in Võru County in 2025 with 20.2% of the vote, ahead of the Social Democrats on 19.0%.
Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copyWho controls the council in Võru County?
Of the 93 council seats in Võru County in 2025, parties won: Isamaa 18, the Social Democrats 16, EKRE (Conservative People's Party) 15, the Centre Party 5, the Reform Party 2; 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 31.0% of the vote in Võru County (Estonia: 23.9%). Source: State Electoral Office of Estonia (Riigi Valimisteenistus) · saved copy
- 41.4% of the votes cast in Võru 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 Voru compares with other first-level divisions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Voru ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laane | 63.7% |
| 2 | Hiiu | 63.4% |
| 3 | Jogeva | 61.9% |
| 4 | Voru | 61.3% |
| 5 | Polva | 60.9% |
| 6 | Harju | 60.9% |
| 7 | Tartu | 59.5% |
Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) (2025)
Voru ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of votes cast online in the 2025 municipal elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jarva | 44.6% |
| 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% |
Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) (2025)
Voru ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vote share of local election coalitions, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Laane | 36.2% |
| 7 | Saare | 34.6% |
| 8 | Viljandi | 34.6% |
| 9 | Voru | 31.0% |
| 10 | Jarva | 28.6% |
| 11 | Valga | 27.0% |
| 12 | Polva | 25.5% |
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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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