According to the CEC preliminary results, as of 11 am, mayoral candidates in 20 cities countrywide have failed to meet the required threshold of 50% to be announced winners.
Correspondingly, the runoff elections must be held in the said 20 cities, which are as follows:
Tbilisi
Ballots at 46.81% of polling stations have been counted.
- Nika Melia, UNM — 34.27%
- Kakha Kaladze, Georgian Dream — 45.28%
Rustavi
Ballots at 61.36% of polling stations have been counted.
- Davit Kirkitadze, UNM — 43.81%;
- Nino Latsabidze, Georgian Dream — 44.92%;
Batumi
Ballots at 37.14% of polling stations have been counted.
Giorgi Kirtadze, UNM — 42.6%;
Archil Chikovani, Georgian Dream — 41.07%;
Poti
Ballots at 57.58% of polling stations have been counted.
- Gigi Ugulava, UNM — 37.73%;
- Beka Vacharadze, Georgian Dream — 47.58%;
Kutaisi
Ballots at 43.55% of polling stations have been counted.
- Khatia Dekanoidze, UNM — 43.84%;
- Ioseb Khakhaleishvili — 41.53%;
Telavi
Ballots at 73.36% of polling stations have been counted.
- Giorgi Botkoveli, UNM — 44.96%;
- Levan Andriashvili, Georgian Dream — 47.18%;
Tianeti
100% of votes counted.
- Levan Tsiklauri, Georgian Dream — 43.19%;
- Tamaz Mechiauri,Tamaz Mechiauri for United Georgia party — 30.09%;
Kareli
Ballots at 87.5% of polling stations have been counted.
- Nikoloz Akhalkatsi, UNM — 33.59%
- Zaza Guliashvili, Georgian Dream — 45.77%;
Khashuri
Ballots at 86.79% of polling stations have been counted.
- Ioseb Buadze, UNM— 35.53%;
- Tengiz Chitishvili, Georgian Dream — 44.29%;
Tsageri
100% of votes counted.
- Besarion Bendeliani, Gakharia for Georgia — 35.02%;
- Giorgi Nemsadze, Georgian Dream — 49.34%;
Baghdad
Ballots at 96.77% of polling stations have been counted.
- Giorgi Robakidze, UNM — 36.19%;
- Kakha Enukidze, Georgian Dream — 49.52%;
Tskaltubo
Ballots at 39.13% of polling stations have been counted.
- Zaza Metreveli, UNM — 43.02%;
- Genadi Balanchivadze, Georgian Dream — 46.83%;
Ozurgeti
Ballots at 44.44% of polling stations have been counted.
- Avtandil Talakvadze, Georgian Dream — 39.13%;
- Konstantine Sharashenidze, independent candidate — 28.53%;
Senaki
Ballots at 36.36% of polling stations have been counted.
Koba Nakhopia, UNM — 40.23%
Vakhtang Gadelia — 41.41%
Martvili
80% of votes counted.
- Temur Janashia, UNM — 37.92%
- Tornike Janashia, Georgian Dream — 42.41%
Khobi
Ballots at 66.67% of polling stations have been counted.
- Besik Shengelia, UNM — 35.24%;
- Davit Bukia, Georgian Dream — 46.56%;
Zugdidi
Ballots at 49.54% of polling stations counted.
- Anzor Melia, UNM — 47.46%;
- Mamuka Tsotseria, Georgian Dream — 40.62%;
Tsalenjikha
Ballots at 82.76% of polling stations counted.
- Giorgi Kharchilava, UNM — 41.02%;
- Goga Gulordava, Georgian Dream — 37.17%;
Chkorotsku
Ballots at 60.71% of polling stations have been counted.
- Bardi Karchava, UNM — 34.9%;
- Dato Gogua, Georgian Dream — 46.53%;
Khelvachauri
Ballots at 91.49% of polling stations have been counted.
- Misha Bolkvadze, UNM — 41.18%;
- Zaza Diasamidze, Georgian Dream — 42.9%;