Electoral district no. 2 ( et, Valimisringkond nr 2) is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The electoral district was established in 1995 following the re-organisation of the electoral districts in Tallinn. It is conterminous with the districts of Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita in Tallinn. The district currently elects 13 of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 111,135 registered electors.

Electoral system

Electoral district no. 2 currently elects 13 of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. The allocation of seats is carried out in three stages. In the first stage, any individual candidate, regardless of whether they are a party or independent candidate, who receives more votes than the district's simple quota (

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: valid votes in district/number of seats allocated to district) is elected via a personal mandate. In the second stage, district mandates are allocated to parties by dividing their district votes by the district's simple quota. Only parties that reach the 5% national

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compete for district mandates and any personal mandates won by the party are subtracted from the party's district mandates. Prior to 2003 if a party's surplus/remainder votes was equal to or greater than 75% of the district's simple quota it received one additional district mandate. Any unallocated district seats are added to a national pool of compensatory seats. In the final stage, compensatory mandates are calculated based on the national vote and using a modified D'Hondt method. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats and any personal and district mandates won by the party are subtracted from the party's compensatory mandates. Though calculated nationally, compensatory mandates are allocated at the district level.

Seats

Seats allocated to electoral district no. 2 by the National Electoral Committee of Estonia at each election was as follows: *

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Election results

Summary

(Excludes compensatory seats)

Detailed

2023

Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 5 March 2023: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Siim Kallas (REF), 7,393 votes and Mihhail Kõlvart (KESK), 14,592 votes. * District mandates -

Karmen Joller Karmen Joller (née Palts; born 3 January 1976) is an Estonian family doctor, advocate for evidence-based medicine, and politician. She is a member of the Riigikogu. In 2019 and 2020, '' Eesti Päevaleht'' (''Estonian Daily'') included Joller ...

(REF), 3,566 votes; Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski (KESK), 822 votes;

Leo Kunnas Leo Kunnas (born 14 November 1967) is an Estonian former military officer and a science fiction writer. Kunnas was born in Kliima village, Võru Parish. After graduating from the Finnish National Defence Academy 1994, Kunnas was the commander o ...

(EKRE), 3,390 votes;

Jevgeni Ossinovski Jevgeni Ossinovski (born 15 March 1986) is an Estonian politician, former leader of the Social Democratic Party (Estonia), Estonian Social Democratic Party. Early life and education He is the son of Oleg Ossinovski (:et:Oleg Ossinovski, et), ...

(SDE), 2,437 votes;

Heidy Purga Heidy Purga (born 18 March 1975 in Tartu) is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu. Purga was sworn in as Minister of Culture ...

(REF), 4,161 votes; Marek Reinaas (EE200), 2,090 votes; Andres Sutt (REF), 3,315 votes; Vladimir Svet (KESK), 1,867 votes; and Aleksandr Tšaplõgin (KESK), 1,809 votes. * Compensatory mandates - Tõnis Mölder (KESK), 570 votes;

Liisa-Ly Pakosta Liisa-Ly Pakosta (born 3 September 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. She was a member of XII and XIII Riigikogu. She has been a member of the party Isamaa Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in E ...

(EE200), 1,731 votes; and Riho Terras (IE), 1,724 votes.

2019

Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 3 March 2019: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Siim Kallas (RE), 8,733 votes; and Mihhail Kõlvart (K), 17,150 votes. * District mandates - Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski (K), 1,011 votes;

Mihhail Korb Mihhail Korb (born on 3 August 1980 Pärnu) is Estonian politician. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2002 he belongs to Estonian Centre Party. 2016-2017 he was Minister of Public Administration ( et, Eesti riigihalduse minister). He has b ...

(K), 1,114 votes;

(EKRE), 4,813 votes; Viktoria Ladõnskaja-Kubits (I), 1,259 votes;

(SDE), 2,680 votes; Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (RE), 2,482 votes; Mailis Reps (K), 2,069 votes; Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (RE), 2,002 votes; and Vladimir Svet (K), 980 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

Sven Sester Sven Sester (born 14 July 1969) is an Estonian politician and former Minister of Finance. Early life Sester was born on 14 July 1969 in Tallinn, Estonia. After graduating from high school in 1987, he studied Economics and Information Technolog ...

(I), 1,154 votes; and Andres Sutt (RE), 1,905 votes.

2015

Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 1 March 2015: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Edgar Savisaar (K), 25,057 votes. * District mandates -

Arto Aas Arto Aas (born 9 June 1980) is an Estonian politician who was the Minister of Public Administration from 2015 to 2016. On 9 April 2015, Aas became the Minister of Public Administration in Taavi Rõivas Taavi Rõivas (; born 26 September 1979) ...

(RE), 2,517 votes;

Andres Anvelt Andres Anvelt (born on 30 September 1969 Tallinn) is Estonian politician and writer. He belongs to Social Democratic Party. 2003-2006 he was director of Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Police College ( et, Sisekaitseakadeemia politseikolled ...

(SDE), 3,558 votes;

Andres Herkel Andres Herkel (born 14 August 1962) is an Estonian politician. He started his public activities in the late 1980s. From the very beginning of the independence movement in Estonia, he affiliated himself with pro-independence forces, which had clos ...

(EVA), 4,227 votes; Olga Ivanova (K), 1,948 votes;

(K), 1,904 votes;

Viktoria Ladõnskaja Viktoria Ladõnskaja-Kubits (born 20 July 1981 in Anapa) is an Estonian politician and a member of its parliament, or Riigikogu. She represents the Tallinn constituency of Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita as a member of the Isamaa Isamaa is ...

(IRL), 1,393 votes; and Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (RE), 5,716 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

Monika Haukanõmm Monika Haukanõmm (née Sarapuu; born 22 May 1972) is an Estonian social worker and politician who has been representing the Estonian Free Party in the Riigikogu since 2015. Education Haukanõmm graduated from the University of Tartu with a ...

(EVA), 450 votes; and

Toomas Vitsut Toomas Vitsut (born January 1, 1960) is an Estonians, Estonian politician, and as appointed Chairman of the City Council of Tallinn in 2005. He is also the founder of the institutional round table for resolving the ethnic tensions caused by the ...

(K), 503 votes.

2011

Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 6 March 2011: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Juhan Parts (IRL), 6,608 votes;

Keit Pentus Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (born 3 March 1976) is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas between 26 January 2021 and 19 October 2022. She is also the vice-chairwoman of the biggest par ...

(RE), 8,784 votes; and Edgar Savisaar (K), 23,000 votes. * District mandates -

(SDE), 3,441 votes; Mihhail Kõlvart (K), 1,039 votes; Kristen Michal (RE), 2,062 votes;

(IRL), 1,129 votes; and Olga Sõtnik (K), 1,317 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

(RE), 524 votes; and Indrek Raudne (IRL), 774 votes.

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 4 March 2007: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Mart Laar (IRL), 9,237 votes;

(RE), 7,049 votes; and Edgar Savisaar (K), 18,003 votes. * District mandates - Jürgen Ligi (RE), 1,656 votes;

Nelli Privalova Nelli Privalova (born 7 February 1945 in Tallinn) is an Estonian journalist and politician. She has been member of IX, X and XI Riigikogu XI Riigikogu was the eleventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from E ...

(K), 934 votes; Rein Ratas (K), 1,463 votes;

Katrin Saks Katrin Saks (born 29 November 1956 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician and journalist. From 1999 to 2002, she was Minister of Population Affairs in the cabinet of Mart Laar. She was the vice-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party from 2005 to ...

(SDE), 2,026 votes; Olga Sõtnik (K), 2,198 votes; and

Toomas Tõniste Toomas Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance. Career in sports Tõniste competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the ...

(IRL), 909 votes. * Compensatory mandates - Kristen Michal (RE), 914 votes; and

Evelyn Sepp Evelyn Sepp (born 13 July 1972 in Tallinn) is an Estonian sports figure and politician. She has been member of IX, X and XI Riigikogu. She was a member of Estonian Centre Party until 2014. In 2023, she was elected as the co-leader of Estonian ...

(K), 565 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 2 March 2003: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates -

Signe Kivi Signe Kivi (born 24 February 1957 in Tallinn) is an Estonian textile artist and politician. She has been a member of the IX, X and XIV Riigikogu. From 1999 to 2002 she was the Minister of Culture. In 1980 she graduated from the Estonian Academ ...

(RE), 5,753 votes; Tõnis Palts (ÜVE-RP), 7,514 votes; and Edgar Savisaar (K), 12,960 votes. * District mandates - Sergei Ivanov (RE), 1,140 votes;

(K), 862 votes; Indrek Raudne (ÜVE-RP), 1,408 votes; and

Jüri Šehovtsov Jüri Ignatjevitš Šehovtsov (born in 1952) is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the X Riigikogu X Riigikogu was the tenth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, ...

(K), 1,117 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

Küllo Arjakas Küllo Arjakas (born 10 October 1959 in Pärnu) is an Estonian historian and politician. He has been a member of the IX and X Riigikogu X Riigikogu was the tenth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Eston ...

(K), 415 votes;

(RM), 1,770 votes;

(ÜVE-RP), 848 votes; and

Toivo Tootsen Toivo Tootsen (born 17 June 1943 in Rõuge) is an Estonian journalist, writer and politician. He has been member of IX, X and XI Riigikogu. He is a member of Estonian Centre Party. His brother was journalist and politician Ülo Tootsen Ülo T ...

(K), 301 votes.

1999

Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 7 March 1999: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates -

Toivo Jürgenson Toivo Jürgenson (born 28 August 1957 in Tallinn) is an Estonian engineer, entrepreneur and politician. He was a member of the VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu, representing the Pro Patria Union The Pro Patria Union ( et, Isamaaliit, meaning literal ...

(I), 7,506 votes; and Siiri Oviir (K), 5,346 votes. * District mandates - Sergei Ivanov (EÜRP), 4,370 votes;

Liis Klaar Liis Klaar (née Liis Kõll; born 25 January 1938 in Tallinn) is an Estonian sociologist and politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu. References

Living people 1938 births Estonian sociologists Estonian women sociologists Social Demo ...

(M), 1,844 votes; Uno Mereste (RE), 4,900 votes; and Vladimir Velman (K), 1,132 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

(K), 320 votes; Kadri Jäätma (I), 298 votes; and

(K), 301 votes.

1995

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 5 March 1995: The following candidates were elected: * Personal mandates - Uno Mereste (RE), 10,806 votes. * District mandates - Sergei Ivanov (MKOE), 4,093 votes;

Heiki Kranich Heiki Kranich (born 9 October 1961 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the VII, VIII and XIV Riigikogu. In 1994 he was Minister of Finance. 1999-2003 he was Minister of the Environment An environment minister (someti ...

(RE), 736 votes; Siiri Oviir (K), 5,455 votes; and Tiit Vähi (KMÜ), 5,942 votes. * Compensatory mandates -

Vahur Glaase Vahur Glaase (born 21 September 1960 Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu VIII Riigikogu was the eighth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1995 election. Election ...

(KMÜ), 369 votes;

(I\ERSP), 4,205 votes; Raivo Paavo (M), 1,274 votes;

Aino Runge Aino Runge (17 June 1926 in Tallinn – 3 August 2014) was an Estonian financial specialist, consumer defender and politician. She was a member of VIII Riigikogu. Her daughters are painter and designer Sirje Runge and art historian Marika Valk. Sh ...

(K), 812 votes; Igor Sedašev (MKOE), 225 votes; Mart Siimann (KMÜ), 484 votes; and Elmar Truu (KMÜ), 503 votes.

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References

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