In which regions did Ilham Aliyev get the most and least votes in the last election?
Although legal violations in the elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan are not rare, it is interesting that in the officially announced results, it is clear which regions of the country have more or less sympathy with the ruling and opposition candidates. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in On December 7, he signed an order to hold early presidential elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to this order, the elections should be held two months later on February 7, 2024.
It should not be forgotten that the last presidential election in this country was held early in 2018. Since the main opposition parties did not participate, the elections were held without competition.
In this regard, the last presidential election of Azerbaijan, which was held in a relatively competitive atmosphere, was 10 years ago in 2013 was held. At that time, the representatives of the main opposition organized the National Council of Democratic Forces and nominated the historian Jamil Hasanli for the presidency. Both international and local independent organizations reported that there were many violations of the law in the 2013 elections. Officially announced, it is clear in which regions of the country there is more or less sympathy with the ruling and opposition candidates.
In the official results of the 2013 presidential election, it was announced that the current president Ilham Aliyev 84.5 percent, Jamil Hasanli, the candidate of the National Council, won 5.5% and Iqbal Aghazadeh, the candidate of the Omid Party, won 2.4% of the votes. Voted for Aliyev’s government
According to the official protocols announced by the Central Election Commission regarding the 2013 elections, the area where Ilham Aliyev received the least votes obtained in terms of percentage, constituency number 84 is Fozuli.
Here 78.2 percent of the voters voted for Aliyev. Unlike many constituencies, according to the official results, Iqbal Aghazadeh (6 percent) and Jamil Hassanali (5.7 percent) took the third place in Fozuli.
It is interesting. Fozuli constituency is one of the two constituencies with the most invalid votes in the 2013 elections. Here, 3.6 percent of those who took part in the election had tampered with the vote. The analysis of the election results shows that the percentage of invalid votes is higher in the regions where the opposition representative obtained a relatively higher percentage of votes. Khatai I, Narimanov Nizami II (Ganja) and Khankandi are among the constituencies where Elham Aliyev, the candidate for the governorship, received less than 80% of the votes.
Where was the highest vote for Aliyev’s government announced?
According to the official results announced by the Central Election Commission, the constituencies that In terms of the percentage of votes, President Aliyev won the most votes in the constituencies located in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It has obtained from seven constituencies located in this autonomous republic. It should not be forgotten that Nakhchivan polling stations are among those where independent observers have the least presence. include Kalbjar (89.4 percent), Khazar (88.6 percent) and Qaradagh (88 percent). collected votes in them
From the official election results announced by the Central Election Commission, it is clear that Jamil Hasanli, the main representative of the opposition in the 2013 elections, It has gained relatively more in the electoral districts of Baku.
It should not be forgotten that the number of independent election observers in Baku was relatively high. According to the official results, the district in which Hassanli won the most votes in terms of percentage was the first district of Yasamal.
According to the official figures announced for this district, Jamil Hassanli 13.3 has allocated the percentage of votes. The second constituency in which the opposition has the most votes is Nasimi’s first constituency. Hasanli won 11.9 percent of the vote.
Outside Baku, the region where the opposition candidate has the highest vote is the Zangilan-Qabadli constituency. Here, 8.8 percent of the voters voted for Jamil Hasanli. According to the official results, the main opposition candidate won the least number of votes in the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
According to official information, participation in the 2013 presidential election was 72.3 percent. Based on the protocols announced by the Central Election Commission, the polling stations with the highest participation of voters in Azerbaijan were registered in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
These figures, like other indicators, show that the region Nakhchivan has the most rigged elections. In addition to the Autonomous Republic, the official voter participation was also higher in Binehgadi and Lankaran-Astara districts.
According to the official results, the district with the lowest voter participation is the first district of Sohurani. Here, the participation rate in the elections was only 58%, which is about 20% lower than the national average. Other constituencies with relatively low voter turnout are those located in Baku.
Publisher | Tasnim News |