He Reform Party of the outgoing prime minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, won the parliamentary elections this Sunday, with 31.2% of the votes, which means 37 of the 101 seats in the Riigikogu, so that he will lead the next government coalition of this Baltic country.
“The expectation of the voters is that the Reform Party will lead the new government. That’s clear. We’ll have to discuss everything else. We’ve already talked about what our candidates have taken away from conversations with voters, their expectations. Tomorrow we will meet to discuss our options,” Kallas told ETV last night.
The main opposition force, the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE), is in second place by adding 16.1% of support and 17 seats, followed by the center-left party Center Party, with 15.3% and 16 seats, according to the final vote count.
The liberal Eesti 200, created in 2018, obtained 13.3% of the vote and 14 seats, while the partners of the outgoing coalition, the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and Isamaa, 9 and 8, respectively, with 9.3% and 8.2% of support.
He Reformist Party thus wins 3 seats compared to previous elections while EKRE loses 2; the Center Party, 10; the SDE, 1, and Isamaa, 4.
According to the results, the Reform Party could form a 53-seat coalition with the Center Party or a 60-seat alliance with Eesti 200 and the Social Democrats.