Local Election Results Finalised Across Abkhazia

SUKHUM / AQW'A — Elections to local government bodies were held in Abkhazia on 8 November, and district election commissions have now finalised the results.

The elections took place in an open and calm atmosphere, according to observers and election officials across the regions. Voter turnout was reported to be around 10% higher compared with previous local elections, reflecting increased civic engagement and interest in local governance.

In Sukhum, 19 deputies were elected to the City Assembly, nine of whom were re-elected from the previous term.

In Sukhum District, 15 deputies secured seats out of 28 candidates who took part in the election.

In Gagra District, 25 deputies were elected following a competitive race among 49 candidates.

In Gudauta District, 29 deputies were elected from a total of 51 candidates who stood for election.

In Tquarchal District, elections were conducted in a peaceful and friendly environment, with 15 deputies elected.

In Ochamchira District, 31 of the 32 seats were filled. A repeat election will be held on 6 December in Constituency No. 28 (Elyr village) due to the ineligibility of a candidate who had not yet reached the required age of 25.

In Gulrypsh District, 15 deputies were elected to the District Assembly.

In Gal District, 11 deputies were elected from 14 candidates who contested the seats.

Overall, the elections were described as orderly and transparent, marking another step in the ongoing development of local governance institutions in Abkhazia.

The elected deputies of the Sukhum City Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Inal Tujba
Constituency No. 2 – Inal Amichba
Constituency No. 3 – Anri Nachkebia
Constituency No. 4 – Inal Kishmaria
Constituency No. 5 – David Chkheidze
Constituency No. 6 – Lasha Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 7 – Beslan Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 8 – Dmitry Osiya
Constituency No. 9 – Batal Eshba
Constituency No. 10 – Hayk Kalendzhyan
Constituency No. 11 – Vyacheslav Delba
Constituency No. 12 – Alkhas Zhiba
Constituency No. 13 – Astamur Gемуа
Constituency No. 14 – Enver Chamagua
Constituency No. 15 – Elvira Beraya
Constituency No. 16 – Beslan Bargandzhia
Constituency No. 17 – David Shakaya
Constituency No. 18 – Denis Inapshba
Constituency No. 19 – Roman Kutarba

The elected members of the Sukhum District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Ilona Dzkuya
Constituency No. 2 – Zhuzhuna Bigvava
Constituency No. 3 – Vitaly Ladaria
Constituency No. 4 – Valery Avidzba
Constituency No. 5 – Samad Kurikba
Constituency No. 6 – Nina Chitanava
Constituency No. 7 – Vladimir Vartanyan
Constituency No. 8 – Artashes Kirokasyan
Constituency No. 9 – Karnik Kayfedjian
Constituency No. 10 – Batal Adleyba
Constituency No. 11 – Esnat Gogia
Constituency No. 12 – Aslan Aslandzia
Constituency No. 13 – Maria Fitozova
Constituency No. 14 – Grigory Ketsikyan
Constituency No. 15 – Astamur Avidzba

The elected members of the Gagra District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Astamur Agumava
Constituency No. 2 – Daut Kove
Constituency No. 3 – Alkhas Dzkuya
Constituency No. 4 – Kristina Khutaba
Constituency No. 5 – Alkhas Smyr
Constituency No. 6 – Aspar Gitsba
Constituency No. 7 – Astamur Abgadjawa
Constituency No. 8 – Eduard Alshundba
Constituency No. 9 – Said Dzyapsh-ipa
Constituency No. 10 – Inal Gumba
Constituency No. 11 – Ernest Bganba
Constituency No. 12 – Dato Dzkuya
Constituency No. 13 – Boris Benia
Constituency No. 14 – Raul Dzyapsh-ipa
Constituency No. 15 – Akhra Bartsits
Constituency No. 16 – Karine Vareldzhyan
Constituency No. 17 – Levon Kosyan
Constituency No. 18 – Suzanna Tumasyan
Constituency No. 19 – Aslan Chamagua
Constituency No. 20 – Matevos Topolyan
Constituency No. 21 – Daur Chanba
Constituency No. 22 – Georgy Oganian
Constituency No. 23 – Efrem Minosyan
Constituency No. 24 – Denis Ankvab
Constituency No. 25 – Batal Berzenia

The elected members of the Gudauta District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Satbey Chukbar
Constituency No. 2 – Ashot Ichmelyan
Constituency No. 3 – Tariel Dbar
Constituency No. 4 – Denis Azhba
Constituency No. 5 – Timur Dbar
Constituency No. 6 – Roman Bagatelia
Constituency No. 7 – Azamat Enik
Constituency No. 8 – Kalistrat Kondzharia
Constituency No. 9 – Denis Dasania
Constituency No. 10 – Igor Enik
Constituency No. 11 – Osman Ankvab
Constituency No. 12 – Sasrykua Lakrba
Constituency No. 13 – Osman Vozba
Constituency No. 14 – Omar PartsKhalia
Constituency No. 15 – Djugat Zarandia
Constituency No. 16 – Daut Lakerbaya
Constituency No. 17 – Inal Ardzinba
Constituency No. 18 – Adgur Avidzba
Constituency No. 19 – Khadzhim Agrba
Constituency No. 20 – Daut Smyr
Constituency No. 21 – Alyas Kvaratskhelia
Constituency No. 22 – Igor Tsugba
Constituency No. 23 – Valery Malia
Constituency No. 24 – Adgur Matua
Constituency No. 25 – Anri Argun
Constituency No. 26 – Dionis Yalanchidi
Constituency No. 27 – Adgur Dzhenia
Constituency No. 28 – Yanik Agumava
Constituency No. 29 – Denis Malia

The elected members of the Tquarchal District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Tengiz Delba
Constituency No. 2 – Mats Pipia
Constituency No. 3 – Alan Chkadua
Constituency No. 4 – Astamur Minaya
Constituency No. 5 – Oleg Adleyba
Constituency No. 6 – Valera Khashba
Constituency No. 7 – Ali Kandzhi-ogly
Constituency No. 8 – Sasrykua Dzhopua
Constituency No. 9 – Dmitry Arshba
Constituency No. 10 – Pata Arshba
Constituency No. 11 – Gavriil Gorgondzia
Constituency No. 12 – Aslan Kvaratskhelia
Constituency No. 13 – Ramin Kakubava
Constituency No. 14 – Lorena Dzhindzholia
Constituency No. 15 – Eshsou Dochiya

The elected members of the Ochamchira District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – David Akhuba
Constituency No. 2 – Adgur Tarba
Constituency No. 3 – Georgy Shamatava
Constituency No. 4 – Damey Kubrava
Constituency No. 5 – Astamur Kirval
Constituency No. 6 – Adgur Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 7 – Kamila Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 8 – Temur Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 9 – Nugzari Zarandia
Constituency No. 10 – Beslan Kiut
Constituency No. 11 – Dmitry Gadlia
Constituency No. 12 – Guram Berzenia
Constituency No. 13 – Edik Girdzhinba
Constituency No. 14 – Tigran Bartsikyan
Constituency No. 15 – Alyas Korsaya
Constituency No. 16 – Eshsou Ashuba
Constituency No. 17 – Chinchор Shadania
Constituency No. 18 – Batal Chezhia
Constituency No. 19 – Albert Akaba
Constituency No. 20 – Akhra Adleyba
Constituency No. 21 – Demuri Khorava
Constituency No. 22 – Marina Matsapiya
Constituency No. 23 – Laura Kvarchia
Constituency No. 24 – Koba Chitanava
Constituency No. 25 – Inal Gablaia
Constituency No. 26 – Otari Kogonia
Constituency No. 27 – Givi Tsulukia
Constituency No. 28 – repeat election
Constituency No. 29 – Aslan Akaba
Constituency No. 30 – Denis Kuchuberia
Constituency No. 31 – Beslan Kobakhia
Constituency No. 32 – Dmitry Turnanba

The elected members of the Gulrypsh District Assembly are:

Constituency No. 1 – Gennady Shinkuba
Constituency No. 2 – Zakhar Shakirbay
Constituency No. 3 – Smbat Khojikyan
Constituency No. 4 – Anri Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 5 – Andrey Kondakchyan
Constituency No. 6 – Temur Dzhindzholia
Constituency No. 7 – Ruslan Salakaya
Constituency No. 8 – Karen Tarakchyan
Constituency No. 9 – Saak Papazyan
Constituency No. 10 – Alan Akaba
Constituency No. 11 – Armen Martirosyan
Constituency No. 12 – Roman Adleyba
Constituency No. 13 – Aslan Lomiya
Constituency No. 14 – Yanik Kvitsinia
Constituency No. 15 – Robert Martirosyan