Armenia 2018: Results in All 10 Provinces
My Step won 66–75% in every province. Turnout ranged only from 44% to 57%, and the provinces with record turnout in 2015 were ordinary in 2018.
Original page on electionscount.info: Distribution of votes in the provinces, 2018The ten provincial charts use the same layout as the Yerevan ones: one bar per party as a share of valid votes, and a box with the province's voters, participants and turnout.
Aragatsotn
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (117,686) and participants (61,311, turnout 52.1%).
What it shows
My Step 68.97%, Prosperous Armenia 10.20%, Bright Armenia 6.69%, ARF 6.32%, RPA only 2.09%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Ararat
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (221,539) and participants (112,085, turnout 50.59%).
What it shows
My Step 72.60%, Prosperous Armenia 8.15%, RPA 6.40%. In 2015 this province had the highest turnout in Armenia, 66.49%; in 2018 it was average.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Armavir
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (234,353) and participants (103,909, turnout 44.34%).
What it shows
The lowest turnout of all provinces. My Step 67.11%, Prosperous Armenia 11.55%, Bright Armenia 8.45%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Gegharkunik
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (191,161) and participants (96,427, turnout 50.44%).
What it shows
My Step 70.75%, Prosperous Armenia 8.61%, ARF 7.05%, its second-best province after Tavush.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Lori
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (237,467) and participants (112,922, turnout 47.55%).
What it shows
My Step 69.33%, Prosperous Armenia 8.23%, Bright Armenia 8.14%, RPA 7.07%, the RPA's best province.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Kotayk
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (240,126) and participants (117,462, turnout 48.92%).
What it shows
My Step 67.71% and Prosperous Armenia 16.47%, its best result in the country: the party's leader comes from Kotayk.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Shirak
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (229,799) and participants (103,697, turnout 45.12%).
What it shows
My Step 65.86%, the lowest share of any province; Prosperous Armenia 10.78%, Bright Armenia 8.13%, ARF 6.47%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Syunik
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (115,127) and participants (66,028, turnout 57.35%).
What it shows
The highest turnout and the highest My Step share of the provinces, 75.03%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Vayots Dzor
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (46,640) and participants (24,385, turnout 52.28%).
What it shows
My Step 66.04%, Prosperous Armenia 10.01%, and the We alliance's best result, 7.67%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
Tavush
How to read this chart
One bar per party, as a share of valid votes; the number under each name is its votes. The box gives the voters (108,773) and participants (57,697, turnout 53.04%).
What it shows
My Step 73.92%, and the ARF's best province, 7.27%; Prosperous Armenia 4.68%.
Key to the Armenian labels: ՀՀԿ = Republican Party; ՔՈՒՂԿ = Citizen's Decision; ՀՅԴ = ARF Dashnaktsutyun; ԻՄ ՔԱՅԼԸ = My Step alliance; ԼՀԿ = Bright Armenia; ՔԺՎԿ = Christian-Democratic Rebirth; ԱզգԱԿ = National Progress; ՄԵՆՔ = We alliance; ՕԵԿ = Rule of Law; ՍԺՀԿ = Sasna Tsrer; ԲՀԿ = Prosperous Armenia; Անվավեր = invalid ballots.
2015 and 2018 side by side
| Province | Turnout 2015 | Turnout 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Aragatsotn | 53.29% | 52.10% |
| Ararat | 66.49% | 50.59% |
| Armavir | 56.03% | 44.34% |
| Gegharkunik | 52.82% | 50.44% |
| Lori | 46.24% | 47.55% |
| Kotayk | 52.65% | 48.92% |
| Shirak | 41.27% | 45.12% |
| Syunik | 61.14% | 57.35% |
| Vayots Dzor | 58.13% | 52.28% |
| Tavush | 48.34% | 53.04% |
Ararat lost 16 points of turnout and Armavir 12, while Lori, Shirak and Tavush, the provinces with low turnout in 2015, went up. The spread between provinces shrank from 25 points to 13. See the 2015 province analysis.
Data and sources on this site
From the book
This article is based on Chapter VI of Electoral Rights and Election Falsification by Lyudvig Khachatryan, which explains the full method, the formulas and the cases behind it.