2025 Transnistrian parliamentary election
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30 November 2025
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All 33 seats in the Supreme Council 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 394,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 26.04% ( 2.02 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova's Russian-backed unrecognized breakaway region of Transnistria on 30 November 2025 to fill all 33 seats in the Supreme Council. Legislation passed in July 2024 set the date and electoral framework.[1]
Since 2005 Obnovlenie, led by Galina Antyufeeva (its Chairperson and Deputy Speaker), has dominated the Supreme Council. In the 2020 election, Obnovlenie secured 29 seats with independents taking the remaining 4 seats.
Election
Early voting for the election began on 24 November. Those who could not go to the polling stations on 30 November for a justified reason were allowed to vote early.[2]
Moldova's official position on the election was that it contradicted the Constitution of Moldova and the country's legislation and that it had no legal consequences for the region.[3]
Parties and candidates
| Party | Leader | Seats before election | Seats needed for majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obnovlenie | Galina Antyufeeva | 29 | 0 |
| Independent | N/A | 4 | 13 |
45 candidates ran for a seat in the Supreme Council. In 21 electoral districts, there was only one candidate; since there was no voter turnout threshold in Transnistria, a single vote would be enough for them to win. Nevertheless, Transnistrian elections feature an "against all" option. On the other hand, in 12 electoral districts, there were two candidates.[2]
Minor parties remained weak or inactive in this electoral round.
Conduct
No independent election monitors were present, and media and civil society continued to operate under constraints. Freedom House and other reports classified Transnistria as not meeting democratic standards, highlighting limited pluralism and restricted candidate access.[4]
