title: 2017 Yerevan City Council election
text: # 2017 Yerevan City Council election
  
  Yerevan City Council elections were held on 14 May 2017. The Republican Party of Armenia won 71.25% of the total vote, the Way Out Alliance won 21%, while Yerkir Tsirani won 7.75%. Following the elections, Yerevan City Council elected Taron Margaryan as Mayor of Yerevan.
  
  ## Parties
  
  Three parties were registered to participate, each with its candidate for Mayor:
  
  * Republican Party of Armenia — Taron Margaryan
  * Way Out Alliance — Nikol Pashinyan
  * Yerkir Tsirani — Zaruhi Postanjyan
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 240,034 | 71.25 | 46 | +4 |
  | | Way Out Alliance | 70,730 | 21.00 | 14 | New |
  | | Apricot Country Party | 26,107 | 7.75 | 5 | New |
  | Total | Total | 336,871 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 336,871 | 97.61 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,264 | 2.39 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 345,135 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 842,151 | 40.98 | | |
  | Source: Central Electoral Commission of Armenia ||||||
  