Thousands Protest in Georgian Capital After Ruling Party Wins Contentious Poll

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Georgian opposition supporters rally to protest results of the parliamentary elections that showed a win for the ruling Georgian Dream party, outside the parliament building in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 28, 2024. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images

On the evening of Oct. 28, thousands of people staged demonstrations in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, to protest the results of a parliament poll won by the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Georgian Dream won almost 54 percent—roughly 1.12 million votes—of all ballots cast in the Oct. 26 poll, according to the country’s electoral commission.