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Local elections in Ukraine are a pivotal aspect of the country's democratic process. In 2025, the discourse around these elections is increasingly defined by the war's impact, with leaders like President Zelenskyy emphasizing that local elections will only proceed after hostilities cease. External bodies, including G7 ambassadors, urge swift action to hold elections in conflict zones like Donbas. Notable outcomes from past elections include Vitali Klitschko retaining his position as Kyiv’s mayor and Borys Filatov’s re-election in Dnipro. However, challenges persist with reports of electoral misconduct. The role of international observers and compliance with electoral laws remain critical in ensuring transparent outcomes. Keywords such as "Ukraine local elections," "Zelenskyy," "Kyiv mayor election," and "Donbas elections" are crucial for understanding the landscape of Ukraine's local political scenario.
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Political base for promotion of pro-Russian interests in Ukraine destroyed, - Censor.NET's Chief Editor Butusov The local elections of Oct. 25 in Ukraine have almost destroyed the political base for promotion of pro-Russian interests in Ukraine. Pro-Ukrainian forces have significantly increased their presence in local authorities in the south-east of the country. In many regions, "Opposition Bloc" is absent at all. 168 775 929 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
"Republics" ready for elections under Ukrainian laws, but "excluding Right Sector and other radicals," - Lavrov The self-proclaimed "DPR" and "LPR" are ready to hold local elections pursuant to Ukrainian legislation and allow the OSCE to observe the process. 161 987 825 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Zelenskyi addresses Ukrainians, announces poll on day of local elections President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi recorded a video address to all citizens of Ukraine. He called on everyone to come and vote on the upcoming local elections. 65 528 793
Poroshenko: Dialogue with Donbas is not conversation with foreign country. Elections will be held according to Ukrainian laws and after withdrawal of Russian troops President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said he would be ready for dialogue with representatives of the temporarily occupied areas of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions if they were elected according to the Ukrainian legislation. 41 763 445 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Thousands of Kryvyi Rih residents went out to defend their votes. PHOTOS Thousands of people in Kryvyi Rih gathered outside the city council to defend their votes in the recent mayoral election. 79 283 437 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Terrorist Pushylin's party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT A list of political parties that have decided on their participation in 2015 local elections has been released on Central Election Commission's website. 46 600 437 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Klychko and Petro Poroshenko Bloc lead polls in Kyiv According to the exit poll of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, Vitalii Klychko got 40.4% of voters’ support and leads in Kyiv’s mayoral polls. 49 524 390 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Filatov and Vilkul made it to the second round of Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election – exit polls The first exit poll results at the Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election were announced on Election night with Savik Shuster TV show. 92 885 382 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Yermak hopes local elections held nationwide, including in Russia-occupied territories of Donbas in Oct Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak has said he still hopes that the local elections in Ukraine, including temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, will take place in October 2020. 16 832 381 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Second Question In October 25 Poll Announced By Zelenskyi Concerns Free Economic Zone In Donbas The second question on the poll announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi for the day of local elections, October 25, concerns the free economic zone in Donbas. 21 236 376
100 percent of votes counted in Kyiv: Klitschko re-elected mayor, – city election committee According to the results of the counting of 100 percent of votes by the Kyiv territorial election commission, 66.4931 percent of the voters supported Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko on Kyiv mayoral election, while Verkhovna Rada deputy Boryslav Bereza won 33.5069 percent. 20 695 343 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
All votes in Kyiv mayoral elections counted: Klitschko and Bereza go into second round Vitalii Klitschko and Boryslav Bereza make it to the second round of elections for the post of Kyiv mayor according to 100 percent of protocols received by the territorial election commission. 34 100 337 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Volunteers returned state awards protesting against surrender of Mariupol and Donetsk region and government’s interference in elections. PHOTOS Volunteers Denys Havrylov and Ruslan Skalun have returned the state decorations to the Presidential Administration in protest against the rigging of election in Mariupol in favor of the former members of the Party of Regions. 69 271 336 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Russia will block peace talks if resolution on local elections in Donbas not changed - Kravchuk If the Verkhovna Rada does not change the resolution on local elections, it will block not only the exchange of prisoners, but also all the work of the Trilateral Contact Group on the Peaceful Settlement of the Situation in Donbas. 19 289 332
No better rebuke to those who want to see Ukraine fail than clean elections tomorrow – Geoffrey Pyatt The United States Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt believes that tomorrow's elections are very important for the country. 16 989 327 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Vilkul scores 37%, Filatov 35% in Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election, - NGO Opora NGO Opora has conducted a parallel vote counting of Dnipropetrovsk elections results. 66 391 319 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Trukhanov leading in Odesa mayoral election as 25% of votes processed 51.5% of voters supported Hennadii Trukhanov, 23.7% - Oleksandr Borovyk, 7.7% - Eduard Hurvits in the mayoral election in Odesa after 25% of ballots have been counted. 74 724 309 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Klitschko leads in second round of Kyiv mayoral election, - exit poll Current mayor of Kyiv, Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko leads in the second round of mayoral election. 35 625 303 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko: Militants should renounce their fake elections President Poroshenko said Kyiv expected representatives of the so-called "LPR-DPR" to clearly give up on their intentions to hold fake elections on Oct. 18 and Nov. 1. 29 876 302 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Popular Assembly in Kryvyi Rih: it's not a fight against Vilkul, but a fight against the system. PHOTOS A popular assembly is held today, Dec. 6, in Kryvyi Rih. 72 716 296 Previously in trend: Kryvyi Rih re-election
"Voting is being rigged across the city," - candidate for Dnipropetrovsk mayor Filatov about tallies Candidate for mayor of Dnipropetrovsk from the Dill party, MP (independent) Boris Filatov said the voting in the city was being totally rigged. 63 076 294 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Filatov heads poll in second round of mayoral election in Dnipropetrovsk According to simultaneous bulletin counting by Opora civil organization, Borys Filatov wins majority of votes in the second round of mayoral election in Dnipropetrovsk. 119 470 286 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko orders investigation into Mariupol elections failure: This situation is unacceptable President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko instructed competent law enforcement authorities to investigate the causes of the failure of local elections in Mariupol. 27 314 284 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih mayor issue tackled legally, - CEC Chairman Okhendovskyi Central Election Commission Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovskyi believes court of appeal's ruling settles the issue of legitimacy of Kryvyi Rih mayor election results. 65 738 278 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Vilkul driven out of Kryvyi Rih city hall: "Neither he nor us want lynching," - MP Yehor Soboliev. PHOTO Yurii Vilkul made an unsuccessful attempt to get inside the Kryvyi Rih city hall. Pressed by activists, he was forced to leave the building. 100 299 274 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Ukraine wants local elections all over country, including temporary occupied areas, - Prystaiko Ukraine considers holding local elections all over the country. Vadym Prystaiko, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine said. 15 687 263
Klitschko and Bereza go into second round of Kyiv mayoral elections Nov. 15, – Territorial Election Commission The Kyiv Territorial Election Commission has announced the second round of elections of the Mayor of Kyiv with participation of acting Mayor, Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko and Verkhovna Rada deputy, Rishuchi Hromadiany party candidate (resolute citizens, - Ed) Boryslav Bereza. 26 206 258 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Ukraine’s democracy remains resilient despite difficult economic conditions and Russia’s aggression, - US Department of State commented on Ukraine's local elections U.S. Department of State's John Kirby declared that the elections largely reflected the will of the Ukrainian people, while Ukraine’s democracy remained resilient. 14 571 253 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Opposition Bloc candidate Buriak wins Zaporizhia mayoral election 58.48 percent of Zaporizhia voters supported chief engineer of Zaporizhstal steel mill Volodymyr Buriak (Opposition Bloc party candidate), 41.52 percent cast their votes for Verkhovna Rada deputy of Petro Poroshenko Bloc Mykola Frolov. 100 percent of votes in the second round of Zaporizhia mayoral election have been counted. 32 774 247 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Local elections turnout low as of 1 p.m., – Central Election Commission An extra low turnout is reported in the second round of the local elections in Ukraine. 21 349 242 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Opposition Bloc candidate wins mayoral election in Kryvyi Rih The Central Election Commission has announced the victory of the current Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) mayor Yurii Vilkul (Opposition Bloc) in city's mayoral election. 60 276 235 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
UKROP Party leads, Filatov wins mayoral race in Dnipropetrovsk – SOCIS exit poll UKROP party, short for the Ukrainian Association of Patriots, is leading at the local elections in Dnipropetrovsk with 31.7% of votes. 70 531 231 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Head of Donetsk military civil administration believes local elections in Donbas should be postponed No one would "appoint" mayors, deputies, and other officials of the elective posts in the Donbas any longer. 22 106 228 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Tallies to become key challenge at local polls, - Yatseniuk Counting of votes at Ukraine's local elections can become a major problem of the current electoral process. 17 371 222 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Sixty percent of Kyiv residents happy with Klitschko's activity as mayor Sixty per cent of Kyiv residents are satisfied with the activities of Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group. 17 065 219
Pro-presidential party Servant of the People says received one-third of mandates in local elections in Ukraine The Servant of the People party said it has received one-third of all mandates in the local elections in Ukraine now that 75% of the protocols have been processed. 10 650 214
Popular assembly against stealing of mayoral elections is held today in Kryvyi Rih. LIVE Today, the residents of Kryvyi Rih came to a rally to protest against the recognition of the mayoral election results, according to which Opposition Bloc member Yurii Vilkul was recognized the winner. 35 506 213 Previously in trend: Kryvyi Rih re-election
Voter turnout in local elections in Ukraine reached 36.2% as of 4 p.m. INFOGRAPHICS As of 4 p.m., Oct. 25, elections turnout in Ukraine reached 36.2%. 20 581 202 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko outraged by situation around mayoral election in Pavlohrad "Electoral system" and "revote" notions should not be double-talked with regard to the Pavlohrad mayoral election. 38 992 198 Previously in trend: Scandal over elections in Pavlohrad
A pro-Ukrainian coalition should be created in every council following the elections – Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko shared his expectations on the outcome of the local elections. 13 280 190 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poll announced by Zelenskyi will not have direct legal consequences – President's Office The initiative by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to conduct a poll during the October 25 local elections will not have direct legal consequences, the President's Office has said in a statement published on the website of the head of state. 10 635 190
Court dismissed Myloboh's lawsuit and recognized the legitimacy of mayoral elections in Kryvyi Rih Dnipropetrovsk District Administrative Court dismissed a lawsuit issued by candidate for mayor of Kryvyi Rih, member of Samopomich Yurii Myloboh against the city's Territorial Election Commission. 25 600 186 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kyiv territorial election commission processed 25% of ballots: Klitschko wins 39.65%, Bereza - 10.4%, Omelchenko - 8.95% 39.65 percent of voters in Kyiv’s mayoral elections have casted their votes for Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko, 10.4 percent - for people's deputy Boryslav Bereza and 8.95 percent - for Yednist candidate Oleksandr Omelchenko, according to the results of 25 percent of ballots counted by the Kyiv territorial election commission. 14 282 185 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kyiv territorial election commission processed 12% of bulletins: Klitschko wins 37.2%, Omelchenko - 10.76%, Husovskyi - 9.07% 37.2 percent of voters in Kyiv’s mayoral elections have casted their votes for Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko, 10.76 percent - for Yednist candidate Oleksandr Omelchenko and 9.07 percent - for Samopomich candidate Serhii Husovskyi, according to the results of 12 percent of ballots counted by the Kyiv territorial election commission. 22 148 185 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Terrorists' "local elections" will dramatically undermine de-escalation process, - Poroshenko Attempts of the terrorists to hold elections in occupied territories of the Donbas will signify violation of the Minsk agreements by Russia. 34 637 178
Luhansk governor Tuka advocates postponement of local elections in Donetsk and Luhansk regions till 2017 Local elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions shall be postponed to 2017. 11 787 177 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region
Kivalov withdrew from Odesa mayor election Odesa mayoral candidate Serhii Kivalov wrote on Facebook that he will not participate in Odesa mayor election. 28 632 174 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Elections in occupied territories to be held only after appropriate conditions secured, - Poroshenko President Poroshenko said that local elections in the occupied territories could be held only after all the necessary conditions are secured for fair and transparent expression of will of citizens. 14 996 173 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
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