Preliminary election numbers show that in Etchmiadzin the Civil Contract party, led by the incumbent mayor Diana Gasparyan, won yesterday’s local election in Etchmiadzin with 52.6% of the votes.

Voter turnout in the town was 25.38%

The Etchmiadzin bloc came in second place with 35.26% of the votes.

Local elections were held in 38 communities in Armenia, where the lowest turnout was in Armavir city of Armavir region - 20.73% and Etchmiadzin - 25.38%.

Turnout in Lori’s Tumanyan community was the highest at 69.78%.

Overall, 42.48% of voters or 472,528 people out of 1.112 million people participated in yesterday's local elections.