Pashinyan's Party Wins Armenian Elections, Exit Polls Suggest

Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party has reportedly won Armenia's parliamentary elections, with exit polls indicating a victory on June 7, 2026. The results, however, show a divergence among different polling organizations.

Some surveys suggest Civil Contract has secured an absolute majority, while others indicate a slim lead over the primary opposition, Strong Armenia, led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan. According to polls commissioned by the ruling party, Civil Contract garnered 56.7% of the vote. Independent surveys from local Telegram channels place Pashinyan's party at 32.7%, with Strong Armenia receiving 29% and the Armenia bloc taking 13.2%.

Collectively, the opposition parties could achieve 52.9% of the vote if they form an alliance. The Central Electoral Commission reported a voter turnout of 59.97%, with approximately 1.5 million out of 2.5 million eligible voters participating. If no single party achieves a parliamentary majority, a second round of voting will be held within nine days.

Pashinyan's government aims to secure a majority to facilitate constitutional reforms necessary for peace with Azerbaijan and to pursue EU candidate status, similar to Moldova and Ukraine. However, a significant portion of the opposition favors maintaining close ties with Russia, which has recently imposed sanctions on Armenian agricultural products due to its alignment with the EU.