Countries / Europe
EST
Elections in Estonia
parliamentary republic
Next election
next Estonian parliamentary election - 7 March 2027
KM
Kristen Michal live
Head of government - Estonian Reform Party
In office since
23 July 2024
Party
Estonian Reform Party
Head of state
Alar Karis
Region
Europe
Next election
next Estonian parliamentary election
7 March 2027
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Tallinn
Population
1 369 995
Country facts
Legislature
Riigikogu
Established
1918
Currency
euro
Official language
Estonian
Capital
Tallinn
Region
Europe
Area
45,335 km2
Election history
5 March 2023parliamentary
Estonian parliamentary election
turnout 63.5%
30 August 2021presidential
Estonian presidential election
won: Alar Karis
3 March 2019parliamentary
Estonian parliamentary election
turnout 63.7%
3 October 2016presidential
Estonian presidential election
won: Kersti Kaljulaid
29 August 2011presidential
Estonian presidential election
won: Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Kaja Kallas Kristen Michal
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Jüri Ratas Kaja Kallas
peaceful - no coup recorded
2016 - Taavi Rõivas Jüri Ratas
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Andrus Ansip Taavi Rõivas
peaceful - no coup recorded
2005 - Juhan Parts Andrus Ansip
peaceful - no coup recorded
2003 - Siim Kallas Juhan Parts
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.