Sumy Oblast Council

The Sumy Oblast Council (Ukrainian: Сумська обласна рада) is the regional oblast council (parliament) of the Sumy Oblast (province) located in central Ukraine.

Sumy Oblast Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	1
Structure
Seats	64
Political groups	16 Servant of the People 14 Opposition Platform — For Life 10 Fatherland 9 European Solidarity 8 Our Land 7 For the Future
Elections
Last election	25 October 2020[1]
Meeting place
Sumy, Sumy Oblast
Website
https://sorada.gov.ua/

Council members are elected for five year terms. In order to gain representation in the council, a party must gain more than 5 percent of the total vote.[2]

Recent elections

2020

Distribution of seats after the 2020 Ukrainian local elections

• 16 Servant of the People
• 14 Opposition Platform — For Life
• 10 Fatherland
• 9 European Solidarity
• 8 Our Land
• 7 For the Future

Election date was 25 October 2020[3]

2015

Distribution of seats after the 2015 Ukrainian local elections

• 14 Solidarity
• 14 Fatherland
• 8 Revival
• 7 Radical Party
• 6 People's Will
• 5 UKROP
• 5 Opposition Bloc
• 5 Svoboda

Election date was 25 October 2015[4]

References

1. Results of the 2020 elections of the Sumy Oblast Council, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
2. "Elections in Kharkiv Region: Kernes' Son in the Regional Council and Local Success "Servants of the People"". The Ukrainian Week (in Ukrainian). 10 November 2020.
   "How to win elections under the new Electoral Code". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2020.
3. Results of the 2020 elections of the Sumy Oblast Council, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
4. Results. Central Electorate Commission