Abstract
In November 2023 local elections were held in Moldova, during which heads of administrations of settlements and members (councilors) of local councils were elected. The election results showed that the popularity of the ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has declined significantly over the past two years. PAS candidates failed to win the mayoral elections in Chisinau and other major cities of Moldova. At the same time, the elections also demonstrated the weakness of the opposition, represented primarily by the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM). The success of the new centrist National Alternative Movement (MAN) in the elections to the Chisinau Municipal Council became a sensation of the elections. Analyzing the results of local elections, the author concludes that electoral cleavages persist in Moldova due to socio-cultural and ethnolinguistic factors.
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