2010 election results On October 31, Luhansk City Council took part in the
2010 Ukrainian local elections, and the results as follows: •
Party of Regions: 80.3%, 61 seats •
Communist Party of Ukraine: 13.2%, 10 seats •
Strong Ukraine: 2.6%, 2 seats •
Front for Change: 2.6%, 2 seats •
Ukraine – Forward! 1.3%, 1 seat
Suspension In April 2014,
pro-Russian separatists declared the creation of the
Luhansk People's Republic. By September, Separatist forces gained control over the city and nearby areas as Ukrainian forces withdrew. Since then, the city council has been
de facto suspended as Ukrainian forces do not control the city. == References ==