In the 2010 local elections Levchenko's Party of Regions also won most seats in the 46 seats city council (18 with 39,1%), followed by UDAR of Vitaliy Klychko (11 with 23,9%).
In the 2010 local elections, Levchenko's Party of Regions won a majority of seats in the city council, securing 18 out of 46 seats (39.1%), while UDAR of Vitaliy Klychko came in second with 11 seats (23.9%).