In the second half of the nineteen-nineties the percentages of activity in Riigikogu and local council elections more or less converged, but in the local elections in 2005 it dropped below 50% for the first time. Particularly low was the turn-out for the European Parliament elections, in which Estonia took part for the first tie in 2004. Only 27% of voters went to the polls.
1990ndate teisel poolel Riigikogu ja kohalike volikogude valimiste osalusprotsent enam-vähem ühtlustus, ent 2005. a kohalikel valimistel langes see esmakordselt alla 50%. Eriti madal oli osalus Europarlamendi valimistel, millel Eesti esmakordselt osales 2004. a. Hääletamas käis siis vaid 27% valijatest.