Participation by independent candidates has declined considerably more than the civic electoral alliances. In the 1993 local elections they made up 9% of all candidates nominated, but by 2005 their share had declined to 0.5%.
Kodanike valimisliitudest märksa rohkem on vähenenud üksikkandidaatide osalus. 1993. a kohalikel valimistel moodustasid nad 9% kõigist ülesseatud kandidaatidest, 2005. aastaks oli nende osakaal kahanenud 0,5%-ni.