2021 Latvian municipal elections

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics of Latvia
Coat of arms of Latvia.svg
Constitution
Government
Saeima
Elections
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministers of Foreign Affairs
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia portal
  • Other countries
  • v
  • t

Municipal elections were held across Latvia on 5 June 2021.[1] This was the first election after the Saeima passed a municipal reform in 2020 that reduced the 110 municipalities and 9 cities to 43 municipalities, including 11 state cities and added 5 new Latvian towns: Ādaži, Iecava, Ķekava, Koknese, and Mārupe.[2] In total, 645 councilors were elected to 40 municipal councils across the country.[3] The 60 seats in the Riga City Council is not up for election until 2025, as snap elections were held in August 2020.

On 28 May, following the decision of the Constitutional Court of Latvia that declared a part of the municipal reform about the inclusion of Varakļāni Municipality into the new Rēzekne Municipality unconstitutional, the Central Election Commission (CEC) cancelled elections in the municipalities of both Rēzekne and Madona.[4] The Saeima decided on 1 June to reverse the decision of the CEC and to move forward with the elections in Madona Municipality on 5 June as initially scheduled.[5]

Electoral system[]

All 645 councilors were elected using open-list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold. Seats are allocated using the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method. The number of councilors a given municipality were to elect was determined by the Central Election Commission based on the number of residents in that municipality.

Seat allocation for the 2021 local elections[6]
Councilors State Cities Municipalities
13 50 000 residents or less
15 more than 50 000 residents 30 000 residents or less
19 more than 30 000 residents
23 more than 60 000 residents

Participating parties[]

Party Main ideology Political position Lists Municipalities[a]
New Conservative Party JKP Conservatism Centre-right
29
33
National Alliance NA Nationalism Right-wing
27
34
Harmony S Social democracy Centre-left
26
26
New Unity JV Liberal conservatism Centre-right
23
31
Association of Regions LRA Regionalism Centre
20
29
Regional parties Regionalism Big tent
20
24
Who Owns the State? KPV LV Right-wing populism Right-wing
20
20
For Latvia's Development LA Classical liberalism Centre-right
18
25
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS Agrarianism Centre-right
17
20
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS Agrarianism, Green conservatism Centre-right
17
18
Latvian Green Party LZP Green conservatism Centre-right
14
17
Latvian Russian Union LKS Russian minority politics Centre-left
11
11
The Progressives P Social democracy Centre-left
8
10
Movement For! Par! Social liberalism Centre-left
6
11
Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP Social democracy Centre-left
6
6
Alternative A
4
4
New Harmony JS Left-wing populism Left-wing
4
4
For Stability! S! Populism Centre
3
3
United for Latvia VL Populism Centre
2
2
National Alliance "Justice" NST Ultranationalism Far-right
2
2
For Latvia and Ventspils Ventspils regionalism Centre-right
1
1
Latvian Revival National conservatism Far-right
1
1
Liepāja Party Liepāja regionalism Centre-right
1
1
Christian Democratic Union KDS Christian democracy Centre-right
1
1
Cooperation
1
1
Socialist Party LSP Socialism Far-left
1
1
Growth I Centrism Centre
0
1

Notes[]

  1. ^ Including the municipalities where the party runs on a joint list with another party

References[]

  1. ^ "Local Elections 2021". Central Election Commission of Latvia. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Saeima finally approves major regional reforms". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "CVK nosaka pašvaldību vēlēšanās domēs ievēlējamo deputātu skaitu" [CEC determines the number of councilors to be elected to the municipal councils.] (in Latvian). Central Election Commission of Latvia. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pēc ST sprieduma CVK aptur 5.jūnijā plānotās vēlēšanas Rēzeknes un Madonas novadā" [After the decision of the Constitutional Court, the CEC cancels elections in Rēzekne and Madona municipalities]. www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Upleja, Sanita (2021-06-01). "Varakļāni paliek kā atsevišķs novads, lemj Saeima" [Varakļāni will remain a separate municipality, decided Saeima]. delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Pašvaldības domes vēlēšanu likums" [Municipal councils election law]. likumi.lv (in Latvian). January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]


Stub icon

This article about politics in Latvia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""