Riga (Saeima constituency)

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Riga
Rīga
Рига
Constituency
for the Saeima
Outline map
Location of Riga within Latvia
MunicipalityRiga City
RegionLivonia
Population614,618 (2021)[1]
Electorate549,137 (2018)
Current constituency
Created1922
Seats
List
  • 35 (2018–present)
  • 32 (2014–2018)
  • 30 (2011–2014)
  • 29 (2006–2011)
  • 28 (1998–2006)
  • 27 (1995–1998)
  • 24 (1993–1995)
  • 21 (1931–1934)
  • 19 (1925–1931)
  • 15 (1922–1925)
Deputies[2]
List

Riga (Latvian: Rīga; Russian: Рига) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the city of Riga and overseas voters. The constituency currently elects 35 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2018 parliamentary election it had 549,137 registered electors.

Electoral system[]

Riga currently elects 35 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[3][4] Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method.[5][6] Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).[7][8][9]

Election results[]

Summary[]

Election SKG
SKG / LSDSP / ATBILDĪBA / LSDA		 Harmony
SDPS / SC / TSP / SL		 Development/For!
AP! / LA		 Greens & Farmers
ZZS / LZS		 New Unity
LV / V / JL		 Latvia First
Latvian Way
LPP/LC / LC		 New Conservatives
JKP		 Russian Union
РСЛ / ЗаПЧЕЛ / P		 Good Latvia
PL / TP		 National Alliance
NA / TB/LNNK / TB
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2018 396 0.14% 0 88,260 30.20% 11 39,209 13.42% 5 14,103 4.83% 2 19,536 6.69% 3 35,696 12.22% 5 11,207 3.84% 0 26,995 9.24% 4
2014 111,872 36.22% 12 2,134 0.69% 0 26,219 8.49% 3 65,359 21.16% 7 2,414 0.78% 0 5,142 1.66% 0 49,406 16.00% 5
2011 673 0.24% 0 118,079 41.82% 13 17,028 6.03% 2 49,479 17.52% 6 8,613 3.05% 0 3,126 1.11% 0 38,086 13.49% 4
2010 1,134 0.38% 0 117,064 39.70% 13 31,508 10.68% 3 85,832 29.10% 9 5,521 1.87% 0 23,073 7.82% 2 21,821 7.40% 2
2006 7,275 2.67% 0 64,971 23.80% 8 25,851 9.47% 3 46,813 17.15% 5 22,223 8.14% 3 27,308 10.00% 3 35,813 13.12% 4 21,488 7.87% 3
2002 10,070 3.54% 0 15,892 5.58% 2 74,799 26.28% 8 12,508 4.39% 0 86,801 30.50% 10 32,354 11.37% 4 16,423 5.77% 2
1998 28,830 11.26% 3 54,698 21.35% 7 3,302 1.29% 0 33,377 13.03% 4 49,788 19.44% 6 51,751 20.20% 6
1995 11,160 4.57% 0 22,903 9.37% 3 2,922 1.20% 0 29,806 12.20% 4 43,607 17.84% 5
1993 2,061 0.75% 0 41,765 15.17% 4 16,570 6.02% 2 66,137 24.03% 6 18,257 6.63% 2 18,744 6.81% 2
1931 56,426 26.35% 6 5,769 2.69% 1
1928 55,217 26.98% 5 5,846 2.86% 1
1925 70,087 39.18% 8 5,857 3.27% 1
1922 40,178 27.46% 4,233 2.89% 0

Detailed[]

  Party has received at least 5% of the vote nationally and is entitled to compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).

2018[]

Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018:[10]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 86,208 2,052 88,260 30.20% 11
Development/For! AP 34,356 4,853 39,209 13.42% 5
Who Owns the State? KPV LV 24,554 11,341 35,895 12.28% 5
New Conservative Party JKP 31,888 3,808 35,696 12.22% 5
National Alliance NA 24,533 2,462 26,995 9.24% 4
New Unity JV 16,693 2,843 19,536 6.69% 3
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 13,181 922 14,103 4.83% 2
Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 10,795 412 11,207 3.84% 0
The Progressives PRO 8,006 1,930 9,936 3.40% 0
Latvian Association of Regions LRA 5,444 622 6,066 2.08% 0
For Latvia from the Heart NSL 1,836 167 2,003 0.69% 0
For an Alternative PA 1,227 38 1,265 0.43% 0
Latvian Nationalists LN 1,024 129 1,153 0.39% 0
SKG Alliance SKG 362 34 396 0.14% 0
Action Party RP 259 23 282 0.10% 0
Latvian Centrist Party LCP 203 23 226 0.08% 0
Valid Votes 260,569 31,659 292,228 100.00% 35
Rejected Votes 1,095 134 1,229 0.42%
Valid Envelopes 261,664 31,793 293,457 99.83%
Rejected Envelopes 341 153 494 0.17%
Total Polled 262,005 31,946 293,951 53.53%
Registered Electors 414,331 134,806 549,137
Turnout 63.24% 23.70% 53.53%

The following candidates were elected:[11] (KPV LV), 38,393 votes; (ZZS), 15,423 votes; Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis (SDPS), 121,611 votes; Gatis Eglītis (JKP), 39,631 votes; Aldis Gobzems (KPV LV), 48,273 votes; Marija Golubeva (AP), 41,518 votes; (NA), 28,310 votes; (JV), 23,311 votes; (SDPS), 95,056 votes; Artuss Kaimiņš (KPV LV), 58,542 votes; Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (JV), 23,533 votes; (NA), 28,626 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SDPS), 105,979 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SDPS), 96,071 votes; (NA), 30,737 votes; Tālis Linkaits (JKP), 38,775 votes; Regīna Ločmele-Luņova (SDPS), 104,889 votes; Dace Melbārde (NA), 36,925 votes; (JKP), 37,945 votes; Daniels Pavļuts (AP), 53,344 votes; Igor Pimenov (SDPS), 95,706 votes; (KPV LV), 38,822 votes; Dana Reizniece-Ozola (ZZS), 18,466 votes; Edgars Rinkēvičs (JV), 28,898 votes; Artūrs Rubiks (SDPS), 95,464 votes; (KPV LV), 41,081 votes; Mārtiņš Staķis (AP), 43,839 votes; Julija Stepanenko (SDPS), 99,005 votes; (JKP), 43,620 votes; (SDPS), 95,347 votes; Vita Anda Tērauda (AP), 43,316 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (SDPS), 97,857 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (SDPS), 105,095 votes; (AP), 41,739 votes; and (JKP), 37,894 votes.

2014[]

Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014:[12]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 109,594 2,278 111,872 36.22% 12
Unity V 57,497 7,862 65,359 21.16% 7
National Alliance NA 44,467 4,939 49,406 16.00% 5
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 24,279 1,940 26,219 8.49% 3
Latvian Association of Regions LRA 20,174 4,064 24,238 7.85% 3
For Latvia from the Heart NSL 16,550 864 17,414 5.64% 2
Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 4,929 213 5,142 1.66% 0
United for Latvia VL 3,388 230 3,618 1.17% 0
New Conservative Party JKP 2,154 260 2,414 0.78% 0
For Latvia's Development LA 1,948 186 2,134 0.69% 0
Freedom. Free from Fear, Hate and Anger 364 42 406 0.13% 0
Izaugsme 337 31 368 0.12% 0
Sovereignty 255 32 287 0.09% 0
Valid Votes 285,936 22,941 308,877 100.00% 32
Rejected Votes 1,401 115 1,516 0.49%
Valid Envelopes 287,337 23,056 310,393 99.87%
Rejected Envelopes 354 60 414 0.13%
Total Polled 287,691 23,116 310,807 62.13%
Registered Electors 412,757 87,493 500,250
Turnout 69.70% 26.42% 62.13%

The following candidates were elected:[13] Guntis Belēvičs (ZZS), 28,280 votes; Inga Bite (LRA), 19,899 votes; Lolita Čigāne (V), 66,795 votes; (NA), 60,432 votes; (V), 75,602 votes; Artuss Kaimiņš (LRA), 40,481 votes; Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (V), 75,595 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SDPS), 135,129 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SDPS), 121,733 votes; Rihards Kozlovskis (V), 68,896 votes; Māris Kučinskis (ZZS), 26,398 votes; (NA), 55,875 votes; Regīna Ločmele-Luņova (SDPS), 121,629 votes; (V), 70,801 votes; Dace Melbārde (NA), 61,632 votes; (NSL), 17,703 votes; Sergejs Mirskis (SDPS), 122,915 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SDPS), 119,233 votes; Igor Pimenov (SDPS), 120,258 votes; Sergejs Potapkins (SDPS), 120,873 votes; Dzintars Rasnačs (NA), 57,750 votes; (NA), 54,599 votes; Edgars Rinkēvičs (V), 90,577 votes; Artūrs Rubiks (SDPS), 121,114 votes; (ZZS), 28,134 votes; (LRA), 27,533 votes; Julija Stepanenko (SDPS), 122,383 votes; Inguna Sudraba (NSL), 29,402 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (SDPS), 127,173 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (SDPS), 146,266 votes; Ilze Viņķele (V), 67,901 votes; and Mihails Zemļinskis (SDPS), 118,977 votes.

2011[]

Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011:[14]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
Harmony Centre SC 116,050 2,029 118,079 41.82% 13
Unity V 45,050 4,429 49,479 17.52% 6
Zatlers' Reform Party ZRP 39,734 3,243 42,977 15.22% 5
National Alliance NA 35,041 3,045 38,086 13.49% 4
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 16,425 603 17,028 6.03% 2
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way LPP/LC 8,316 297 8,613 3.05% 0
For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 3,020 106 3,126 1.11% 0
Last Party PP 1,478 151 1,629 0.58% 0
Freedom. Free from Fear, Hate and Anger 721 53 774 0.27% 0
For a Presidential Republic PPR 717 34 751 0.27% 0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 630 43 673 0.24% 0
People's Control TK 577 24 601 0.21% 0
Christian Democratic Union KDS 483 38 521 0.18% 0
Valid Votes 268,242 14,095 282,337 100.00% 30
Rejected Votes 1,810 76 1,886 0.66%
Valid Envelopes 270,052 14,171 284,223 99.83%
Rejected Envelopes 433 39 472 0.17%
Total Polled 270,485 14,210 284,695 61.80%
Registered Electors 408,683 51,975 460,658
Turnout 66.18% 27.34% 61.80%

The following candidates were elected:[15] Inga Bite (ZRP), 44,373 votes; (V), 53,572 votes; (NA), 45,546 votes; (SC), 126,399 votes; Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis (ZRP), 48,783 votes; (ZRP), 44,435 votes; (V), 54,567 votes; (SC), 131,866 votes; Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (V), 55,627 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SC), 142,619 votes; (NA), 43,146 votes; (ZRP), 44,352 votes; (SC), 126,124 votes; Sergejs Mirskis (SC), 129,763 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SC), 126,024 votes; Igor Pimenov (SC), 128,529 votes; Sergejs Potapkins (SC), 126,118 votes; Dzintars Rasnačs (NA), 43,335 votes; (V), 53,121 votes; Artūrs Rubiks (SC), 135,752 votes; (ZZS), 18,318 votes; Edmunds Sprūdžs (ZRP), 52,369 votes; (NA), 41,586 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (SC), 135,554 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (SC), 165,451 votes; Raimonds Vējonis (ZZS), 19,729 votes; Andris Vilks (V), 60,091 votes; Ilze Viņķele (V), 54,149 votes; Mihails Zemļinskis (SC), 127,843 votes; and (SC), 125,848 votes.

2010[]

Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010:[16]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
Harmony Centre SC 115,402 1,662 117,064 39.70% 13
Unity V 78,370 7,462 85,832 29.10% 9
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 30,623 885 31,508 10.68% 3
For a Good Latvia PL 22,502 571 23,073 7.82% 2
National Alliance NA 20,243 1,578 21,821 7.40% 2
For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 5,367 154 5,521 1.87% 0
Last Party PP 2,555 179 2,734 0.93% 0
Made in Latvia RL 2,204 104 2,308 0.78% 0
For a Presidential Republic PPR 1,463 61 1,524 0.52% 0
Responsibility – Social Democratic Alliance of Political Parties ATBILDĪBA 1,082 52 1,134 0.38% 0
People's Control TK 1,037 11 1,048 0.36% 0
Christian Democratic Union KDS 865 41 906 0.31% 0
Daugava – For Latvia ZRP 416 18 434 0.15% 0
Valid Votes 282,129 12,778 294,907 100.00% 29
Rejected Votes 5,421 147 5,568 1.85%
Valid Envelopes 287,550 12,925 300,475 99.74%
Rejected Envelopes 685 87 772 0.26%
Total Polled 288,235 13,012 301,247 66.91%
Registered Electors 407,481 42,724 450,205
Turnout 70.74% 30.46% 66.91%

The following candidates were elected:[17] (V), 93,278 votes; Lolita Čigāne (V), 96,204 votes; (NA), 23,674 votes; Ints Dālderis (V), 89,528 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SC), 136,444 votes; (SC), 121,015 votes; (SC), 126,659 votes; Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (V), 92,705 votes; Rasma Kārkliņa (V), 89,870 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SC), 134,440 votes; Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis (V), 99,430 votes; Imants Lieģis (V), 89,910 votes; (SC), 121,742 votes; Sergejs Mirskis (SC), 125,288 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SC), 121,107 votes; Igor Pimenov (SC), 122,280 votes; Dzintars Rasnačs (NA), 24,123 votes; (V), 89,634 votes; Artūrs Rubiks (SC), 126,669 votes; (ZZS), 33,540 votes; Inese Šlesere (PL), 24,430 votes; Ainārs Šlesers (PL), 35,940 votes; (ZZS), 32,298 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (SC), 131,615 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (SC), 174,139 votes; Raimonds Vējonis (ZZS), 36,139 votes; Ilze Viņķele (V), 88,647 votes; Mihails Zemļinskis (SC), 122,040 votes; and (SC), 121,140 votes.

2006[]

Results of the 2006 parliamentary election held on 7 October 2006:[18]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
Harmony Centre SC 64,543 428 64,971 23.80% 8
New Era Party JL 43,975 2,838 46,813 17.15% 5
People's Party TP 34,776 1,037 35,813 13.12% 4
For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 26,891 417 27,308 10.00% 3
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 25,292 559 25,851 9.47% 3
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way LPP/LC 21,756 467 22,223 8.14% 3
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK TB/LNNK 20,199 1,289 21,488 7.87% 3
Motherland 8,998 48 9,046 3.31% 0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 7,194 81 7,275 2.67% 0
All for Latvia! 3,270 78 3,348 1.23% 0
New Democrats NJD 2,493 88 2,581 0.95% 0
Pensioners and Seniors Party PSP 2,073 47 2,120 0.78% 0
Eurosceptics 1,125 19 1,144 0.42% 0
Māra's Land 1,099 34 1,133 0.42% 0
Our Land Party 460 18 478 0.18% 0
Fatherland Union TS 349 12 361 0.13% 0
National Power Union NSS 348 13 361 0.13% 0
Social Fairness Party STP 335 10 345 0.13% 0
Latvian's Latvia National Political Defence Organisation 292 7 299 0.11% 0
Valid Votes 265,468 7,490 272,958 100.00% 29
Rejected Votes 1,676 0.61%
Valid Envelopes 274,634 99.78%
Rejected Envelopes 616 0.22%
Total Polled 275,250 63.18%
Registered Electors 435,634

The following candidates were elected:[18] Solvita Āboltiņa (JL), 56,437 votes; Ainars Baštiks (LPP/LC), 27,764 votes; Vladimir Buzayev (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 31,332 votes; (JL), 56,584 votes; Juris Dalbiņš (TP), 37,182 votes; (TB/LNNK), 25,073 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SC), 79,657 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB/LNNK), 26,442 votes; (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 32,079 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SC), 73,196 votes; Sergejs Mirskis (SC), 69,711 votes; Alexander Mirsky (SC), 76,509 votes; Vineta Muižniece (TP), 37,321 votes; Linda Mūrniece (JL), 55,644 votes; (ZZS), 26,479 votes; Yakov Pliner (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 35,327 votes; Pauls Putniņš (ZZS); 26,273 votes; Dzintars Rasnačs (TB/LNNK), 24,067 votes; (JL), 54,002 votes; Artūrs Rubiks (SC), 74,633 votes; Kārlis Šadurskis (JL), 54,080 votes; Mareks Segliņš (TP), 37,976 votes; Inese Šlesere (LPP/LC), 24,188 votes; Ainārs Šlesers (LPP/LC), 31,325 votes; (TP), 37,468 votes; (ZZS), 27,020 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (SC), 72,837 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (SC), 74,296 votes; and Nils Ušakovs (SC), 89,408 votes.

2002[]

Results of the 2002 parliamentary election held on 5 October 2002:[19]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 86,358 443 86,801 30.50% 10
New Era Party JL 70,961 3,838 74,799 26.28% 8
People's Party TP 31,653 701 32,354 11.37% 4
Latvia's First Party LPP 21,548 235 21,783 7.65% 2
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK TB/LNNK 15,511 912 16,423 5.77% 2
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 15,499 393 15,892 5.58% 2
Latvian Way LC 11,963 545 12,508 4.39% 0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 9,996 74 10,070 3.54% 0
Social Democratic Welfare Party SDLP 4,894 21 4,915 1.73% 0
Social Democratic Union SDS 2,829 41 2,870 1.01% 0
Latvians' Party LP 1,310 44 1,354 0.48% 0
Russian Party 1,029 15 1,044 0.37% 0
Political Alliance "Centre" 1,010 7 1,017 0.36% 0
Latvian Revival Party LAP 505 27 532 0.19% 0
Freedom Party BP 477 4 481 0.17% 0
Light of Latgale LG 460 18 478 0.17% 0
Progressive Centre Party PCP 404 7 411 0.14% 0
Māra's Land 328 7 335 0.12% 0
Citizens' Union "Our Land" 304 12 316 0.11% 0
Latvian United Republican Party LARP 237 6 243 0.09% 0
Valid Votes 277,276 7,350 284,626 100.00% 28
Rejected Votes 1,133 0.40%
Valid Envelopes 285,759 99.65%
Rejected Envelopes 1,003 0.35%
Total Polled 286,762 72.10%
Registered Electors 397,745

The following candidates were elected:[19] Ainars Baštiks (LPP), 24,929 votes; Gundars Bērziņš (TP), 35,518 votes; Vladimir Buzayev (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 96,747 votes; Valdis Dombrovskis (JL), 78,060 votes; Ina Druviete (JL), 79,896 votes; Māris Gulbis (JL), 84,013 votes; Jānis Jurkāns (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 126,117 votes; (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 97,687 votes; Aigars Kalvītis (TP), 33,208 votes; (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 95,320 votes; (TP), 33,425 votes; (LPP), 23,235 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 97,502 votes; Guntars Krasts (TB/LNNK), 24,328 votes; (JL), 77,227 votes; Rihards Pīks (TP), 33,868 votes; Yakov Pliner (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 98,273 votes; Einars Repše (JL), 110,911 votes; (JL), 81,218 votes; Kārlis Šadurskis (JL), 78,157 votes; Juris Sokolovskis (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 95,815 votes; (ZZS), 17,130 votes; (JL), 76,713 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 99,729 votes; Dainis Turlais (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 99,114 votes; (ZZS), 16,654 votes; Jānis Urbanovičs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 94,624 votes; and Roberts Zīle (TB/LNNK), 20,943 votes.

1998[]

Results of the 1998 parliamentary election held on 3 October 1998:[20]

Party Votes Total
Votes		 % Seats
Riga
City		 Over
-seas
National Harmony Party TSP 54,566 132 54,698 21.35% 7
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK TB/LNNK 47,093 4,658 51,751 20.20% 6
People's Party TP 46,435 3,353 49,788 19.44% 6
Latvian Way LC 32,636 741 33,377 13.03% 4
Latvian Social Democratic Alliance LSDA 28,683 147 28,830 11.26% 3
New Party JP 16,049 234 16,283 6.36% 2
Workers' Party–Christian Democratic Union–Latvian Green Party DP–KDS–LZP 4,839 267 5,106 1.99% 0
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 3,066 236 3,302 1.29% 0
National Progress Party NPP 2,417 7 2,424 0.95% 0
Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 2,280 36 2,316 0.90% 0
People's Movement for Latvia TKL 2,171 32 2,203 0.86% 0
Latvian Revival Party LAP 1,239 18 1,257 0.49% 0
Popular Movement "Freedom" 730 53 783 0.31% 0
Latvian National Democratic Party LNDP 759 19 778 0.30% 0
Social Democratic Women's Organisation SDSO 720 26 746 0.29% 0
Conservative Party KP 624 22 646 0.25% 0
Latvian Unity Party LVP 615 4 619 0.24% 0
Helsinki-86 534 31 565 0.22% 0
Māra's Land MZ 288 11 299 0.12% 0
Latvian National Reform Party LNRP 184 4 188 0.07% 0
Democrats' Party DP 172 8 180 0.07% 0
Valid Votes 246,100 10,039 256,139 100.00% 28
Rejected Votes 1,322 0.51%
Valid Envelopes 257,461 99.40%
Rejected Envelopes 1,543 0.60%
Total Polled 259,004 68.81%
Registered Electors 376,426

The following candidates were elected:[20] (LSDA), 30,832 votes;  [lv] (JP), 17,575 votes; Indulis Bērziņš (LC), 36,533 votes; (LSDA), 30,474 votes; Helēna Demakova (TP), 51,538 votes; Oļegs Deņisovs (TSP), 62,208 votes; (TB/LNNK), 61,965 votes; (LC), 35,148 votes; Valdis Ģīlis (TP), 51,420 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB/LNNK), 65,842 votes; Jānis Jurkāns (TSP), 74,687 votes; (TP), 53,003 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (TSP), 60,999 votes; Guntars Krasts (TB/LNNK), 68,926 votes; (LSDA), 32,702 votes; (TSP), 60,824 votes; (JP), 17,070 votes; Karina Pētersone (LC), 35,290 votes; Rihards Pīks (TP), 53,320 votes; Yakov Pliner (TSP), 60,912 votes; Dzintars Rasnačs (TB/LNNK), 57,449 votes; Romualds Ražuks (LC), 34,174 votes; (TB/LNNK), 58,459 votes; (TP), 51,722 votes; Juris Sokolovskis (TSP), 61,545 votes; Boris Tsilevitch (TSP), 62,543 votes; (TP), 52,718 votes; and Roberts Zīle (TB/LNNK), 63,840 votes.

1995[]

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 30 September and 1 October 1995:[21][22]

Party Votes % Seats
For Fatherland and Freedom TB 43,607 17.84% 5
Democratic Party "Saimnieks" DPS 31,221 12.78% 4
Latvian Way LC 29,806 12.20% 4
Latvian National Conservative Party-Latvian Green Party LNNK-LZP 24,275 9.93% 3
People's Movement for Latvia TKL 23,398 9.57% 3
National Harmony Party TSP 22,903 9.37% 3
Socialist Party of Latvia LSP 18,526 7.58% 2
Latvian Farmers' Union-Christian Democratic Union-Latgalian Labour Party LZS-KDS-LDP 12,911 5.28% 2
Labour and Justice Coalition: LDDP-LSDSP-LACAP LDDP-LSDSP-LACAP 11,160 4.57% 0
Latvian Unity Party LVP 9,552 3.91% 1
Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia ПргЛ 4,281 1.75% 0
Popular Front of Latvia LTF 3,113 1.27% 0
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 2,922 1.20% 0
Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party 2,241 0.92% 0
Political Union of Economists TPA 1,728 0.71% 0
Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union 1,231 0.50% 0
Democrats' Party DP 603 0.25% 0
Latvian Liberal Party LLP 460 0.19% 0
Latvian National Democratic Party LNDP 428 0.18% 0
Valid Votes 244,366 100.00% 27

The following candidates were elected:[21] Indulis Bērziņš (LC), 30,283 votes; (LC), 30,209 votes; Oļegs Deņisovs (LSP), 21,279 votes; (LNNK-LZP), 27,326 votes; (TSP), 26,449 votes; (LZS-KDS-LDP), 13,910 votes; Aivars Endziņš (LC), 30,707 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB), 59,731 votes; Jānis Jurkāns (TSP), 32,611 votes; (DPS), 35,355 votes; (LNNK-LZP), 28,152 votes; (LZS-KDS-LDP), 14,556 votes; (LNNK-LZP), 27,733 votes; Ilga Kreituse (DPS), 33,674 votes; (DPS), 32,592 votes; (TSP), 25,326 votes; (LSP), 20,642 votes; (TB), 51,958 votes; (LC), 33,180 votes; (TB), 46,205 votes; (TB), 46,643 votes; (TKL), 24,165 votes; (TKL), 24,288 votes; (TB), 47,803 votes; (LVP), 10,295 votes; (DPS), 32,228 votes; and (TKL), 23,991 votes.

1993[]

Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 5 and 6 June 1993:[23][24]

Party Votes % Seats
Latvian Way LC 66,137 24.03% 6
Latvian National Independence Movement LNNK 50,600 18.38% 5
Harmony for Latvia SL 41,765 15.17% 4
For Fatherland and Freedom TB 18,744 6.81% 2
Equal Rights Р 18,257 6.63% 2
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 16,570 6.02% 2
Christian Democratic Union KDS 15,784 5.73% 2
Democratic Center Party of Latvia DCP 14,067 5.11% 1
Popular Front of Latvia LTF 7,979 2.90% 0
Green List 4,667 1.70% 0
Russian National Democratic List 3,802 1.38% 0
Economic Activity League 2,796 1.02% 0
Democratic Labour Party of Latvia LDDP 2,695 0.98% 0
Latvia's Happiness 2,346 0.85% 0
Citizens Union "Our Land" 2,068 0.75% 0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 2,061 0.75% 0
Anti-Communist Union 1,471 0.53% 0
Republican Platform 1,176 0.43% 0
Conservatives and Peasants 722 0.26% 0
Independents' Union 565 0.21% 0
Latvian Unity Party LVP 363 0.13% 0
Latvian Liberal Party LLP 362 0.13% 0
Liberal Alliance 245 0.09% 0
Valid Votes 275,242 100.00% 24
Rejected Votes 4,033 1.44%
Valid Envelopes 279,275

The following candidates were elected:[25][26] Andris Ameriks (SL), 42,184 votes; (LC), 63,995 votes; Eduards Berklavs (LNNK), 58,548 votes; Indulis Bērziņš (LC), 66,905 votes; (LNNK), 54,575 votes; (SL), 44,336 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB), 22,222 votes; (KDS), 20,683 votes; (SL), 42,659 votes; (LNNK), 57,406 votes; (LZS), 17,536 votes; (LNNK), 66,851 votes; (Р), 19,206 votes; (LNNK), 60,076 votes; (SL), 43,408 votes; Kārlis Leiškalns (DCP), 14,742 votes; Egils Levits (LC), 67,608 votes; Ruta Marjaša (LC), 65,862 votes; (LC), 81,377 votes; (KDS), 17,383 votes; (LZS), 17,624 votes; Alfrēds Rubiks (Р), 27,511 votes; (LC), 63,659 votes; and (TB), 20,288 votes.

1931[]

Results of the 1931 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1931:[27][28]

Party Votes % Seats
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 56,426 26.35% 6
Democratic Centre DC 26,856 12.54% 3
Leftist Workers and Farm Labourers KSDZ 22,997 10.74% 2
German-Baltic Party in Latvia DbPL 19,547 9.13% 2
Agudas Israel 10,443 4.88% 1
Orthodox, Old Believers and United Russian Organizations П 8,490 3.96% 1
Workers and Poor Peasants SNZ 7,610 3.55% 1
Union for Peace, Order and Production MKRA 6,518 3.04% 1
Christian Union and Workers KAS 6,115 2.86% 1
Trade Union of Railwaymen, Government Workers, Craftsmen and Workers DVDASAA 5,976 2.79% 1
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 5,769 2.69% 1
Progressive Association PA 5,478 2.56% 1
Zionist Organisation Mizrachi 5,355 2.50% 0
Latvian Polish Union Polish-Catholics ZPwŁ 5,153 2.41% 0
United List of New Farmers – Small Landowners Party, Economic Centre and Dischargees 5,065 2.37% 0
National Union NA 4,670 2.18% 0
Women's Organisations 3,158 1.47% 0
Russian Old Believers Working People's Voters РС 2,192 1.02% 0
Jewish Progressive Union 2,116 0.99% 0
Latvian Tenant Protection Association 1,806 0.84% 0
Party of Former Money Depositors 1,622 0.76% 0
Latvian Social Democratic Opposition Workers 775 0.36% 0
Valid Votes 214,137 100.00% 21
Rejected Votes 1,633 0.76%
Valid Envelopes 215,770 99.98%
Rejected Envelopes 40 0.02%
Total Polled 215,810

1928[]

Results of the 1928 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 October 1928:[29][30]

Party Votes % Seats
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 55,217 26.98% 5
Leftist Workers and Farm Labourers KSDZ 31,872 15.57% 3
German-Baltic Party in Latvia DbPL 27,061 13.22% 3
National Union NA 9,401 4.59% 1
Orthodox, Old Believers and United Russian Organizations П 8,570 4.19% 1
Zionist Organisation Mizrachi 7,774 3.80% 1
Christian Union and Workers Party KASP 7,605 3.72% 1
Latvian Labour Union LDS 6,514 3.18% 1
Democratic Centre DC 5,947 2.91% 1
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 5,846 2.86% 1
Agudas Israel 5,305 2.59% 1
Union for Peace, Order and Production MKRA 5,218 2.55% 0
Economic Centre, Soldiers, Merchants. Industrialists and Craftsmen 4,492 2.20% 0
Economic Association 3,329 1.63% 0
Latgallian Independent Socialist Party LNSP 3,204 1.57% 0
Christian Peasant and Catholic Party KZKP 2,458 1.20% 0
Party of Former Money Depositors and Other Victims 2,186 1.07% 0
Jewish Democratic Bloc 2,160 1.06% 0
Latvian Polish-Catholic Union ZPwŁ 2,045 1.00% 0
Latvian Women's Union 1,888 0.92% 0
Radical Democrats 1,867 0.91% 0
United Old Believers AV 1,701 0.83% 0
Union of Social Democrats and Farmers 1,346 0.66% 0
Zionist Party CC 1,338 0.65% 0
People's Rights and Health Defenders 297 0.15% 0
Valid Votes 204,641 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 1,491 0.72%
Valid Envelopes 206,132 99.98%
Rejected Envelopes 45 0.02%
Total Polled 206,177

1925[]

Results of the 1925 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1925:[31][32][33]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 70,087 39.18% 8 0 8
German-Baltic Party in Latvia DbPL 28,227 15.78% 3 0 3
Democratic Centre DC 13,180 7.37% 2 0 2
National Union NA 10,305 5.76% 1 0 1
Agudas Israel 6,048 3.38% 1 0 1
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 5,857 3.27% 1 0 1
Union for Peace, Order and Production MKRA 4,923 2.75% 1 0 1
Christian National Union KNS 4,271 2.39% 1 1 2
Union of Orthodox Voters and Russian Organisations П 4,082 2.28% 1 0 1
Zionist Organisation Mizrachi 3,288 1.84% 0 0 0
Latvian Labour Union LDS 2,805 1.57% 0 0 0
Old Believers V 2,371 1.33% 0 0 0
Combined Workers, Disabled People and Workers 2,280 1.27% 0 0 0
Party of Catholics and Christian Peasants KKZP 2,156 1.21% 0 0 0
Polish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles ZpwŁ 2,021 1.13% 0 0 0
National Farmers' Union NZS 1,966 1.10% 0 0 0
Zionist Party CC 1,891 1.06% 0 0 0
Jewish National Democratic Party 1,875 1.05% 0 0 0
Latvian New Farmers' Union LJS 1,575 0.88% 0 0 0
"Bund" in Latvia 1,423 0.80% 0 0 0
Social Democrats Mensheviks SDM 1,283 0.72% 0 0 0
Congress of Destroyed Areas and Agricultural Association 1,244 0.70% 0 0 0
Union of Riga Outskirts 1,139 0.64% 0 0 0
Russian Parishes and Public Employees OPOД 1,064 0.59% 0 0 0
Economically Active Citizens 1,056 0.59% 0 0 0
Union of Latvian Democrats LDS 812 0.45% 0 0 0
Latvian National Workers' Party 515 0.29% 0 0 0
Latvian New Farmers-Small Landowners Party LJSP 386 0.22% 0 0 0
Latgallian Democratic Party LDP 241 0.13% 0 0 0
Histadruth-Hacionith 235 0.13% 0 0 0
Latgallian Labour Party–Latgale Union of Smallholders and Stateless Persons LDP-LMBS 177 0.10% 0 0 0
Latgallian Farmers Party LZP 114 0.06% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 178,897 100.00% 19 1 20
Rejected Votes
Valid Envelopes
Rejected Envelopes
Total Polled
Registered Electors 216,163

1922[]

Results of the 1922 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 October 1922:[34][35]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 40,178 27.46% 4
Democratic Centre DC 29,526 20.18% 3
German-Baltic Party in Latvia DbPL 25,901 17.70% 3
Non-Partisan National Centre BNC 9,859 6.74% 1
Christian National Union KNS 6,898 4.72% 1
United Jewish National Bloc EANB 6,739 4.61% 1
Agudas Israel 4,728 3.23% 1
United List of Russians ОРС 4,710 3.22% 0 0 0
Latvian Farmers' Union LZS 4,233 2.89% 1
Union of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers SDML 3,455 2.36% 1
United Polish Parties ZpwŁ 2,125 1.45% 0 0 0
List of Lithuanians and Catholics LK 1,563 1.07% 0 0 0
Latvian New Farmers' Union LJS 1,364 0.93% 1
Latvian Abstainers 1,031 0.70% 0 0 0
Latvian Central Committee of Old Believers LVCK 908 0.62% 0 0 0
Colonel Jansons' List 544 0.37% 0 0 0
Zionist Party CC 533 0.36% 0 0 0
Independent Russian Association 469 0.32% 0 0 0
War Invalids, Families and Soldiers on Leave 437 0.30% 0 0 0
Latgallian People's Unions LTA 349 0.24% 0 0 0
Land Workers' Association 327 0.22% 0 0 0
Group of Estonian Voters 260 0.18% 0 0 0
Latvian Fishermen's Union and Group of Sailors 156 0.11% 0 0 0
"Bund" in Latvia 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Belarusian in Latgallia 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Jewish People's Party 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Latgallian Christian Peasant's Union LKZS 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Latgallian Farmers Party LZP 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Latgallian Small Landless Farmers–Latgallian Labour Party LMB-LDP 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Latgallian Workers' Union LDA 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Union of Latgallian Villagers, Landowners and Tenants 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 146,293 100.00% 15 2 17
Rejected Votes 2,098 1.41%
Valid Envelopes 148,391
Rejected Envelopes
Total Polled
Registered Electors 151,805

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