Parliamentary election in Latvia 2006
Result (in%)
%
20th
10
0
19.6
16.7
16.4
14.4
8.6
6.9
6.0
3.5
7.9
Gains and losses
compared to 2002
% p
16
14th
12
10
8th
6th
4th
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8th
-10
-12
-14
+3.0
+7.3
-7.5
+14.4
-0.9
+1.5
-13.0
-0.5
-4.3
The 2006 parliamentary elections in Latvia took place on October 7, 2006. It was the election of the 9th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia .
Electoral system
All 100 seats in the Latvian parliament were reassigned. The legislative period was four years. There was a five percent threshold . The election was based on proportional representation .
Election result
Out of 19 lists, 7 moved into the Saeima. The others failed at the 5% hurdle.
Political party | be right | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
People's Party (TP) | 177.481 | 19.6 | +3.0 | 23 | +3 | |
Alliance of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) (1) | 151,595 | 16.7 | +7.3 | 18th | +6 | |
New Era (JL) | 148.602 | 16.4 | −7.5 | 18th | −8 | |
Center of Harmony (SC) | 130,887 | 14.4 | New | 17th | New | |
First Party of Latvia - Latvian Way (LPP-LC) (2) | 77,869 | 8.6 | −0.9 | 10 | ± 0 | |
For Fatherland and Freedom / LNNK (TB / LNNK) | 62,989 | 6.9 | +1.5 | 8th | +1 | |
For Human Rights in United Latvia (PCTVL) | 54,684 | 6.0 | −13.0 | 6th | −19 | |
Latvian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDSP) | 31,728 | 3.5 | −0.5 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Political patriotic association "HEIMAT" (PPADz) | 18,860 | 2.1 | New | 0 | New | |
Everything for Latvia (VL) | 13,469 | 1.5 | New | 0 | New | |
New Democrats (JD) | 11,505 | 1.3 | New | 0 | New | |
Pensioners and retirees party | 7.175 | 0.8 | New | 0 | New | |
Mara's Land | 4,400 | 0.5 | +0.3 | 0 | ± 0 | |
The Eurosceptic | 3,365 | 0.4 | New | 0 | New | |
Our country | 2,065 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Social Justice Party (STP) | 1,575 | 0.2 | New | 0 | New | |
Union of National Forces (NSS) | 1,172 | 0.1 | New | 0 | New | |
"LATVIAN LATVIA" | 1,130 | 0.1 | New | 0 | New | |
Patriotic Union (TS) | 1,114 | 0.1 | New | 0 | New | |
total | 901.665 | 100.0 | 100 | |||
Valid votes | 901.665 | 99.2 | −0.1 | |||
Invalid votes | 7,314 | 0.8 | +0.1 | |||
voter turnout | 908.979 | 61.0 | −10.4 | |||
Non-voters | 581,657 | 39.0 | +10.4 | |||
Eligible voters | 1,490,636 | |||||
(1) Party alliance from LZS and LZP |
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Source: Central Electoral Commission |
Web links
- Central Electoral Commission Official website (Latvian, English, Russian)
- Latvian Parliament - Saeima Official Website (Latvian, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Official election results 2006 ( Memento of the original from January 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Central Election Commission (English)