Latvian municipal elections, 2013
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Municipal elections were held across Latvia on 1 June 2013. All 119 municipalities and republican cities of Latvia elected their city councils. In Riga, by far the largest city in Latvia, Harmony Centre won an absolute majority.[1]
Results
Riga
Main article: Riga City Council election, 2013
| Party | % | Swing | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Centre/Proud to serve Riga | 58.5% | +24.2% | 39 | +13 | |
| National Alliance | 17.9% | +12.7%[A] | 12 | +12[A] | |
| Unity | 14.1% | –19.7%[B] | 9 | –13[B] | |
| Latvian Green Party | 4.0% | N/A[C] | 0 | — | |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 1.9% | 0 | — | ||
| Reform Party | 1.6% | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
| Other parties (each below 1%) | 2.0% | 0 | — | ||
| Total | 60 | ||||
| ^A Compared to the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and All for Latvia! combined. ^B Compared to the New Era Party, Civic Union, and the Society for Other Politics combined. ^C The Latvian Green Party and the Latvian Farmers' Union ran as the combined Union of Greens and Farmers (winning 2.0% and no seats) in 2009. | |||||
| Source: Central Electoral Commission | |||||
References
- ↑ Kaza, Juris (3 June 2013). "Latvian Vote Reflects Ambiguity Over Euro". The Wall Street Journal. p. A13. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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