Riga (Saeima constituency)

constituency of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia

Riga (Latvian: Rīga) is a constituency of Latvia. It was created in 1922. It takes in the Riga Municipality, including the city of Riga itself, as well as overseas voters.

Riga
Rīga
constituency
Saeima
Outline map
Location of Riga within Latvia
MunicipalityRiga City
RegionLivonia
Population605,802 (2022)[1]
Electoral College565,297 (2022)
Area304 km2 (2023)[2]
Current constituency
Created1922
Seats
List
  • 36 (2022–present)
  • 35 (2018–2022)
  • 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[3]
List

Election results

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Party Votes Total
Votes
% Seats
Riga
City
Over
-seas
New Unity JV 54,601 6,536 61,137 20.79% 11
For Stability! S! 25,408 1,764 27,172 9.24% 5
The Progressives PRO 23,290 3,591 26,881 9.14% 5
Latvia First LPV 24,332 1,186 25,518 8.68% 4
National Alliance NA 19,401 1,799 21,200 7.21% 4
United List AS 18,800 1,713 20,513 6.97% 4
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 19,047 666 19,713 6.70% 0
Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 14,883 1,488 16,371 5.57% 3
Sovereign Power SV 14,275 643 14,918 5.07% 0
Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 13,529 577 14,106 4.80% 0
For Each and Every One KuK 12,075 1,662 13,737 4.67% 0
Development/For! AP 10,233 1,331 11,564 3.93% 0
The Conservatives K 7,356 711 8,067 2.74% 0
Republic R 4,064 383 4,447 1.51% 0
Force of People's Power TVS 4,139 273 4,412 1.50% 0
People's Servants for Latvia TKL 2,209 363 2,572 0.87% 0
Union for Latvia AL 802 104 906 0.31% 0
Progressive Christian Party KPP 428 34 462 0.16% 0
United for Latvia VL 351 48 399 0.14% 0
Valid Votes 269,223 24,872 294,095 100.00% 36
Rejected Votes 2,669 164 2,833 0.95%
Valid Envelopes 271,892 25,036 296,928 99.53%
Rejected Envelopes 487 924 1,411 0.47%
Total Polled 272,379 25,960 298,339 52.78%
Registered Electors 403,248 162,049 565,297
Turnout 67.55% 16.02% 52.78%

References

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  1. "IRS031. Population at the beginning of year and population change and key vital statistics in regions, cities, towns and municipalities after administrative-territorial reform in 2021) 2021 - 2022". Riga, Latvia: Central Statistical Bureau. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "DRT011. Total and land area of regions, cities, municipalities, towns and rural territories at the beginning of year 2022 - 2023". Riga, Latvia: Central Statistical Bureau. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "14th Saeima: Members of Parliament". Riga, Latvia: Saeima. Retrieved 21 January 2023.