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of the

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's

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from the

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. It consists of the city of

Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the B ...

and overseas voters. The constituency currently elects 36 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

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. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 565,297 registered electors.

Electoral system

Riga currently elects 36 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).

Election results

Summary

Detailed

2020s

=2022

= Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022: The following candidates were elected: Skaidrīte Ābrama (PRO), 29,828 votes;

Augusts Brigmanis Augusts is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the name August, and may refer to: * Augusts Annuss (1893–1984), Latvian painter * Augusts Kepke (1886–19??), Latvian cyclist *Augusts Kirhenšteins (1872–1963), Latvian microbiol ...

(ZZS), 17,324 votes;

Oļegs Burovs Oļegs Burovs (born 8 August 1960, in Riga) is a Latvian politician who was the mayor of Riga from August 2019 to February 2020. He is a member of the Honor to serve Riga party and a member of the Riga City Council. Born in Riga in 1960, Burovs ...

(LPV), 27,239 votes; Edmunds Cepurītis (PRO), 29,474 votes; Svetlana Čulkova (S!), 30,351 votes;

Dāvis Mārtiņš Daugavietis Dāvis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Dāvis Bertāns (born 1992), Latvian basketball player *Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 1994), Latvian footballer *Dāvis Indrāns Dāvis Indrāns (born 6 June 1995) is a Latvian football play ...

(JV), 61,182 votes; Mārcis Jencītis (LPV), 27,448 votes; Andrejs Judins (JV), 69,339 votes;

Igors Judins Igors is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Igors Kazakēvičs (born 1980), Latvian race walker *Igors Kazanovs (born 1963), retired athlete who represented the USSR and later Latvia * Igors Korabļovs (born 1974), Latvian footba ...

(S!), 29,780 votes;

Inese Kalniņa Inese is a feminine Latvian feminine given name and may refer to: *Inese Jaunzeme (1932 – 2011), Latvian athlete * Inese Galante (born 1954), Latvian soprano opera singer * Inese Laizāne (born 1971), Latvian politician * Inese Lībiņa-Egnere ...

(JV), 60,755 votes;

Irma Kalniņa Irma may refer to: People * Irma (name), a female given name * Irma (singer), full name Irma Pany, a Cameroonian female singer-songwriter Places * Irma, Alberta, Canada, a village * Irma, Lombardy, Italy, a ''comune'' * Irma, Wisconsin, USA ...

(JV), 61,838 votes;

Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica (born 30 June 1978) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţ ...

(JV), 61,317 votes;

Aleksandrs Kiršteins Aleksandrs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Alexander and may refer to: * Aleksandrs Ābrams (1904-????), Latvian football forward *Aleksandrs Beļavskis (born 1964) Latvian ice hockey player and team captain * Ale ...

(NA), 22,785 votes;

Jefimijs Klementjevs Jefimijs Klementjevs (sometimes listed as Efims Klementjevs, born 17 March 1963) is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C-1 100 ...

(S!), 29,698 votes;

Rihards Kols Rihards is a masculine Latvian given name and may refer to: * Rihards Bukarts (born 1995), Latvian ice hockey player *Rihards Dubra (born 1964), Latvian composer *Rihards Kotāns (1956–2010), Latvian bobsledder *Rihards Kozlovskis (born 1969), La ...

(NA), 24,191 votes; Agnese Krasta (JV), 60,822 votes; Kristaps Krištopans (LPV), 26,979 votes; Andris Kulbergs (AS), 22,606 votes;

Gunārs Kūtris Gunārs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Gunnar and may refer to: * Gunārs Astra (1931–1988), Latvian human rights activist and anti-Soviet dissident *Gunārs Birkerts (1925–2017), Latvian-born American architec ...

(ZZS), 18,438 votes; Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (JV), 67,168 votes; Lauris Lizbovskis (AS), 21,352 votes; Nataļja Marčenko-Jodko (S!), 30,322 votes;

Ināra Mūrniece Ināra Mūrniece (born 30 December 1970) is a Latvian journalist, politician and a member of Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by p ...

(NA), 25,226 votes; Antoņina Ņenaševa (PRO), 30,296 votes; Jānis Patmalnieks (JV), 60,887 votes;

Nauris Puntulis Nauris Puntulis (born 17 July 1961) is a Latvian politician. , he serves as Minister of Culture in the Kariņš cabinet. He is affiliated with the National Alliance party.He was re-elected for his second term as the Culture Minister in 2022. ...

(NA), 23,010 votes; Igors Rajevs (AS), 24,272 voetes;

Edgars Rinkēvičs Edgars Rinkēvičs (born 21 September 1973 in Jūrmala) is a Latvian public official and politician, currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, a role he has held since 2011. Before beginning in this role, he served as head ...

(JV), 95,119 votes;

Aleksejs Rosļikovs Aleksejs Rosļikovs (born 26 February 1984) is a Latvian businessman and politician, vice President of the Latvian United Police Union. Biography From 2004 to 2005, he worked as an orderly, later an inspector, of the Riga regional administrat ...

(S!), 46,532 votes; Uģis Rotbergs (JV), 61,056 votes; Zane Skujiņa (JV), 61,146 votes;

Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian business oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Latvian Parliament with his political party, La ...

(LPV), 41,546 votes;

Didzis Šmits Didzis is a Latvian masculine given name of Old High German origin. It is occasionally a diminutive of the names Dītrihs and Didrikis. It is a cognate to the German name Dietrich. The first recorded usage of the name in the areas of modern-day ...

(AS), 22,822 votes; Andris Sprūds (PRO), 31,739 votes; Andris Šuvajevs (PRO), 30,454 votes; and Andrejs Vilks (ZZS), 16,945 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018: The following candidates were elected: Iveta Benhena-Bēkena (KPV LV), 38,393 votes;

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(ZZS), 15,423 votes;

Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis (russian: Вячесла́в Домбро́вский; born 27 December 1977 in Riga) is a Latvian Russian politician and economist, who has previously served as the Minister for Education and Science and as Minister of Econ ...

(SDPS), 121,611 votes; Gatis Eglītis (JKP), 39,631 votes;

Aldis Gobzems Aldis Gobzems (born October 10, 1978) is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He first rose to prominence as a lawyer who represented victims of the 2013 Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse, and was the prime ministerial candidate for the Who O ...

(KPV LV), 48,273 votes; Marija Golubeva (AP), 41,518 votes; Ritvars Jansons (NA), 28,310 votes; Andrejs Judins (JV), 23,311 votes; Nikolajs Kabanovs (SDPS), 95,056 votes;

Artuss Kaimiņš Artuss Kaimiņš (born Arturs Kaimiņš on November 3, 1980, in Bauska) is a Latvian actor, politician and radio host. He is known as a Boom FM (Latvia), Boom FM radio host. He is a well-known controversial figure in Latvian politics and culture ...

(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 Dace Melbārde (born 3 April 1971 in Riga) is a Latvian politician. She is a member of New Unity, having defected from the National Alliance in 2022 and was the Latvian minister of culture from 2013 to 2019. In May 2019, representing the politic ...

(NA), 36,925 votes;

Linda Ozola Linda may refer to: As a name * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Anita Linda (born Alice Lak ...

(JKP), 37,945 votes;

Daniels Pavļuts Daniels Pavļuts (born 14 May 1976 in Jūrmala, Latvia) is a Latvian politician and the current Minister for Health of Latvia since January, 2021. He was formerly the Minister for Economics of Latvia, a position he served in from 2011 until 2014. ...

(AP), 53,344 votes;

Igor Pimenov Igors Pimenovs (russian: Игорь Витальевич Пименов}; born 1953) is a Latvian Russian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 12th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia ...

(SDPS), 95,706 votes; Ivars Puga (KPV LV), 38,822 votes;

Dana Reizniece-Ozola Dana Reizniece-Ozola (born November 6, 1981) is a Latvian chess player and politician. She is the current managing director of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) since 2021. She also served as minister of Economics (2014–2016) and mini ...

(ZZS), 18,466 votes;

(JV), 28,898 votes;

Artūrs Rubiks Artūrs Rubiks (born 16 August 1970) is a Latvian politician, the son of Alfrēds Rubiks and the brother of Raimonds Rubiks. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of t ...

(SDPS), 95,464 votes;

(KPV LV), 41,081 votes;

Mārtiņš Staķis Mārtiņš Staķis (born 4 July 1979) is a Latvian politician and businessman, currently serving as Mayor of Riga since 2020. He served as a deputy of the 13th Saeima, the Latvian parliament, until he resigned on 5 June 2020. On 29 August 2020, ...

(AP), 43,839 votes;

Julija Stepanenko Julija Stepanenko (russian: Юлия Степаненко, Julija Stepanenko, lv, Jūlija Stepaņenko; born Julija Fedotova on 1 September 1977) is a Latvian politician and lawyer, serving as a deputy of the Saeima, the parliament of Latvia. Fo ...

(SDPS), 99,005 votes;

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(JKP), 43,620 votes; Ļubova Švecova (SDPS), 95,347 votes;

Vita Anda Tērauda Vita Anda Tērauda (born 19 May 1962) is a Latvian politician elected to the 13th Saeima. Born in the United States, she worked as a radio journalist for Voice of America in Washington, D.C. from 1984 to 1988. Moving to Latvia after the reestab ...

(AP), 43,316 votes;

Boris Tsilevitch Boris Leonidovich Tsilevitch (russian: Борис Леонидович Цилевич, lv, Boriss Cilevičs; born March 26, 1956) is a Latvian politician. He was born in Daugavpils. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the Saeima. He began ...

(SDPS), 97,857 votes;

Jānis Urbanovičs Jānis Urbanovičs (born 23 March 1959) is a Latvian politician and author. He has been a member of the Saeima since 1994. From 2005–2010 Urbanovičs was chairman of the National Harmony Party and from 2010–2014 and again since 2019 the chai ...

(SDPS), 105,095 votes; Inese Voika (AP), 41,739 votes; and Reinis Znotiņš (JKP), 37,894 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014: The following candidates were elected:

Guntis Belēvičs Guntis Belēvičs (born September 2, 1958) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō ...

(ZZS), 28,280 votes; Inga Bite (LRA), 19,899 votes;

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(V), 66,795 votes;

Einārs Cilinskis Einārs, or Einars, is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Einar. People bearing the name Einārs include: * Einars Gņedojs (born 1965), Latvian footballer *Einars Repše (born 1961), Latvian politician, physi ...

(NA), 60,432 votes; Andrejs Judins (V), 75,602 votes;

(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 Rihards Kozlovskis (born 26 May 1969) is a Latvian politician and lawyer, a former Minister of the Interior of Latvia. He is a member of Unity. Between 2011 and 2014 he was a member of the Reform Party Kozlovskis was appointed Interior Minister ...

(V), 68,896 votes;

Māris Kučinskis Māris Kučinskis (born 28 November 1961) is a Latvian politician and former Prime Minister of Latvia. Early life and career Māris Kučinskis was born on 28 November 1961, in Limbaži District, Latvia, where he lived until the age of 16. Af ...

(ZZS), 26,398 votes; Ilmārs Latkovskis (NA), 55,875 votes; Regīna Ločmele-Luņova (SDPS), 121,629 votes;

Aleksejs Loskutovs Aleksejs is a Latvian-language masculine given name. People named Aleksejs include: * Aleksejs Auziņš, Latvian footballer * Aleksejs Jurjevs, Latvian cyclist * Aleksejs Rumjancevs, Latvian canoer * Aleksejs Šarando, Latvian footballer * Alekse ...

(V), 70,801 votes;

(NA), 61,632 votes; Romāns Mežeckis (NSL), 17,703 votes;

Sergejs Mirskis Sergejs Mirskis (born 1 January 1952), is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima. He began his current term in parliament on November 18, 2010. He is of partial German German(s) may ref ...

(SDPS), 122,915 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SDPS), 119,233 votes;

(SDPS), 120,258 votes;

Sergejs Potapkins Sergejs Potapkins (born 1977) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 12th Saeima. In 2016, Potapkins was awarded the Memorial Award of the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a u ...

(SDPS), 120,873 votes;

Dzintars Rasnačs Dzintars Rasnačs (born 17 July 1963) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the National Alliance Party and a deputy of the 11th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on 17 October 2011. He has graduated from ...

(NA), 57,750 votes;

Inguna Rībena Inguna or Ingūna is a Latvian feminine given name. The name day of persons named Inguna is June 26. Notable people named Inguna include: * Ingūna Butāne Ingūna Butāne (born February 24, 1986), sometimes simply known as Inguna, is a Latvia ...

(NA), 54,599 votes;

(V), 90,577 votes;

(SDPS), 121,114 votes; Kārlis Seržants (ZZS), 28,134 votes; Mārtiņš Šics (LRA), 27,533 votes;

(SDPS), 122,383 votes;

Inguna Sudraba Inguna Sudraba (born 21 November 1964) is a Latvian politician. Inguna Sudraba graduated from the University of Latvia in 1988 with a degree in economic planning. From July 1994 through June 2003 she was deputy finance minister for Latvia. Fro ...

(NSL), 29,402 votes;

(SDPS), 127,173 votes;

(SDPS), 146,266 votes;

Ilze Viņķele Ilze Viņķele (born Ilze Vidiņa on 27 November 1971 in Rēzekne) is a Latvian politician, and the former Minister for Welfare and Minister for Health of Latvia. Currently, she is a member of the political party Movement For!, a part of the D ...

(V), 67,901 votes; and

Mihails Zemļinskis Mihails Zemļinskis ( uk, Михайло Валерійович Землинський; born 21 December 1969) is a Latvian politician and former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back or sweeper, making over 100 appearances for t ...

(SDPS), 118,977 votes.

=2011

= Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011: The following candidates were elected: Inga Bite (ZRP), 44,373 votes; Andris Buiķis (V), 53,572 votes;

(NA), 45,546 votes; Irina Cvetkova (SC), 126,399 votes;

(ZRP), 48,783 votes; Kārlis Eņģelis (ZRP), 44,435 votes; Andrejs Judins (V), 54,567 votes; Nikolajs Kabanovs (SC), 131,866 votes; Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (V), 55,627 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SC), 142,619 votes; Ilmārs Latkovskis (NA), 43,146 votes; Valdis Liepiņš (ZRP), 44,352 votes; Igors Meļņikovs (SC), 126,124 votes;

(SC), 129,763 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SC), 126,024 votes;

(SC), 128,529 votes;

(SC), 126,118 votes;

(NA), 43,335 votes;

(V), 53,121 votes;

(SC), 135,752 votes; Kārlis Seržants (ZZS), 18,318 votes;

Edmunds Sprūdžs Edmunds Sprūdžs (born 21 June 1980 in Riga) is a Latvian politician and businessman. He is the former Minister for the Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia and a member of the Reform Party. Career He was elected to th ...

(ZRP), 52,369 votes; Dāvis Stalts (NA), 41,586 votes;

(SC), 135,554 votes;

(SC), 165,451 votes;

Raimonds Vējonis Raimonds Vējonis (born 15 June 1966) is a Latvian politician who served as the 9th President of Latvia from 2015 to 2019 and the president of the Latvian Basketball Association since 2020. He is a member of the Latvian Green Party, part of the ...

(ZZS), 19,729 votes;

Andris Vilks Andris Vilks (born 15 June 1963) is a Latvian politician, member of the Unity party, and Minister of Finance of Latvia The Minister of Finance of Latvia is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and is the political leader of the Min ...

(V), 60,091 votes;

(V), 54,149 votes;

(SC), 127,843 votes; and

Igors Zujevs Igors is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Igors Kazakēvičs (born 1980), Latvian race walker *Igors Kazanovs (born 1963), retired athlete who represented the USSR and later Latvia * Igors Korabļovs (born 1974), Latvian footba ...

(SC), 125,848 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010: The following candidates were elected: Andris Buiķis (V), 93,278 votes;

(V), 96,204 votes;

(NA), 23,674 votes;

Ints Dālderis Ints Dālderis (born 10 February 1971, Jūrmala, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian clarinetist and politician of initially the People's Party, then New Era Party, then Unity and finally Movement For! Movement For! ( lv, Kustība Par!) is a liberal po ...

(V), 89,528 votes;

Sergey Dolgopolov Sergey Leonidovich Dolgopolov (russian: Серге́й Леонидович Долгополов, lv, Sergejs Dolgopolovs; born 1941) is a Latvian Russian politician. He is a member of Harmony, former deputy mayor of Riga (2001–2005) and ...

(SC), 136,444 votes; Aleksejs Holostovs (SC), 121,015 votes; Nikolajs Kabanovs (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 Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis (born 19 February 1962, in Ventspils) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the centre-right Unity party. Kristovskis served in several previous Latvian governments as the Minister for the Interior from 3 August 1 ...

(V), 99,430 votes;

Imants Lieģis Imants Viesturs Lieģis (born 30 April 1955) is a prominent Latvian diplomat and politician. Since 2016 he serves as Latvia's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to France, as well as non-resident ambassador to Algeria, Morocco and Monaco ...

(V), 89,910 votes; Igors Meļņikovs (SC), 121,742 votes;

(SC), 125,288 votes; Nikita Nikiforov (SC), 121,107 votes;

(SC), 122,280 votes;

(NA), 24,123 votes;

(V), 89,634 votes;

(SC), 126,669 votes; Kārlis Seržants (ZZS), 33,540 votes; Inese Šlesere (PL), 24,430 votes;

(PL), 35,940 votes; Jānis Strazdiņš (ZZS), 32,298 votes;

(SC), 131,615 votes;

(SC), 174,139 votes;

(ZZS), 36,139 votes;

(V), 88,647 votes;

(SC), 122,040 votes; and

(SC), 121,140 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 parliamentary election held on 7 October 2006: The following candidates were elected:

Solvita Āboltiņa Solvita Āboltiņa ( Mellupe; born 19 February 1963) is a Latvian politician who was Speaker of the Saeima from 2010 until 2014. Early life She graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 5, a German language immersion school in 1981, and from the ...

(JL), 56,437 votes;

Ainars Baštiks Ainars Baštiks (born October 26, 1958, Liepāja) is a Latvian politician and a Baptist pastor. He is a member of the LPP/LC Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way ( lv, Latvijas Pirmā partija/Latvijas Ceļš, LPP/LC) was a political party in Latvi ...

(LPP/LC), 27,764 votes;

Vladimir Buzayev Vladimir Viktorovich Buzayev (russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Буза́ев, lv, Vladimirs Buzajevs; born October 8, 1951 in Zhukovka, Bryansk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Latvian Russian politician and Member of the 8th and 9 ...

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 31,332 votes;

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(JL), 56,584 votes; Juris Dalbiņš (TP), 37,182 votes;

Juris Dobelis The Juris were a tribe of South American Indigenous people, formerly occupying the country between the rivers Içá (lower Putumayo) and Yapura, north-western Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Por ...

(TB/LNNK), 25,073 votes;

(SC), 79,657 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB/LNNK), 26,442 votes; Nikolajs Kabanovs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 32,079 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (SC), 73,196 votes;

(SC), 69,711 votes;

Alexander Mirsky Alexander Tomasovich Mirsky (russian: Александр Томасович Мирский, lv, Aleksandrs Mirskis; born 20 March 1964) is a Latvian politician of Russian and Jewish descent. Biography Mirsky was born in Vilnius. In 1986 he g ...

(SC), 76,509 votes;

Vineta Muižniece Vineta Muižniece (born 3 November 1956) is a Latvian jurist and politician. In 2004, she was justice minister. She was a Deputy Speaker of the Saeima from 2005 until 2009, being a member of the People's Party. Since 2010, she is a justice of th ...

(TP), 37,321 votes;

Linda Mūrniece Linda Mūrniece (''née'' Linda Mūrniece; born 28 January 1970 in Dobele) is a Latvian politician and journalist. She is a member of Unity, and has served as both the Minister for the Interior as well as the Minister for Defence of Latvia. In ...

(JL), 55,644 votes; Leopolds Ozoliņš (ZZS), 26,479 votes;

Yakov Pliner Yakov Gdalyevich Pliner (russian: Я́ков Гда́льевич Пли́нер, lv, Jakovs Pliners; born December 27, 1946, in Rēzekne) is a Latvian politician of Jewish origin and MP of the 7th, 8th and 9th convocations for the union For ...

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 35,327 votes;

Pauls Putniņš Pauls Putniņš (12 November 1937 – 1 December 2018) was a Latvian playwright, journalist and politician. Biography He graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory in 1963, after which he worked as an assistant director and director at the ...

(ZZS); 26,273 votes;

(TB/LNNK), 24,067 votes;

(JL), 54,002 votes;

(SC), 74,633 votes;

Kārlis Šadurskis Kārlis Šadurskis (born 11 October 1959) is a Latvian politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia from 2011 until 2014. He is a member of the Unity party and sat with the European People's Party in the European Parliament. ...

(JL), 54,080 votes; Mareks Segliņš (TP), 37,976 votes; Inese Šlesere (LPP/LC), 24,188 votes;

(LPP/LC), 31,325 votes;

Oskars Spurdziņš Oskars is a Latvian masculine given name; a variant of the name Oscar. and may refer to: * Oskars Bārs (1848-1914), Latvian architect * Oskars Bārtulis (born 1987), Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman * Oskars Cibuļskis (born 1988), Lat ...

(TP), 37,468 votes; Jānis Strazdiņš (ZZS), 27,020 votes;

(SC), 72,837 votes;

(SC), 74,296 votes; and

Nils Ušakovs Nils Ušakovs (russian: Нил Валерьевич Ушаков, ''Nil Valeryevich Ushakov'') (born 8 June 1976) is a Latvian Russian politician, former mayor of Riga and former journalist. He has been the board chairman of the left-wing party ...

(SC), 89,408 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 parliamentary election held on 5 October 2002: The following candidates were elected:

(LPP), 24,929 votes;

Gundars Bērziņš Gundars Bērziņš (26 September 1959 – 8 January 2023) was a Latvian accountant and politician and a Deputy of the Saeima since 1993. He was a member of the People's Party. He served as the Minister of Finance A finance minister is an exec ...

(TP), 35,518 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 96,747 votes;

Valdis Dombrovskis Valdis Dombrovskis (born 5 August 1971) is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People since 2019 and European Commissioner for Trade since 2020. He previously served ...

(JL), 78,060 votes;

Ina Druviete Ina Druviete (born 29 May 1958 in Riga, Latvia) is the Vice-rector of the Humanities and Educational Sciences in the University of Latvia (since 2015), Dr. habil.philol. (since 1996), professor of General Linguistics (since 1997). She was the Min ...

(JL), 79,896 votes;

Māris Gulbis Māris Gulbis (born October 4, 1985) is a Latvian professional basketball player who currently plays for the VEF Rīga. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6.75 in) and can play small forward The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, i ...

(JL), 84,013 votes;

Jānis Jurkāns Jānis Jurkāns (born 31 August 1946 in Riga, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician, one of the leaders of the Latvian Popular Front, who served as foreign minister (1990–1992). Biography Jānis Jurkāns was born in 1946 into a family with Po ...

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 126,117 votes; Nikolajs Kabanovs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 97,687 votes;

Aigars Kalvītis Aigars Kalvītis (born 27 June 1966) is a Latvian businessman and a former politician who was the Prime Minister of Latvia from 2004 to 2007. Currently he is the president of Latvian Ice Hockey Federation and the Chairman of the Board of Latvian ...

(TP), 33,208 votes; Valērijs Karpuškins (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 95,320 votes;

(TP), 33,425 votes; Paulis Kļaviņš (LPP), 23,235 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 97,502 votes;

Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts (born 16 October 1957) is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister, and former Member of the European Parliament for the single Latvia constituency. Born in Riga, he was the Minister of Economy of Latvia from December 1995 to ...

(TB/LNNK), 24,328 votes; Aigars Pētersons (JL), 77,227 votes;

Rihards Pīks Rihards Pīks (born December 31, 1941 in Riga) is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the People's Party; part of the European People's Party. He served as the Foreign Minister of Latvia The Ministry of Foreign Affai ...

(TP), 33,868 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 98,273 votes;

Einars Repše Einars Repše (born 9 December 1961) is a Latvian physicist, financier and politician, chairman of the Association for Latvian Development. Biography Einars Repše graduated from Latvia State University (now known as University of Latvia) in ...

(JL), 110,911 votes;

(JL), 81,218 votes;

(JL), 78,157 votes; Juris Sokolovskis (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 95,815 votes; Jānis Strazdiņš (ZZS), 17,130 votes; Kārlis Strēlis (JL), 76,713 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 99,729 votes;

Dainis Turlais Dainis Turlais (born 24 November 1950 in Madona, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician and former Soviet and Latvian officer. After being drafted into the Soviet Army in 1969, he continued his army service in the Group of Soviet Forces in Ge ...

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 99,114 votes;

Arvīds Ulme Arvīds is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Arvīds Bārda (1901–1940), Latvian footballer *Arvīds Brastiņš (1893–1984), Latvian sculptor, writer and neopagan leader *Arvīds Brēdermanis (1900–1970), Latvian official and ...

(ZZS), 16,654 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 94,624 votes; and

Roberts Zīle Roberts Zīle (born 20 June 1958) is a Latvian economist and politician and Vice President of the European Parliament for the National Alliance, a free market national conservative political party in Latvia. In the seventh term of the Europe ...

(TB/LNNK), 20,943 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 parliamentary election held on 3 October 1998: The following candidates were elected: Egils Baldzēns (LSDA), 30,832 votes; (JP), 17,575 votes;

Indulis Bērziņš Indulis Bērziņš (born 4 December 1957) is a Latvian historian and diplomat, former minister for foreign affairs of the Republic of Latvia. Biography He was born in the town Madona. In 1981, Indulis Bērziņš graduated with a degree in hi ...

(LC), 36,533 votes; Imants Burvis (LSDA), 30,474 votes;

Helēna Demakova Helēna Demakova (born September 3, 1959) is a Latvian art historian, curator of art exhibitions, and politician. She served as Culture Minister of Latvia from 2004 until 2009 and was a Member of the 9th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia) and lecture ...

(TP), 51,538 votes;

Oļegs Deņisovs Oļegs Deņisovs (born 1966) is a Latvian Russian politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Latvia and was a deputy of the 7th, 8th and 9th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral pa ...

(TSP), 62,208 votes;

(TB/LNNK), 61,965 votes;

Jānis Gaigals Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

(LC), 35,148 votes;

Valdis Ģīlis Valdis Ģīlis (born 1954) is a Latvian politician and was a Deputy of the 9th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional represent ...

(TP), 51,420 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB/LNNK), 65,842 votes;

(TSP), 74,687 votes;

(TP), 53,003 votes; Andrejs Klementjevs (TSP), 60,999 votes;

(TB/LNNK), 68,926 votes; Rišards Labanovskis (LSDA), 32,702 votes; Modris Lujāns (TSP), 60,824 votes; Romāns Mežeckis (JP), 17,070 votes; Karina Pētersone (LC), 35,290 votes;

(TP), 53,320 votes;

(TSP), 60,912 votes;

(TB/LNNK), 57,449 votes;

Romualds Ražuks Romualds Ražuks (Lithuanian: ''Romualdas Ražukas;'' born 19 November 1955) is a Lithuania-born Latvian doctor and politician. He was the second chairman of the Popular Front of Latvia, thereafter a member of parliament of the Saeima of the Rep ...

(LC), 34,174 votes; Juris Sinka (TB/LNNK), 58,459 votes; Jānis Škapars (TP), 51,722 votes; Juris Sokolovskis (TSP), 61,545 votes;

(TSP), 62,543 votes; Māris Vītols (TP), 52,718 votes; and

(TB/LNNK), 63,840 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 30 September and 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected:

(LC), 30,283 votes; Imants Daudišs (LC), 30,209 votes;

(LSP), 21,279 votes;

(LNNK-LZP), 27,326 votes; Vladlens Dozorcevs (TSP), 26,449 votes; Kārlis Jūlijs Druva (LZS-KDS-LDP), 13,910 votes;

Aivars Endziņš Aivars Endziņš (born 8 December 1940, in Riga) is a Latvian lawyer and politician. He graduated from the University of Latvia in 1968 and in 1977 attained a candidate of legal sciences degree. In 1997 he became a Doctor of Jurisprudence. He h ...

(LC), 30,707 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB), 59,731 votes;

(TSP), 32,611 votes; Ivars Jānis Ķezbers (DPS), 35,355 votes;

(LNNK-LZP), 28,152 votes; Paulis Kļaviņš (LZS-KDS-LDP), 14,556 votes;

Andrejs Krastiņš Andrejs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Andrew and may refer to: *Andrejs Apsītis (1888–1945), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *Andrejs Auzāns (1871-1953), Latvian military general and topographer *Andre ...

(LNNK-LZP), 27,733 votes;

Ilga Kreituse Ilga Kreituse (née Grava, born July 5, 1952, in Tērvete) is a Latvian politician, historian, and former Speaker of the Saeima. Biography Kreituse was born in Tērvete and lived with her family, later moving to Jūrmala. In 1970, she graduated ...

(DPS), 33,674 votes; Valdis Krisbergs (DPS), 32,592 votes; Ludmila Kuprijanova (TSP), 25,326 votes; Modris Lujāns (LSP), 20,642 votes; Leopolds Ozoliņš (TB), 51,958 votes; Andrejs Panteļējevs (LC), 33,180 votes; Normunds Pēterkops (TB), 46,205 votes; Aleksandrs Pētersons (TB), 46,643 votes; Andris Rubins (TKL), 24,165 votes; Māris Rudzītis (TKL), 24,288 votes; Juris Sinka (TB), 47,803 votes; Gundars Valdmanis (LVP), 10,295 votes; Juris Zaķis (DPS), 32,228 votes; and Elmārs Zelgalvis (TKL), 23,991 votes.

=1993

= Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 5 and 6 June 1993: The following candidates were elected:

Andris Ameriks Andris Ameriks (born March 5, 1961 in Jūrmala, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician and economist who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 elections. He is a former deputy mayor of Riga. Political career Caree ...

(SL), 42,184 votes;

Romāns Apsītis Romāns Apsītis (13 February 1939 – February 2022) was a Latvian jurist and politician. A member of the Latvian Way, he served in the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliamen ...

(LC), 63,995 votes;

Eduards Berklavs Eduards Berklavs (June 15, 1914 – November 25, 2004) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Latvian politician. Eduards Berklavs was born in Kurmāle Parish, today part of the Kuldīga Municipality. During his youth, he was active in Labour movement, ...

(LNNK), 58,548 votes;

(LC), 66,905 votes; Māris Budovskis (LNNK), 54,575 votes; Igors Bukovskis (SL), 44,336 votes; Māris Grīnblats (TB), 22,222 votes;

Aivars Jerumanis Aivars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is borne by over 13,000 men in LatviaPMLP database and in 2006 was the sixth most popular man's name in the country. Its nameday is celebrated on 29 January. Its rise to its present popularity began i ...

(KDS), 20,683 votes; Ēriks Kaža (SL), 42,659 votes;

(LNNK), 57,406 votes; Visvaldis Varnesis Klīve (LZS), 17,536 votes; Odisejs Kostanda (LNNK), 66,851 votes; Nikolajs Krasohins (Р), 19,206 votes;

(LNNK), 60,076 votes; Ludmila Kuprijanova (SL), 43,408 votes;

Kārlis Leiškalns Kārlis Leiškalns (born August 10, 1951) is a Latvian politician born in Jūrmala. He is a Deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who a ...

(DCP), 14,742 votes;

Egils Levits Egils Levits (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, political scientist and jurist who has served as the tenth president of Latvia since 8 July 2019. He was a member of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2019. During the l ...

(LC), 67,608 votes; Ruta Marjaša (LC), 65,862 votes; Andrejs Panteļējevs (LC), 81,377 votes; Aida Prēdele (KDS), 17,383 votes;

Jānis Ritenis Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

(LZS), 17,624 votes;

Alfrēds Rubiks Alfrēds Rubiks (russian: Альфред Петрович Рубикс, ''Alfred Petrovich Rubiks''; born 24 September 1935, in Daugavpils), is a Latvian communist politician and a former leader of the Communist Party of Latvia. He was a Member ...

(Р), 27,511 votes; Andrejs Siliņš (LC), 63,659 votes; and Juris Sinka (TB), 20,288 votes.

1930s

=1931

= Results of the 1931 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1931:

1920s

=1928

= Results of the 1928 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 October 1928:

=1925

= Results of the 1925 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1925:

=1922

= Results of the 1922 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 October 1922:

References

{{Reflist Saeima constituency Saeima constituencies Saeima constituencies established in 1922