Local elections in Latvia
Municipal elections were held across Latvia on 5 June 2021.[ 1] Saeima passed a municipal reform in 2020 that reduced the 110 municipalities and 9 cities to 43 municipalities, including 11 state cities and added 5 new Latvian towns: Ādaži , Iecava , Ķekava , Koknese , and Mārupe .[ 2] [ 3] Riga City Council is not up for election until 2025, as snap elections were held in August 2020.
On 28 May, following the decision of the Constitutional Court of Latvia that declared a part of the municipal reform about the inclusion of Varakļāni Municipality into the new Rēzekne Municipality unconstitutional, the Central Election Commission (CEC) cancelled elections in the municipalities of both Rēzekne and Madona .[ 4] Saeima decided on 1 June to reverse the decision of the CEC and to move forward with the elections in Madona Municipality on 5 June as initially scheduled.[ 5]
Electoral system All 645 councilors were elected using open-list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold . Seats are allocated using the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method . The number of councilors a given municipality were to elect was determined by the Central Election Commission based on the number of residents in that municipality.
Seat allocation for the 2021 local elections[ 6]
Councilors
State Cities
Municipalities
13
50 000 residents or less
15
more than 50 000 residents
30 000 residents or less
19
more than 30 000 residents
23
more than 60 000 residents
Participating parties
Results Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party "Harmony" 7,498 42.67 7 +2 Our Party 2,506 14.26 3 -1 Latgale Party , For Latvia's Development 2,351 13.38 2 -4 Daugavpils Municipality Party 1,711 9.74 2 New Latvian Russian Union 1,458 8.30 1 +1 Alternative 721 4.10 0 0 Union of Greens and Farmers 512 2.91 0 0 Christian Democratic Union 404 2.30 0 0 New Conservative Party 227 1.29 0 New New Harmony 184 1.05 0 New Total 17,572 100.00 15 0 Valid votes 17,572 98.80 Invalid/blank votes 214 1.20 Total votes 17,786 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 57,143 31.13 Source: Central Election Commission of Latvia
Party Votes % Seats +/– Union of Greens and Farmers 7,327 50.99 8 +2 National Alliance 1,692 11.77 2 0 Social Democratic Party "Harmony" 1,408 9.80 2 -1 For You, For Jūrmala 1,351 9.40 2 -1 New Unity , Movement For! 755 5.25 1 +1 The Progressives 641 4.46 0 0 For Latvia's Development 304 2.12 0 0 Jūrmala – Our Home 215 1.50 0 0 Latvian Russian Union 206 1.43 0 New New Conservative Party 195 1.36 0 -1 Latvian Association of Regions 116 0.81 0 New For Stability! 100 0.70 0 New New Harmony 60 0.42 0 0 Total 14,370 100.00 15 0 Valid votes 14,370 99.13 Invalid/blank votes 126 0.87 Total votes 14,496 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 36,748 39.45 Source: Central Election Commission of Latvia
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party "Harmony" 4,387 63.94 8 -1 National Alliance , Latvian Green Party , New Unity , Latvian Association of Regions , Latgale Party 1,338 19.50 3 New New Conservative Party 633 9.23 1 New The Progressives 390 5.68 1 New Association Residents 113 1.65 0 0 Total 6,861 100.00 13 0 Valid votes 6,861 98.66 Invalid/blank votes 93 1.34 Total votes 6,954 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 22,273 31.22 Source: Central Election Commission of Latvia
Notes
^ Including the municipalities where the party runs on a joint list with another party
References
^ "Local Elections 2021" . Central Election Commission of Latvia . Retrieved November 15, 2020 .^ "Saeima finally approves major regional reforms" . eng.lsm.lv . Retrieved January 30, 2021 .^ "CVK nosaka pašvaldību vēlēšanās domēs ievēlējamo deputātu skaitu" [CEC determines the number of councilors to be elected to the municipal councils.] (in Latvian). Central Election Commission of Latvia . January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021 .^ "Pēc ST sprieduma CVK aptur 5.jūnijā plānotās vēlēšanas Rēzeknes un Madonas novadā" [After the decision of the Constitutional Court, the CEC cancels elections in Rēzekne and Madona municipalities]. www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29 .^ Upleja, Sanita (2021-06-01). "Varakļāni paliek kā atsevišķs novads, lemj Saeima" [Varakļāni will remain a separate municipality, decided Saeima]. delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-06-01 . ^ "Pašvaldības domes vēlēšanu likums" [Municipal councils election law]. likumi.lv (in Latvian). January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on 2004-10-24. Retrieved January 30, 2021 .
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