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Riga (Saeima constituency)

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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

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.

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.