Monday, November 20, 2006
Latvia 2006 Saeima Election Definitive Results
Latvia's Central Election Commission reports definitive results of the 9th Saeima Election held last October 7 were as follows:People's Party - 177,481 votes (19.6%), 23 seats
Union of Greens and Farmers - 151,595 votes (16.7%), 18 seats
New Era - 148,602 votes (16.4%), 18 seats
Harmony Center - 130,887 votes (14.4%), 17 seats
First Party of Latvia & Latvia's Way - 77,869 votes (8.6%), 10 seats
For Fatherland and Freedom - 62,989 votes (6.9%), 8 seats
For Human Rights in a United Latvia - 54,684 votes (6.0%), 6 seats
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party - 31,728 votes (3.5%), no seats
Others - 65,830 votes (7.3%), no seats
The total number of valid ballot envelopes was 907,460. As set forth by Article 38 of the Saeima election law, the number of valid ballot envelopes shall be regarded as the total number of votes cast (the total number of voters taking part in the election).
Earlier this month, Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga reappointed Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis as head of government, and he formed a four-party coalition cabinet composed of his People's Party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, First Party of Latvia and Latvia's Way, and For Fatherland and Freedom. Kalvītis' new government holds a majority of 59 seats in the 100-seat Saeima, and easily won a parliamentary vote of confidence last November 7.
