European Parliament election, 2009 (Latvia)
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The European Parliament election of 2009 in Latvia involved the election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament in 2009. 17 lists containing a total of 185 candidates were registered for the election.
The election was conducted according to the party-list proportional representation system, with at least 5% of votes necessary to gain seats in the parliament. Voters were given 17 ballot papers, one for each party and had the opportunity to approve of candidates on their chosen list by adding a plus or disapprove by crossing out candidates.
Results
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National party | European party | Main candidate | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | Seats (post-Lisbon) | +/– | |
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Civic Union (PS) | EPP | 192,537 | 24.32 | 24.32 | 2 / 8 |
2 | 3 / 9 |
1 | ||
Harmony Centre (SC[1])
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None
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154,894 | 19.57 | 13.15 | 2 / 8 |
1 1 |
2 / 9 |
0 0 | ||
For Human Rights in United Latvia (PCTVL) | EFA | 76,436 | 9.66 | 1.00 | 1 / 8 |
0 | 1 / 9 |
0 | ||
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (LPP/LC[2]) | ELDR | 59,326 | 7.49 | 2.30 | 1 / 8 |
0 | 1 / 9 |
0 | ||
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK) | AEN | 58,991 | 7.45 | 22.28 | 1 / 8 |
3 | 1 / 9 |
0 | ||
New Era Party (JL) | EPP | 52,751 | 6.66 | 13.05 | 1 / 8 |
1 | 1 / 9 |
0 | ||
Libertas.lv (LIBERTAS.LV) | LIBERTAS.EU | 34,073 | 4.30 | new | 0 / 8 |
0 | 0 / 9 |
0 | ||
Society for Other Politics (SCP) | None | 30,444 | 3.85 | new | 0 / 8 |
0 | 0 / 9 |
0 | ||
Social Democratic Workers' Party (LSDSP) | PES (observer) | 30,004 | 3.79 | 0.98 | 0 / 8 |
0 | 0 / 9 |
0 | ||
Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS)
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None
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29,463 | 3.72 | 0.53 | 0 / 8 |
0 0 |
0 / 9 |
0 0 | ||
All For Latvia! (VL) | None | 22,240 | 2.81 | new | 0 / 8 |
0 | 0 / 9 |
0 | ||
People's Party (TP) | EPP | 21,968 | 2.78 | 3.85 | 0 / 8 |
1 | 0 / 9 |
0 | ||
Others | 13,957 | 1.76 | — | 0 / 8 |
0 | 0 / 9 |
0 | |||
Valid votes | 777,079 | 97.47 | ||||||||
Blank and invalid votes | 20,140 | 2.53 | ||||||||
Totals | 797,219 | 100.00 | — | 8 / 8 |
1 | 9 / 9 |
1 | |||
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout | 1,484,781 | 53.69 | 12.81 | |||||||
Source: Official results |
References
External links
- Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu Reģistrs: Politisko partiju reģistrs: gives list of registered parties & associations and explains the difference.(Latvian)
- Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), political parties financing data base->donations(Latvian)
- Latvia EP elections results(Latvian)
- Latvia EP elections: candidates(Latvian)
- Latvia EP elections: List programs and statistics(Latvian)
- Exit polls
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