The 2024 European Parliament election in Latvia was held on 8 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election.[1] This was the fifth European Parliament election held in Latvia, and the first to take place after Brexit.
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Electoral system
editCompared to the last election, Latvia was entitled to one more MEP assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.[2] The 9 members are elected through open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through Sainte-Laguë method and a 5% electoral threshold.[3]
Both Latvian and EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Latvia. No registration is needed for Latvian citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Latvia are required to register with the Central Electoral Commission. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[4]
Outgoing delegation
editThe table shows the detailed composition of the Latvian seats at the European Parliament as of 31 May 2024 prior to the election.
| EP Group | Seats | Party | Seats | MEPs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European People's Party | 2 / 8
|
Unity | 2 | |||
| Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | 2 / 8
|
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" | 1 | |||
| Honor to serve Riga | 1 | |||||
| Renew Europe | 2 / 8
|
For Latvia's Development | 1 | |||
| European Conservatives and Reformists | 1 / 8
|
National Alliance | 2 | |||
| Non-Inscrits | 1 / 8
|
Latvian Russian Union | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | |||||
| Source: European Parliament | ||||||
Retiring incumbents
edit| Name | Party | First elected | Terms | Date announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andris Ameriks | Honor to serve Riga | 2019 | 1 | 9 February 2024 | [5] |
| Tatjana Ždanoka[c] | Latvian Russian Union | 2004 | 4 |
Running parties
editThe following parties ran candidates in the 2024 EU Parliament election in Latvia.[7]
| Party | European Party | Group | 2019 result | Top candidate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JV | New Unity | EPP | EPP | 26.4 | Valdis Dombrovskis[5] | |
| S | Social Democratic Party "Harmony" | PES | S&D | 17.6 | Nils Ušakovs[5] | |
| NA | National Alliance | ECR | ECR | 16.5 | Roberts Zīle[5] | |
| LA | For Latvia's Development | ALDE | RE | 12.5 | Ivars Ijabs[5] | |
| Par! | Movement For! | ALDE | RE | Ivanna Volochiy[5] | ||
| ZZS | Union of Greens and Farmers | − | − | 5.6[d] | Harijs Rokpelnis[5] | |
| AS | United List | − | − | 5.0[b] | Reinis Pozņaks[5] | |
| JKP | New Conservative Party | − | − | 4.4 | Tālis Linkaits[5] | |
| PRO | The Progressives | EGP | − | 2.9 | Elīna Pinto[5] | |
| TZV | People. Land. Country.[e] | − | − | 0.9 | Aleksandrs Kiršteins[5] | |
| CP | Centre Party[f] | − | − | 0.5 | Inna Djeri[5] | |
| TVS | Force of People's Power[g] | − | − | 0.2 | Valentīns Jeremejevs[5] | |
| ST | For Stability! | − | − | − | Ņikita Piņins[5] | |
| LPV | Latvia First | − | − | − | Vilis Krištopans[5] | |
| SV | Sovereign Power[h] | ECPM | − | − | Julija Stepanenko[5] | |
| AJ | Alliance of Young Latvians | − | − | − | Rūdolfs Brēmanis[5] | |
Opinion polling
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| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
JV EPP |
S S&D |
NA ECR |
LA Renew |
Par! Renew |
ZZS | AS | JKP | PRO G/EFA |
TZV | CP | TVS | S! | LPV | SV | AJ | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKDS/LTV[8] | March 2024 | 1.505 | 16.6 (1) | 10.1 (1) | 17.1 (2) | 8.9 (1) | 1.5 | 3.4 | 6.1 (1) | 3.5 | 9.6 (1) | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 6.4 (1) | 8.2 (1) | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| SKDS/LTV[9] | 10-14 February 2024 | 1,505 | 17.9 (2) | 9.1 (1) | 16.5 (1) | 9.2 (1) | 0.6 | 4.0 | 7.4 (1) | 3.5 | 8.9 (1) | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 7.5 (1) | 6.6 (1) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 2019 election | 25 May 2019 | – | 26.4 (2) | 17.6 (2) | 16.5 (2) | 12.5 (1) | 5.6 (0) | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6.8 (1)[i] | 0.2 | 8.7 | |||||
Results
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| New Unity | 130,563 | 25.37 | 2 | 0 | |
| National Alliance | 114,858 | 22.32 | 2 | 0 | |
| For Latvia's Development | 48,696 | 9.46 | 1 | 0 | |
| United List | 42,551 | 8.27 | 1 | New | |
| The Progressives | 38,752 | 7.53 | 1 | +1 | |
| Social Democratic Party "Harmony" | 37,096 | 7.21 | 1 | –1 | |
| Latvia First | 32,034 | 6.23 | 1 | New | |
| Sovereign Power | 13,623 | 2.65 | 0 | New | |
| Union of Greens and Farmers | 11,852 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alliance of Young Latvians | 11,067 | 2.15 | 0 | New | |
| For Stability! | 10,307 | 2.00 | 0 | New | |
| Centre Party | 8,925 | 1.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Conservative Party | 7,799 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | |
| People. Land. Country. | 3,017 | 0.59 | 0 | New | |
| Force of People's Power | 1,779 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Movement For! | 1,666 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 514,585 | 100.00 | 9 | +1 | |
| Valid votes | 514,585 | 98.73 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,641 | 1.27 | |||
| Total votes | 521,226 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,541,102 | 33.82 | |||
| Source: CVK | |||||
Elected MEPs
editElected MEPs
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![Valdis Dombrovskis (JV)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Valdis_Dombrovskis%2C_2023.jpg/113px-Valdis_Dombrovskis%2C_2023.jpg)
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![Sandra Kalniete (JV)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/EPP_Helsinki_Congress_in_Finland%2C_7-8_November_2018_%2831894451618%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/118px-EPP_Helsinki_Congress_in_Finland%2C_7-8_November_2018_%2831894451618%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Sandra Kalniete (JV)[7] -
![Rihards Kols (NA)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/12.Saeimas_deput%C4%81ts_Rihards_Kols_%2815797983677%29.jpg/127px-12.Saeimas_deput%C4%81ts_Rihards_Kols_%2815797983677%29.jpg)
Rihards Kols (NA)[7] -
![Nils Ušakovs (S)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Nils_U%C5%A1akovs_2012-03-22.jpg/131px-Nils_U%C5%A1akovs_2012-03-22.jpg)
Nils Ušakovs (S)[7] -
![Ivars Ijabs (LA)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Ivars_Ijabs_crop.jpg/129px-Ivars_Ijabs_crop.jpg)
Ivars Ijabs (LA)[7] -
![Reinis Pozņaks (AS)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Reinis_Poz%C5%86aks_2024.png/160px-Reinis_Poz%C5%86aks_2024.png)
Reinis Pozņaks (AS)[7] -
![Mārtiņš Staķis (PRO)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/M%C4%81rti%C5%86%C5%A1_Sta%C4%B7is%2C_February_2022_%281%29.jpg/113px-M%C4%81rti%C5%86%C5%A1_Sta%C4%B7is%2C_February_2022_%281%29.jpg)
Mārtiņš Staķis (PRO)[7] -
![Vilis Krištopans (LPV)[7]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Saeimas_28.septembra_s%C4%93de_%28cropped%29.jpg/127px-Saeimas_28.septembra_s%C4%93de_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Vilis Krištopans (LPV)[7]
![Valdis Dombrovskis (JV)[7]](/wiki/File:Valdis_Dombrovskis,_2023.jpg)
![Sandra Kalniete (JV)[7]](/wiki/File:EPP_Helsinki_Congress_in_Finland,_7-8_November_2018_(31894451618)_(cropped).jpg)
![Rihards Kols (NA)[7]](/wiki/File:12.Saeimas_deput%C4%81ts_Rihards_Kols_(15797983677).jpg)
![Ivars Ijabs (LA)[7]](/wiki/File:Ivars_Ijabs_crop.jpg)
![Mārtiņš Staķis (PRO)[7]](/wiki/File:M%C4%81rti%C5%86%C5%A1_Sta%C4%B7is,_February_2022_(1).jpg)
![Vilis Krištopans (LPV)[7]](/wiki/File:Saeimas_28.septembra_s%C4%93de_(cropped).jpg)
Notes
edit- ^ As Development/For!
- ^ a b Includes the result of the only coalition member that run independently in 2019, LRA, while the other two were members of the ZZS coalition.
- ^ Inelegible to run for reelection.[6]
- ^ Includes the separate results of the ZZS coalition and of its member LSDSP, that run independently in 2019.
- ^ Includes also Latvian Independence Movement (LNK) candidates.
- ^ A joint list of Latvian Russian Union and Centre Party candidates
- ^ Includes also People's Servants for Latvia (TKL) candidates.
- ^ Includes also United for Latvia (VL) candidates.
- ^ Latvian Russian Union: 6.3% (1); Centre Party: 0.5%
References
edit- ^ "2024 European elections: National rules Infographic" (PDF). European Parliament.
- ^ "2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Oelbermann, Kai Friederike; Pukelsheim, Friedrich (July 2020). "The European Elections of May 2019" (PDF). europarl.europa.eu. p. 14.
- ^ "How to vote in Latvia". European Parliament. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "EIROPAS PARLAMENTA VĒLĒŠANAS 2024". 9 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Līdz ar plānotajiem grozījumiem EP vēlēšanu likumā Ždanokai varētu liegt atkārtoti kļūt par EP deputāti". LSM. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Euroelections results officially confirmed in Latvia". LSM. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Partiju reitingi pirms Eiroparlamenta vēlēšanām: "Jaunā Vienotība" zaudē līderpozīciju Nacionālajai apvienībai". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Partiju reitingi: Pirms Eiroparlamenta vēlēšanām līderos "Jaunā Vienotība" un Nacionālā apvienība". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-02-19.