List of political parties in Latvia

This is a list of political parties in Latvia. Latvia has a multi-party system, where often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Major parties

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The following are parties represented in the Saeima or the European Parliament.

Name Abbr. Leader(s) Ideology Political position MPs MEPs Notes
New Unity
Jaunā Vienotība
JV Krišjānis Kariņš Liberal conservatism,
Liberalism
Centre-right
26 / 100
2 / 9
Members: V, LP, VuV
Union of Greens and Farmers
Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība
ZZS Aivars Lembergs Agrarianism,
Conservatism
Centre
16 / 100
0 / 9
Members: LZS, LuV, LSDSP
United List
Apvienotais saraksts
AS Uldis Pīlēns Regionalism,
Green conservatism
Centre to centre-right
14 / 100
1 / 9
Members: LZP, LRA, LP
National Alliance
Nacionālā apvienība
NA Raivis Dzintars National conservatism,
Right-wing populism
Right-wing to far-right
13 / 100
2 / 9
For Stability!
Stabilitātei!
S! Aleksejs Rosļikovs Euroscepticism,
Russian minority politics
Centre
10 / 100
0 / 9
The Progressives
Progresīvie
PRO Kaspars Briškens Progressivism,
Social democracy
Centre-left to left-wing
9 / 100
1 / 9
Latvia First
Latvija pirmajā vietā
LPV Ainārs Šlesers Right-wing populism,
Vaccine hesitancy
Right-wing
8 / 100
1 / 9
Harmony
Saskaņa
S Jānis Urbanovičs Social democracy,
Russian minority politics
Centre-left
0 / 100
1 / 9
For Latvia's Development
Latvijas Attīstībai
LA Artis Pabriks, Juris Pūce,Ivars Ijabs Classical liberalism,
Market liberalism
Centre-right
0 / 100
1 / 9
People. Land. Statehood.
Tauta. Zeme. Valstiskums.
TZV Aleksandrs Kiršteins Right-wing populism,
Euroscepticism,
Anti-environmentalism
Right-wing to far-right
1 / 100
0 / 9
Honor to serve Riga!
Gods kalpot Rīgai!
GKR Oļegs Burovs Regionalism Centre-right
1 / 100
0 / 9
We - For Talsi and Municipality
Mēs - Talsiem un Novadam
MTuN Edgars Zelderis Regionalism Centre to centre-left
1 / 100
0 / 9

Minor and regional parties

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Defunct parties and alliances

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Latvian Reform Party to be liquidated". The Baltic Course. March 26, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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  6. ^ Bederke, Paul. "PF - Core Parties". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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  8. ^ Bederke, Paul. "PF - PC (core)". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ Bederke, Paul. "PF - PA (core)". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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