Riga City Council election, 2013

Riga City Council election, 2013
1 June 2013
All 60 seats in the Riga City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered 413,893
Turnout 229,910 (55.55%)

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nils Ušakovs Baiba Broka Sarmīte Ēlerte
Party Harmony / Proud to serve Riga National Alliance Unity
Leader since 27 November 2005
Last election 26 seats, 34,29% 0 seats, 5.17% 22 seats, 33.81%
Seats won 39 12 9
Seat change Increase13 Increase12 Decrease13
Popular vote 134,117 40,920 32,367
Percentage 58,54% 17,86% 14,13%
Swing Increase24.25 pp Increase12.69 pp Decrease19.68 pp
Most voted party by city district.
Mayor before election

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

 Elected Mayor

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on 1 June 2013, to elect Riga City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the Riga, as part of municipal elections across the country. At stake were all 60 seats in the City Council.

After 2009 elections Harmony created coalition with Christian-Democratic LPP/LC and Nils Ušakovs became Mayor of Riga. Ušakovs' popularity among Rigans had grown steadily, and 73% of the city's residents approved of Ušakovs' performance in December 2010.[1] In 2011, LPP/LC party was dissolved[2] and Harmony started ruling alone. In late 2012 Harmony united with political party Proud to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections

As a result of the election, Harmony and Proud to Serve riga union received 39 of 60 seats[3] and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.

Results

Overall

Summary of the 1 June 2013 Riga City Council election results
Party Vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" (SDPS) 134,11758.54Increase24.25 39Increase13
National Alliance (VL-TB/LNNK) 40,92017.86Increase12.69 12Increase12
Unity 32,36714.13Decrease19.68 9Decrease13
Latvian Green Party 9,1443.99New 0±0
Latvian Farmers' Union 4,3061.88New 0±0
Reform Party 3,6221.58New 0±0
United for Latvia 1,0890.48New 0±0
For the Native Language! 7740.34New 0±0
Rīcības partija 5410.24Decrease0.03 0±0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 4770.21Decrease1.03 0±0
Alternative 3700.16New 0±0
For Independent Latvia!, Solidarity 3300.14New 0±0

References

  1. ↑ "73% of Riga residents approve of Usakovs". Baltic News Network - News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  2. ↑ DELFI (2011-12-01). "Shlesers reigning and dissolving LPP/LC". DELFI. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  3. ↑ DELFI (2013-06-01). "Local elections: Concord and Proud to Serve Riga received 39 seats". DELFI. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
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