2013 Riga City Council election

The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on June 1, 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.

2013 Riga City Council election
1 June 2013
All 60 seats in the Riga City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered413,893
Turnout229,910 (55.55%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nils Ušakovs Baiba Broka Sarmīte Ēlerte
Party Harmony / Honor to serve Riga National Alliance New 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 13 12 13
Popular vote 134,117 40,920 32,367
Percentage 58,54% 17,86% 14,13%
Swing 24.25 pp 12.69 pp 19.68 pp
Most voted party by city district.
Mayor before election

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

 Elected Mayor

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

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 Honor to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections

As a result of the election, Harmony and Honor to Serve Riga union received 39 of 60 seats[3] and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.[4]

Results

Overall
Summary of the 1 June 2013 Riga City Council election results
Party Vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Social Democratic Party "Harmony" (SDPS) 134,11758.5424.25 3913
National Alliance (VL-TB/LNNK) 40,92017.8612.69 1212
Unity 32,36714.1319.68 913
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 5410.240.03 0±0
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 4770.211.03 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. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. Petrova, Alla (December 2, 2011). "Slesers' Reform Party LPP/LC to be liquidated". The Baltic Course. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. "Harmony Center/Honor To Serve Riga win 39 seats on City Council". The Baltic Course. June 2, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. "Nils Usakovs reelected Riga mayor". The Baltic Course. June 21, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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