2014 European Parliament election in Latvia explained

Election Name:2014 European Parliament election in Latvia
Country:Latvia
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:2009 European Parliament election in Latvia
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2019 European Parliament election in Latvia
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 8 Latvian seats to the European Parliament
Election Date:24 May 2014
Turnout:30.14%
Party1:Unity
Color1:99CC33
Alliance1:EPP
Last Election1:merger of Civic Union, New Era Party and Society for Political Change
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:204,979
Percentage1:46.56%
Party2:National Alliance
Color2:EFC800
Alliance2:European Conservatives and Reformists
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:63,229
Percentage2:14.36%
Party3:Harmony
Color3:ED1C24
Alliance3:Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Last Election3:part of Harmony Centre
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:57,863
Percentage3:13.14%
Party4:Union of Greens and Farmers
Color4:258B4C
Alliance4:Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
Last Election4:3.7% 0 seats
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:36,637
Percentage4:8.32%
Party5:Latvian Russian Union
Color5:2A52BE
Alliance5:The Greens–European Free Alliance
Last Election5:9.66% 1 seat
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:28,303
Percentage5:6.43%
Party6:Alternative
Color6:DDDDDD
Alliance6:Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Last Election6:new
Seats6:no seats
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:16,566
Percentage6:3.76%

An election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament was held on 24 May 2014.

Background

At the previous European Parliament election in Latvia in 2009, the country elected 8 MEPs. Upon entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty Latvia was awarded 1 additional MEP, again bringing the total number of MEPs representing Latvia to 9. Calculated from the results of the 2009 election, this MEP came from the Civic Union. For this election however, the number of MEP's representing Latvia was again reduced to 8.[1]

Results

Elected MEPs

Name National party EP Group Points
Valdis Dombrovskis Unity EPP346 821
Sandra Kalniete Unity EPP277 124
Artis Pabriks Unity EPP261 163
Krišjānis Kariņš Unity EPP228 998
Roberts Zīle National Alliance ECR99 937
Andrejs Mamikins Harmony S&D84 953
Iveta Grigule Greens & Farmers EFDD46 939
Tatjana Ždanoka Russian Union G-EFA51 742

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: How many MEPs will each country get after European Parliament elections in 2014?. European Parliament. 13 March 2013. 1 September 2014.