Daugavpils City Party Explained

Country:Latvia
Daugavpils City Party
Native Name:Daugavpils pilsētas partija
Colorcode:
  1. 005AA0
Abbreviation:DPP
Chairman:Vitālijs Azarevičs
Founder:Aleksejs Vidavskis
Split:Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
Ideology:Daugavpils regionalism
Position:Big tent
National:Harmony Centre
Merged:Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
Membership Year:2011
Membership:230[1]
Colours: Blue
Headquarters:Daugavpils, Teātra iela 13, LV-5401
Seats1 Title:Seats in the 10th Saeima
Seats2 Title:Seats in the 5th Daugavpils dome

The Daugavpils City Party (Latvian: Daugavpils pilsētas partija, DPP) was a regionalist political party located in Daugavpils, Latvia. It was formed in 2000 and was led by Daugavpils Mayor Vitālijs Azarevičs.

In 2005 the party entered the electoral alliance Harmony Centre. Harmony Centre won 26.0% and 29 seats in the 2010 election. The DPP was represented by 1 MP.[2] In 2011 the party merged into the centre-left Harmony party.[3]

Election results

Legislative elections

ElectionParty leaderPerformanceRankGovernment
Votes%± ppSeats+/–
2002Aleksejs Vidavskis189,08819.09NewNew2nd
2006130,88714.52 4.57 0 4th
2010Aleksejs Burunovs251,40026.61 12.09 0 2nd

Daugavpils dome elections

ElectionParty leaderPerformanceRankGovernment
Votes%± ppSeats+/–
2001Aleksejs Vidavskis32.08NewNew1st
2005130,88736.21 4.13 1 1st
2009Vitālijs Azarevičs6,37018.24 17.97 3 3rd

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Notes and References

  1. http://old.nasha.lv/rus/novosti/news/politics/31865.html Алексей Бурунов: перерегистрировать более 230 членов ДГП будут только с их согласия
  2. Web site: Daugavpils partija iekļaujas 'Saskaņā'; SC veidos divi spēki. 22 January 2011.
  3. Web site: Daugavpils partija iekļaujas 'Saskaņā'; SC veidos divi spēki. 22 January 2011.