2006 Latvian parliamentary election

2006 Latvian parliamentary election
Latvia
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All 100 seats in the Saeima
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.98% (Decrease 16.05pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
TP Andris Šķēle 19.68 23 +3
ZZS Aivars Lembergs 16.81 18 +6
JL Einars Repše 16.48 18 −8
SC Jānis Urbanovičs 14.52 17 New
LPP/LC Ainārs Šlesers 8.64 10 0
TB/LNNK Roberts Zīle 6.99 8 +1
ForHRUL Yakov Pliner 6.06 6 −19
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by district
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Aigars Kalvītis
People's Party
Aigars Kalvītis
People's Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 7 October 2006.[1] The governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis and his People's Party, won the election. Kalvitis's government thus became the first to be re-elected since Latvia had regained independence in 1991.[2]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Latvian coalition retains power BBC News, 8 October 2006