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United List wins 35% and 42 Saeima seats

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, won 35% of the vote in Latvia’s parliamentary election.
The party is projected to hold 42 of the 100 Saeima seats.
Voter turnout reached 51.8% of eligible voters.
The Union of Greens and Farmers fell short of the 5% threshold with 3.7% of the vote.
Kulbergs said he will not cooperate with the pro-Russian Latvia First party.

History

Historical Context

In 1991 Latvians voted for independence in a Soviet-union referendum, followed by the 1993 first post-Soviet Saeima election where the Latvian Popular Front won 31% with 71.5% turnout. In 2024 the United List led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs captured about 35% of the vote, refusing coalition with the pro-Russian Latvia First. The pattern shows Latvia repeatedly reshapes parliamentary majorities to limit Russian-aligned influence.

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Story summary

United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, won 35% of the vote in Latvia’s parliamentary election.
The party is projected to hold 42 of the 100 Saeima seats.
Voter turnout reached 51.8% of eligible voters.
The Union of Greens and Farmers fell short of the 5% threshold with 3.7% of the vote.
Kulbergs said he will not cooperate with the pro-Russian Latvia First party.

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