2019 European Parliament election in Latvia

An election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2019. The previous elections were held in 2014.

2019 European Parliament election in Latvia

25 May 2019

All 8 Latvian seats in the European Parliament
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Valdis Dombrovskis Nils Ušakovs Roberts Zīle
Party New Unity Harmony National Alliance
Alliance EPP SD ECR
Last election 4 seats, 46.56% (Unity) 1 seat, 13.14% 1 seat, 14.36%
Seats after 2 2 2
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 124,193 82,604 77,591
Percentage 26.40% 17.56% 16.49%
Swing 20.16pp 4.42pp 2.13pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Ivars Ijabs Tatjana Ždanoka
Party Development/For! Latvian Russian Union
Alliance ALDE G-EFA
Last election 1 seat, 6.43%
Seats after 1 1
Seat change New
Popular vote 58,763 29,546
Percentage 12.49% 6.28%
Swing New 0.18pp

The election uses the Sainte-Laguë method, which is weighted against the larger parties. That explains why, according to the results of one opinion poll, parties with 6% of the vote would be allocated one seat each, while a party with 17% of the vote would also be allocated only one seat.

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