Latvian general election results announced: AS led by Kulbergs came first
In the general elections held in Latvia, 99.9 percent of the votes were counted; Prime Minister Kulbergs' party, AS, won 42 seats in parliament.
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- 99.9 percent of the votes have been counted in the general elections in Latvia.
- The AS party, led by Prime Minister Kulbergs, came first with 35.29 percent of the votes and 42 deputies.
- Participation rate in the elections was 51.8 percent.
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Why It Matters
As a result of the general elections in Latvia, 6 political formations were entitled to enter the parliament. Participation rate in the elections was 51.8 percent.
According to the data on the website of the Latvian Central Election Commission, 99.9 percent of the votes cast in yesterday's general elections were counted.
According to the inconclusive election results, 6 political formations were entitled to enter the parliament by passing the 5 percent election threshold.
AS, led by Prime Minister Kulbergs, who received 35.29 percent of the votes counted, will come first and be represented with 42 deputies in the 100-seat parliament. With this result, AS reached the highest number of seats won by a single political formation in the history of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima).
The Latvia First Party (LPV), where Ainars Slesers is the prime minister candidate, received 13.09 percent of the votes, and the Sovereign Power and Young Latvians Union (SV/AJ) received 11.72 percent.
The National Alliance (NA) came in fourth place with 8.9 percent of the votes, and the Progressives (P) came in fifth place with 7.8 percent of the votes.
The New Union (JV) party, which received 6.34 percent of the votes, will decline from its "largest political formation" position in the current parliament to its "smallest political formation" position in the new parliament.
According to the latest data, 807 thousand 67 people voted in the country where there are 1 million 557 thousand 615 registered voters, thus the participation rate in the elections was 51.8 percent.
KULBERGS PROMISED TO CONTINUE SUPPORT TO UKRAINE
Prime Minister Kulbergs, in his statement to journalists, stated that the election results show that the people want change and that they need a strong representation in the parliament and government to implement this change.
Kulbergs, who vowed to continue support for Ukraine and maintain his tough stance against Russia, said: "Any economic ties with Russia will weaken us. Yes, it may provide some additional income, but this is a weakness that Russia can exploit." he said.
Experts speaking to Latvia's public broadcaster LSM highlighted the triple coalition option among the options to form a new government.
Experts pointed out that Kulbergs' party has a common stance with the NA and JV parties on pro-NATO and European Union policies, increasing defense spending, continuing support for Ukraine, continuing sanctions against Russia and strengthening the eastern border.
While the official election results are expected to be approved by October 12, the first session of the new parliament is planned to be held on November 3.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Certification of official election results by October 12.
Very likely · Within days
The first session of the new parliament will be held on November 3.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How will coalition talks conclude?
- When will the official cabinet of the new government be announced?
