Vidzeme (; ) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the city of Jūrmala and municipalities of Ādaži, Alūksne, Cēsis, Gulbene, Ķekava, Limbaži, Madona, Mārupe, Ogre, Olaine, Ropaži, Salaspils, Saulkrasti, Sigulda, Smiltene, Valka and Valmiera in the region of Livonia. The constituency currently elects 26 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 396,278 registered electors.
Electoral system Livonia currently elects 26 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).
Election results Summary Election SKGSKG / LSDSP / ATBILDĪBA / LSDA HarmonySDPS / SC / TSP / SL Development/For!AP! / LA Greens & FarmersZZS / LZS New UnityJV / V / JL Latvia FirstLatvian WayLPP/LC / LC ConservativesK / JKP Russian UnionРСЛ / ЗаПЧЕЛ / P Good LatviaPL / TP National AllianceNA / TB/LNNK / TB colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2022 6,237 2.41% 0 19,432 7.51% 0 31,711 12.26% 4 61,485 23.77% 8 9,229 3.57% 0 5,173 2.00% 0 29,861 11.54% 42018 506 0.21% 0 26,146 11.00% 3 33,651 14.16% 4 27,448 11.55% 3 16,940 7.13% 2 38,893 16.36% 5 3,061 1.29% 0 31,466 13.24% 42014 31,413 12.50% 3 3,104 1.24% 0 54,699 21.77% 6 65,359 26.02% 7 1,680 0.67% 0 1,791 0.71% 0 51,261 20.40% 62011 649 0.25% 0 42,772 16.42% 5 31,588 12.13% 3 63,116 24.23% 7 5,216 2.00% 0 990 0.38% 0 45,613 17.51% 52010 1,742 0.66% 0 38,873 14.68% 4 58,909 22.24% 6 110,194 41.60% 12 2,347 0.89% 0 16,696 6.30% 2 26,349 9.95% 32006 8,448 3.43% 0 15,762 6.40% 2 44,580 18.09% 5 51,189 20.77% 6 18,098 7.34% 2 8,408 3.41% 1 61,769 25.07% 8 19,628 7.97% 22002 10,029 3.78% 0 30,957 11.67% 4 73,599 27.75% 8 14,051 5.30% 0 22,889 8.63% 3 57,104 21.53% 6 15,170 5.72% 21998 36,098 13.92% 4 12,844 4.95% 1 8,174 3.15% 0 53,288 20.54% 6 65,292 25.17% 7 40,407 15.58% 51995 12,572 4.84% 0 6,547 2.52% 1 3,927 1.51% 0 41,530 15.98% 4 32,941 12.67% 41993 1,998 0.67% 0 22,985 7.70% 2 35,902 12.03% 3 110,002 36.87% 11 8,068 2.70% 1 16,327 5.47% 21931 53,883 24.69% 6 53,256 24.40% 6 1928 68,022 32.45% 8 63,011 30.06% 7 1925 60,081 33.53% 8 55,640 31.05% 7 1922 76,757 39.99% 11 60,491 31.51% 8
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2020s 2022 Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022:
Party Votes % Seats New Unity JV 61,485 23.77% 8 United List AS 33,078 12.79% 5 Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 31,711 12.26% 4 National Alliance NA 29,861 11.54% 4 Development/For! AP 19,432 7.51% 0 The Progressives PRO 15,591 6.03% 2 Latvia First LPV 13,473 5.21% 2 The Conservatives K 9,229 3.57% 0 For Each and Every One KuK 8,190 3.17% 0 For Stability! S! 7,978 3.08% 1 Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 6,237 2.41% 0 Sovereign Power SV 5,528 2.14% 0 Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 5,173 2.00% 0 Republic R 4,866 1.88% 0 People's Servants for Latvia TKL 2,758 1.07% 0 Force of People's Power TVS 2,009 0.78% 0 Union for Latvia AL 1,205 0.47% 0 United for Latvia VL 513 0.20% 0 Progressive Christian Party KPP 393 0.15% 0Valid votes 258,710 100.00% 26Rejected votes 3,427 1.31% Valid envelopes 262,137 99.83% Rejected envelopes 435 0.17% Total polled 262,572 66.26% Registered electors 396,278
The following candidates were elected: Hosams Abu Meri (JV), 63,414 votes; Česlavs Batņa (AS), 33,748 votes; Raimonds Bergmanis (AS), 41,201 votes; Kaspars Briškens (PRO), 20,008 votes; Andrejs Ceļapīters (JV), 61,967 votes; Raimonds Čudars (JV), 61,990 votes; Jānis Dombrava (NA), 34,045 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 37,947 votes; Jānis Grasbergs (NA), 31,188 votes; Glorija Grevcova (S!), 10,610 votes; Juris Jakovins (ZZS), 32,845 votes; Krišjānis Kariņš (JV), 94,158 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 35,822 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JV), 69,100 votes; Linda Liepiņa (LPV), 15,486 votes; Daiga Mieriņa (ZZS), 32,771 votes; Uģis Mitrevics (NA), 36,428 votes; Harijs Rokpelnis (ZZS), 32,757 votes; Evika Siliņa (JV), 63,840 votes; Jana Simanovska (PRO), 16,764 votes; Jānis Skrastiņš (JV), 61,808 votes; Ričards Šlesers (LPV), 16,077 votes; Edvards Smiltēns (AS), 38,554 votes; Māris Sprindžuks (AS), 36,142 votes; Aiva Vīksna (AS), 33,599 votes; and Agita Zariņa-Stūre (JV), 60,947 votes.
2010s 2018 Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018:
Party Votes % Seats New Conservative Party JKP 38,893 16.36% 5 Who Owns the State? KPV LV 34,341 14.45% 4 Development/For! AP 33,651 14.16% 4 National Alliance NA 31,466 13.24% 4 Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 27,448 11.55% 3 Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 26,146 11.00% 3 New Unity JV 16,940 7.13% 2 Latvian Association of Regions LRA 14,458 6.08% 0 The Progressives PRO 6,239 2.63% 0 Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 3,061 1.29% 0 For Latvia from the Heart NSL 1,844 0.78% 0 Latvian Nationalists LN 1,387 0.58% 0 For an Alternative PA 787 0.33% 0 SKG Alliance SKG 506 0.21% 0 Action Party RP 297 0.12% 0 Latvian Centrist Party LCP 211 0.09% 0Valid votes 237,675 100.00% 25Rejected votes 1,292 0.54% Valid envelopes 238,967 99.91% Rejected envelopes 207 0.09% Total polled 239,174 60.98% Registered electors 392,219
The following candidates were elected: Jānis Ādamsons (SDPS), 30,044 votes; Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla (JKP), 41,881 votes; Raimonds Bergmanis (ZZS), 35,225 votes; Aldis Blumbergs (KPV LV), 36,896 votes; Jānis Bordāns (JKP), 58,169 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SDPS), 31,863 votes; Jānis Dombrava (NA), 37,245 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 44,654 votes; Inese Ikstena (AP), 34,354 votes; Ieva Krapāne (KPV LV), 36,442 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 28,651 votes; Māris Kučinskis (ZZS), 37,227 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JV), 19,927 votes; Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (JV), 20,292 votes; Linda Liepiņa (KPV LV), 44,662 votes; Anita Muižniece (JKP), 39,827 votes; Ināra Mūrniece (NA), 39,553 votes; Romāns Naudiņš (NA), 32,226 votes; Artis Pabriks (AP), 46,108 votes; Evija Papule (SDPS), 28,537 votes; Dace Rukšāne-Ščipčinska (AP), 34,080 votes; Andris Skride (AP), 37,355 votes; Karina Sprūde (KPV LV), 36,452 votes; Evita Zālīte-Grosa (JKP), 42,208 votes; and Normunds Žunna (JKP), 39,487 votes.
2014 Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014:
Party Votes % Seats Unity V 65,359 26.02% 7 Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 54,699 21.77% 6 National Alliance NA 51,261 20.40% 6 Social Democratic Party "Harmony" SDPS 31,413 12.50% 3 Latvian Association of Regions LRA 19,069 7.59% 2 For Latvia from the Heart NSL 18,362 7.31% 2 For Latvia's Development LA 3,104 1.24% 0 United for Latvia VL 2,962 1.18% 0 Latvian Russian Union РСЛ 1,791 0.71% 0 New Conservative Party JKP 1,680 0.67% 0 Izaugsme 693 0.28% 0 Freedom. Free from Fear, Hate and Anger 567 0.23% 0 Sovereignty 260 0.10% 0Valid votes 251,220 100.00% 26Rejected votes 1,590 0.63% Valid envelopes 252,810 99.90% Rejected envelopes 245 0.10% Total polled 253,055 62.97% Registered electors 401,864
The following candidates were elected: Jānis Ādamsons (SDPS), 35,892 votes; Inesis Boķis (V), 69,489 votes; Mārtiņš Bondars (LRA), 28,309 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SDPS), 39,399 votes; Jānis Dombrava (NA), 60,161 votes; Jānis Dūklavs (ZZS), 70,369 vots; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 75,742 votes; Vilnis Ķirsis (V), 65,544 votes; Rihards Kols (NA), 52,749 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 56,360 votes; Kārlis Krēsliņš (NA), 53,297 votes; Gunārs Kūtris (NSL), 24,651 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (V), 71,873 votes; Ingmārs Līdaka (ZZS), 64,928 votes; Ainārs Mežulis (ZZS), 54,571 votes; Ināra Mūrniece (NA), 56,130 votes; Romāns Naudiņš (NA), 54,980 votes; Arvīds Platpers (NSL), 19,626 votes; Artis Rasmanis (ZZS), 55,077 votes; Romualds Ražuks (V), 65,393 votes; Jānis Ruks (LRA), 18,392 votes; Kārlis Šadurskis (V), 67,135 votes; Andris Siliņš (ZZS), 55,624 votes; Laimdota Straujuma (V), 83,124 votes; Jānis Upenieks (V), 67,205 votes; and Ivars Zariņš (SDPS), 34,113 votes.
2011 Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011:
Party Votes % Seats Zatlers' Reform Party ZRP 67,051 25.74% 7 Unity V 63,116 24.23% 7 National Alliance NA 45,613 17.51% 5 Harmony Centre SC 42,772 16.42% 5 Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 31,588 12.13% 3 Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way LPP/LC 5,216 2.00% 0 Last Party PP 1,473 0.57% 0 For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 990 0.38% 0 For a Presidential Republic PPR 788 0.30% 0 People's Control TK 757 0.29% 0 Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party LSDSP 649 0.25% 0 Christian Democratic Union KDS 493 0.19% 0 Freedom. Free from Fear, Hate and Anger 0 0.00% 0Valid votes 260,506 100.00% 27Rejected votes 2,339 0.89% Valid envelopes 262,845 99.88% Rejected envelopes 306 0.12% Total polled 263,151 64.33% Registered electors 409,085
The following candidates were elected: Dzintars Ābiķis (V), 63,734 votes; Jānis Ādamsons (SC), 50,578 votes; Guntars Bilsēns (ZRP), 69,486 votes; Ilma Čepāne (V), 77,215 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SC), 54,957 votes; Jānis Dombrava (NA), 53,776 votes; Valdis Dombrovskis (V), 107,581 votes; Ina Druviete (V), 67,484 votes; Jānis Dūklavs (ZRP), 39,893 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 72,036 votes; Iveta Grigule (ZZS), 33,330 votes; Viktors Jakovļevs (SC), 45,622 votes; Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica (ZRP), 69,844 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SC), 50,015 votes; Kārlis Krēsliņš (NA), 47,861 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (V), 69,625 votes; Ingmārs Līdaka (ZZS), 38,885 votes; Ināra Mūrniece (NA), 49,079 votes; Romāns Naudiņš (NA), 47,921 votes; Artis Pabriks (V), 77,999 votes; Romualds Ražuks (ZRP), 71,744 votes; Gunārs Rusiņš (ZRP), 70,874 votes; Aleksandrs Sakovskis (SC), 45,246 votes; Elīna Siliņa (ZRP), 70,032 votes; Edvards Smiltēns (V), 63,728 votes; Jānis Upenieks (ZRP), 69,669 votes; and Valdis Zatlers (ZRP), 103,139 votes.
2010 Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010:
Party Votes % Seats Unity V 110,194 41.60% 12 Union of Greens and Farmers ZZS 58,909 22.24% 6 Harmony Centre SC 38,873 14.68% 4 National Alliance NA 26,349 9.95% 3 For a Good Latvia PL 16,696 6.30% 2 Made in Latvia RL 2,609 0.99% 0 Last Party PP 2,603 0.98% 0 For Human Rights in a United Latvia ЗаПЧЕЛ 2,347 0.89% 0 For a Presidential Republic PPR 2,171 0.82% 0 Responsibility – Social Democratic Alliance of Political Parties ATBILDĪBA 1,742 0.66% 0 People's Control TK 1,097 0.41% 0 Christian Democratic Union KDS 830 0.31% 0 Daugava – For Latvia ZRP 443 0.17% 0Valid votes 264,863 100.00% 27Rejected votes 6,366 2.35% Valid envelopes 271,229 99.88% Rejected envelopes 328 0.12% Total polled 271,557 66.72% Registered electors 407,001
The following candidates were elected: