2009 European Parliament election in Latvia

The European Parliament election of 2009 in Latvia involved the election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament in 2009. 17 lists containing a total of 185 candidates were registered for the election.

European Parliament election in Latvia, 2009

6 June 2009
8 seats to the European Parliament

The election was conducted according to the party-list proportional representation system, with at least 5% of votes necessary to gain seats in the parliament. Voters were given 17 ballot papers, one for each party and had the opportunity to approve of candidates on their chosen list by adding a plus or disapprove by crossing out candidates.

Results

 Summary of the results of Latvia's 6 June 2009 election to the European Parliament

← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–	Seats (post-Lisbon)	+/–
	Civic Union (PS)	EPP		192,537	24.32	24.32	2 / 8	2	3 / 9	1
	Harmony Centre (SC[1]) Social Democratic Party (SDPS) Socialist Party (LSP)	None PES (observer) None		154,894	19.57	13.15	2 / 8	1 1	2 / 9	0 0
	For Human Rights in United Latvia (PCTVL)	EFA		76,436	9.66	1.00	1 / 8	0	1 / 9	0
	Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (LPP/LC[2])	ELDR		59,326	7.49	2.30	1 / 8	0	1 / 9	0
	For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK)	AEN		58,991	7.45	22.28	1 / 8	3	1 / 9	0
	New Era Party (JL)	EPP		52,751	6.66	13.05	1 / 8	1	1 / 9	0
	Libertas.lv (LIBERTAS.LV)	LIBERTAS.EU		34,073	4.30	new	0 / 8	0	0 / 9	0
	Society for Other Politics (SCP)	None		30,444	3.85	new	0 / 8	0	0 / 9	0
	Social Democratic Workers' Party (LSDSP)	PES (observer)		30,004	3.79	0.98	0 / 8	0	0 / 9	0
	Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) Farmers' Union (LZS) Green Party (LZP)	None None EGP		29,463	3.72	0.53	0 / 8	0 0	0 / 9	0 0
	All for Latvia! (VL)	None		22,240	2.81	new	0 / 8	0	0 / 9	0
	People's Party (TP)	EPP		21,968	2.78	3.85	0 / 8	1	0 / 9	0
	Others			13,957	1.76	—	0 / 8	0	0 / 9	0
Valid votes				777,084	98.17
Blank and invalid votes				20,140	1.83
Totals				791,597	100.00	—	8 / 8	1	9 / 9	1
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				1,484,781	53.69	12.81
Source: Official results In 2004 - separate TSP and LSP lists In 2004 - separate LPP and LC lists

Elected MEPs

• 
  Sandra Kalniete (PS)
• 
  Inese Vaidere (PS)
• 
  Alfrēds Rubiks (SC)
• 
  Aleksandrs Mirskis (SC)
• 
  Tatjana Ždanoka (PCTVL)
• 
  Ivars Godmanis (LPP/LC)
• 
  Roberts Zīle (TB/LNNK)
• 
  Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (JL)

References

External links

• Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu Reģistrs: Politisko partiju reģistrs: gives list of registered parties & associations and explains the difference.(in Latvian)
• Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), political parties financing data base->donations(in Latvian)
• Latvia EP elections results(in Latvian)
• Latvia EP elections: candidates(in Latvian)
• Latvia EP elections: List programs and statistics(in Latvian)
• Exit polls