2013 Riga City Council election

The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on June 1, 2013, to elect Riga City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the Riga, as part of municipal elections across the country. At stake were all 60 seats in the City Council.

2013 Riga City Council election
1 June 2013
All 60 seats in the Riga City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered413,893
Turnout229,910 (55.55%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nils Ušakovs Baiba Broka Sarmīte Ēlerte
Party Harmony / Honor to serve Riga NA Unity
Leader since 27 November 2005
Last election 26 seats, 34,29% 0 seats, 5.17% 22 seats, 33.81%
Seats won 39 12 9
Seat change Increase13 Increase12 Decrease13
Popular vote 134,117 40,920 32,367
Percentage 58,54% 17,86% 14,13%
Swing Increase24.25 pp Increase12.69 pp Decrease19.68 pp
Most voted party by city district.
Mayor before election

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

 Elected Mayor

Nils Ušakovs
Harmony

After 2009 elections Harmony created coalition with Christian-Democratic LPP/LC and Nils Ušakovs became Mayor of Riga. Ušakovs' popularity among Rigans had grown steadily, and 73% of the city's residents approved of Ušakovs' performance in December 2010.[1] In 2011, LPP/LC party was dissolved[2] and Harmony started ruling alone. In late 2012 Harmony united with political party Honor to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections

As a result of the election, Harmony and Honor to Serve Riga union received 39 of 60 seats[3] and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.[4]

Results

Overall
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party "Harmony"134,11758.8139+13
National Alliance40,92017.9412+12
Unity32,36714.199–13
Latvian Green Party9,1444.010New
Latvian Farmers' Union4,3061.890New
Reform Party3,6221.590New
United for Latvia1,0890.480New
For the Native Language!7740.340New
Action Party5410.2400
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party4770.2100
Alternative3700.160New
For Independent Latvia!, Solidarity3300.140New
Total228,057100.00600
Source: CVK

References
  1. "73% of Riga residents approve of Usakovs". Baltic News Network. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. Petrova, Alla (December 2, 2011). "Slesers' Reform Party LPP/LC to be liquidated". The Baltic Course. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. "Harmony Center/Honor To Serve Riga win 39 seats on City Council". The Baltic Course. June 2, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. "Nils Usakovs reelected Riga mayor". The Baltic Course. June 21, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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