Daugavpils City Party

The Daugavpils City Party (Latvian: Daugavpils pilsētas partija, DPP) was a regionalist political party located in Daugavpils, Latvia. It was formed in 2000 and was led by Daugavpils Mayor Vitālijs Azarevičs.

Daugavpils City Party
Daugavpils pilsētas partija
AbbreviationDPP
ChairmanVitālijs Azarevičs
FounderAleksejs Vidavskis
Founded26 January 2001 (2001-01-26)
Dissolved22 January 2011 (2011-01-22)
Split fromLatvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
Merged intoSocial Democratic Party "Harmony"
HeadquartersDaugavpils, Teātra iela 13, LV-5401
Membership (2011)230[1]
IdeologyDaugavpils regionalism
Political positionBig tent
National affiliationHarmony Centre
Colours  Blue
Seats in the 10th Saeima
1 / 100
Seats in the 5th Daugavpils dome
3 / 15

In 2005 the party entered the electoral alliance Harmony Centre. Harmony Centre won 26.0% and 29 seats in the 2010 election. The DPP was represented by 1 MP.[2] In 2011 the party merged into the centre-left Harmony party.[3]

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2002 Aleksejs Vidavskis 189,088 19.09 New
1 / 100
New 2nd Opposition[lower-alpha 1]
2006 130,887 14.52 Decrease 4.57
1 / 100
Steady 0 Decrease 4th Opposition[lower-alpha 2]
2010 Aleksejs Burunovs 251,400 26.61 Increase 12.09
1 / 100
Steady 0 Increase 2nd Opposition[lower-alpha 3]
  1. For Human Rights in United Latvia list won 25 seats - 12 went to TSP - 8 to Equal Rights - 5 to LSP
  2. Harmony Centre list won 17 seats - 11 went to TSP - 4 to LSP - 2 to JC - 1 to DPP
  3. Harmony Centre list won 29 seats - 24 went to SDPS - 4 went to SPL - 1 to DCP

Daugavpils dome elections

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2001 Aleksejs Vidavskis 32.08 New
5 / 15
New 1st Coalition
2005 130,887 36.21 Increase 4.13
6 / 15
Increase 1 Steady 1st Coalition
2009 Vitālijs Azarevičs 6,370 18.24 Decrease 17.97
3 / 15
Increase 3 Decrease 3rd Opposition

References

  1. http://old.nasha.lv/rus/novosti/news/politics/31865.html Алексей Бурунов: перерегистрировать более 230 членов ДГП будут только с их согласия
  2. "Daugavpils partija iekļaujas 'Saskaņā'; SC veidos divi spēki". 22 January 2011.
  3. "Daugavpils partija iekļaujas 'Saskaņā'; SC veidos divi spēki". 22 January 2011.


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