IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Latvia

Republic of Latvia

1,877,440
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

1,542,407
Registered Voters (as of None)

64.93%
Average Turnout

15
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.838
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 14, 1992

SIGI* Score: 12.8
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 18, 2008
Ratified Date: March 1, 2010

HDI* Score: 0.889
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Latvian Presidency	None	Head of State
Latvian Parliament	Saeima	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Edgars RINKĒVIČS
Head of Government: Prime Minister Evika SILIŅA
Assembly: Latvia has a unicameral Parliament (Saeima) with 100 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president with the approval of the parliament.
In the Parliament, 100 members are elected through a flexible-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. Parties must receive at least 5% of the total vote to receive a seat.

Elections

2022-10-01
Latvian Parliament
Votes 916,691
Registered 1,542,407
Turnout 59.43

2018-10-06
Latvian Parliament
Votes 844,925
Registered 1,548,100
Turnout 54.58

2014-10-04
Latvian Parliament
Votes 913,491
Registered 1,552,235
Turnout 58.85

2012-02-18
Referendum
Votes 1,098,593
Registered 1,544,920
Turnout 71.11

2011-09-17
Latvian Parliament
Votes 917,680
Registered 1,542,193
Turnout 59.5

2011-07-23
Referendum
Votes 689,823
Registered 1,542,193
Turnout 44.73

2010-10-02
Latvian Parliament
Votes 944,841
Registered 1,514,936
Turnout 62.37

2008-08-23
Referendum
Votes 346,846
Registered -
Turnout -

2008-08-02
Referendum
Votes 629,304
Registered -
Turnout -

2007-07-07
Referendum
Votes 338,348
Registered -
Turnout -

2006-10-07
Latvian Parliament
Votes 907,460
Registered 1,388,875
Turnout 65.34

2003-09-20
Referendum
Votes 1,010,467
Registered 1,388,875
Turnout 72.75

2003-06-20
Latvian Presidency
Votes 88
Registered 100
Turnout 88.0

2002-10-05
Latvian Parliament
Votes 997,754
Registered 1,395,287
Turnout 71.51

1998-10-03
Latvian Parliament
Votes 982,400
Registered 1,383,661
Turnout 71.0

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Latvian Parliament	2022-10-01	916,691	1,542,407	59.43
Latvian Parliament	2018-10-06	844,925	1,548,100	54.58
Latvian Parliament	2014-10-04	913,491	1,552,235	58.85
Referendum	2012-02-18	1,098,593	1,544,920	71.11
Latvian Parliament	2011-09-17	917,680	1,542,193	59.5
Referendum	2011-07-23	689,823	1,542,193	44.73
Latvian Parliament	2010-10-02	944,841	1,514,936	62.37
Referendum	2008-08-23	346,846	-	-
Referendum	2008-08-02	629,304	-	-
Referendum	2007-07-07	338,348	-	-
Latvian Parliament	2006-10-07	907,460	1,388,875	65.34
Referendum	2003-09-20	1,010,467	1,388,875	72.75
Latvian Presidency	2003-06-20	88	100	88.0
Latvian Parliament	2002-10-05	997,754	1,395,287	71.51
Latvian Parliament	1998-10-03	982,400	1,383,661	71.0

Voter Turnout

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