Latvia Parliamentary election 2026 (Saeima) — Results

Figures from official electoral authorities · Updated 2026-10-17

Turnout: 51.79%

Parties and candidates for prime minister

14 lists are on the ballot; shown here are the seven in the outgoing Saeima and the Sovereign Power / Alliance of New Latvians list, which both pollsters put above the threshold. Also standing: For Latvia's Development, Harmony Centre, Gobzems' List, the New Conservative Party, We Change the Rules and Rising Sun for Latvia. Names are each list's candidate for prime minister, or, where a list has named none, the leader of its Rīga list.

Government and coalitions

Before the vote

Latvia is governed by a four-party coalition of the United List, New Unity, the National Alliance and the Union of Greens and Farmers under Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List). The Saeima approved his cabinet on 28 May 2026 by 66 votes to 25, and those 66 of the 100 seats are the coalition's majority. It replaced the government of Evika Siliņa (New Unity), who resigned on 14 May 2026 after The Progressives left her coalition. That cabinet stays in office until the 15th Saeima first meets on 3 November 2026, when it lays down its powers.

After the vote

On the certified result the United List won 41 of the 100 seats, the largest bloc any party has taken since Latvia regained independence, ahead of Latvia First on 17, Sovereign Power / New Latvians on 15, the National Alliance and The Progressives on 10 each and New Unity on 7. The Union of Greens and Farmers, in government until polling day, took 4.40% and fell below the 5% threshold, leaving the Saeima altogether. Fifty-one seats are a majority, so the United List needs at least ten more. The arithmetic leaves it several routes: with the National Alliance alone it has exactly 51; adding New Unity, the two partners it governed with, makes 58; with Latvia First instead it would have 58. The five other parties together hold 59, but The Progressives ruled out governing with Latvia First and with Sovereign Power before the vote, and no party has proposed that combination.

President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced on 6 October, after talking to representatives of every party elected to the Saeima, that they all respect the result and that the United List and Andris Kulbergs have broad support — not from all of them, but from most — to begin forming a government, and that Kulbergs accordingly becomes the candidate for prime minister, to negotiate the coalition, the division of responsibilities and the government's programme. He said he cannot sign the order yet: under the Constitution the present government lays down its powers before the new Saeima when it first meets on 3 November, and only then can the formal procedure invite a candidate. He set no deadline and said there is no hurry, but that he would be glad to see a cabinet by the national holiday on 18 November and, ideally, a 2027 budget by Christmas, and that he expects substantial progress by early November.

No coalition agreement has been announced and no new government has been appointed. The result itself stands unchallenged: the single complaint lodged against it, by a candidate of the Harmony Centre list about the records of several polling stations, was left unexamined at the session where the commission approved the result.

About this election

The vote in brief

Latvia is due to hold elections to the Saeima, its 100-member unicameral parliament, by 3 October 2026, renewing the legislature for a four-year term. The vote follows a turbulent stretch of Latvian politics: in May 2026 Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned after The Progressives withdrew from her coalition in a dispute triggered by a drone incident on the eastern border during the war in Ukraine, and she was succeeded by Andris Kulbergs at the head of a reshaped government. Security on NATO's eastern flank, relations with Russia, and the integration of Latvia's large Russian-speaking minority frame an election in one of the European Union and NATO member states most directly exposed to the consequences of the war next door.

How the voting works

The Saeima is elected by open-list proportional representation. Voters in five regional constituencies — Riga, Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Zemgale — choose party lists and may mark preference (or strike-out) votes for individual candidates, which can re-order who is elected. Seats are allocated by the Sainte-Laguë method, and a party must clear a 5% national threshold to win representation. Latvians abroad vote within the Riga constituency. After the election the President invites a candidate, usually from the largest party, to form a government that must win the confidence of the Saeima; because no party comes close to a majority, Latvian governments are always multi-party coalitions, and they have tended to exclude parties seen as pro-Kremlin.

The political landscape

Latvian politics combines a crowded centre-right with a historically significant ethnic cleavage. The governing New Unity (Jaunā Vienotība) is the establishment centre-right party that has supplied recent prime ministers; the agrarian Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), the national-conservative National Alliance, the centrist United List, and the progressive, socially liberal Progressives are the other main forces. A distinct strand of politics represents the roughly quarter of residents who are Russian-speaking: the long-dominant party of that electorate, Harmony, collapsed in 2022, and newer movements such as For Stability! and Latvia First have competed for those and other protest voters. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sharpened debates over language, citizenship, the removal of Soviet-era monuments and the loyalty of pro-Moscow forces, reshaping the electoral map.

The last election (2022)

The October 2022 election was a clear win for the pro-Western centre-right and a rout for the parties traditionally backed by Russian-speakers, as Harmony fell out of parliament entirely. New Unity, then led by Krišjānis Kariņš, finished first and formed a coalition.

Party (2022)Vote %Seats
New Unity (JV)19.1926
Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS)12.5816
United List (AS)11.1415
National Alliance (NA)9.4013
For Stability! (S!)6.8811
The Progressives (P)6.2310
Latvia First (LPV)6.319

A governing majority requires 51 of the 100 seats.

What to watch in 2026

The central questions are whether New Unity can survive the instability of 2026 and remain the largest party, how the Progressives fare after pulling down the Siliņa government, and whether parties appealing to Russian-speaking and protest voters can re-enter parliament in force. National security, defence spending, the cost of living and energy, and Latvia's demographic decline are the dominant themes. Coalition arithmetic will again be decisive: even a first-place finish guarantees nothing without partners.

How the regions voted

Latvia's electoral geography is strongly regional. The pro-Western centre-right is strongest in Riga's suburbs, Vidzeme, Kurzeme and Zemgale, while the eastern region of Latgale, with its large Russian-speaking population and weaker economy, has long been the heartland of parties appealing to that electorate. Riga itself, home to roughly a third of the population, is the largest single battleground. ElectioMap will map results across the five constituencies as official figures are released.

How ElectioMap will cover it

This page will show the live national vote share and seat allocation for the 100-seat Saeima, an interactive map of Latvia's five constituencies, and the evolving coalition arithmetic as the count proceeds. Figures are sourced from Latvia's Central Election Commission, which administers and certifies the vote.

Latviski: 2026. gada Saeimas vēlēšanas — vēlēšanu rezultāti tiešraidē, mandātu sadalījums un interaktīva rezultātu karte pa vēlēšanu apgabaliem.

Frequently asked questions

When is Latvia's 2026 election?

Voting is on Saturday 3 October 2026, the first Saturday of October, as Latvian election law requires; the 100-seat Saeima is renewed for a four-year term. The Central Election Commission has polling stations open from 08:00 to 20:00 Latvian time (05:00 to 17:00 UTC).

How is the Saeima elected?

By open-list proportional representation in five regional constituencies (Riga, Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Zemgale), with seats allocated by the Sainte-Laguë method and a 5% national threshold. Voters can give preference or strike-out votes to individual candidates.

Who governs Latvia now?

After Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) resigned in May 2026 — following the withdrawal of The Progressives from her coalition amid a border drone incident — Andris Kulbergs formed a new government. New Unity has supplied recent prime ministers and leads the centre-right.

What are the main issues?

National security on NATO's eastern flank and relations with Russia dominate, alongside the integration of the large Russian-speaking minority, defence spending, the cost of living and energy, and demographic decline.

When were the results confirmed?

Polling stations closed at 20:00 Latvian time (17:00 UTC) on 3 October and the count of all 1,059 polling stations was complete by 5 October. The Central Election Commission approved the official final result on 16 October 2026, together with the list of elected members, and the figures and constituency map on this page are that result. The 15th Saeima first meets on 3 November 2026.

Compiled and reviewed from official results by ElectioMap. See our data methodology.

In numbers

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