Vidzeme (Saeima constituency)

Vidzeme (; ) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the city of JÃÂ«rmala and municipalities of ÃÂdaÃÂ¾i, AlÃÂ«ksne, CÃÂsis, Gulbene, ÃÂ¶ekava, LimbaÃÂ¾i, Madona, MÃÂrupe, Ogre, Olaine, RopaÃÂ¾i, Salaspils, Saulkrasti, Sigulda, Smiltene, Valka and Valmiera in the region of Livonia. The constituency currently elects 26 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 396,278 registered electors.

Electoral system

Livonia currently elects 26 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-LaguÃÂ« method. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).

Election results

Summary

Detailed

2020s

2022

Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022:

The following candidates were elected: Hosams Abu Meri (JV), 63,414 votes; ÃÂeslavs BatÃÂa (AS), 33,748 votes; Raimonds Bergmanis (AS), 41,201 votes; Kaspars BriÃÂ¡kens (PRO), 20,008 votes; Andrejs CeÃÂ¼apÃÂ«ters (JV), 61,967 votes; Raimonds ÃÂudars (JV), 61,990 votes; JÃÂnis Dombrava (NA), 34,045 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 37,947 votes; JÃÂnis Grasbergs (NA), 31,188 votes; Glorija Grevcova (S!), 10,610 votes; Juris Jakovins (ZZS), 32,845 votes; KriÃÂ¡jÃÂnis KariÃÂÃÂ¡ (JV), 94,158 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 35,822 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JV), 69,100 votes; Linda LiepiÃÂa (LPV), 15,486 votes; Daiga MieriÃÂa (ZZS), 32,771 votes; UÃÂ£is Mitrevics (NA), 36,428 votes; Harijs Rokpelnis (ZZS), 32,757 votes; Evika SiliÃÂa (JV), 63,840 votes; Jana Simanovska (PRO), 16,764 votes; JÃÂnis SkrastiÃÂÃÂ¡ (JV), 61,808 votes; RiÃÂards ÃÂ lesers (LPV), 16,077 votes; Edvards SmiltÃÂns (AS), 38,554 votes; MÃÂris SprindÃÂ¾uks (AS), 36,142 votes; Aiva VÃÂ«ksna (AS), 33,599 votes; and Agita ZariÃÂa-StÃÂ«re (JV), 60,947 votes.

2010s

2018

Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018:

The following candidates were elected: JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (SDPS), 30,044 votes; DagmÃÂra Beitnere-Le Galla (JKP), 41,881 votes; Raimonds Bergmanis (ZZS), 35,225 votes; Aldis Blumbergs (KPV LV), 36,896 votes; JÃÂnis BordÃÂns (JKP), 58,169 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SDPS), 31,863 votes; JÃÂnis Dombrava (NA), 37,245 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 44,654 votes; Inese Ikstena (AP), 34,354 votes; Ieva KrapÃÂne (KPV LV), 36,442 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 28,651 votes; MÃÂris KuÃÂinskis (ZZS), 37,227 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JV), 19,927 votes; Inese LÃÂ«biÃÂa-Egnere (JV), 20,292 votes; Linda LiepiÃÂa (KPV LV), 44,662 votes; Anita MuiÃÂ¾niece (JKP), 39,827 votes; InÃÂra MÃÂ«rniece (NA), 39,553 votes; RomÃÂns NaudiÃÂÃÂ¡ (NA), 32,226 votes; Artis Pabriks (AP), 46,108 votes; Evija Papule (SDPS), 28,537 votes; Dace RukÃÂ¡ÃÂne-ÃÂ ÃÂipÃÂinska (AP), 34,080 votes; Andris Skride (AP), 37,355 votes; Karina SprÃÂ«de (KPV LV), 36,452 votes; Evita ZÃÂlÃÂ«te-Grosa (JKP), 42,208 votes; and Normunds ÃÂ½unna (JKP), 39,487 votes.

2014

Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014:

The following candidates were elected: JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (SDPS), 35,892 votes; Inesis BoÃÂ·is (V), 69,489 votes; MÃÂrtiÃÂÃÂ¡ Bondars (LRA), 28,309 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SDPS), 39,399 votes; JÃÂnis Dombrava (NA), 60,161 votes; JÃÂnis DÃÂ«klavs (ZZS), 70,369 vots; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 75,742 votes; Vilnis ÃÂ¶irsis (V), 65,544 votes; Rihards Kols (NA), 52,749 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 56,360 votes; KÃÂrlis KrÃÂsliÃÂÃÂ¡ (NA), 53,297 votes; GunÃÂrs KÃÂ«tris (NSL), 24,651 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (V), 71,873 votes; IngmÃÂrs LÃÂ«daka (ZZS), 64,928 votes; AinÃÂrs MeÃÂ¾ulis (ZZS), 54,571 votes; InÃÂra MÃÂ«rniece (NA), 56,130 votes; RomÃÂns NaudiÃÂÃÂ¡ (NA), 54,980 votes; ArvÃÂ«ds Platpers (NSL), 19,626 votes; Artis Rasmanis (ZZS), 55,077 votes; Romualds RaÃÂ¾uks (V), 65,393 votes; JÃÂnis Ruks (LRA), 18,392 votes; KÃÂrlis ÃÂ adurskis (V), 67,135 votes; Andris SiliÃÂÃÂ¡ (ZZS), 55,624 votes; Laimdota Straujuma (V), 83,124 votes; JÃÂnis Upenieks (V), 67,205 votes; and Ivars ZariÃÂÃÂ¡ (SDPS), 34,113 votes.

2011

Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011:

The following candidates were elected: Dzintars ÃÂbiÃÂ·is (V), 63,734 votes; JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (SC), 50,578 votes; Guntars BilsÃÂns (ZRP), 69,486 votes; Ilma ÃÂepÃÂne (V), 77,215 votes; Sergey Dolgopolov (SC), 54,957 votes; JÃÂnis Dombrava (NA), 53,776 votes; Valdis Dombrovskis (V), 107,581 votes; Ina Druviete (V), 67,484 votes; JÃÂnis DÃÂ«klavs (ZRP), 39,893 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 72,036 votes; Iveta Grigule (ZZS), 33,330 votes; Viktors JakovÃÂ¼evs (SC), 45,622 votes; Zanda KalniÃÂa-LukaÃÂ¡evica (ZRP), 69,844 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SC), 50,015 votes; KÃÂrlis KrÃÂsliÃÂÃÂ¡ (NA), 47,861 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (V), 69,625 votes; IngmÃÂrs LÃÂ«daka (ZZS), 38,885 votes; InÃÂra MÃÂ«rniece (NA), 49,079 votes; RomÃÂns NaudiÃÂÃÂ¡ (NA), 47,921 votes; Artis Pabriks (V), 77,999 votes; Romualds RaÃÂ¾uks (ZRP), 71,744 votes; GunÃÂrs RusiÃÂÃÂ¡ (ZRP), 70,874 votes; Aleksandrs Sakovskis (SC), 45,246 votes; ElÃÂ«na SiliÃÂa (ZRP), 70,032 votes; Edvards SmiltÃÂns (V), 63,728 votes; JÃÂnis Upenieks (ZRP), 69,669 votes; and Valdis Zatlers (ZRP), 103,139 votes.

2010

Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010:

The following candidates were elected: Dzintars ÃÂbiÃÂ·is (V), 109,241 votes; JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (SC), 45,059 votes; Arvils AÃÂ¡eradens (V), 108,101 votes; Andris BÃÂrziÃÂÃÂ¡ (ZZS), 58,339 votes; IngmÃÂrs ÃÂaklais (V), 106,899 votes; Ilma ÃÂepÃÂne (V), 129,137 votes; JÃÂnis Dombrava (NA), 27,073 votes; Valdis Dombrovskis (V), 186,035 votes; Ina Druviete (V), 114,118 votes; JÃÂnis DÃÂ«klavs (ZZS), 70,037 votes; Raivis Dzintars (NA), 41,653 votes; Guntars Galvanovskis (V), 107,578 votes; Iveta Grigule (ZZS), 59,639 votes; Dzintra HirÃÂ¡a (V), 107,293 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SC), 46,549 votes; Armands Krauze (ZZS), 57,903 votes; MÃÂris KuÃÂinskis (PL), 17,660 votes; Visvaldis LÃÂcis (NA), 30,432 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (V), 115,054 votes; IngmÃÂrs LÃÂ«daka (ZZS), 72,858 votes; Artis Pabriks (V), 133,131 votes; Aleksandrs Sakovskis (SC), 40,750 votes; Juris Silovs (SC), 41,035 votes; Edvards SmiltÃÂns (V), 109,389 votes; Vitauts StaÃÂa (ZZS), 57,845 votes; Guntis Ulmanis (PL), 17,835 votes; and Andris Vilks (V), 110,669 votes.

2000s

2006

Results of the 2006 parliamentary election held on 7 October 2006:

The following candidates were elected: Andris BÃÂrziÃÂÃÂ¡ (LPP/LC), 19,712 votes; Gundars BÃÂrziÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 67,621 votes; HelÃÂna Demakova (TP), 69,567 votes; OÃÂ¼egs DeÃÂisovs (SC), 16,851 votes; Ina Druviete (JL), 61,858 votes; Indulis Emsis (ZZS), 48,012 votes; Ivars Godmanis (LPP/LC), 19,904 votes; Sandra Kalniete (JL), 71,307 votes; Imants KalniÃÂÃÂ¡ (TB/LNNK), 21,165 votes; Aigars KalvÃÂ«tis (TP), 85,637 votes; Ausma KantÃÂne-Ziedone (JL), 52,164 votes; Arturs KriÃÂ¡jÃÂnis KariÃÂÃÂ¡ (JL), 60,571 votes; Ivans Klementjevs (SC), 16,914 votes; Vents Armands Krauklis (TP), 66,069 votes; MÃÂris KuÃÂinskis (TP), 66,092 votes; Visvaldis LÃÂcis (ZZS), 46,857 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JL), 55,184 votes; IngmÃÂrs LÃÂ«daka (ZZS), 51,070 votes; Artis Pabriks (TP), 71,744 votes; Raimonds Pauls (TP), 68,045 votes; Einars RepÃÂ¡e (JL), 56,940 votes; MÃÂrtiÃÂÃÂ¡ Roze (ZZS), 49,872 votes; Anna Seile (TB/LNNK), 22,390 votes; Juris Sokolovskis (ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ), 9,202 votes; Aigars ÃÂ tokenbergs (TP), 66,206 votes; and Raimonds VÃÂjonis (ZZS), 46,922 votes.

2002

Results of the 2002 parliamentary election held on 5 October 2002:

The following candidates were elected: Andris ÃÂrgalis (TP), 67,559 votes; Vilnis EdvÃÂ«ns Bresis (ZZS), 34,709 votes; Juris DalbiÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 63,030 votes; OÃÂ¼egs DeÃÂisovs (ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ), 25,013 votes; Indulis Emsis (ZZS), 34,000 votes; ÃÂriks JÃÂkabsons (LPP), 36,815 votes; Ausma KantÃÂne-Ziedone (JL), 79,137 votes; Andis KÃÂposts (ZZS), 33,988 votes; Oskars KastÃÂns (LPP), 34,041 votes; Arturs KriÃÂ¡jÃÂnis KariÃÂÃÂ¡ (JL), 76,380 votes; Uldis MÃÂrtiÃÂÃÂ¡ Klauss (JL), 75,190 votes; ÃÂ¢irts Valdis Kristovskis (TB/LNNK), 18,823 votes; Alberts KrÃÂ«miÃÂÃÂ¡ (JL), 75,163 votes; Arnolds Laksa (LPP), 31,036 votes; Ainars Latkovskis (JL), 76,012 votes; Liene LiepiÃÂa (JL), 74,811 votes; PÃÂteris OntuÃÂ¾ÃÂns (JL), 75,883 votes; Raimonds Pauls (TP), 65,661 votes; Mareks SegliÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 63,658 votes; Viesturs ÃÂ iliÃÂÃÂ¡ (JL), 74,788 votes; Andris ÃÂ ÃÂ·ÃÂle (TP), 82,070 votes; Atis Slakteris (TP), 63,833 votes; Igors Solovjovs (ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ), 24,452 votes; JÃÂnis Straume (TB/LNNK), 18,201 votes; Andris TolmaÃÂovs (ÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ), 24,634 votes; and IngrÃÂ«da ÃÂªdre (ZZS), 37,039 votes.

1990s

1998

Results of the 1998 parliamentary election held on 3 October 1998:

The following candidates were elected: Dzintars ÃÂbiÃÂ·is (TP), 71,415 votes; JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (LSDA), 47,040 votes; Gundars BÃÂrziÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 72,163 votes; Valdis Birkavs (LC), 58,478 votes; Gundars BojÃÂrs (LSDA), 45,367 votes; Juris DalbiÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 75,830 votes; Ivars Godmanis (LC), 59,680 votes; Anatolijs Gorbunovs (LC), 73,964 votes; KÃÂrlis GreiÃÂ¡kalns (TP), 70,259 votes; Oskars GrÃÂ«gs (TB/LNNK), 43,696 votes; Arnis KalniÃÂÃÂ¡ (LSDA), 37,760 votes; Imants KalniÃÂÃÂ¡ (TB/LNNK), 45,557 votes; Vilis KriÃÂ¡topans (LC), 71,043 votes; JÃÂnis LagzdiÃÂÃÂ¡ (TP), 73,487 votes; Viola LÃÂzo (LSDA), 37,993 votes; KristiÃÂna LÃÂ«bane (LC), 59,626 votes; Vladimirs Makarovs (TB/LNNK), 44,174 votes; Vaira Paegle (TP), 70,303 votes; Andrejs PanteÃÂ¼ÃÂjevs (LC), 61,591 votes; Raimonds Pauls (JP), 28,935 votes; Aida PrÃÂdele (TB/LNNK), 43,140 votes; Anna Seile (TB/LNNK), 45,421 votes; Andris ÃÂ ÃÂ·ÃÂle (TP), 96,267 votes; AinÃÂrs ÃÂ lesers (JP), 23,008 votes; and Igors Solovjovs (TSP), 14,018 votes.

1995

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 30 September and 1 October 1995:

The following candidates were elected: JÃÂnis ÃÂdamsons (LC), 58,506 votes; Andris Ameriks (TSP), 7,045 votes; Raitis Apalups (LVP), 26,370 votes; Valdis Birkavs (LC), 42,968 votes; IlmÃÂrs BiÃÂ¡ers (DPS), 48,353 votes; AlfrÃÂds ÃÂepÃÂnis (DPS), 54,885 votes; Ziedonis ÃÂevers (DPS), 54,778 votes; Roberts Dilba (LVP), 26,335 votes; OÃÂ¼ÃÂ£erts Dunkers (TKL), 44,082 votes; Indulis Emsis (LNNK-LZP), 18,442 votes; MÃÂris Gailis (LC), 52,718 votes; Anatolijs Gorbunovs (LC), 60,762 votes; Viesturs Gredzens (LVP), 27,735 votes; Oskars GrÃÂ«gs (TB), 36,060 votes; OjÃÂrs GrÃÂ«nbergs (TKL), 45,364 votes; Guntars GrÃÂ«nblats (TB), 34,386 votes; Odisejs Kostanda (TKL), 50,569 votes; Aivars Kreituss (DPS), 53,372 votes; Aida PrÃÂdele (LZS-KDS-LDP), 15,666 votes; Pauls PutniÃÂÃÂ¡ (LZS-KDS-LDP), 15,864 votes; Andris SaulÃÂ«tis (TKL), 44,456 votes; Anna Seile (LNNK-LZP), 20,923 votes; JÃÂnis Straume (TB), 34,468 votes; Dainis Turlais (DPS), 51,126 votes; and Juris Galerijs VidiÃÂÃÂ¡ (TB), 35,527 votes.

1993

Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 5 and 6 June 1993:

The following candidates were elected: Dzintars ÃÂbiÃÂ·is (LC), 107,742 votes; Georgs Andrejevs (LC), 144,682 votes; Aivars BerÃÂ·is (LZS), 43,451 votes; Valdis Birkavs (LC), 114,417 votes; Inese Birzniece (LC), 108,908 votes; Olga DreÃÂ£e (DCP), 18,868 votes; Anatolijs Gorbunovs (LC), 172,762 votes; EdvÃÂ«ns InkÃÂns (LC), 121,494 votes; Imants KalniÃÂÃÂ¡ (LNNK), 38,912 votes; OjÃÂrs Kehris (LC), 110,940 votes; EdvÃÂ«ns Kide (SL), 23,899 votes; Aivars Kreituss (DCP), 27,096 votes; ÃÂ¢irts Valdis Kristovskis (LC), 108,641 votes; JÃÂnis LucÃÂns (SL), 25,955 votes; GunÃÂrs Meierovics (LC), 119,154 votes; Valdis Pavlovskis (LC), 110,671 votes; Aleksandrs PÃÂtersons (TB), 17,388 votes; Velta PuriÃÂa (LNNK), 40,305 votes; Irina RajuÃÂ¡kina (ÃÂ ), 7,439 votes; GunÃÂrs Resnais (LZS), 37,013 votes; Andris SaulÃÂ«tis (KDS), 15,295 votes; Anna Seile (LNNK), 37,163 votes; JÃÂnis Straume (TB), 17,814 votes; Guntis Ulmanis (LZS), 41,068 votes; MÃÂrtiÃÂÃÂ¡ Virsis (LC), 106,488 votes; and AlfrÃÂds ÃÂ½ÃÂ«gurs (LNNK), 45,231 votes.