Courland ( lv, Kurzeme; russian: Курземе) is one of the five

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. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's

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Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Planning Region, Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after R ...

and

Ventspils Ventspils (; german: Windau, ; see other names) is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It ...

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Kuldīga Kuldīga () (german: Goldingen) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. It is the center of Kuldīga Municipality with a population of approximately 13,500. Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joine ...

Saldus Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ...

, South Kurzeme,

Talsi Talsi (; liv, Tālsa, german: Talsen) (population 11,371) is a town in Latvia. It is the administrative centre of Talsi Municipality. It is nicknamed the "green pearl of Courland". Etymology It is believed that the name is derived from an old L ...

and

in the

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Courland Courland (; lv, Kurzeme; liv, Kurāmō; German and Scandinavian languages: ''Kurland''; la, Curonia/; russian: Курляндия; Estonian: ''Kuramaa''; lt, Kuršas; pl, Kurlandia) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. ...

. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

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. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 180,070 registered electors.

Electoral system

Courland currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë 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:

Arvils Ašeradens Arvils Ašeradens (born 30 December 1962 in Riga) is a Latvian politician who was a former Minister for Economics and Deputy Prime Minister in the Kučinskis cabinet. Education Ašeradens received a master's degree in Economic Geography from t ...

(JV), 21,556 votes;

Uldis Augulis Uldis Augulis (born 16 March 1972, in Dobele, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician and a member of the Union of Greens and Farmers. He holds a bachelor's degree in financial management from the University of Latvia. He was the former Welfare M ...

(ZZS), 27,941 votes; Inga Bērziņa (JV), 21,267 votes; Artūrs Butāns (NA), 12,739 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 27,199 votes; Atis Deksnis (AS), 27,182 votes;

Ilze Indriksone Ilze Indriksone (born 29 October 1974) is a Latvian environmental planner and politician representing the National Alliance (NA) party. Since May 2022, she is the Minister of Economics. She was a member of the 13th Saeima (elected from the NA) a ...

(NA), 14,148 votes;

Māris Kučinskis Māris Kučinskis (born 28 November 1961) is a Latvian politician and former Prime Minister of Latvia. Early life and career Māris Kučinskis was born on 28 November 1961, in Limbaži District, Latvia, where he lived until the age of 16. Afte ...

(AS), 28,269 votes; Linda Matisone (AS), 27,312 votes; Ramona Petraviča (LPV), 6,334 votes; Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 26,348 votes; and Edgars Zelderis (PRO), 6,519 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018: The following candidates were elected:

Valērijs Agešins Valērijs Agešins (born June 23, 1972 in Liepāja) is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the Saeima, elected to represent the Kurzeme electoral district. He began his current term in parliament on Nove ...

(SDPS), 12,036 votes;

(JV), 6,985 votes; Uldis Budriķis (JKP), 16,472 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 17,199 votes;

(NA), 14,592 votes; Juris Jurašs (JKP), 20,393 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (NA), 15,266 votes; Ramona Petraviča (KPV LV), 23,569 votes;

Juris Pūce Juris Pūce (born 22 January 1980, in Riga) is a Latvian economist, lawyer, and politician. Former Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia in the government of Krisjanis Karins and chairman of the board of the ...

(AP), 13,655 votes; Ēriks Pucens (KPV LV), 23,213 votes; Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 15,525 votes; and

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(KPV LV), 26,094 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014: The following candidates were elected:

(SDPS), 15,442 votes;

Ringolds Balodis Ringolds Balodis (born 1966) is a Latvian politician and member of the twelfth Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional represent ...

(NSL), 9,535 votes;

Aija Barča Aija Barča (born 26 October 1949) is a Latvian pedagogue and politician and a Deputy of the Saeima in 1998-2002 and since 2006. She was elected from the social democratic list in the 7th Saeima, from People's Party in the 9th and from the ...

(ZZS), 46,578 votes;

Gaidis Bērziņš Gaidis Bērziņš (born 20 October 1970 in Riga) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, and university lecturer in law. He is former Minister for Justice of Latvia and co-chair of the National Alliance, along with Raivis Dzintars. Politics Afte ...

(NA), 27,668 votes;

Ints Dālderis Ints Dālderis (born 10 February 1971, Jūrmala, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian clarinetist and politician of initially the People's Party, then New Era Party, then Unity and finally Movement For!. He was Minister of Culture of Latvia Minister may ...

(V), 23,648 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 45,796 votes;

Jānis Junkurs Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

(V), 23,767 votes; Nellija Kleinberga (LRA), 7,013 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (NA), 24,886 votes;

Inese Lībiņa-Egnere Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (born 25 September 1977) is a Latvian politician representing the Unity (Latvia), Unity party. She was a member and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Saeima (elected from Reform Party (Latvia), Reform Party). She was the Deputy Spe ...

(V), 24,215 votes; Dana Reizniece-Ozola (ZZS), 51,070 votes; Valdis Skujiņš (ZZS), 42,825 votes; and Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 43,296 votes.

=2011

= Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011: The following candidates were elected:

Solvita Āboltiņa Solvita Āboltiņa ( Mellupe; born 19 February 1963) is a Latvian politician who was Speaker of the Saeima from 2010 until 2014. Early life She graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 5, a German language immersion school in 1981, and from the ...

(V), 25,060 votes;

(SC), 21,767 votes;

(ZZS), 31,179 votes;

(NA), 22,557 votes; Inita Bišofa (ZRP), 33,702 votes; Edmunds Demiters (ZRP), 32,874 votes;

Andrejs Elksniņš Andrejs Elksniņš (russian: Андрей Э́лксниньш; born 1982) is a Latvian politician and the current Mayor of Daugavpils. He is a member of the Harmony party and was a deputy of the 12th Saeima. He is of Latvian and Russian descen ...

(SC), 17,526 votes;

(ZRP), 32,906 votes; Dzintars Kudums (NA), 19,228 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (V), 24,247 votes;

(ZRP), 34,336 votes; Dana Reizniece-Ozola (ZZS), 31,367 votes; and Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 29,809 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010: The following candidates were elected:

(V), 45,797 votes;

(SC), 22,946 votes;

(ZZS), 42,650 votes; Silva Bendrāte (V), 39,254 votes;

(NA), 10,730 votes; Ingrīda Circene (V), 40,349 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 46,170 votes; Valērijs Kravcovs (SC), 17,307 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (V), 42,849 votes; Dana Reizniece (ZZS), 41,386 votes; Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 41,405 votes; Edgars Zalāns (PL), 11,682 votes; and Oskars Zīds (ZZS), 40,919 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 parliamentary election held on 7 October 2006: The following candidates were elected:

(SC), 8,542 votes; Māris Ārbergs (TP), 31,912 votes;

(TP), 32,075 votes; Silva Bendrāte (JL), 20,200 votes; Guntis Blumbergs (ZZS), 34,418 votes;

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(TP), 31,820 votes; Augusts Brigmanis (ZZS), 34,371 votes; Ingrīda Circene (JL), 22,332 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 34,064 votes; Uldis-Ivars Grava (JL), 19,405 votes; Pēteris Hanka (ZZS), 34,377 votes; Oskars Kastēns (LPP/LC), 8,688 votes; Jānis Lagzdiņš (TP), 34,191 votes; and Gunārs Laicāns (TB/LNNK), 8,109 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 parliamentary election held on 5 October 2002: The following candidates were elected:

Dzintars Ābiķis Dzintars Ābiķis (born 3 June 1952 in Ventspils) is a Latvian politician and a Deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by ...

(TP), 37,749 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 9,957 votes; Silva Bendrāte (JL), 38,732 votes; Ingrīda Circene (JL), 38,742 votes; Silva Golde (TP), 38,254 votes;

Māris Grīnblats Māris Grīnblats (5 January 1955 – 14 March 2021) was a Latvian politician and a member of the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). Early life Grīnblats was born on 5 January 1955 in Kuldīga, Latvian Soviet Socialis ...

(TB/LNNK), 9,052 votes; Edgars Jaunups (JL), 38,396 votes;

Pēteris Kalniņš Pēteris Kalniņš (born 15 December 1988, in Riga) is a Latvian luger who has competed since 2004. He finished 26th in men's doubles at the FIL World Luge Championships 2007 in Igls. Kalniņš also finished seventh in the doubles event at the F ...

(ZZS), 15,372 votes; Jānis Lagzdiņš (TP), 39,979 votes;

Vineta Muižniece Vineta Muižniece (born 3 November 1956) is a Latvian jurist and politician. In 2004, she was justice minister. She was a Deputy Speaker of the Saeima from 2005 until 2009, being a member of the People's Party. Since 2010, she is a justice of th ...

(TP), 37,007 votes; Leopolds Ozoliņš (ZZS), 15,558 votes; Andrejs Radzevičs (JL), 37,851 votes;

Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian business oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Latvian Parliament with his political party, La ...

(LPP), 20,318 votes; and

Inese Šlesere Inese Šlesere (born 2 August 1972 in Riga) is a Latvian politician, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the runner-up in the 1999 Mrs. World and a contestant in Miss World 1991 Miss World 1991, the 41st edition of the Mis ...

(LPP), 19,902 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 parliamentary election held on 3 October 1998: The following candidates were elected:

(LSDA), 20,893 votes; Aivars Boja (LC), 24,571 votes; Leons Bojārs (LSDA), 21,090 votes; Guntis Dambergs (LC), 24,741 votes; Silva Golde (TP), 43,010 votes;

Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis (born 19 February 1962, in Ventspils) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the centre-right Unity party. Kristovskis served in several previous Latvian governments as the Minister for the Interior from 3 August 19 ...

(TB/LNNK), 24,199 votes; Dzintars Kudums (TB/LNNK), 22,321 votes; Linards Muciņš (LC), 24,308 votes;

Mareks Segliņš Mareks Segliņš (born 4 July 1970 in Aizpute, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician of People's Party and a lawyer. He is the former Minister of Justice of Latvia, as well as former Minister of the Interior of Latvia. He graduated from Fac ...

(TP), 42,562 votes; Jēkabs Sproģis (TP), 41,849 votes;

Jānis Straume Jānis Straume (born 27 August 1962 in Sigulda, Latvian SSR) is a former Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima (1998–2002) since 1991. Straume was a leading member of a num ...

(TB/LNNK), 23,113 votes; Aivars Tiesnesis (TP), 41,942 votes; Ingrīda Ūdre (JP), 12,326 votes; and Vineta Uškāne (TP), 41,882 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 30 September and 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected:

(LC), 25,051 votes; Edgars Bāns (LVP), 10,000 votes; Gunta Gannusa (TKL), 25,622 votes; Edmunds Grīnbergs (TKL), 25,741 votes; Aigars Jirgens (TB), 18,166 votes; Juris Kaksītis (DPS), 21,628 votes;

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(LNNK-LZP), 7,465 votes; Jānis Kazāks (TKL), 25,866 votes; Jānis Lagzdiņš (LC), 26,473 votes; Kristiāna Lībane (LC), 23,658 votes; Valdis Nagobads (DPS), 21,547 votes; Atis Sausnītis (DPS), 21,459 votes; Māris Vītols (LZS-KDS-LDP), 12,976 votes; and

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(TB), 17,738 votes.

=1993

= Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 5 and 6 June 1993: The following candidates were elected: Alfrēds Čepānis (DCP), 12,894 votes; Pēteris Cimdiņš (KDS), 7,441 votes; Ilmārs Dāliņš (TB), 15,659 votes; Pēteris Elferts (LC), Māris Graudiņš (LC), 70,594 votes; Andris Gūtmanis (LC), 70,180 votes; Juris Janeks (SL), 6,959 votes; Jānis Lagzdiņš (LC), 77,473 votes;

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(LC), 70,647 votes; Oļģerts Pavlovskis (LC), 73,313 votes; Andris Rozentāls (LZS), 20,070 votes; Ivars Silārs (LC), 70,642 votes; Dainis Stalts (LNNK), 13,500 votes; and Jānis Ārvaldis Tupesis (LZS), 20,062 votes.

1930s

=1931

= Results of the 1931 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1931:

1920s

=1928

= Results of the 1928 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 October 1928:

=1925

= Results of the 1925 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1925:

=1922

= Results of the 1922 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 October 1922:

References

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