Latvia's United List wins parliamentary election with 42 of 100 seats

Latvia's ruling United List won the October 3 parliamentary election, with provisional results giving it 42 of 100 seats. It needs coalition partners for a majority.

Latvia's ruling United List, the centrist, pro-Ukraine party of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, won the parliamentary election held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. With nearly all votes counted, provisional results give the party 42 of the 100 seats in the Saeima. The populist Latvia First came second with 17 seats. Six parties cleared the 5% threshold to enter parliament. With 51 seats needed for a majority, United List has to form a coalition. Seat counts for the smaller parties may still shift slightly until the final count is published.

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