2018 Latvian parliamentary election

2018 Latvian parliamentary election

6 October 2018

All 100 seats in the Saeima
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.58%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Harmony Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis 19.92 23 −1
KPV LV Aldis Gobzems 14.33 16 New
JKP Jānis Bordāns 13.59 16 +16
AP! Artis Pabriks 12.04 13 +13
NA Roberts Zīle 11.01 13 −4
ZZS Māris Kučinskis 9.91 11 −10
JV Krišjānis Kariņš 6.69 8 −15
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Distribution of seats by constituency
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Māris Kučinskis
ZZS
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
JV

Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 6 October 2018. Following the elections, a coalition government was formed by Who owns the state?, the New Conservative Party, Development/For!, the National Alliance and New Unity. Despite leading the smallest elected party and being the biggest loser in terms of both vote share and seats, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš of New Unity was chosen as prime minister.