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Riga City Council election, 2013

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← 2009
  
1 June 2013

Turnout
  
229,910 (55.55%)

0 seats, 5.17%
  
22 seats, 33.81%

Date
  
1 June 2013

Registered
  
413,893

26 seats, 34,29%
  
0 seats, 5.17%

39
  
12

Riga City Council election, 2013

The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on 1 June 2013, to elect Riga City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the Riga, as part of municipal elections across the country. At stake were all 60 seats in the City Council.

After 2009 elections Harmony created coalition with Christian-Democratic LPP/LC and Nils Ušakovs became Mayor of Riga. Ušakovs' popularity among Rigans had grown steadily, and 73% of the city's residents approved of Ušakovs' performance in December 2010. In 2011, LPP/LC party was dissolved and Harmony started ruling alone. In late 2012 Harmony united with political party Proud to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections

As a result of the election, Harmony and Proud to Serve riga union received 39 of 60 seats and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.

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Riga City Council election, 2013 Wikipedia