Courland (; ) 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 cities of Liepāja and Ventspils and municipalities of Kuldīga, Saldus, South Kurzeme, Talsi and Ventspils in the region of Courland. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. 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 open party-list proportional representation electoral system. 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
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Detailed
2020s
2022
Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022:
The following candidates were elected: Arvils Ašeradens (JV), 21,556 votes; Uldis Augulis (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 (NA), 14,148 votes; Māris Kučinskis (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 (SDPS), 12,036 votes; Arvils Ašeradens (JV), 6,985 votes; Uldis Budriķis (JKP), 16,472 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 17,199 votes; Ilze Indriksone (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 (AP), 13,655 votes; Ēriks Pucens (KPV LV), 23,213 votes; Jānis Vucāns (ZZS), 15,525 votes; and Atis Zakatistovs (KPV LV), 26,094 votes.
2014
Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014:
The following candidates were elected: Valērijs Agešins (SDPS), 15,442 votes; Ringolds Balodis (NSL), 9,535 votes; Aija Barča (ZZS), 46,578 votes; Gaidis Bērziņš (NA), 27,668 votes; Ints Dālderis (V), 23,648 votes; Gundars Daudze (ZZS), 45,796 votes; Jānis Junkurs (V), 23,767 votes; Nellija Kleinberga (LRA), 7,013 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (NA), 24,886 votes; Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (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 (V), 25,060 votes; Valērijs Agešins (SC), 21,767 votes; Aija Barča (ZZS), 31,179 votes; Gaidis Bērziņš (NA), 22,557 votes; Inita Bišofa (ZRP), 33,702 votes; Edmunds Demiters (ZRP), 32,874 votes; Andrejs Elksniņš (SC), 17,526 votes; Jānis Junkurs (ZRP), 32,906 votes; Dzintars Kudums (NA), 19,228 votes; Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (V), 24,247 votes; Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (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: Solvita Āboltiņa (V), 45,797 votes; Valērijs Agešins (SC), 22,946 votes; Aija Barča (ZZS), 42,650 votes; Silva Bendrāte (V), 39,254 votes; Gaidis Bērziņš (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: Valērijs Agešins (SC), 8,542 votes; Māris Ārbergs (TP), 31,912 votes; Aija Barča (TP), 32,075 votes; Silva Bendrāte (JL), 20,200 votes; Guntis Blumbergs (ZZS), 34,418 votes; Uldis Briedis (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: