2009 European Parliament election in Latvia
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| country = Latvia
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| previous_election = 2004 European Parliament election in Latvia
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2014 European Parliament election in Latvia
| next_year = 2014
| seats_for_election = 8 seats to the European Parliament
| election_date = 6 June 2009
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An election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament was held on 6 June 2009. Seventeen lists containing a total of 185 candidates were registered for the election.
The election was conducted according to the party-list proportional representation system, with at least 5% of votes necessary to gain seats in the parliament. Voters were given 17 ballot papers, one for each party and had the opportunity to approve of candidates on their chosen list by adding a plus or disapprove by crossing out candidates.
Results
{{Election results
|seattype1=Original|seattype2=+/–|seattype3=Post-Lisbon|seattype4=+/–
|party1=Civic Union |votes1=192537|st1t1=2|st2t1=New|st3t1=3|st4t1=+1
|party2=Harmony Centre|votes2=154894|st1t2=2|st2t2=+2|st3t2=2|st4t2=0
|party3=For Human Rights in United Latvia|votes3=76436|st1t3=1|st2t3=0|st3t3=1|st4t3=0
|party4=Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way|votes4=59326|st1t4=1|st2t4=0|st3t4=1|st4t4=0
|party5=For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK|votes5=58991|st1t5=1|st2t5=–3|st3t5=1|st4t5=0
|party6=New Era Party|votes6=52751|st1t6=1|st2t6=–1|st3t6=1|st4t6=0
|party7=Libertas.lv|votes7=34073|st1t7=0|st2t7=New|st3t7=0|st4t7=0
|party8=Society for Political Change|votes8=30444|st1t8=0|st2t8=New|st3t8=0|st4t8=0|color8=red
|party9=Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party|votes9=30004|st1t9=0|st2t9=0|st3t9=0|st4t9=0
|party10=Union of Greens and Farmers|votes10=29463|st1t10=0|st2t10=0|st3t10=0|st4t10=0
|party11=All for Latvia!|votes11=22240|st1t11=0|st2t11=0|st3t11=0|st4t11=0|color11=#5A0505
|party12=People's Party |votes12=21968|st1t12=0|st2t12=–1|st3t12=0|st4t12=0
|party13=Motherland|votes13=4409|st1t13=0|st2t13=New|st3t13=0|st4t13=0
|party14=Action Party|votes14=3373|st1t14=0|st2t14=New|st3t14=0|st4t14=0
|party15=Christian Democratic Union|votes15=2361|st1t15=0|st2t15=0|st3t15=0|st4t15=0
|party16=Osipova Party|votes16=2102|st1t16=0|st2t16=New|st3t16=0|st4t16=0
|party17=Latvian Rebirth Party|votes17=1712|st1t17=0|st2t17=New|st3t17=0|st4t17=0
|total_st1t=8|total_st2t=–1|total_st3t=9|total_st4t=+1
|invalid=14513
|electorate=1484781
|source=[https://www.cvk.lv/upload_file/EPunpasvaldibuvelesanurezultatugramata2009.pdf CVK], [http://eed.nsd.uib.no/webview/index.jsp?study=http://129.177.90.166:80/obj/fStudy/LAEP2004_Display&mode=cube&v=2&cube=http://129.177.90.166:80/obj/fCube/LAEP2004_Display_C1&top=yes European Elections Database]
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=Elected MEPs=
{{Gallery
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|File:Kalniete Sandra 2014-02-05 1.jpg|Sandra Kalniete (PS)
|File:Vaidere Inese 2014-02-05 2.jpg|Inese Vaidere (PS)
|File:Alfreds Rubiks 2012.jpg|Alfrēds Rubiks (SC)
|File:Flickr - Saeima - 9.Saeimas deputāts Aleksandrs Mirskis.jpg|Aleksandrs Mirskis (SC)
|File:Tatjana Ždanoka1.JPG|Tatjana Ždanoka (PCTVL)
|File:Ivars Godmanis saeima.jpg|Ivars Godmanis (LPP/LC)
|File:Roberts Zile - Latvian part press photos- Citizens’ Corner debate on EU citizens and their digital rights (15712487334).jpg|Roberts Zīle (TB/LNNK)
|File:Krisjanis-Karins-Latvia-MIP-Europaparlament-by-Leila-Paul-3.jpg|Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (JL)
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100726145516/http://www.ur.gov.lv/index.php?a=185&v=lv Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu Reģistrs: Politisko partiju reģistrs]: gives list of registered parties & associations and explains the difference.{{in lang|lv}}
- [http://knab.gov.lv/lv/finances/db/donations/ Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), political parties financing data base: donations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427043841/http://knab.gov.lv/lv/finances/db/donations/ |date=27 April 2009 }}{{in lang|lv}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090922044931/http://www.cvk.lv/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/base/eiro9.veles9_rezultati.sak Latvia EP elections results]{{in lang|lv}}
- [http://www.cvk.lv/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/base/eiro9.EiroKand09.kand_kopa Latvia EP elections: candidates]{{in lang|lv}}
- [http://www.cvk.lv/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/base/eiro9.eirokand09.sar Latvia EP elections: List programs and statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417023138/http://www.cvk.lv/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/base/eiro9.eirokand09.sar |date=17 April 2009 }}{{in lang|lv}}
- [http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n183505 Exit polls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223233640/http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n183505 |date=23 February 2012 }}
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