2013 Riga City Council election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2013 Riga City Council election

| country = Riga

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour = Social Democratic Party "Harmony"

| previous_election =

| previous_year = 2009

| election_date = 1 June 2013

| next_election = 2017 Riga City Council election

| next_year = 2017

| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the Riga City Council

| majority_seats = 31

| turnout = 229,910 (55.55%)

| image1 = 170x170px

| leader1 = Nils Ušakovs

| party1 = Harmony / Honor to serve Riga

| leader_since1 = 27 November 2005

| last_election1 = 26 seats, 34,29%

| seats1 = 39

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}13

| popular_vote1 = 134,117

| percentage1 = 58,54%

| swing1 = {{increase}}24.25 pp

| map_image = RigaElectionsMap2013.png

| map_size = 400px

| map_caption = Most voted party by city district.

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Nils Ušakovs

| before_party = Social Democratic Party "Harmony"

| after_election = Nils Ušakovs

| after_party = Social Democratic Party "Harmony"

| registered = 413,893

| image2 = 170x170px

| leader2 = Baiba Broka

| party2 = National Alliance (Latvia)

| last_election2 = 0 seats, 5.17%

| seats2 = 12

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}12

| popular_vote2 = 40,920

| percentage2 = 17,86%

| swing2 = {{increase}}12.69 pp

| image3 = 170x170px

| leader3 = Sarmīte Ēlerte

| party3 = Unity (Latvian political party)

| last_election3 = 22 seats, 33.81%

| seats3 = 9

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}13

| popular_vote3 = 32,367

| percentage3 = 14,13%

| swing3 = {{decrease}}19.68 pp

| color1 = ed1b24

}}

The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on June 1, 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.{{Cite web |title=73% of Riga residents approve of Usakovs |url=http://bnn-news.com/73-riga-residents-approve-usakovs-15383 |publisher=Baltic News Network |date=February 26, 2011 |access-date=February 5, 2016}} In 2011, LPP/LC party was dissolved{{cite news |last=Petrova |first=Alla |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng2/legislation/?doc=49616 |title=Slesers' Reform Party LPP/LC to be liquidated |date=December 2, 2011 |publisher=The Baltic Course |accessdate=February 5, 2016}} and Harmony started ruling alone. In late 2012 Harmony united with political party Honor to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections

As a result of the election, Harmony and Honor to Serve Riga union received 39 of 60 seats{{cite news |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng2/analytics/?doc=75667 |title=Harmony Center/Honor To Serve Riga win 39 seats on City Council |date=June 2, 2013 |publisher=The Baltic Course |accessdate=February 5, 2016}} and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.{{cite news |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng2/legislation/?doc=76648 |title=Nils Usakovs reelected Riga mayor |date=June 21, 2013 |publisher=The Baltic Course |accessdate=February 5, 2016}}