Latvia PM's United List ahead in election, exit poll shows
Exit polls show United List far ahead, but the party is expected to need partners to govern as security and living costs drove turnout.
- Latvia holds parliamentary elections today, October 3, 2026, with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centrist United List expected to win the largest share of seats but unlikely to secure an outright majority.
- Kulbergs rose to power in May 2026 after the government led by Evika Silina collapsed. The current four-party coalition includes New Unity, the National Alliance, and the Union of Greens and Farmers.
- An SKDS poll published September 25 placed United List first at 14.4%, while Sovereign Power/New Latvians followed on 9.4%. Advance voting turnout reached 5.66%, with over 88,000 citizens participating before today.
- Security concerns and cost of living issues dominate the election agenda in this NATO and European Union member state bordering Russia. The 2026 defence budget reached €2.16 billion, equivalent to 4.73% of GDP.
- Seven parties are projected to enter the Saeima, requiring coalition bargaining to form the next government. Recent tensions over constitutional amendments regarding gender and marriage have fractured coalition agreements, complicating negotiations ahead.
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Exit polls show pro-Ukraine United List party leading Latvian parliamentary elections as counting begins
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ centrist United List party is projected to win the greatest number of seats in the Latvian parliament with 35% support, exit polling commissioned by public broadcaster LSM showed on Oct. 3.
The exit polls of the vote for Parliament give Andris Kulbergs a clear victory with 35%. Now he will have to find allies to govern
In the parliamentary election in Latvia there is a victory of the centre-right Alliance United List of Prime Minister Kulbergs.
The governing coalition, for which polls before the elections predicted a weakening, is not expected to be renewed in the form it had
Everything indicates that the pro-Ukrainian "United List" party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will come out on top in the Latvian elections The post Exit polls in Latvia show that the outgoing Prime Minister's party is ahead appeared first on in.gr.
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