Balvi Municipality Council Elections: Key Takeaways and Voter Turnout

The 2023 local government council elections took place across Latvia on June 7, with significant participation from eligible voters in Balvi municipality. Of the 6,970 eligible voters who cast their ballots, representing a voter turnout of 46.63%, the "Latgale Party" emerged as the leading party, securing 27.412% of the votes and winning 5 out of 15 seats in the Balvi district council.

Key Takeaways:

• The voter turnout in Balvi municipality ranked third among other municipalities in Latgale, with 46.63% of eligible voters participating in the elections.
• The "Latgale Party" received the greatest support from voters, securing 27.412% of the votes and winning 5 out of 15 seats in the Balvi district council.
• The "Latvian Green Party" came in second place, receiving 21.396% of the votes and winning 4 seats.
• The "Union of Greens and Farmers" and "National Alliance ''Visu Latvijai!''-''Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK''' secured 2 seats each in the Balvi Municipality Council.
• Multiple parties did not overcome the 5% barrier, including "Sovereign Power, Association of Young Latvians", "Saskana" Social Democratic Party, and New Unity.

Statistics:

• Voter turnout in Balvi municipality: 46.63%
• Number of eligible voters who cast their ballots: 6,970
• Total number of eligible voters in the municipality: 14,880 (calculated by dividing the total number of votes by the turnout percentage)
• Voter turnout nationally: 46.97%
• Votes received by the "Latgale Party": 1,909 (27.412%)
• Seats won by the "Latgale Party": 5

Sources:

• Balvi Municipality website: https://www.balvi.lv/lv