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Higher Voter Turnout in Marupe Municipality Despite Decreasing National Trend

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In the recent June 7 local elections, Marupe municipality in Latvia saw a significant increase in voter turnout, with 52.81% of eligible voters participating. This is a notable improvement from the 2021 local elections, where only 37.2% of eligible voters cast their ballots. The Central Election Commission's data shows that seven political parties secured representation in the municipality council, with a total of 19 deputies elected to serve for the next four years.

Key Takeaways:

  • 52.81% of eligible voters (13,024 residents out of 24,663) participated in the elections in Marupe municipality, demonstrating a higher voter turnout compared to the 2021 local elections.
  • Voter turnout in Marupe municipality increased by 15.6 percentage points from the 2021 local elections.
  • Seven political parties secured representation in the municipality council, with 19 deputies elected to serve for the next four years.
  • The "For the Development of Latvia" party secured the most seats (6) in the municipality council, followed by the "Union of Latvian Regions" with 5 seats.
  • Edgars Jansons, a representative from the "Latvia First" party, secured the only parliamentary seat for his party, while Edgars Jakobsons from the "New Unity" party secured the final seat in the municipality council.
  • Two lists ("JKP. New Conservative Party" and "Union of Greens and Farmers") failed to gain at least 5% of voter support and were thus excluded from representation in the municipality council.

Statistics:

  • 52.81% voter turnout in Marupe municipality (2022 local elections)
  • 37.2% voter turnout in Marupe municipality (2021 local elections)
  • 19 deputies elected to serve in the Marupe Municipality Council
  • 6 seats secured by the "For the Development of Latvia" party
  • 5 seats secured by the "Union of Latvian Regions" party
  • 13,024 residents participated in the elections
  • 24,663 eligible voters in Marupe municipality
  • 15.6 percentage point increase in voter turnout from 2021 local elections to 2022 local elections

Sources:

  • Central Election Commission (CVK) of Latvia: https://cvk.lv
  • Marupe municipality official website: https://www.marupe.lv/lv

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