Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs speaks after the first exit poll results of the parliamentary election were announced during an election night event of his centre-right United List party in Riga on October 3, 2026.Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images

Latvian PM’s election win boosts chances for pro-Ukraine coalition – POLITICO

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Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ United List has won the country’s parliamentary election by a wide margin, putting the pro-Ukraine leader in a strong position to remain in power.

With almost all votes counted following Saturday’s election, the center-right United List won around 35% of the vote — more than 20 percentage points ahead of the far-right Latvia First party, led by veteran politician Ainārs Šlesers, who opposes restrictive tariffs on Russia.

Preliminary results released on Sunday put United List on course for 42 of the 100 seats in the national parliament.