Vidzeme (Saeima constituency)
| Vidzeme | |
|---|---|
| Vidzeme Видземе | |
| Constituency for the Saeima | |
Location of Vidzeme within Latvia | |
| Municipality | |
| Region | Vidzeme |
| Population | 520,588 (2022) |
| Electorate | 396,278 (2022) |
| Area | 22,942 km2 (2023) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1922 |
| Seats | List
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| Deputies | List
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Vidzeme (Latvian: Vidzeme; Russian: Видземе) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the city of Jūrmala and municipalities of Ādaži, Alūksne, Cēsis, Gulbene, Ķekava, Limbaži, Madona, Mārupe, Ogre, Olaine, Ropaži, Salaspils, Saulkrasti, Sigulda, Smiltene, Valka, Valmiera and Varakļāni in the region of Livonia. The constituency currently elects 26 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 396,278 registered electors.