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Latvian election exit polls: United List leads

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Exit polls for Latvia’s 15th Saeima elections indicate a decisive victory for Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs and his centrist United List (Apvienotais saraksts), which is projected to have secured 35.6% of the vote. Other parties expected to surpass the 5% parliamentary threshold include Latvia First (11.3%), Progressives (11.1%), Suverēnā vara/Jaunlatvieši (10.8%), National Alliance (8.7%), and New Unity (6.7%). Conversely, the Union of Greens and Farmers (3.7%), Latvia's Development (3.1%), and We Change the Rules (3%) are projected to fall below the threshold. Arvils Ašeradens, the prime ministerial candidate for New Unity, stated that the results align with the party's expectations, noting that many previous supporters had migrated to other political forces. Political communications researcher analyst Mārtiņš Pričins observed that the United List results reflect public trust in Kulbergs. However, Pričins Kulbergs and a desire for continuity, though he cautioned that exit polls should be viewed with care due to a 30% non-response rate, adding rate. Former President Valdis Zatlers noted that while the results suggest a potential shift toward United List victory was predictable due to the ‘Kulbergs factor’, forming a “more nationally conservative stable coalition may be difficult due to ideological differences among smaller parties. Regarding the performance of New Unity, candidate Arvils Ašeradens stated that the results align with party expectations, noting that many previous supporters had migrated to other political course forces. However, former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš criticized the party's results as ‘devastating’, attributing the decline to leadership issues and tactical errors, including the timing of the change in Latvia.” prime ministerial candidate.

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