Daugavpils City Party
Former Latvian political party
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The Daugavpils City Party (Latvian: Daugavpils pilsētas partija, DPP) was a regionalist political party located in Daugavpils, Latvia. It was formed in 2000 and was led by Daugavpils Mayor Vitālijs Azarevičs.
Daugavpils City Party Daugavpils pilsētas partija | |
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| Abbreviation | DPP |
| Chairman | Vitālijs Azarevičs |
| Founder | Aleksejs Vidavskis |
| Founded | 26 January 2000 |
| Dissolved | 22 January 2011 |
| Split from | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| Merged into | Social Democratic Party "Harmony" |
| Headquarters | Daugavpils, Teātra iela 13, LV-5401 |
| Membership (2011) | 230[1] |
| Ideology | Daugavpils regionalism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| National affiliation | Harmony Centre |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in the 10th Saeima | 1 / 100
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| Seats in the 5th Daugavpils dome | 3 / 15
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In 2005 the party entered the electoral alliance Harmony Centre. Harmony Centre won 26.0% and 29 seats in the 2010 election. The DPP was represented by 1 MP.[2] In 2011 the party merged into the centre-left Harmony party.[3]
Election results
Legislative elections
| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
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| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2002 | Aleksejs Vidavskis | 189,088 | 19.09 | New | 1 / 100 |
New | 2nd | Opposition[a] |
| 2006 | 130,887 | 14.52 |  4.57 |
1 / 100 |
 0 |
4th |
Opposition[b] | |
| 2010 | Aleksejs Burunovs | 251,400 | 26.61 |  12.09 |
1 / 100 |
0 |
2nd |
Opposition[c] |
- For Human Rights in United Latvia list won 25 seats - 12 went to TSP - 8 to Equal Rights - 5 to LSP
- Harmony Centre list won 17 seats - 11 went to TSP - 4 to LSP - 2 to JC - 1 to DPP
- Harmony Centre list won 29 seats - 24 went to SDPS - 4 went to SPL - 1 to DCP
Daugavpils dome elections
| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2001 | Aleksejs Vidavskis | 32.08 | New | 5 / 15 |
New | 1st | Coalition | |
| 2005 | 130,887 | 36.21 | 4.13 |
6 / 15 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition | |
| 2009 | Vitālijs Azarevičs | 6,370 | 18.24 | 17.97 |
3 / 15 |
3 |
3rd |
Opposition |
