Courland (Saeima constituency)

Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme; Russian: Курземе) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia.

It consists of the cities of Liepāja and Ventspils and municipalities of Kuldīga, Saldus, South Kurzeme, Talsi and Ventspils in the region of Courland.

The constituency currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.

Courland currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.

[6][7] Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).