In its first election in 1993, Latvian Way won 32.4% of popular vote and became the leading party in a coalition government.

Four Latvian Way members were Prime Ministers: Valdis Birkavs (from 1993 to 1994), Māris Gailis (from 1994 to 1995), Vilis Krištopans (from 1998 to 1999) and Andris Bērziņš (from 2000 to 2002).

They won 10 seats in the election, allowing Latvian Way to join the coalition government.

He resigned after protests paralysed the Latvian capital, Riga, due to the global economic crisis.

On 20 February 2009, Godmanis resigned as prime minister along with the rest of his government amid concerns about handling the economic crisis.