Latvian parliamentary election, 2002
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Template:Politics of Latvia Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. There were lists of candidates from 20 political parties, with a total of 1019 candidates. The voter participation was 71.51%, with 997,754 out of 1395,287 eligible voters casting votes.
Out of 20 parties, 6 gathered 5% or more of votes and won seats in the parliament.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaunais Laiks (New Era Party) | 237,452 | 23.9 | 26 | Newly formed party | |
| Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā (For Human Rights in United Latvia) | 189,088 | 19.0 | 25 | +9 | Run as Tautas Saskaņas Partija in 1998 elections |
| Tautas Partija (Peoples Party) | 165,246 | 16.6 | 20 | -4 | |
| Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība (Union of Greens and Farmers) | 93,759 | 9.4 | 12 | Union of two parties not represented in 1998 parliament | |
| Latvijas Pirmā Partija (First Party of Latvia) | 94,752 | 9.5 | 10 | New party, includes part of 1998 Jaunā Partija | |
| Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (Fatherland and Freedom) | 53,396 | 5.4 | 7 | -10 | |
| Others | 164,061 | 16.4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 997,754 | 100 | 100 |
Notable parties not gaining seats in the parliament were Latvijas Ceļš (Latvian Way) and Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija (Latvian Social Democratic Labor Party), with 4.9% and 4.0% of vote, respectively.
See also: List of election results, Politics of Latvia