This is a list of the members of the 14th Riigikogu , the unicameral parliament of Estonia, following the 2019 election. [1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estonian Reform Party | 162,364 | 28.9 | 34 | +4 | |
Estonian Centre Party | 129,617 | 23.1 | 26 | −1 | |
Conservative People's Party | 99,672 | 17.8 | 19 | +12 | |
Pro Patria | 64,219 | 11.4 | 12 | −2 | |
Social Democratic Party | 55,168 | 9.8 | 10 | −5 | |
Estonia 200 | 24,447 | 4.4 | 0 | New | |
Estonian Greens | 10,226 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | |
Richness of Life | 6,858 | 1.2 | 0 | New | |
Estonian Free Party | 6,460 | 1.2 | 0 | −8 | |
Estonian United Left | 510 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 1,590 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,897 | – | – | – | |
Total | 565,028 | 100 | 101 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 887,419 | 63.7 | – | – | |
Source: Valimised |
Name | Votes | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Kaja Kallas | 20,072 | Ref |
2. | Mihhail Kõlvart | 17,150 | Kesk |
3. | Jüri Ratas | 9,702 | Kesk |
4. | Mart Helme | 9,170 | EKRE |
5. | Siim Kallas | 8,733 | Ref |
6. | Urmas Paet | 8,584 | Ref |
7. | Henn Põlluaas | 7,390 | EKRE |
8. | Raimond Kaljulaid | 7,303 | Kesk |
9. | Kristen Michal | 6,347 | Ref |
10. | Yana Toom | 6,195 | Kesk |
Source: VVK |
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