Riga, June 30 (LETA) - On Monday Gunars Ansins (Liepaja Party) was re-elected chairman of the Liepaja City Council.

Ansins was the only candidate for the post of the council chairman. All lawmakers voted for him unanimously.

As reported earlier, the Liepaja Party, represented by the previous mayor Ansins, won the municipal elections in Liepaja, according to data released by the Central Election Commission (CVK).

Liepaja Party received 45.74 percent of the votes, which ensures a stable majority in the City Council, or nine seats out of 15.

The second place with 20.26 percent of the votes goes to the Latvian Association of Regions, which got four seats in the City Council.

The third place with 9.27 percent of the votes went to the National Alliance, which gives it two seats on the Council.

Turnout in Liepaja was slightly above 43.4 percent.