In the Latvian election system, the voter may choose to put a “+” mark opposite the name of a candidate or candidates they particularly like on the party list and/or cross out the names of any candidates they don't like. This process effectively moves candidates "up" or "down" the party list, though it still only counts as one vote for one party.
91,873 voters gave Dombrovskis a plus on the ballot paper, while 2,250 crossed him out.
33,907 voters crossed out Kariņš, while he received almost as many pluses - 33,838.
Sandra Kalniete (JV), elected to the EP, received 55,176 pluses and was crossed out 8,167 times.
The National Alliance (NA) leader Roberts Zīle received the most pluses from its electorate: 68,224. He was crossed out 3,925 times. Ričards Kols, also elected from the NA, received 39,464 pluses and 6,087 deletions. Kaspars Gerhards (NA) received the most deletions from this political force - 15,832 - and received 2,810 pluses.
Reinis Pozņaks, elected to the EP from the United List, received 20,725 pluses and was crossed out 2,279 times. Māris Kučinskis received the most deletions from the list - 6,317 - compared to the 3,721 pluses he received.
Ivars Ijabs, elected to the EP from "For Latvian Development" (LA), received 27,345 pluses and 1,896 deletions. Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis was the most deleted from this political force - 5562 times - but the number of pluses attracted to him was higher - 7686.
Vilis Krištopans, elected to the EP from Latvia First (LPV), received 15,480 pluses and was deleted 867 times. Ričards Šlesers received the most deletions from this political force - 2,355 - compared to 6,854 pluses.
Mārtiņš Staķis, elected to the EP from Progressives, received 21,840 pluses and was crossed out 2,187 times. The most deletions from this political force - 3,157 - were received by Sergejs Parvatkins, who received 755 pluses.
Nils Ušakovs, re-elected to the EP from Harmony, received 24,253 pluses, and was crossed out 1,080 times. Regīna Ločmele received the most deletions from this political force - 1,382 - and received 7,771 pluses.
In the EP elections, the New Unity and National Alliance political forces won two seats each, while the United List, For Latvian Development, Progressives, Latvia First, and Harmony got one seat each.
