Riga:Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' United List party has taken the lead in the parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released on Sunday morning.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Central Election Commission of Latvia reported that United List, which is part of the ruling coalition along with three other parties, secured approximately 35.8 percent of the vote. These results are based on about 77.6 percent of ballots counted so far.