IFES
 

Oct. 13, 2024 Confirmed

Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania
Election for Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament)


General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • All 141 seats in the Lithuanian Parliament 

  • Chief of State: President Gitanas NAUSĖDA (since 12 July 2019) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ (since 24 November 2020) 

  • Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Seimas) with 141 seats 

  • The President is directly elected by majority vote in up to two rounds. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must either: win an absolute majority of the vote if at least half of the electorate participates or win the largest number of votes which must also represent at least 1/3 of the total electorate if less than half of the electorate participates. The second round, if applicable, is determined by plurality vote. The President may serve up to two 5-year terms. 

  • The Prime Minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by Parliament 

  • In Parliament, 71 members are elected by absolute majority vote from single-seat constituencies and 70 are elected by proportional representation vote from a single, nationwide constituency. All 141 members are directly elected and serve unlimited 4-year terms. 

In the 2020 parliamentary election, the Homeland Union – Christian Democrats of Lithuania won the largest share of seats (50). Nine additional parties and four independent candidates also won seats. Voter turnout was 48% in the first round. 

Information for Voters: 

Informacija rinkėjui / Voter Information (in Lithuanian) 

Key Deadlines: 

  • Homeland Union – Christian Democrats of Lithuania / Tėvynės sąjunga-Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai (TS-LKD) 

    • Seats won in last election: 50 out of 141 

  • Union of Lithuanian Peasants and Greens / Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga (LVŽS) 

    • Seats won in last election: 32 out of 141 

  • Liberal Movement / Liberalų sąjūdis (LRLS) 

    • Seats won in last election: 13 out of 141 

  • Lithuanian Social Democratic Party / Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (LSDP) 

    • Seats won in last election: 13 out of 141 

  • Freedom Party / Laisvės partija (LP) 

    • Seats won in last election: 11 out of 141 

  • Peace Coalition / Taikos koalicija  

    • Coalition including: Labor Party (DP), Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party, Samogitian Party (ZP)  

    • Seats won in last election: 10 (DP) out of 141 

  • Independent candidates 

    • Seats won in last election: 4 out of 141 

  • Election Campaign of Lithuanian Poles – Union of Christian Families / Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija-Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga (LLRA) 

    • Seats won in last election: 3 out of 141 

  • Lithuanian Green Party / Lietuvos žaliųjų partija (LŽP) 

    • Seats won in last election: 1 out of 141 

  • Freedom and Justice Party / Partija „Laisvė ir teisingumas (PLT) 

    • Seats won in last election: 1 out of 141 

  • Union of People and Justice / Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 

  • National Unification / Nacionalinis susivienijimas (NS) 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 

  • Lithuanian People’s Party / Lietuvos liaudies partija (LLP) 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 

  • Lithuanian Regions Party / Lietuvos regionų partija 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 

  • Union of Democrats “On Behalf of Lithuania” / Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 (founded in 2022) 

  • Dawn of Nemunas Party / Politinė partijaNemuno Aušra 

    • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 141 (founded in 2024) 

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 18 August 2010 

  • Projected population with a disability: 453,062 (2022 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Lithuania: No 

  • Election Access: Yes 

  • Election Judgements:  Yes, 14 resources 

Election Modified: Oct 01, 2024

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