At Stake in this Election:

• Presidency of Lithuania

The first round of the presidential election was held on 12 May 2024.

Government Structure:

• 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

Electoral System:

• 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.

Last Election:

In the 2019 presidential election, Gitanas NAUSĖDA won in a single round with 65.86% of the vote, defeating Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ. Voter turnout was 53.88%.

Information for Voters:

Informacija rinkėjui / Voter Information (in Lithuanian)

Key Deadlines:

• Candidate filing deadline:  19 February 2024 – 28 March 2024
• Voter registration deadline: N/A; Voter registration is passive and residence-based in Lithuania.

Main Candidates in this Election:

The role of President is considered non-partisan in Lithuania, therefore candidates run as independents.

• Gitanas NAUSĖDA
  • Incumbent
• Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 2,831,640 (2022 est.)
• Registered Voters: 2,389,342 (2023)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 1,501,660 (2022 est.)
• CEDAW Status: Ratified (by accession) 18 January 1994
• Gender Quota:  No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 41 out of 140 (29.3%) in Parliament
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.879, Very High, Rank 37 (2022)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 12.3 (2023)

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