Lithuania
Head of State:President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Head of Government:Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius
Parliament (Seimas):141 members
Last election:Presidential, 17 May 2009
Next election:Legislative, due 2012
Parliamentary elections
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS-LKD - Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats | Conservative | 19,72 | 45 |
| TPP - National Resurrection Party | Conservative (Centre-right) | 15,09 | 18 |
| TT - Order and Justice | Conservative | 12,68 | 15 |
| LSDP - Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | Social Democratic | 11,72 | 25 |
| DP - The Labour Party | - | 8,99 | 10 |
| LRLS - Liberals' Movement of the Republic of Lithuania | Liberal (Centre-right) | 5,73 | 11 |
| LCS - Liberal and Centre Union | Liberal | 5,34 | 8 |
| LLRA - Polish Electoral Action | Ethnic-Regional | 4,79 | - |
| LVLS - Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union | Agrarian | 3,73 | 3 |
| NS - New Union-Social liberals | Liberal | 3,64 | 1 |
Presidential Elections
Under the 1992 constitution the president is directly elected for a five-year term. If no candidate secures an absolute majority in the first round, there is a runoff between the two leading candidates. A presidential election was held in Lithuania on 17 May 2009..[read more..]
Election results 2008, main candidates. NUTS 3.
EP elections
Lithuania elects 12 members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on proportional representation. In the European Parliament election of June 2009, 15 political parties participated. The biggest winner was the Conservatives (TS-LKD) which doubled their share of seats..[read more..]
Election results 2009, main parties. NUTS 3.
EU related referendums
On 27 February, the Seimas passed a decision to organize a mandatory referendum on Lithuania's entry to the EU in 2004, to be held on 10–11 May 2003..[read more..]
