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2024 European Parliament election in Lithuania

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The 2024 European Parliament election in Lithuania were held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This was the first to take place after Brexit.[1]

Quick facts All 11 Lithuanian seats to the European Parliament, Turnout ...
2024 European Parliament election in Lithuania

 2019
9 June 2024

All 11 Lithuanian seats to the European Parliament
Turnout28.94% (Decrease 24.54pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Andrius Kubilius Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Aurelijus Veryga
Party TS–LKD LSDP LVŽS
Alliance EPP S&D ECR
Last election 3 seats, 19.74% 2 seats, 15.88% 2 seats, 12.56%
Seats won 3 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 144,689 121,929 61,907
Percentage 21.33% 17.98% 9.13%
Swing Increase1.59pp Increase2.1pp Decrease3.43pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Dainius Žalimas Virginijus Sinkevičius Waldemar Tomaszewski
Party LP DSVL LLRA–KŠS
Alliance RE Greens–EFA ECR
Last election New New 1 seat, 5.5%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change New New Steady
Popular vote 54,916 40,365 39,202
Percentage 8.1% 5.95% 5.78%
Swing New New Increase0.28pp

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Petras Gražulis Eugenijus Gentvilas
Party TTS LS
Alliance ESN RE
Last election 0 seats, 5.13% 1 seat, 6.59%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 36,958 36,739
Percentage 5.45% 5.42%
Swing Increase0.32pp Decrease1.17pp

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Background

Lithuania will elect 11 Members of the European Parliament.[2]

Two out of the eleven incumbents opted not to seek reelection: Aušra Maldeikienė, of the TS-LKD, and Viktor Uspaskich from Labour, both citing personal reasons for their decision.[3]

The remaining nine incumbents, however, sought another term. Among them Andrius Kubilius, Rasa Juknevičienė, Liudas Mažylis, all from TS-LKD, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė and Juozas Olekas, representing the LSDP, Petras Auštrevičius (LRLS), and Bronis Ropė (LVŽS) expressed their desire to continue serving in parliament.[3]

Waldemar Tomaszewski, from the EAPL–CFA, had initially announced his retirement,[3] but ran for reelection regardless. Stasys Jakeliūnas, an independent politician, previously associated with the LVŽS, was ostracized by the party due to his stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4] Following this, Jakeliūnas switched party allegiances and ran on the LRP's list.

Participating parties and coalitions

15 electoral lists were registered by the Central Election Commission on 7 May 2024. Two parties, the Lithuanian People's Party and the Lithuanian List, were unable to gather the required 10 thousand signatures, and one, Young Lithuania, withdrew from the race on their own accord.[5] The order of the ballot was determined by lot on 26 April 2024.[6]

More information Number, Party / Electoral list ...
Number Party / Electoral list Leader Ideology European affiliation Current seats
Party Electoral list
1Freedom Party
Laisvės partija
Aušrinė ArmonaitėDainius Žalimas[7]LiberalismAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe0
2Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė[7]Social democracyParty of European Socialists2
3Labour Party
Darbo partija
Andrius MazuronisValentinas Bukauskas[7]PopulismNon-Inscrits1
4Lithuanian Regions Party
Lietuvos regionų partija
Jonas PinskusŽivilė Pinskuvienė[7]Regionalismnone0
5Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga
Ramūnas KarbauskisAurelijus Veryga[7]Agrarianism
Social conservatism
none (Greens/EFA group)2
6Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga
Waldemar Tomaszewski[8]Polish interests
Social conservatism
European Conservatives and Reformists1
7Lithuanian Green Party
Lietuvos žaliųjų partija
Ieva Budraitė[9]Green liberalismnone0
8People and Justice Union (centrists, nationalists)
Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai)
Petras Gražulis[7]National conservatism
Euroscepticism
none0
9Liberals' Movement
Liberalų sąjūdis
Viktorija Čmilytė-NielsenEugenijus Gentvilas[7]Classical liberalismAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe1
10Coalition of Peace
Taikos koalicija
Lithuanian Christian Democracy PartyMindaugas PuidokasMindaugas Puidokas[7]Christian rightnone0
Samogitian PartyStasys GvažiauskasRegionalismnone0
11Freedom and Justice
Laisvė ir teisingumas
Artūras ZuokasArtūras Paulauskas[7]Conservative liberalismnone0
12Christian Union
Krikščionių sąjunga
Rimantas DagysAlgimantas Rusteika[7]Christian rightnone0
13Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
Demokratų sąjunga "Vardan Lietuvos"
Saulius SkvernelisVirginijus Sinkevičius[7]Green conservatismEuropean Green Party0
14Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai
Gabrielius LandsbergisAndrius Kubilius[7]Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
European People's Party4
15National Alliance
Nacionalinis susivienijimas
Vytautas Radžvilas[7]National conservatism
Euroscepticism
none0
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Opinion polling

Parliamentary election poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order. The highest percentage figure in each poll is displayed in bold, and its background is shaded in the leading party's colour. The "Lead" column shows the percentage point difference between the two parties with the highest figures.

More information Pollster, Fieldwork dates ...
Pollster Fieldwork dates Sample size TS–LKD
EPP
LVŽS
G/EFA
DP
NI
LSDP
S&D
LP
Renew
LRLS
Renew
LRP PLT DSVL
G/EFA
Others[a] Lead
Baltijos tyrimai 10-21 April 2024 1,020 14.3
2
11.6
1
8.9
1
27.1
3
4.1
0
6.6
1
5.1
1
2.7
0
13.3
2
6.5[b]
0
12.8
2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election 1,133,561 25.77
(4)
18.07
(3)
9.77
(1)
9.58
(1)
9.45
(1)
7.04
(1)
3.28
(0)
2.06
(0)
9.22
(0)
7.70
2019 European Parliament election 1,259,954 19.74
3
12.56
2
8.99
1
15.88
2
6.59
1
2.36
0
1.92
0
31.96
2
3.86
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Results

Once the officials confirmed the results from Lithuania, it became clear that the Homeland Union maintained its status for the next term. It gained three seats, which is the same results as in 2019. It was fourth consecutive election to the European Parliament when Homeland Union won plurarity of the votes. The party is a member of the European People's Party.

In second place emerged the Social Democratic Party with two seats. The results remained stable. It is a member of the European Socialists. In third place finished the union of Farmers and Greens with a single mandate, a decrease by one from 2019. The party has been a member of the Greens/European Free Alliance since 2014 but connected with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) this time.

The newly founded Freedom Party is following the list with one delegate. Formerly, it was part of the Liberals' Movement, which also gained a mandate. Both of the parties belong to ALDE, marking an increase in liberals from the country from 1 to 2 delegates in total.

The Union of Democrats and the Electoral Action of Poles got one mandate each as well. The first one is a member of the European Green Party, while the other later one is a member of the ECR. The People and Justice Union got a single delegate, however, as of 10 June 2024, the party co-founded Europe of Sovereign Nations.

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats144,68921.3330
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania121,92917.9820
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union61,9079.131-1
Freedom Party54,9168.101New
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"40,3655.951New
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania39,2025.7810
People and Justice Union36,9585.451+1
Liberals' Movement36,7395.4210
Lithuanian Regions Party35,6145.2500
Lithuanian Green Party27,4914.0500
National Alliance25,7263.7900
Coalition of Peace (LKDPŽP)23,7773.510New
Labour Party11,2381.660-1
Christian Union9,3101.370New
Freedom and Justice8,4581.2500
Total678,319100.00110
Valid votes678,31998.08
Invalid/blank votes13,2531.92
Total votes691,572100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,387,32728.97
Source: VRK
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European groups

By municipality

Breakdown of votes by municipality for parties with at least 5% of the total votes.

More information Municipality, TS-LKD ...
Results by municipality
Municipality TS-LKD LSDP LVŽS LP DSVL LLRA-KŠS TTS LS LRP
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Akmenė4249.71170539.0382418.861262.881483.39120.273137.171613.691713.91
Alytus (city)203120.21250724.959179.135485.457557.51340.348348.305035.015355.32
Alytus (district)98315.75145223.2765110.432674.2891614.68110.1862410.001953.133114.98
Anykščiai116419.25147924.4578412.963014.985378.88220.363024.993014.983615.97
Birštonas25917.3446030.791087.231026.83573.8250.33664.42704.691348.97
Biržai88115.31175030.4277013.382093.633586.22170.303936.832013.493085.35
Druskininkai113522.48114322.643937.782575.095029.94541.073256.441753.473036.00
Elektrėnai81317.43101721.803657.822595.554269.13741.593156.754329.263196.84
Ignalina51612.7687121.54102525.351854.571884.651052.602776.851523.761373.39
Jonava112715.12244632.8282411.063654.904536.08700.943414.582943.944005.37
Joniškis4879.84166233.5869914.121683.391783.60140.283276.6157911.702234.51
Jurbarkas88616.59137625.7659111.072224.163436.42130.244177.812725.095259.83
Kaišiadorys105116.13152123.3469110.603926.023144.82220.344907.525087.805528.47
Kalvarija22912.4151728.0126114.14673.631176.3450.2719910.78643.47703.79
Kaunas (city)1940128.02991214.3268099.8351627.4645576.582940.4233504.8440885.9024943.60
Kaunas (district)606226.07488521.0120428.7816807.2313465.79470.209434.0612855.539994.30
Kazlų Rūda38816.7359725.7425611.041134.871446.2180.341817.811044.481175.05
Kelmė56910.82157830.02101019.211823.462304.38390.744769.051593.023797.21
Kėdainiai136713.39268926.34118211.584644.546015.89390.388448.275054.956806.66
Klaipėda (city)578920.70366713.11288810.3317376.2115455.5219797.0816856.0224198.6514115.04
Klaipėda (district)250218.45215915.92160411.838346.157745.711330.98185713.709897.296714.95
Kretinga133416.79188123.6796212.113534.444906.17170.217939.983364.234335.45
Kupiškis60415.30117329.7267917.201253.172025.1290.233027.651523.852376.00
Lazdijai67414.12125626.304148.672064.3172815.25170.364579.571513.163246.79
Marijampolė183017.02267324.87147613.734233.938998.36160.157046.553082.875715.31
Mažeikiai123312.53236924.08153215.574294.366736.84450.468828.973033.089399.54
Molėtai103721.94106722.583146.643236.832254.76280.592415.102104.444569.65
Neringa59730.881799.26763.9324212.521688.6960.31593.0523312.05412.12
Pagėgiai1489.3147129.6422414.10462.89905.6640.251408.8117110.761277.99
Pakruojis47010.33188141.3654612.011242.731623.56130.292826.201904.183648.00
Palanga185130.2478212.776039.854046.603545.78450.743305.393455.642834.62
Panevėžys (city)439224.23371320.48185510.2310055.5413057.20400.229605.3010545.8111676.44
Panevėžys (district)154319.03196024.17113814.033794.675666.98270.335306.543454.255226.44
Pasvalys93616.65170530.335619.982033.614087.26270.484658.271272.264197.45
Plungė95814.57155423.6398014.902744.173795.76130.206299.573835.823194.85
Prienai87915.13200934.585349.192253.872874.94220.384046.951632.814958.52
Radviliškis89512.57209429.4194613.292443.434125.79250.355257.372823.965527.75
Raseiniai97314.13206029.9193013.502173.152854.14200.296369.231752.545838.47
Rietavas21813.3246128.1617010.38553.361136.9050.3116710.201056.411136.90
Rokiškis110316.73212332.2070810.742734.143575.41230.354406.672503.793935.96
Skuodas42513.1980625.0246514.43983.042036.3070.2240312.511103.412557.91
Šakiai110117.77169027.28110317.802263.652884.65140.235058.151682.712884.65
Šalčininkai1481.353843.511161.061481.351030.94927684.711331.21550.501431.31
Šiauliai (city)359617.66384718.89323215.8711835.8115617.67730.3613466.6111335.5613096.43
Šiauliai (district)109612.91179521.15211224.883664.315186.10150.185176.093464.085306.24
Šilalė102122.01109223.5452811.381613.472575.54130.2867714.591393.002325.00
Šilutė118815.59192925.3189011.682993.9285511.22300.396118.022833.715286.93
Širvintos54711.5247710.042575.412034.271974.151553.261813.811002.11220146.34
Švenčionys56211.2099319.784168.292294.561953.8878915.722985.941432.852715.40
Tauragė116316.17178424.80110515.362934.073084.28170.245778.025848.125527.67
Telšiai101912.85170421.50107513.563234.075006.31260.335617.082423.056087.67
Trakai111714.04117114.724425.564976.253854.84154219.393254.09110113.843043.82
Ukmergė127516.25159720.357819.953554.526688.51350.455416.892332.97122715.64
Utena178520.53217525.016787.804675.376567.54240.286897.923684.236177.10
Varėna105218.96145026.143065.523245.844718.49561.014988.983285.912594.67
Vilkaviškis85711.91264236.7373710.242553.544155.77580.816138.522122.954235.88
Vilnius (city)4403230.36129988.9655823.852248415.5077155.32108207.4631252.1590676.2538212.63
Vilnius (district)453215.6426469.138062.7820236.9810523.631198741.385581.9312204.219993.45
Visaginas1466.1332913.8141517.421054.411014.2453422.42883.691596.681014.24
Zarasai56815.5393925.6737310.201774.841764.811383.772276.211905.193639.92
Diaspora772029.27267710.1511464.34551020.8911494.361940.749803.7218196.9011454.34
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Preference votes

Alongside votes for a party, voters were able to cast a preferential votes for a candidate on the party list. The table shows the ten candidates with the most votes.

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Elected MEPs

Aftermath

Poor election results caused a crisis within the Labour Party and resignation of its leader, Andrius Mazuronis.

See also

Notes

  1. Parties which received less than 1% of the vote.
  2. Coalition of Peace 1.5%, Lithuanian Green Party 1.4%, National Alliance 1.4%, People and Justice Union 0.9%, Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania 0.7%, Christian Union 0.2%, Lithuanian People's Party 0.2%, Lithuanian List 0.2%

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