| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Seimas / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 9 October 2016
23 October 2016 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVZS), which held only one seat in the outgoing legislature, won a surprise victory, taking 54 seats in the 141-member Parliament. Mr. Saulius Skvernelis, a popular former police chief, led the LVLS election campaign together with the party chairman and wealthy businessman, Mr. Ramunas Karbauskis. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius' Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) - the largest party in the outgoing legislature - finished third, behind the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), led by Mr. Gabrielius Landsbergis. On 9 November, the LVZS and the LSDP signed a coalition agreement.
The 2016 elections were the first to be held since the country introduced the euro in 2015. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on economic growth, stopping the emigration of Lithuanians and measures to raise living standards and minimum wages. Over the last ten years, the growth rate halved to around 2-3% per year and the population has fallen from 3.3 to 2.9 million people.
Note:
New boundaries were used for the 71 single-member constituencies following the October 2015 ruling of the Constitutional Court which ruled the previous constituencies unconstitutional (due to a 50-per-cent population disparity between the largest and smallest constituencies). The Election Commission re-allotted the constituency boundaries in December 2015. |
Date of previous elections: 14 & 28 October 2012
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 14 November 2016
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: October 2020
Number of seats at stake: 141 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 1,415 (973 men, 442 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 31.2%
Number of parties contesting the election: 14*
*including 2 coalitions.
Number of parties winning seats: 10
Alternation of power: Yes
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 14 November 2016
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Viktoras Pranckietis (Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union, LVZS) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 (from/to) | 9 October 2016
23 October 2016 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
2'514'657
1'272'734 (50.61%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LVZS) |
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| Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) |
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| Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) |
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| Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LRLS) |
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| Lithuanian Poles' Electoral Action (LLRA-KSS) |
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| Order and Justice Party (PTT) |
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| Independents |
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| Labour Party (DP) |
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| Lithuanian Green Party (LZS) |
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| Political Party "List of Lithuania" (PPLS) |
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| Lithuanian Centre Party (LCP) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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Multi-member |
Single-member |
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| Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LVZS) |
54
|
19 |
35 |
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| Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) |
31
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20 |
11 |
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| Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) |
17
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13 |
4 |
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| Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LRLS) |
14
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8 |
6 |
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| Lithuanian Poles' Electoral Action (LLRA-KSS) |
8
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5 |
3 |
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| Order and Justice Party (PTT) |
8
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5 |
3 |
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| Independents |
4
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0 |
4 |
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| Labour Party (DP) |
2
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0 |
2 |
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| Lithuanian Green Party (LZS) |
1
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0 |
1 |
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| Political Party "List of Lithuania" (PPLS) |
1
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0 |
1 |
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| Lithuanian Centre Party (LCP) |
1
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0 |
1 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
111
30
21.28%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Source:
Parliament (02.11.2016)
The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania (14.11.2016)
http://www.vrk.lt/en/2016-seimo/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/102/2/1306/rezultatai/en/rezultataiIsrinktiNariai.html
http://www.vrk.lt/en/2016-seimo/rezultatai?srcUrl=/rinkimai/102/1/1304/rezultatai/en/rezultataiVienm.html
http://www.bbc.com/
http://www.euronews.com
http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/doc/oee/oee-1670-en.pdf
http://www.truelithuania.com/
http://www.baltictimes.com
http://www.baltic-course.com |
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