Parliamentary election in Lithuania 2004

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Result (in%)

 %

30th

20th

10

0

28.4

20.7

14.8

11.4

9.2

6.6

3.8

2.0

3.1

DP ^a

LSDP ^b

TS (LK)

LDP

LiCS ^e

VNDS ^f

LLRA

KKSS

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 2000

 % p

 12

 10

   8th

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

-10

-12

-14

-16

-18

-20

+8.8

-19.4

+6.2

+11.4

-11.0

+2.5

+1.8

+2.0

-2.3

DP ^a

LSDP ^b

TS (LK)

LDP

LiCS ^e

VNDS ^f

LLRA

KKSS

Otherwise.

Remarks:

^a Comparative value (2000): Naujoji sąjunga

^b The LSDP entered for election to a coalition with the NS to

^e 2000: LLS and LCS

^f 2000: LVP

Distribution of seats

        

A total of 141 seats

• LSDP : 31
• VNDS : 10
• DP : 39
• Independent: 6
• LiCS : 18
• LLRA : 2
• TS (LK) : 25
• LDP : 10

The 2004 parliamentary elections in Lithuania took place on October 10, 2004.

Electoral system

141 mandates in the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) were redefined. 70 were proportionally awarded to the parties that jumped the 5% hurdle (7% hurdle for list connections). The remaining 71 were given as direct mandates. The right to vote is thus a mixed system of majority voting and proportional representation , called the ditch voting system . The legislative period was 4 years.

Election result

The Labor Party (DP) of Russian- born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich , which was founded only a year earlier, had a landslide victory . She got 28.44 percent and was thus the strongest force in parliament. In second place with high losses came the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) with 20.65 percent. The third strongest force with strong gains was the Patriotic Union (TS (LK)) with 14.75 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 2004

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Labor Party (DP)	340.035	28.44	New	39	New
	Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) (1)	246,852	20.65	−10.43	31	−20
	Patriotic Union (TS (LK))	176,409	14.75	+6.13	25th	+16
	Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)	135,807	11.36	New	10	New
	Liberal and Center Union (LiCS)	109,872	9.19	−8.06	18th	−15
	Union of the Peasant Party and the New Democracy Party (VNDS)	78.902	6.60	+2.52	10	+6
	Electoral Action of the Poles of Lithuania (LLRA)	45,302	3.79	+1.84	2	± 0
	Christian-Conservative Social Union (KKSS)	23,426	1.96	New	0	New
	Christian Democrats of Lithuania (LKD)	16,362	1.37	−1.70	0	−2
	National Center Party (NCP)	5,989	0.50	New	0	New
	Republican Party (RP)	4,326	0.36	-	0	± 0
	Lithuanian Social Democratic Union (LSDS)	3,977	0.33	New	0	New
	Lithuanian Freedom Union (LLS)	3,337	0.28	−0.99	0	-1
	National Party LITHUANIA WAY (LK)	2,577	0.22	New	0	New
	League of Lithuanian Nationalists (LTS)	2,482	0.21	−0.67	0	± 0
	Independent	-	-	-	6th	+3
total		1,195,655	100.00		141
Valid votes		1,195,655	97.31	+1.76
Invalid votes		32,998	2.69	−1.76
voter turnout		1,228,653	46.08	−12.55
Non-voters		1,437,543	53.92	+12.55
Registered voters		2,666,196
(1) The LSDP entered for election to a coalition with the NS to
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania

See also : List of members of the Seimas 2004–2008

Government formation

Autumn 2004 new government was confirmed and sworn in; it formed the cabinet of Brazauska II .

Web links

• Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania Official Website (Lithuanian, English)
• Lithuanian Parliament - Seimas Official Website (Lithuanian, English, French, Chinese, Russian, German)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Official result of the 2004 parliamentary elections Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian)