Parliamentary election in Lithuania 2004
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.
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 |
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
- ↑ a b Official result of the 2004 parliamentary elections Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian)