2014 Lithuanian presidential election

11 May 2014 (first round)
25 May 2014 (second round)
 
Nominee Dalia Grybauskaitė Zigmantas Balčytis
Party Independent LSDP
Popular vote 701,999 486,214
Percentage 59.08% 40.92%

President before election

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Independent

Elected President

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 11 May 2014, with a second round held on 25 May between the top two candidates from the first round.[1] In the second round, incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaitė was re-elected with 58% of the vote. Second round took place alongside the 2014 European elections.

Electoral changes

Since these elections all potential voters, living permanently or temporarily outside of Republic of Lithuania, had to submit documents to Central Election Commission's register.[2]

Participating candidates

Initially 12 candidates were officially confirmed to participate,[3] but only 7 fulfilled the criterion of 20,000 supporting signatures.[4]

Grybauskaitė was supported by the Homeland Union and Liberal Movement.

Unsuccessful candidates include: Rolandas Paksas, Linas Balsys, Kristina Brazauskienė, Vladas Lašas, Jonas Lašinis, Rolandas Paulauskas.

Opinion polls

Candidate Spinter Tyrimai
7–15 April 2014[5]
Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas
4–9 April 2014 [6]
Spinter Tyrimai
15–20 March 2014[7]
Lietuvos rytas
13–17 March 2014[8]
Spinter Tyrimai
21–28 February 2014[9]
Lietuvos rytas
14–23 February 2014 [10]
Spinter Tyrimai
16–26 January 2014[11]
Spinter Tyrimai
November 2013[11]
Spinter Tyrimai
18–31 October 2013[12]
Dalia Grybauskaitė 42.5 46.9 39.3 40.9 40.9 43.3 39.7 36.0 36.5
Zigmantas Balčytis 12.4 9.9 9.7 10.3 8.9 8.3 8.6 3.0 3.3
Artūras Paulauskas 9.9 10.5 8.9 9.6 6.6 7.3 3.6 2.3 2.1
Naglis Puteikis 3.5 4.9
Valdemar Tomaševski 2.9 3.7 2.8 3.4 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.2
Bronis Ropė 2.5 3.4 2.3 4.1 2.3 2.0
Artūras Zuokas 3.0 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.2
Linas Balsys 3.8 2.2 4.1 0.5
Rolandas Paulauskas 1.1
Kristina Brazauskienė 0.6
Vladas Lašas 0.5
Jonas Lašinis 0.3
Rolandas Paksas 9.7 14.8 7.6 7.6 4.3
(Undecided) 14.9 18.2 17.7 19.1 8.8 14.4 10.3 10.7
(Not planned to vote) 8.4 9.5 7.6 9.5 11.3 10.9

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Dalia GrybauskaitėIndependent612,48546.64701,99959.08
Zigmantas BalčytisSocial Democratic Party181,65913.83486,21440.92
Artūras PaulauskasLabour Party160,13912.19
Naglis PuteikisIndependent124,3339.47
Valdemar TomaševskiElectoral Action of Poles in Lithuania109,6598.35
Artūras ZuokasYES69,6775.31
Bronis RopėLithuanian Farmers and Greens Union55,2634.21
Total1,313,215100.001,188,213100.00
Valid votes1,313,21598.471,188,21398.01
Invalid/blank votes20,4511.5324,1611.99
Total votes1,333,666100.001,212,374100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,553,33552.232,559,39847.37
Source: Central Election Commission, Central Election Commission

References

  1. Lithuania IFES
  2. "Lietuvoje organizuojami rinkimai - Renkuosi Lietuvą".
  3. ELTA (1 March 2014). "Candidates". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. "Prezidentas bus renkamas iš septynių kandidatų". Vz.lt. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  5. "Kriterijus, kuris nulems prezidento rinkimų baigtį". Spinter.lt. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  6. Baltic News Service (18 April 2014). "Grybauskaitė still frontrunner in presidential race". En.delfi.lt. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. "Visuomenės nuomonės tyrimas dėl prezidento rinkimų" (in Lithuanian). Sprinter Tyrimai.
  8. "Poll: Grybauskaitė is still the presidential frontrunnerThe Lithuania Tribune". En.delfi.lt. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  9. "Prezidento rinkimai: naujos grumtynės dėl antrosios vietos". Spinter.lt. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  10. Baltic News Service. "Grybauskaitė would lead Lithuanian presidential race, followed by PaksasThe Lithuania Tribune". En.delfi.lt. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Prezidento rinkimai: aiškėja du favoritai". Spinter.lt. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  12. "Prezidento rinkimai: kokį vertinimą rinkėjai rašytų D. Grybauskaitei?". Spinter.lt. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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