2014 Lithuanian presidential election

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]

• Zigmantas Balčytis (Social Democratic Party), Member of the European Parliament
• Dalia Grybauskaitė, incumbent President of Lithuania (2009–2014)
• Artūras Paulauskas (Labour Party), member of Seimas
• Naglis Puteikis, member of Seimas
• Bronis Ropė (Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union), Mayor of Ignalina
• Valdemar Tomaševski, Member of the European Parliament
• Artūras Zuokas (YES), Mayor of Vilnius

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

Results

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 frontrunner". The 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 Paksas". The Lithuania Tribune. En.delfi.lt. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
11. "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.

External links

• 2014 Lithuanian presidential elections VRK (in Lithuanian)