2014 Lithuanian presidential election explained

Country:Lithuania
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2009 Lithuanian presidential election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2019 Lithuanian presidential election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:11 May 2014 (first round)
25 May 2014 (second round)
Turnout:52.23% (first round)
47.37% (second round)
Image1:Dalia Grybauskaitė 2013-11-17.jpg
Nominee1:Dalia Grybauskaitė
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:701,999
Percentage1:59.08%
Nominee2:Zigmantas Balčytis
Party2:Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Popular Vote2:486,214
Percentage2:40.92%
President
Before Election:Dalia Grybauskaitė
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Dalia Grybauskaitė
After Party:Independent politician

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

CandidateSpinter 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
Spinter Tyrimai
18–31 October 2013[12]
Dalia Grybauskaitė42.546.939.340.940.943.339.736.036.5
Zigmantas Balčytis12.49.99.710.38.98.38.63.03.3
Artūras Paulauskas9.910.58.99.66.67.33.62.32.1
Naglis Puteikis3.54.9
Valdemar Tomaševski2.93.72.83.41.82.02.42.2
Bronis Ropė2.53.42.34.12.32.0
Artūras Zuokas3.02.52.62.32.92.92.12.2
Linas Balsys3.82.24.10.5
Rolandas Paulauskas1.1
Kristina Brazauskienė0.6
Vladas Lašas0.5
Jonas Lašinis0.3
Rolandas Paksas9.714.87.67.64.3
(Undecided)14.918.217.719.18.814.410.310.7
(Not planned to vote)8.49.57.69.511.310.9

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2388/ Lithuania
  2. Web site: Lietuvoje organizuojami rinkimai - Renkuosi Lietuvą.
  3. Web site: ELTA . Candidates . Delfi.lt . 1 March 2014 . 28 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Prezidentas bus renkamas iš septynių kandidatų . Vz.lt . 4 April 2014 . 28 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Kriterijus, kuris nulems prezidento rinkimų baigtį . Spinter.lt . 28 April 2014 . 28 May 2014.
  6. Web site: . Grybauskaitė still frontrunner in presidential race . En.delfi.lt . 18 April 2014 . 28 May 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20140418112723/http://en.delfi.lt/66983/grybauskaite-still-frontrunner-in-presidential-race-201466983/ . 18 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Visuomenės nuomonės tyrimas dėl prezidento rinkimų . lt . Sprinter Tyrimai .
  8. Web site: 21 March 2014 . Poll: Grybauskaitė is still the presidential frontrunner . dead . https://archive.today/20140322112211/http://en.delfi.lt/65528/poll-grybauskaite-is-still-the-presidential-frontrunner-201465528/ . 22 March 2014 . 28 May 2014 . The Lithuania Tribune . En.delfi.lt.
  9. Web site: Prezidento rinkimai: naujos grumtynės dėl antrosios vietos . Spinter.lt . 12 March 2014 . 28 May 2014.
  10. Web site: . Grybauskaitė would lead Lithuanian presidential race, followed by Paksas . dead . https://archive.today/20140322112301/http://en.delfi.lt/64302/grybauskaite-would-lead-lithuanian-presidential-race-followed-by-paksas-201464302/ . 22 March 2014 . 28 May 2014 . The Lithuania Tribune . En.delfi.lt.
  11. Web site: Prezidento rinkimai: aiškėja du favoritai . Spinter.lt . 3 February 2014 . 28 May 2014.
  12. Web site: Prezidento rinkimai: kokį vertinimą rinkėjai rašytų D. Grybauskaitei? . Spinter.lt . 12 November 2013 . 28 May 2014.