2004 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in June 2004 alongside European elections. They were held following the impeachment of President Rolandas Paksas, who was elected in January 2003. Paksas was impeached for allegedly leaking classified material, and granting citizenship to Russian businessman Jurij Borisov in exchange for financial support. The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled that Paksas could not seek re-election as president. In accordance with the constitution, the speaker of parliament, Artūras Paulauskas, became acting president pending new elections.

2004 Lithuanian presidential election
13 June 2004 (first round)
27 June 2004 (second round)
 
Nominee Valdas Adamkus Kazimira Prunskienė
Party Independent LVŽS
Popular vote 723,891 651,024
Percentage 52.6% 47.4%
President before election

Artūras Paulauskas (acting)
New Union

 Elected President

Valdas Adamkus
Independent

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The candidates for the presidency were Adamkus, who had been President from 1998 to 2003 and who was running as an independent, Prunskienė of the Peasants and New Democratic Party Union (VNDS), Vilija Blinkevičiūtė of the New Union (Social Liberals) (NS), Petras Auštrevičius (independent), and Česlovas Juršėnas of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP).

In the first round on 13 June, former President, Valdas Adamkus, led the vote tally over the former Prime Minister Kazimira Prunskienė. Adamkus defeated Prunskienė in the second round on 27 June.

Results
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Valdas AdamkusIndependent387,83731.14723,89152.65
Kazimiera PrunskienėPeasants and New Democratic Party Union264,68121.25651,02447.35
Petras AuštrevičiusIndependent240,41319.30
Vilija BlinkevičiūtėNew Union (Social Liberals)204,81916.45
Česlovas JuršėnasSocial Democratic Party147,61011.85
Invalid/blank votes39,707–20,188–
Total1,245,3601001,374,915100
Registered voters/turnout2,655,30948.402,659,21152.46
Source: Central Election Committee, Central Election Committee
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