2009 European Parliament election in Lithuania

The European Parliament election of 2009 in Lithuania was the election of the delegation from Lithuania to the European Parliament in 2009. It was a part of the wider 2009 European Parliament election. The Homeland Union (European Peoples Party) doubled their representation from 2 to 4, whilst Labour shrank from 5 to 1.

European Parliament election in Lithuania, 2009
7 June 2009
12 seats to the European Parliament

Results
 Summary of the results of Lithuania's 7 June 2009 election to the European Parliament
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Party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Homeland Union – Christian Democrats (TS–LKD) EPP Vytautas Landsbergis 147,756 26.16 4 2
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) PES Vilija Blinkevičiūtė 102,347 18.12 3 1
Order and Justice (TT) None Rolandas Paksas 67,237 11.90 2 1
Labour Party (DP) ELDR Viktor Uspaskich 48,368 8.56 1 4
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (AWPL) AECR Valdemar Tomaševski 46,293 8.20 1 1
Liberal Movement (LS) Leonidas Donskis 40,502 7.17 1 1
Liberal and Centre Union (LiCS) ELDR Artūras Zuokas 19,105 3.38 0 2
Centre Party (LCP) None Ona Juknevičienė 17,004 3.01 0 0
Christian Conservative Social Union (KKSS) Gediminas Vagnorius 16,108 2.85 0 0
Front Party (FRONTAS) None Algirdas Paleckis 13,341 2.36 0 0
Peasant Popular Union (VNDS) AEN Gintaras Didžiokas 10,285 1.82 0 1
Civic Democratic Party (PDP) None Eugenijus Maldeikis 7,425 1.31 0 0
Samogitian Party (ZP) None Egidijus Skarbalius 6,961 1.23 0 0
National Resurrection Party (TPP) None Saulius Stoma 5,717 1.01 0 0
National Party Lithuanian Way 1,568 0.28 0 0
Valid votes 550.017 97.38
Blank and invalid votes 14.786 2.62
Totals 564.803 100.00 — 12 1
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 2,692,397 20.98 27.40
Source: Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission

15 political parties were competing in the elections, of which 6 won seats.[1] Lithuania has 12 seats in the European Parliament.

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See also
  • MEPs for Lithuania 2009–2014
  • Members of the European Parliament 2009–2014

References
  1. List of candidates (LRVRK)


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