Lithuania 2000 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 2000 parliamentary election in Lithuania?
Liberal and Centre Union won 34 of 141 seats with 17.2% of the vote. 58.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Lithuania- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Liberal and Centre Union won 34 of 141 seats with 17.2% of the vote; 58.6% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 5.7 points on 1996.
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania 26 +14 seats 31.1% +21.1 points
- New Union 29 19.6%
- Liberal and Centre Union 34 +33 seats 17.3% +15.3 points
- Homeland Union 9 −61 seats 8.6% −22.7 points
- Christian Democratic Union 1 0 seats 4.2% +0.9 points
- Lithuanian Peasants Party 4 +3 seats 4.1% +2.3 points
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats 2 −14 seats 3.1% −7.4 points
- Lithuanian Centre Union 2 −11 seats 2.9% −5.8 points
- Christian Conservative Social Union 1 2.0%
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 2 +1 seat 1.9% −1.2 points
- Lithuanian Liberty Union 1 +1 seat 1.3% −0.3 points
- Young Lithuania 1 0 seats 1.1% −2.9 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Lithuania 1996 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Liberal and Centre Union34
- New Union29
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania26
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania19
- Homeland Union9
- Lithuanian Peasants Party4
- Independents3
- Lithuanian Russian Union3
- New Democracy Party3
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance2
- Lithuanian Centre Union2
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats2
- Christian Conservative Social Union1
- Christian Democratic Union1
- Lithuanian Liberty Union1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
- Young Lithuania1
Key numbers
17.2%
Share of the vote won by Liberal and Centre Union
Liberal and Centre Union won 34 of 141 seats. A majority needs 71.
+33 seats
Seats gained by Liberal and Centre Union
The largest gain in seats compared with 1996. Homeland Union lost 61 seats.
58.6%
Voter turnout
Up 5.7 points on 1996.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania | 26 | +14 | 31.1 | +21.1 | 457,294 |
| New Union | 29 | 19.6 | 288,895 | ||
| Liberal and Centre Union | 34 | +33 | 17.3 | +15.3 | 253,823 |
| Homeland Union | 9 | −61 | 8.6 | −22.7 | 126,850 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | +0.9 | 61,583 |
| Lithuanian Peasants Party | 4 | +3 | 4.1 | +2.3 | 60,040 |
| Lithuanian Christian Democrats | 2 | −14 | 3.1 | −7.4 | 45,227 |
| Lithuanian Centre Union | 2 | −11 | 2.9 | −5.8 | 42,030 |
| Christian Conservative Social Union | 1 | 2.0 | 29,615 | ||
| Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance | 2 | +1 | 1.9 | −1.2 | 28,641 |
| Peoples Union "For Just Lithuania" | 0 | 1.5 | 21,583 | ||
| Lithuanian Liberty Union | 1 | +1 | 1.3 | −0.3 | 18,622 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Lithuaniawith Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | −2.9 | 16,941 |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 19 | +7 | |||
| Independents | 3 | −1 | |||
| Lithuanian Russian Union | 3 | +3 | |||
| New Democracy Party | 3 | +2 | |||
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 |
± is the change against the Lithuania 1996 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania 457,294
- New Union 288,895
- Liberal and Centre Union 253,823
- Homeland Union 126,850
- Christian Democratic Union 61,583
- Lithuanian Peasants Party 60,040
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats 45,227
- Lithuanian Centre Union 42,030
- Christian Conservative Social Union 29,615
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 28,641
- Peoples Union "For Just Lithuania" 21,583
- Lithuanian Liberty Union 18,622
- Young Lithuania 16,941
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
- Independents
- Lithuanian Russian Union
- New Democracy Party
- Unnamed party with one seat
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
58.6% of the 2,626,321 registered voters cast a ballot (1,539,743 ballots), up 5.7 points on 1996. 1,471,247 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Liberal and Centre Union17.3% of votes24.1% of seats
- New Union19.6% of votes20.6% of seats
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania31.1% of votes18.4% of seats
- Homeland Union8.6% of votes6.4% of seats
- Lithuanian Peasants Party4.1% of votes2.8% of seats
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats3.1% of votes1.4% of seats
- Lithuanian Centre Union2.9% of votes1.4% of seats
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance1.9% of votes1.4% of seats
- Christian Democratic Union4.2% of votes0.7% of seats
- Christian Conservative Social Union2.0% of votes0.7% of seats
- Lithuanian Liberty Union1.3% of votes0.7% of seats
- Young Lithuania1.1% of votes0.7% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 14.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.6 by votes and 6.3 by seats; Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania led New Union by 11.4 points of the vote.
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