Lithuania 2009 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2009 European Parliament election in Lithuania?
Homeland Union won 4 of 12 seats with 26.9% of the vote. 21.0% 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 : Homeland Union won 4 of 12 seats with 26.9% of the vote; 21.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 27.4 points on 2004.
- Homeland Union 4 +2 seats 26.9% +14.3 points
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 3 +1 seat 18.6% +4.2 points
- Order and Justice 2 +1 seat 12.2% +5.4 points
- Labour Party 1 −4 seats 8.8% −21.4 points
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 1 +1 seat 8.4% +2.7 points
- Liberals' Movement 1 7.4%
- Liberal and Centre Union 0 −2 seats 3.5% −7.8 points
- Lithuanian Centre Union 0 3.1%
- 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 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
26.9%
Share of the vote won by Homeland Union
It led Social Democratic Party of Lithuania by 8.2 points of the vote.
+2 seats
Seats gained by Homeland Union
The largest gain in seats compared with 2004. Labour Party lost 4 seats.
21.0%
Voter turnout
Down 27.4 points on 2004.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Union | 4 | +2 | 26.9 | +14.3 | 147,756 |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 3 | +1 | 18.6 | +4.2 | 102,347 |
| Order and Justice | 2 | +1 | 12.2 | +5.4 | 67,237 |
| Labour Party | 1 | −4 | 8.8 | −21.4 | 48,368 |
| Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance | 1 | +1 | 8.4 | +2.7 | 46,293 |
| Liberals' Movement | 1 | 7.4 | 40,502 | ||
| Liberal and Centre Union | 0 | −2 | 3.5 | −7.8 | 19,105 |
| Lithuanian Centre Union | 0 | 3.1 | 17,004 | ||
| Christian Conservative Social Union | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 16,108 |
| Socialist People's Front | 0 | 2.4 | 13,341 | ||
| Lithuanian Peasant Union | 0 | −1 | 1.9 | −5.5 | 10,285 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 0 | 1.4 | 7,425 | ||
| Samogitian Party | 0 | 1.3 | 6,961 | ||
| National Resurrection Party | 0 | 1.0 | 5,717 |
± is the change against the Lithuania 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Homeland Union 147,756
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 102,347
- Order and Justice 67,237
- Labour Party 48,368
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 46,293
- Liberals' Movement 40,502
- Liberal and Centre Union 19,105
- Lithuanian Centre Union 17,004
- Christian Conservative Social Union 16,108
- Socialist People's Front 13,341
- Lithuanian Peasant Union 10,285
- Civic Democratic Party 7,425
- Samogitian Party 6,961
- National Resurrection Party 5,717
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.
How many people voted?
21.0% of the 2,692,397 registered voters cast a ballot (564,803 ballots), down 27.4 points on 2004. 550,017 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Homeland Union26.9% of votes33.3% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania18.6% of votes25.0% of seats
- Order and Justice12.2% of votes16.7% of seats
- Labour Party8.8% of votes8.3% of seats
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance8.4% of votes8.3% of seats
- Liberals' Movement7.4% of votes8.3% of seats
- Liberal and Centre Union3.5% of votes0.0% of seats
- Lithuanian Centre Union3.1% of votes0.0% of seats
- Christian Conservative Social Union2.9% of votes0.0% of seats
- Socialist People's Front2.4% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 8.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.8 by votes and 4.5 by seats; Homeland Union led Social Democratic Party of Lithuania by 8.2 points of the vote.
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