The EP election was held in Lithuania on Sunday.

The turnout was 20.9%. The EU is reporting the following results (2004 in brackets):

TS-LKD: Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats – 26.8%, 4 seats (12.6%, 2 for TS, plus 2.8%, 0 for LKD)
LSDP: Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, 18.6%, 3 seats (14.4%, 2)
TT: Order and Justice – 12.2%, 2 seats (6.8%, 1 as the Liberal Democratic Party)
DP: Labour Party – 8.8%, 1 seat (30.2%, 5)
LLRA/LWPA: Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – 8.5%, 1 seat (5.7%, 0)
LRLS: Liberals’ Movement of the Republic of Lithuania – 7.4%, 1 seat
LiCS: Liberal and Centrist Union – 3.5% seats (11.2%, 2)
LCP: Lithuanian Center Party – 3.1%, 0 seats
KKSS: Christian Conservative Social Union – 2.9%, 0 seats (2.6%, 0)
FRONTO – 2.4%, 0 seats
TPP: National Resurrection Party – 1%, 0 seats

The incumbent government is a coalition of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the National Resurrection Party, the Liberals’ Movement, and the Liberal and Centrist Union. The election was only late last year (see previous post). Also, the presidential election took place only last month (see previous post). So, this election was very much a poor relation. The failure of mainstream left parties to do well was confirmed and the performance of the incumbent TS party was noteworthy. However, this election is unlikely to redefine Lithuanian politics.

An article on the 2004 EP election in Lithuania can be found here.