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The entry for Lithuania published Legislative branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1992 to 2025) and “Seimas (parliament)” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral Supreme Council, Parliament
unicameral Supreme Council, Parliament
unicameral Seimas (parliament)
unicameral Supreme Council, Parliament Seimas (parliament)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Seimas (parliament)”
- elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA);
- results - LDDP 51%;
- seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held
NA); results - LDDP 51%; seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative
Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2,
others 3
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Seimas (parliament)”
- elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
- results - LDDP 51%;
- seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3
unicameral
elections last held 26 October and 25 November
1992 (next to be held
NA);
total) LDDP 73, Conservative
4, LLS 4, Center Union 2,
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Seimas (parliament)”
- elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA October 1996);
- results - LDDP 51%;
- seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3
unicameral
elections last held 26 October and 25 November
1992 (next to be held NA October 1996); results - LDDP 51%; seats - (141
(141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union
Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Conservative Party 70, LKDP 16, Center Union 13, LDDP 12, LSDP 12, DP 2, independents 4, others 8, vacant 4
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71
members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by
proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held
NA October 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -
Conservative Party 70, LKDP 16, Center Union 13, LDDP 12, LSDP 12, DP
2, independents 4, others 8, vacant 4
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-TS 69, LKDP 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 10, DP 2, independents 12, others 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71
members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by
proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held
NA October 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - party-TS 69,Conservative Party 70, LKDP 16, Center Union 13, 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 12, 10, DP4, 12, others 8, vacant 4 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--TS 69, LKDP 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 10, DP 2, independents 12, others 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71
71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by
proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held
held NA October 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-TS party--TS 69,
LKDP 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 10, DP 2, independents 12, others 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TS 69, LKDP 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 10, DP 2, independents 12, others 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats,
elections: last held 20 October and 10 November 1996 (next to be
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--TS party - TS 69,
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union/Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%; seats by party - Social Democratic Coalition 52, Liberal Union 34, New Union/Social Liberals 29, TS 9, Farmer's Party 4, Center Union 2, Poles' Electoral Action 2, Modern Christian Democratic Union 1, independents 3, others 5
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)20 8 October and 10 November 1996 2000 (next to be held NA October 2000)2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union/Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%; seats by party - Social Democratic Coalition 52, Liberal Union 34, New Union/Social Liberals 29, TS 69, LKDP 15, LCS 15, LDDP 12, LSDP 10, DP 9, Farmer's Party 4, Center Union 2, Poles' Electoral Action 2, Modern Christian Democratic Union 1, independents 12, 3, others 6 5
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union-Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%;
- seats by party - Social Democratic Coalition 52, Liberal Union 34, New Union-Social Liberals 29, TS 9, Farmer's Party 4, Center Union 2, Poles' Electoral Action 2, Modern Christian Democratic Union 1, independents 3, others 5
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union/Social Union-Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%; seats by party - Social Democratic Coalition 52, Liberal Union 34, New Union/Social Union-Social Liberals 29, TS 9, Farmer's Party 4, Center Union 2, Poles' Electoral Action 2, Modern Christian Democratic Union 1, independents 3, others 5
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2004)
note: the voting results from the 2000 elections do not correspond to the make up of the Seimas, which has evolved into a number of factions, each made up of members of several parties
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union-Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%;
- seats by faction - Social Democratic Coalition 51, New Union-Social Liberals 25, United Political Group-Group of Liberals 24, Liberal Democrats 13, Conservatives 9, Farmers and New Democracy Parties 8, Mixed Group 6, independent 1 (four seats unfilled as of 1 June 2003)
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2004)
note: the voting results from the 2000 elections do not correspond to the make up of the Seimas, which has evolved into a number of factions, each made up of members of several parties
election results: percent of vote by party - Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union-Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberal Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%; seats by party faction - Social Democratic Coalition 52, Liberal Union 34, 51, New Union-Social Liberals 29, TS 25, United Political Group-Group of Liberals 24, Liberal Democrats 13, Conservatives 9, Farmer's Party 4, Center Union 2, Poles' Electoral Action 2, Modern Christian Democratic Union 1, independents 3, others 5 Farmers and New Democracy Parties 8, Mixed Group 6, independent 1 (four seats unfilled as of 1 June 2003)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 10 and 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, Homeland Union (Conservatives) 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Union of Farmers and New Democracy 6.6%;
- seats by faction - Labor 39, Homeland Union 25, Social Democrats 20, Liberal and Center Union 18, Social Liberals 11, Union of Farmers and New Democracy Parties 10, Liberal Democrats 10, Electoral Action 2, independents 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 10 and 24 October 2000 2004 (next to be held NA October 2004) 2008)
note: the voting results from the 2000 elections do not correspond to the make up of the Seimas, which has evolved into a number of factions, each made up of members of several parties
election results: percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Democratic Coalition 31.1%, New Union-Social Liberals 19.6%, Liberals) 20.7%, Homeland Union (Conservatives) 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 17.2%, TS 8.6%, remaining parties all less than 5%; 9.1%, Union of Farmers and New Democracy 6.6%; seats by faction - Labor 39, Homeland Union 25, Social Democratic Coalition 51, New Union-Social Democrats 20, Liberal and Center Union 18, Social Liberals 25, United Political Group-Group 11, Union of Liberals 24, Liberal Democrats 13, Conservatives 9, Farmers and New Democracy Parties 8, Mixed Group 6, independent 1 (four seats unfilled as of 1 June 2003) 10, Liberal Democrats 10, Electoral Action 2, independents 6
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 10 and 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, TS 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Farmers and New Democracy Union 6.6%, other 9%;
- seats by faction - Labor 29, Homeland Union 26, Social Democrats 23, Civil Democracy (split from Labor) 11, Liberal Movement (formerly Liberal Political Group) 11, National Farmer's Union (formerly Farmers and New Democracy Union) 11, Social Liberal 10, Liberal Democrats 9, Liberal and Center Political Group 8, independents 3 (as of late-July 2006)
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 10 and 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, Homeland Union (Conservatives) TS 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Union of Farmers and New Democracy 6.6%; Union 6.6%, other 9%; seats by faction - Labor 39, 29, Homeland Union 25, 26, Social Democrats 20, 23, Civil Democracy (split from Labor) 11, Liberal and Center Union 18, Social Liberals Movement (formerly Liberal Political Group) 11, National Farmer's Union of (formerly Farmers and New Democracy Parties Union) 11, Social Liberal 10, Liberal Democrats 10, Electoral Action 2, 9, Liberal and Center Political Group 8, independents 6 3 (as of late-July 2006)
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 10 and 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, TS 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Farmers and New Democracy Union 6.6%, other 9%;
- seats by faction - Labor 29, Homeland Union 26, Social Democrats 23, Civil Democracy (split from Labor) 11, Liberal Movement (formerly Liberal Political Group) 11, National Farmer's Union (formerly Farmers and New Democracy Union) 11, Social Liberal 10, Liberal Democrats 9, Liberal and Center Union 8, independents 3 (as of late-July 2006)
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats, seats; 71 members are directly elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 10 and 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, TS 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Farmers and New Democracy Union 6.6%, other 9%; seats by faction - Labor 29, Homeland Union 26, Social Democrats 23, Civil Democracy (split from Labor) 11, Liberal Movement (formerly Liberal Political Group) 11, National Farmer's Union (formerly Farmers and New Democracy Union) 11, Social Liberal 10, Liberal Democrats 9, Liberal and Center Political Group Union 8, independents 3 (as of late-July 2006)
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held October 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - TS 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%;
- seats by faction - TS 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 10 12 and 24 26 October 2004 2008 (next to be held in October 2008) 2012)
election results: percent of vote by party - Labor 28.6%, Working for Lithuania (Social Democrats and Social Liberals) 20.7%, TS 14.6%, For Order and Justice (Liberal Democrats and Lithuanian People's Union) 11.4%, Liberal and Center Union 9.1%, Farmers and New Democracy Union 6.6%, 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 9%; 8.7%; seats by faction - Labor 29, Homeland Union TS 44, LSDP 26, Social Democrats 23, Civil Democracy (split from Labor) 11, Liberal Movement (formerly Liberal Political Group) 11, National Farmer's Union (formerly Farmers and New Democracy Union) TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, Social Liberal KDP+J 10, Liberal Democrats 9, Liberal and Center Union LCS 8, independents 3 (as of late-July 2006) LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held October 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%;
- seats by faction - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held October 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - TS TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%; seats by faction - TS TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected by popular vote, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%;
- seats by faction - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4;
- note - seats by faction as of 15 March 2010 - TS-LKD 46, LSDP 25, TT 18, Christian Party 12, LS 11, DP 10, LCS 7, TPP 7, unaffiliated 5;
- note - TS-LKD, LS, LCS, and TPP form the ruling coalition
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%; seats by faction - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4 4; note - seats by faction as of 15 March 2010 - TS-LKD 46, LSDP 25, TT 18, Christian Party 12, LS 11, DP 10, LCS 7, TPP 7, unaffiliated 5; note - TS-LKD, LS, LCS, and TPP form the ruling coalition
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected by popular vote, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, DP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%;
- seats by faction - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, DP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4;
- note - seats by faction as of 25 January 2011 - TS-LKD 45, LSDP 24, TT 18, LCS and TPP 13, LRLS 13, Christian Party 10, DP 10, unaffiliated 7, vacant 1;
- note - TS-LKD, LRLS, LCS and TPP form the ruling coalition
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected by popular vote, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J DP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%; seats by faction - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J DP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4; note - seats by faction as of 15 March 2010 25 January 2011 - TS-LKD 46, 45, LSDP 25, 24, TT 18, LCS and TPP 13, LRLS 13, Christian Party 12, LS 11, 10, DP 10, LCS 7, TPP 7, unaffiliated 5; 7, vacant 1; note - TS-LKD, LS, LCS, LRLS, LCS and TPP form the ruling coalition
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected in single-member districts, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 and 28 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party (proportional vote) - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other parties 13.1%;
- seats by party - LSDP 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, LS 10, LLRA 8, DK 7, LVZS 1, independent 3, vacant 1
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected by popular vote, in single-member districts, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 12 14 and 26 28 October 2008 2012 (next to be held in October 2012) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party (proportional vote) - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, DP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, 7.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other 8.7%; parties 13.1%; seats by faction party - TS-LKD 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 15, LRLS 11, DP+J LS 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 8, DK 7, LVZS 1, independent 4; note - seats by faction as of 25 January 2011 - TS-LKD 45, LSDP 24, TT 18, LCS and TPP 13, LRLS 13, Christian Party 10, DP 10, unaffiliated 7, 3, vacant 1; note - TS-LKD, LRLS, LCS and TPP form the ruling coalition 1
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected in single-member districts, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 and 28 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party (proportional vote) - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other parties 13.1%;
- seats by party - LSDP 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, LS 10, LLRA 8, DK 7, unaffiliated 4, vacant 1
unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members elected in single-member districts, 70 elected by proportional representation; members to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 14 and 28 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party (proportional vote) - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other parties 13.1%; seats by party - LSDP 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, LS 10, LLRA 8, DK 7, LVZS 1, independent 3, unaffiliated 4, vacant 1
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 and 28 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other 13.1%;
- seats by party - LSDP 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, LS 11, LLRA 8, DK 7, LVZS 1, unaffiliated 3
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-member districts, single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation; representation vote; members to serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:
election results:(proportional vote) - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, TS-LKD 15.1%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, other parties 13.1%; seats by party - LSDP 38, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, LS 10, 11, LLRA 8, DK 7, LVZS 1, unaffiliated 4, vacant 1 3
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 and 23 October 2016 (next to be held in October 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - LVLS 22.5%, TS-LKD 22.6%, LSDP 15%, LS 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 4.1%;
- seats by party - LVLS 54, TS-LKD 31, LSDP 17, LS 14, LLRA 8, TT 8, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, LZP 1, Lithuanian List 1, independent 4
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 14 9 and 28 23 October 2012 2016 (next to be held in October 2016) 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - DP 19.8%, LSDP 18.4%, LVLS 22.5%, TS-LKD 15.1%, 22.6%, LSDP 15%, LS 8.6%, DK 8%, TT 7.3%, 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.8%, LVZS 3.9%, 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 13.1%; 4.1%; seats by party - LSDP 38, LVLS 54, TS-LKD 33, DP 29, TT 11, 31, LSDP 17, LS 11, 14, LLRA 8, DK 7, LVZS TT 8, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, unaffiliated 3 LZP 1, Lithuanian List 1, independent 4
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 and 23 October 2016 (next to be held in October 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 22.6%, LVLS 22.5%, LSDP 15%, LS 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 4.1%;
- seats by party - LVLS 54, TS-LKD 31, LSDP 17, LS 14, LLRA 8, TT 8, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, LZP 1, Lithuanian List 1, independent 4;
- composition - men 111, women 30, percent of women 21.3%
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 9 and 23 October 2016 (next to be held in October 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - LVLS 22.5%, TS-LKD 22.6%, LVLS 22.5%, LSDP 15%, LS 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 4.1%; seats by party - LVLS 54, TS-LKD 31, LSDP 17, LS 14, LLRA 8, TT 8, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, LZP 1, Lithuanian List 1, independent 4 4; composition - men 111, women 30, percent of women 21.3%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens 1, independent 4;
- composition - men 103, women 38, percent of women 27%
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 9 11 and 23 25 October 2016 2020 (next to be held in October 2020) 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 22.6%, LVLS 22.5%, LSDP 15%, LS 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 4.1%; NA; seats by party - LVLS 54, TS-LKD 31, 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 17, LS 14, LLRA 8, TT 8, 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, LZP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Lithuanian List Greens 1, independent 4; composition - men 111, 103, women 30, 38, percent of women 21.3% 27%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens 1, independent 4;
- composition - men 102, women 39, percent of women 27.7%
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens 1, independent 4; composition - men 103, 102, women 38, 39, percent of women 27% 27.7%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens 1, independent 4;
- composition as of July 2022 - men 101, women 40, percent of women 28.4%
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom 11, DP 10, AWPL 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens 1, independent 4; composition as of July 2022 - men 102, 101, women 39, 40, percent of women 27.7% 28.4%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, LP 11, DP 10, LLRA-KSS 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, LZP 1, independent 4;
- composition as of April 2023 - men 101, women 40, women 28 percent
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 and 25 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, LRLS 13, Freedom LP 11, DP 10, AWPL LLRA-KSS 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, Greens LZP 1, independent 4; composition as of July 2022 April 2023 - men 101, women 40, percent of women 28.4% 28 percent
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 13 October 2024 first round (next to be held on 27 October 2024 - second round)
- election results:
- preliminary first-round results percent of vote by party - LSDP 19.4%, TS-LKD 18%, NA 15%, DSVL 9.2%, LRLS 7.7%, LVZS 7%, LLRA-KSS 6%;
- seats by party - LSDP 20, TS-LKD 18, NA 15, DSVL 8, LRLS 8, LVZS 6, LLRA-KSS 2, Independents 1
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 and 25 13 October 2020 2024 first round (next to be held in on 27 October 2024) 2024 - second round)
election results: preliminary first-round results percent of vote by party - NA; LSDP 19.4%, TS-LKD 18%, NA 15%, DSVL 9.2%, LRLS 7.7%, LVZS 7%, LLRA-KSS 6%; seats by party - TS-LKD 50, LVZS 32, LSDP 13, 20, TS-LKD 18, NA 15, DSVL 8, LRLS 13, LP 11, DP 10, 8, LVZS 6, LLRA-KSS 3, LSDDP 3, LT 1, LZP 1, independent 4; composition as of April 2023 - men 101, women 40, women 28 percent 2, Independents 1
- legislature name:
- Parliament (Seimas)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 141 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- mixed system
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 10/13/2024 to 10/27/2024
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) (52);
- Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) (28);
- Political Party "The Dawn of Nemunas" (PPNA) (20);
- Union of Democrats “For Lithuania” (DSVL) (14);
- Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LS) (12);
- Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) (8);
- Other (7)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 28.4%
- expected date of next election:
- October 2028
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legislature name: Parliament (Seimas)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 141 (all directly elected)
electoral system: mixed system
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 10/13/2024 to 10/27/2024
parties elected and seats per party: Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) (52); Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) (28); Political Party "The Dawn of Nemunas" (PPNA) (20); Union of Democrats “For Lithuania” (DSVL) (14); Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LS) (12); Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) (8); Other (7)
percentage of women in chamber: 28.4%
expected date of next election: October 2028
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lithuania: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lithuania/legislative-branch.