The 2019 European Parliament election in Lithuania was held on 26 May 2019 to elect
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from
Lithuania
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to the
European Parliament
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. It was part of the wider
2019 European election. The second round of the
2019 Lithuanian presidential election took place at the same time.
301 candidates from 16 parties stood for 11 seats.
Results
The
Homeland Union received the most votes (19.74 per cent) and most seats (3), although it won only in 12 (or just over one-fifth of) municipalities. The
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania received 15.88 per cent of the votes and 2 seats. This party won in 35 municipalities. The
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union received 12.56 per cent of the votes and 2 seats. This party won in 6 municipalities. The
Labour Party received 8.99 per cent of the votes and won 1 seat. This party won in 1 municipality.
Although
Order and Justice and the
Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania failed to win seats, these parties managed to obtain plurarities in two municipalities (one municipality for each party).
See also
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Lithuania (European Parliament constituency)
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List of members of the European Parliament for Lithuania, 2019–24
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Members of the European Parliament 2019–2024
References
External links
Official page
Lithuania
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European Parliament elections in Lithuania
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