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List of political parties in Lithuania

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This article lists political parties in Lithuania. Lithuania has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. As of October 2024, there are 22 active political parties, one party undergoing formal registration, one inactive political party, and four political parties that are in the process of disestablishment registered with the Ministry of Justice.[1]

As of October 2024, Lithuania has a total of Decrease 98,746 people registered as party members and is experiencing a sharp decline in political congregation[further explanation needed], with a Decrease 9.76% decrease from the start of public membership tracking in 2018.[1] This is at least partially a result of a low trust in political parties with the institution firmly occupying the top-2 least trusted positions in the country, alongside the Seimas, in opinion polls.[2]

Registered parties

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Parties with parliamentary representation

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There are currently eleven parties represented in the Seimas. The current government is a broad majority coalition of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement and Freedom Party.

Name Abbr.[3] Leader[1] Ideology Seimas MEPs Memb.[1]
Homeland Union
Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai
TS–LKD Gabrielius Landsbergis Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
50 / 140
3 / 11
11738 11,738
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga
LVŽS Ramūnas Karbauskis Agrarianism
Green conservatism
21 / 140
1 / 11
3786 3,786
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“
DSVL Saulius Skvernelis Third Way[4]
Green conservatism
16 / 140
1 / 11
3706 3,706
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
LSDP Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Social democracy[5]
13 / 140
2 / 11
1430614,306
Liberals' Movement
Liberalų sąjūdis
LS
LRLS
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen Classical liberalism
13 / 140
1 / 11
6618 6,618
Freedom Party
Laisvės partija
LP Aušrinė Armonaitė Social liberalism
11 / 140
1 / 11
3144 3,144
Labour Party
Darbo partija
DP Viktor Uspaskich
(interim)[6]
Populism
1 / 140
0 / 11
8858 8,858
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga,
Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie – Związek Chrześcijańskich Rodzin
LLRA–KŠS Waldemar Tomaszewski Christian democracy
Polish minority interests
3 / 140
1 / 11
2085 2,085
Lithuanian Regions Party
Lietuvos regionų partija
LRP Jonas Pinskus Regionalism
Conservative social democracy[7]
Equity feminism[7]
2 / 140
0 / 11
7320 7,320
Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
LKDP Mindaugas Puidokas Christian democracy
1 / 140
0 / 11
2038 2,038
Dawn of Nemunas
Nemuno aušra
PPNA Remigijus Žemaitaitis Traditionalist conservatism
Regionalism[8]
1 / 140
0 / 11
2547 2,547

Parties without parliamentary representation

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Name Abbr.[3] Leader[1] Ideology Municipal councils MEPs Memb.[1]
People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists)
Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai)
TTS Petras Gražulis National conservatism
Euroscepticism
7 / 1,498
1 / 11
6649 6,649
Freedom and Justice
Laisvė ir teisingumas
PLT Artūras Paulauskas Conservative liberalism
55 / 1,498
0 / 11
4058 4,058
Lithuanian Green Party
Lietuvos žaliųjų partija
LŽP Ieva Budraitė Green liberalism
12 / 1,498
0 / 11
2313 2,313
Christian Union
Krikščionių sąjunga
KS Rimantas Dagys Christian democracy
Christian social policy
8 / 1,498
0 / 11
2346 2,346
National Alliance
Nacionalinis susivienijimas
NS Vytautas Radžvilas Lithuanian nationalism
2 / 1,498
0 / 11
2004 2,004
Lithuania - For Everyone
Lietuva - visų
Aleksandras Nemunaitis Lithuanian diaspora interests
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
4055 4,055
Together with the Vytis
Kartu su Vyčiu
KsV Vaclovas Žutautas Pensioner interests
Euroscepticism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2627 2,627
Lithuanian People's Party
Lietuvos liaudies partija
LLP Tauras Jakelaitis Russophilia
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2307 2,307
Centre of Trade Unions
Profesinių sąjungų centras
PSC Kęstutis Juknis [lt] Trade union interests
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2232 2,232
Samogitian Party
Žemaičių partija
LŽP Irena Stražinskaitė-Glinskienė Samogitian regionalism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2009 2,009
Movement for Forests - Young Lithuania
Sąjūdis už miškus - Jaunoji Lietuva
JL Stanislovas Buškevičius Right-wing populism
Lithuanian nationalism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2000 2,000

Inactive parties

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As of 2024, one political party has not submitted the necessary documents to be registered for the upcoming elections, and one political party have not managed to be registered 180 days before them.[1]

Name Abbr. Leader[1] Ideology Municipal councils MEPs Memb.
Together. Left Alliance
KArtu. Kairiųjų aljansas
KArtu Jolanta Bielskienė [lt] Democratic socialism
Progressivism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
2093 2,093[9][a]
Lithuanian List
Lietuvos sąrašas
Darius Kuolys [lt] Anti-establishment
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
1970 1,970
Notes
  1. ^ Unofficial data

Parties undergoing liquidation

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Defunct and unregistered parties

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Historical parties

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Perminas, Paulius (2024-10-07). "Per pusmetį partijoms priklausančių žmonių skaičius sumažėjo". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ Naureckaitė, Indrė (6 December 2023). "Iš vienų partijų bėga, į kitas puola: atskleidė, kaip atrodo tikrieji partijų veidai". Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2024 m. spalio 13 d. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimai (I turas)" (in Lithuanian). Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "SEIMO RINKIMŲ NAKTIS 2024 | Andrius Tapinas, Rima Urbonaitė ir Paul de Miko | RINKIMAI Laisvės TV". YouTube. Laisvės TV. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ Hans Slomp (26 September 2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.
  6. ^ "Uspaskich vėl grįžta į Darbo partiją: tapo laikinuoju pirmininku". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Partijos programa". LSDDP (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  8. ^ "Žemaitaitis pateikė dokumentus partijos „Nemuno aušra" steigimui". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 22 November 2023.
  9. ^ Skėrytė, Jūratė (1 May 2024). "Vilniuje įkurta kairioji partija „KArtu"". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  10. ^ a b c d "Kiek politinių organizacijų galėtų dalyvauti kitų metų rinkimuose?". Anyksta (in Lithuanian). VR. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.