List of political parties in Lithuania

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,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] Leader[1] Ideology Seimas MEPs Memb.[1]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
LSDP Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Social democracy[5]
52 / 140
2 / 11
 14,306
Homeland Union
Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai
TS–LKD Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
(interim)
Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
28 / 140
3 / 11
  11,738
Dawn of Nemunas
Nemuno aušra
PPNA Remigijus Žemaitaitis Traditionalist conservatism
Regionalism[6]
20 / 140
0 / 11
  2,547
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“
DSVL Saulius Skvernelis Third Way[7]
Green conservatism
14 / 140
1 / 11
  3,706
Liberals' Movement
Liberalų sąjūdis
LS
LRLS
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen Classical liberalism
12 / 140
1 / 11
  6,618
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga
LVŽS Ramūnas Karbauskis Agrarianism
Green conservatism
8 / 140
1 / 11
  3,786
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
  2,085
National Alliance
Nacionalinis susivienijimas
NS Vytautas Radžvilas Lithuanian nationalism
1 / 140
0 / 11
  2,004
Freedom and Justice
Laisvė ir teisingumas
PLT Artūras Paulauskas Conservative liberalism
1 / 140
0 / 11
  4,058

Parties without parliamentary representation

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Name Abbr.[4] Leader[1] Ideology Municipal councils MEPs Memb.[1]
Freedom Party
Laisvės partija
LP Vytautas Mitalas
(interim)
Social liberalism
13 / 1,498
1 / 11
  3,144
People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists)
Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai)
TTS Petras Gražulis National conservatism
Euroscepticism
7 / 1,498
1 / 11
  6,649
Lithuanian Regions Party
Lietuvos regionų partija
LRP Jonas Pinskus Regionalism
Conservative social democracy[8]
Equity feminism[8]
57 / 1,498
0 / 11
  7,320
Labour Party
Darbo partija
DP Viktor Uspaskich
(interim)[9]
Populism
46 / 1,498
0 / 11
  8,858
Lithuanian Green Party
Lietuvos žaliųjų partija
LŽP Ieva Budraitė Green liberalism
12 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,313
Christian Union
Krikščionių sąjunga
KS Rimantas Dagys Christian democracy
Christian social policy
8 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,346
Lithuania - For Everyone
Lietuva - visų
Aleksandras Nemunaitis Lithuanian diaspora interests
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  4,055
Together with the Vytis
Kartu su Vyčiu
KsV Vaclovas Žutautas Pensioner interests
Euroscepticism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,627
Lithuanian People's Party
Lietuvos liaudies partija
LLP Tauras Jakelaitis Russophilia
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,307
Centre of Trade Unions
Profesinių sąjungų centras
PSC Kęstutis Juknis [lt] Trade union interests
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,232
Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
LKDP Valdas Tutkus
(interim)
Christian democracy
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  2,038
Samogitian Party
Žemaičių partija
LŽP Irena Stražinskaitė-Glinskienė Samogitian regionalism
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  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
  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
  2,093[10][a]
Lithuanian List
Lietuvos sąrašas
Darius Kuolys [lt] Anti-establishment
0 / 1,498
0 / 11
  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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  2. ^ Ramonaitė, Ainė (1 January 2015). "KODĖL ŽMONĖS NESTOJA Į PARTIJAS? LIETUVOS GYVENTOJŲ POŽIŪRIO Į PARTINĘ NARYSTĘ ANALIZĖ". Politologija. 58 (2). Vilnius University Press: 3–29. doi:10.15388/polit.2010.2.8307. ISSN 2424-6034.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "Žemaitaitis pateikė dokumentus partijos "Nemuno aušra" steigimui". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "Partijos programa". LSDDP (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  9. ^ "Uspaskich vėl grįžta į Darbo partiją: tapo laikinuoju pirmininku". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ Skėrytė, Jūratė (1 May 2024). "Vilniuje įkurta kairioji partija "KArtu"". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  11. ^ a b c d "Kiek politinių organizacijų galėtų dalyvauti kitų metų rinkimuose?". Anyksta (in Lithuanian). VR. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.