Results of the 19 March 2000 Lithuanian Local Elections

Total seats

Unofficial English Name

Official Lithuanian Name

Table reference

270

New Alliance (Social Liberals)

Naujoji sąjunga (socialliberalai)

New Alliance

209

Lithuanian Farmers Party

Lietuvos valstiečių partija

Farmers

199

Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives)

Tėvynės sąjunga (Lietuvos konservatoriai)

Conservatives

173

Lithuanian Centre Union

Lietuvos centro sąjunga

Centrists

172

Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party

Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija

LDDP

166

Lithuanian Liberal Union

Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga

Liberals

104

Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija

Social Democrats

99

Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party

Lietuvos kriščionių demokratų partija

Christian Democrats

53

Lithuanian Polish Electoral Action

Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija

Polish Action

27

Lithuanian Political Prisoners' and Deportee's Union

Lietuvos politinių kalinių ir tremtinių sąjunga

Political Prisoners

16

Christian Democratic Union

Kriščionių demokratų sąjunga

Ch.Dem. Union

15

Lithuanian Freedom Union

Lietuvos laisvės sąjunga

Freedom Union

13

Lithuanian Nationalists Union

Lietuvos tautininkų sąjunga

Nationalists

10

New Democracy/Women's Party

Naujoji demokratija/Moterų partija

Women's

9

Lithuanian Democratic Party

Lietuvos demokratų partija

Democratic Party

7

Lithuanian Russian Union

Lietuvos rusų sąjunga

Russian Union

6

Lithuanian National Party and the "Young Lithuania" Union

Lietuvos nacionalinės partija ir "Jaunosios Lietuvos" sąjunga

Young Lithuania

4

Lithuanian Freedom League

Lietuvos laisvės lyga

Freedom League

3

Lithuanian Citizens Alliance

Lietuvos piliečių aljansas

Citizens Alliance

2

Lithuanian National Democratic Party

Lietuvos nacionaldemokratų partija

National Democrats

1

Lithuanian Party "Social Democracy 2000"

Lietuvos partija "Socialdemokratija 2000"

Social Democracy 2000

1

Homeland Peoples Party

Tėvynės liaudies partija

Homeland Peoples Party

1

National Progress Party

Tautos paţangos partija

National Progress

1

Republican Party

Republikonų partija

Republicans

 

* Please note there are several parties with very, very similar names.

** Figures acquired from the Lithuanian State Electoral Commission website for the 2000 local elections as of 25 March 2000.

 



Election Results
By Each Individual Constituency

1. Akmenė (region)
59.14% turnout
25 total seats

Nationalists 9
Liberals 5
Farmers 3
New Alliance 3
Social Democrats 2
LDDP 2
Conservatives 1

2. Alytus (city)
55.4% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 6
Centrists 4
Social Democrats 4
Conservatives 4
LDDP 3
Liberals 3
National Democrats 2
Christian Democrats 1

3. Alytus (region)
55.41% turnout
25 total seats

Conservatives 7
New Alliance 4
Ch.Dem. Union 4
Centrists 3
LDDP 2
Christian Democrats 2
Liberals 2
Social Democrats 1

4. Anykščiai (region)
60.92% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 8
Conservatives 7
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 3
New Alliance 2
Social Democrats 2
Christian Democrats 1
Homeland Peoples Party 1
Liberals 1

5. Birštonas (city)
63.95% turnout
21 total seats

Social Democrats 11
Centrists 2
LDDP 2
Liberals 2
Conservatives 2
New Alliance 1
Republicans 1

6. Biržai (region)
56.77% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 9
Social Democrats 5
LDDP 3
Conservatives 3
New Alliance 2
Liberals 2
Christian Democrats 1

7. Druskininkai (city)
58.4% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 6
Centrists 6
New Alliance 3
Conservatives 3
Christian Democrats 2
Women's 2
Political Prisoners 1
Liberals 1
Social Democrats 1

8. Elektrėnai
48.38% turnout
25 total seats

Centrists 6
New Alliance 6
Conservatives 3
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 3
Liberal 3
LDDP 2
Christian Democrats 2

9. Ignalina (region)
55.37% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 15
LDDP 3
Conservatives 2
Christian Democrats 2
New Alliance 2
Social Democrats 1

10. Jonava (region)
46.4% turnout
27 total seats

Farmers 9
New Alliance 4
LDDP 3
Social Democrats 3
Conservatives 3
Liberals 2
Centrists 2
Young Lithuania 1

11. Joniškis (region)
55.64% turnout
25 total seats

Centrists 7
Farmers 6
New Alliance 5
LDDP 2
Liberals 2
Conservatives 2
Christian Democrats 1

12. Jurbarkas (region)
52.14% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 9
Liberals 4
New Alliance 3
Christian Democrats 2
Conservatives 2
LDDP 2
Political Prisoners 2
Centrists 1

13. Kaišadoriai (region)
55.87% turnout
25 total seats

Liberals 5
New Alliance 3
Centrists 3
Conservatives 3
Christian Democrats 3
LDDP 2
Freedom Union 2
Farmers 2
Social Democrats 2

14. Kalvarija
59.12% turnout
21 total seats

Democratic Party 6
Christian Democrats 3
New Alliance 3
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 2
Conservatives 2
LDDP 2
Social Democrats 1
Centrists 1
Political Prisoners 1

15. Kaunas (city)
53.66% turnout
41 total seats

Freedom Union 11
New Alliance 8
Conservatives 7
Liberals 5
Centrist 4
Social Democrats 3
Young Lithuania 3

16. Kaunas (region)
50.34% turnout
27 total seats

Conservatives/Political Prisoners/unaligned 6
LDDP, New Alliance, Women's 5
Peasants/Ch.Dem. Union 5
Liberals 3
Centrists 3
Social Democrats 2
Young Lithuania 2
Christian Democrats 1

17. Kazlų Rūda
53.37% turnout
21 total seats

Centrists 8
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 2
New Alliance 2
Conservatives 2
Social Democrats 2
Liberals 2
Christian Democrats 1
Political Prisoners 1
LDDP 1

18. Kelmė (region)
56.27% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 6
New Alliance 5
Christian Democrats 4
Farmers 3
Democratic Party 3
Conservatives 3
Liberals 1

19. Kėdainiai (region)
59.34% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 19
Farmers 3
LDDP 2
Conservatives 2
Social Democrats 1

20. Klaipėda (city)
51.71% turnout
31 total seats

Liberals 10
New Alliance 8
Russian Union 7
Centrists 4
Conservatives 2

21. Klaipėda (region)
50.65% turnout
25 total seats

New Alliance 4
Liberals 4
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 3
Christian Democrats 3
LDDP 3
Political Prisoners 2
Centrists 2
Conservatives 2
Social Democrats 2

22. Kretinga (region)
51.01% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 5
Centrists 3
LDDP 3
New Alliance 3
Christian Democrats 3
Liberals 3
Conservatives 2
Women's 2
Political Prisoners 1

23. Kupiškis (region)
58.36% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 9
Centrists 6
Conservatives 4
Liberals 2
LDDP 2
New Alliance 1
Christian Democrats 1

24. Lazdijai (region)
58.84% turnout
25 total seats

Conservatives 6
New Alliance 5
LDDP 4
Farmers 3
Centrists 3
Christian Democrats 2
Liberals 1
Political Prisoners 1

25. Marijampolė
48.93% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 5
LDDP 5
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 4
Centrists 3
Liberals 3
Conservatives 3
Social Democrats 2
Social Democracy 2000 1
Christian Democrats 1

26. Mažeikiai (region)
52.02% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 7
Social Democrats 4
Conservatives 4
Liberals 3
LDDP 3
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 2
Centrists 2
Christian Democrats 1
Social Democracy 2000 1

27. Molėtai (region)
53.72% turnout
25 total seats

Christian Democrats 10
New Alliance 5
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 2
Women's 2
Centrists 2
Liberals 2
Conservatives 1
LDDP 1

28. Neringa (city)
78.05% turnout.
21 total seats

Conservatives 16
New Alliance 2
LDDP 1
Christian Democrats 1
Liberals 1

29. Pagėgiai
62.01% turnout
21 total seats

Farmers 6
Centrists 4
Liberals 3
New Alliance 2
LDDP 2
Conservatives 1
Christian Democrats 1
Social Democrats 1
Political Prisoners 1

30. Pakruojas (region)
61.46% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 10
New Alliance 5
Farmers 4
Christian Democrats 2
Liberals 2
Centrists 1
Conservatives 1

31. Palanga (city)
62.02% turnout
21 total seats

New Alliance 5
Liberals 4
Conservatives 3
Centrists 3
Christian Democrats 2
Political Prisoners 2
LDDP 1
Social Democrats 1

32. Panevėžys (city)
51.34% turnout
31 total seats

Conservatives 7
Centrists 5
Liberals 4
Freedom League 4
LDDP 3
New Alliance 3
Social Democrats 3
Christian Democrats 2

33. Panevėžys (region)
53.48% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 7
LDDP 4
Centrists 4
Liberals 3
Christian Democrats 3
Conservatives 2
New Alliance 2

34. Pasvalys (region)
59.11% turnout
25 total seats

Conservatives/Political Prisoners 6
LDDP 5
Farmers 4
New Alliance 4
Christian Democrats 3
Centrists 2
Social Democrats 1

35. Plungė (region)
57.41% turnout
25 total seats

Liberals 5
Farmers 4
Centrists 3
Social Democrats 3
New Alliance 3
Conservatives 3
Christian Democrats 2
LDDP 2

36. Prienai (region)
51.84% turnout
25 total seats

New Alliance 5
Conservatives 4
LDDP 3
Liberals 3
Centrists 3
Farmers 2
Christian Democrats 2
Political Prisoners 2
Social Democrats 1

37. Radviliškis (region)
53.3% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 6
Farmers 5
Social Democrats 4
Liberals 3
Christian Democrats 3
LDDP 2
Centrists 2
Conservatives 2

38. Raseiniai (region)
56.48% turnout
25 total seats

New Alliance 6
Social Democrats 4
Farmers 3
Conservatives 3
LDDP 2
Political Prisoners 2
Liberals 2
Christian Democrats 2
Centrists 1

39. Rietavas
61.54% turnout
21 total seats

Farmers 5
Centrists 4
Christian Democrats 3
Liberals 3
New Alliance 2
Conservatives 2
LDDP 2

40. Rokiškis (region)
56.84% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 6
Farmers 4
Centrists 4
New Alliance 3
Conservatives 3
Social Democrats 2
Christian Democrats 2
Liberals 1

41. Skuodas (region)
54.9% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 5
Christian Democrats 5
New Alliance 4
Centrists 3
LDDP 3
Conservatives 3
Liberals 2

42. Šakiai (region)
61.55% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 8
Centrists 7
LDDP 3
Christian Democrats 2
Conservatives 2
Social Democrats 2
New Alliance 1

43. Šalčininkai (region)
57.83% turnout
25 total seats

Polish Action 18
New Alliance 5
LDDP 2

44. Šiauliai (city)
52.21 % turnout
31 total seats

New Alliance 10
Liberals 5
Centrists 5
LDDP 3
Conservatives 3
Social Democrats 3
Political Prisoners 2

45. Šiauliai (region)
55.3% turnout
27 total seats

Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 12
Coalition "Harmony Way" 5*
New Alliance 4
LDDP 2
Liberals 2
Centrists 1
Christian Democrats 1

* "Harmony's Way" is composed of members of the Conservatives, Nationalists, and the Political Prisoners.

46. Šilalė (region)
63.62% turnout
25 seats

Conservatives 7
Centrists 5
New Alliance 4
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 3
LDDP 2
Liberals 2
Social Democrats 1
Christian Democrats 1

47. Šilutė (region)
56.87% turnout
27 total seats

Farmers 7
New Alliance 6
Conservatives/Political Prisoners 5
Centrists 4
LDDP 2
Christian Democrats 2
Liberals 1

48. Širvintai (region)
53.98% turnout
25 total seats

Farmers 13
Conservatives 4
New Alliance 4
Liberals 2
LDDP 1
Polish Action 1

49. Švenčionys (region)
62.39% turnout
25 total seats

New Alliance 10
Liberals 4
Polish Action 3
LDDP 2
Conservatives 2
Women's 2
Centrists 1
Farmers 1

50. Tauragė (region)
50.07% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 5
LDDP 4
Conservatives 4
Liberals 3
Christian Democrats 3
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 2
Social Democrats 2
Freedom Union 2
Centrists 1
Political Prisoners 1

51. Telšiai (region)
53% turnout
27 total seats

New Alliance 6
Conservatives 5
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 4
Liberals 4
Centrists 3
Social Democrats 2
LDDP 2
Christian Democrats 1

52. Trakai (region)
49.54% turnout
25 total seats

Polish Action 6
New Alliance 5
Centrists 4
Liberals 3
Social Democrats 2
Christian Democrats 2
Farmers 1
Women's 1
Conservatives 1

53. Ukmergė (region)
54.16% turnout
27 total seats

Farmers 6
New Alliance 5
Conservatives 3
Liberals 3
LDDP 3
Political Prisoners 3
Centrists 2
National Progress 1
Christian Democrats 1

54. Utena (region)
56.02% turnout
27 total seats

Conservatives 6
New Alliance 6
LDDP 3
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 3
Centrists 3
Social Democrats 2
Liberals 2
Christian Democrats 2

55. Varėna (region)
62.57% turnout
25 total seats

Centrists 16
Farmers/Ch.Dem. Union 4
New Alliance 3
Conservatives 1
Political Prisoners 1

56. Vilkaviškis (region)
53.25% turnout
27 seats

Social Democrats 10
LDDP 4
Nationalists 3
New Alliance 3
Christian Democrats 2
Farmers 2
Conservatives 2
Liberals 1

57. Vilnius (city)
53.18% turnout
51 total seats

Liberals 18
New Alliance 8
Conservatives/Political Prisoners 7
Social Democrats 6
Polish Action 5
Centrists 4
LDDP 3

58. Vilnius (region)
51.9% turnout
27 total seats

Polish Action 20
New Alliance 3
Social Democrats 2
Liberals 2

59. Visaginas (city)
49.59% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 8
Liberals 7
New Alliance 5
Citizens Alliance 3
Social Democrats 2

60. Zarasai (region)
60.84% turnout
25 total seats

LDDP 7
New Alliance 5
Centrists 3
Conservatives 3
Christian Democrats 2
Farmers 2
Ch.Dem. Union 2
Social Democrats 1

 

* Figures acquired from the Lithuanian State Electoral Commission website for the 2000 local elections as of 25 March 2000.

** There are several coalitions running in different regions as well. They are designated by slashes (/).

*** Please note that some larger cities have separate regions surrounding it, and they have different local council administration.

Compiled by Mel Huang

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