2024 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections are due to be held in Lithuania in May 2024, with a second round due to be held two weeks after the first, should any candidate fail to receive an absolute majority of the vote.[1]

2024 Lithuanian presidential election
May 2024
President before election

Gitanas Nausėda
Independent

 Elected President

TBD

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Electoral system

The elections will be held using the two-round system. To win in the first round, a candidate requires an absolute majority of the vote and either voter turnout to be above 50% or for their vote share to be equivalent to at least one-third of the number of registered voters. If no candidate wins in the first round, a second round is required, featuring the top two candidates. All candidates for president are independent. While some candidates belong to and/or are supported by a political party, the office of the president is formally non-partisan.[2]

Citizens of Lithuania whose at least one parent was also a citizen (natural-born-citizen clause), who have lived in Lithuania for at least three years prior, are not serving a prison sentence, are not on active duty in the Lithuanian Armed Forces, are not bound to any other country by an oath and have never been impeached, are allowed to run for President. Each candidate must collect at least 20 thousand signatures by Lithuanian citizens to be able to run for election.[3]

Declared candidates

All potential candidates for President must gather 20 thousand signatures physically or online in order to be registered.[4] This list includes politicians who have declared their intention to register for the election.

Name Born Experience Party endorsements Ref.

Ingrida Šimonytė		 November 15, 1974
(age 48)
Vilnius		 Prime Minister of Lithuania (2020–present)
Member of the Seimas (2016–present)
Minister of Finance (2009–2012)
 Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (member of party) [5]

Eduardas Vaitkus		 October 3, 1956
(age 67)
Kaunas		 Professor at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (2002–present)
Advisor to the Minister of Health (2005-2006)		 None [6]

Mantas Varaška		 May 26, 1979
(age 44)
Kazlų Rūda		 Mayor of Kazlų Rūda Municipality (2019–present)
Member of the Seimas (2008-2012)
 Lithuanian Regions Party [7]

Aurelijus Veryga		 August 8, 1976
(age 47)
Užventis, Kelmė District Municipality		 Member of the Seimas (2016–present)
Minister of Health (2016–2020)
 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (member of party) [8]

Valdas Tutkus		 December 27, 1960
(age 62)
Vilnius		 Political commentator
Chief of Defence (2004-2009)
Commander of the Lithuanian Land Forces (2001-2004)		 None [9]

Potential candidates

These individuals have either considered a presidential bid or have been proposed as potential candidates during the campaign.

Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats

All TS-LKD candidates withdrew after Šimonytė announced her bid.[10]

Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"

Labour Party

Independents

Opinion polls

Opinion polls show Gitanas Nausėda as the favourite, followed by Ignas Vėgėlė and Šimonytė.[17]

References
  1. "The forthcoming elections". Supreme Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. "Lithuania: Election for President". IFES Election Guide.
  3. "Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian).
  4. Jurčenkaitė, Indrė (2019-02-20). "L.Matjošaitytė: parašų rinkimas prezidento rinkimuose gerina rekordus". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian).
  5. Pankūnė, Dainora (2023-10-04). "TS-LKD Šimonytę pasitiko plojimais: teigia, kad demokratijos šventė jau atšvęsta". Delfi (in Lithuanian).
  6. Vaitkus, Eduardas (2023-09-06). "Įstatymo diktatūra – vienintelis Lietuvos sėkmės raktas". Baltic News Service (in Lithuanian).
  7. Alonderytė-Kazlauskė, Erika (2023-09-24). "Kazlų Rūdos meras Varaška kandidatuos prezidento rinkimuose". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  8. "„Valstiečiai" į prezidentus kelia Aurelijų Verygą: nebijo būti pirmuoju partiniu kandidatu". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-08-01.
  9. "Buvęs Lietuvos kariuomenės vadas Tutkus sieks prezidento posto". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2023-10-05.
  10. Skėrytė, Jūratė (2023-10-04). "Nelikus konkurentų Šimonytė tapo TS-LKD kandidate į prezidentus". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  11. Lyberytė, Augustė (2023-09-25). "Dauguma TS-LKD skyrių prezidento rinkimuose siūlo dalyvauti Šimonytei, Landsbergiui, Navickienei". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  12. Černiauskaitė, Agnė (2023-09-22). "Aiškėja LSDP kandidatai į prezidentus: vienas juokėsi, dalis nustebo, o kitas jau galvoja apie pergalę". Lrytas (in Lithuanian).
  13. "DEMOKRATAI RENGIASI KELTI KANDIDATUS Į PREZIDENTUS: S. SKVERNELIS NENORI KARTOTI ISTORIJOS". Kauno diena (in Lithuanian). 2023-10-06.
  14. Jaruševičiūtė-Mockuvienė, Gailė (2023-10-01). "Darbo partijos skyriai į prezidentus siūlo Mazuronį ir Bukauską". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  15. "Prezidento rinkimų kampanijos startas: oficialus tik vienas kandidatas, bet po kilimu jau verda kovos". LRT (in Lithuanian). 2023-09-08.
  16. "Viešas prašymas Grybauskaitei – renka parašus ir ragina dalyvauti rinkimuose, bet prezidentės biuras gesina aistras". LRT (in Lithuanian). 2023-08-21.
  17. "Prezidento reitinguose toliau pirmauja Nausėda, artimiausi jo varžovai – Vėgėlė ir Šimonytė". LRT (in Lithuanian). 2023-08-16.
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