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2014 Lithuanian presidential election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Lithuania

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 2009 Lithuanian presidential election

| previous_year = 2009

| next_election = 2019 Lithuanian presidential election

| next_year = 2019

| election_date = 11 May 2014 (first round)
25 May 2014 (second round)

| turnout = 52.23% (first round)
47.37% (second round)

| image1 = Dalia Grybauskaitė 2013-11-17.jpg

| nominee1 = Dalia Grybauskaitė

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 701,999

| percentage1 = 59.08%

| image2 = Zigmantas Balčytis.jpg

| nominee2 = Zigmantas Balčytis

| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

| popular_vote2 = 486,214

| percentage2 = 40.92%

| title = President

| before_election = Dalia Grybauskaitė

| before_party = Independent politician

| after_election = Dalia Grybauskaitė

| after_party = Independent politician

| map_image = Results of Lithuanian presidential election (second round), 2014.png

| map_caption = Second round results by municipality
{{legend0|green}} Grybauskaitė {{legend0|blue}} Balčytis

}}{{Politics of Lithuania}}

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 11 May 2014, with a second round held on 25 May between the top two candidates from the first round.[http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2388/ Lithuania] IFES In the second round, incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaitė was re-elected with 58% of the vote. Second round took place alongside the 2014 European elections.

Electoral changes

Since these elections all potential voters, living permanently or temporarily outside of Republic of Lithuania, had to submit documents to Central Election Commission's register.{{Cite web|url=https://www.renkuosilietuva.lt/lt/rinkimai-lietuvoje-/|title=Lietuvoje organizuojami rinkimai - Renkuosi Lietuvą}}

Participating candidates

Initially 12 candidates were officially confirmed to participate,{{cite web|author=ELTA |url=http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/r-paksas-tai-buvo-spjuvis.d?id=64163158 |title=Candidates |publisher=Delfi.lt |date=1 March 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014}} but only 7 fulfilled the criterion of 20,000 supporting signatures.{{cite web|url=http://vz.lt/article/2014/4/4/prezidentas-bus-renkamas-is-septyniu-kandidatu |title=Prezidentas bus renkamas iš septynių kandidatų |publisher=Vz.lt |date=4 April 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}

Grybauskaitė was supported by the Homeland Union and Liberal Movement.

Unsuccessful candidates include: Rolandas Paksas, {{ill|Linas Balsys (politician)|lt|Linas Balsys (1961)|lt=Linas Balsys}}, {{ill|Kristina Brazauskienė|lt}}, {{ill|Vladas Lašas|lt|Vladas Lašas (1956)}}, Jonas Lašinis and Rolandas Paulauskas.

Opinion polls

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! Candidate

! Spinter Tyrimai
7–15 April 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.spinter.lt/site/lt/vidinis/menutop/9/home/publish/NjA2Ozk7OzA= |title=Kriterijus, kuris nulems prezidento rinkimų baigtį |publisher=Spinter.lt |date=28 April 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}

! Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas
4–9 April 2014 {{cite web |author=Baltic News Service |url=http://en.delfi.lt/66983/grybauskaite-still-frontrunner-in-presidential-race-201466983/ |title=Grybauskaitė still frontrunner in presidential race |publisher=En.delfi.lt |date=18 April 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140418112723/http://en.delfi.lt/66983/grybauskaite-still-frontrunner-in-presidential-race-201466983/ |archivedate=18 April 2014}}

! Spinter Tyrimai
15–20 March 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.spinter.lt/site/lt/vidinis/menutop/9/home/publish/NjAwOzk7OzA= |title=Visuomenės nuomonės tyrimas dėl prezidento rinkimų |language=lt |publisher=Sprinter Tyrimai }}

! Lietuvos rytas
13–17 March 2014{{cite web |date=21 March 2014 |title=Poll: Grybauskaitė is still the presidential frontrunner |url=http://en.delfi.lt/65528/poll-grybauskaite-is-still-the-presidential-frontrunner-201465528/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140322112211/http://en.delfi.lt/65528/poll-grybauskaite-is-still-the-presidential-frontrunner-201465528/ |archivedate=22 March 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014 |website=The Lithuania Tribune |publisher=En.delfi.lt}}

! Spinter Tyrimai
21–28 February 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.spinter.lt/site/lt/vidinis/menutop/9/home/publish/NTkwOzk7OzA= |title=Prezidento rinkimai: naujos grumtynės dėl antrosios vietos |publisher=Spinter.lt |date=12 March 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}

! Lietuvos rytas
14–23 February 2014 {{cite web |author=Baltic News Service |title=Grybauskaitė would lead Lithuanian presidential race, followed by Paksas |url=http://en.delfi.lt/64302/grybauskaite-would-lead-lithuanian-presidential-race-followed-by-paksas-201464302/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140322112301/http://en.delfi.lt/64302/grybauskaite-would-lead-lithuanian-presidential-race-followed-by-paksas-201464302/ |archivedate=22 March 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014 |website=The Lithuania Tribune |publisher=En.delfi.lt}}

! Spinter Tyrimai
16–26 January 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.spinter.lt/site/lt/vidinis/menutop/9/home/publish/NTgzOzk7OzA= |title=Prezidento rinkimai: aiškėja du favoritai |publisher=Spinter.lt |date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}

! Spinter Tyrimai
November 2013

! Spinter Tyrimai
18–31 October 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.spinter.lt/site/lt/vidinis/menutop/9/home/publish/NTY3Ozk7OzA= |title=Prezidento rinkimai: kokį vertinimą rinkėjai rašytų D. Grybauskaitei? |publisher=Spinter.lt |date=12 November 2013 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}

Dalia Grybauskaitė

| 42.5

| 46.9

| 39.3

| 40.9

| 40.9

| 43.3

| 39.7

| 36.0

| 36.5

Zigmantas Balčytis

| 12.4

| 9.9

| 9.7

| 10.3

| 8.9

| 8.3

| 8.6

| 3.0

| 3.3

Artūras Paulauskas

| 9.9

| 10.5

| 8.9

| 9.6

| 6.6

| 7.3

| 3.6

| 2.3

| 2.1

Naglis Puteikis

| 3.5

| 4.9

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

Valdemar Tomaševski

| 2.9

| 3.7

| 2.8

| 3.4

| 1.8

|

| 2.0

| 2.4

| 2.2

Bronis Ropė

| 2.5

| 3.4

| 2.3

| 4.1

| 2.3

|

| 2.0

|

|

Artūras Zuokas

| 3.0

| 2.5

| 2.6

| 2.3

| 2.9

|

| 2.9

| 2.1

| 2.2

{{ill|Linas Balsys (politician)|lt|Linas Balsys (1961)|lt=Linas Balsys}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 3.8

| 2.2

| 4.1

|

|

| 0.5

Rolandas Paulauskas

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 1.1

|

|

|

|

|

{{ill|Kristina Brazauskienė|lt}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 0.6

|

|

|

|

|

{{ill|Vladas Lašas|lt|Vladas Lašas (1956)}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 0.5

|

|

|

|

|

Jonas Lašinis

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 0.3

|

|

|

|

|

Rolandas Paksas

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| 9.7

| 14.8

| 7.6

| 7.6

| 4.3

(Undecided)

! 14.9

! 18.2

! 17.7

! 19.1

! 8.8

!

! 14.4

! 10.3

! 10.7

(Not planned to vote)

! 8.4

!

! 9.5

!

! 7.6

!

! 9.5

! 11.3

! 10.9

Results

{{Election results

|cand1=Dalia Grybauskaitė|party1=Independent|votes1=612485|votes1_2=701999

|cand2=Zigmantas Balčytis|party2=Social Democratic Party|votes2=181659|votes2_2=486214

|cand3=Artūras Paulauskas|party3=Labour Party|votes3=160139

|cand4=Naglis Puteikis|party4=Independent|votes4=124333

|cand5=Valdemar Tomaševski|party5=Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania|votes5=109659

|cand6=Artūras Zuokas|party6=YES|votes6=69677

|cand7=Bronis Ropė|party7=Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union|votes7=55263

|invalid=20451|invalid2=24161

|electorate=2553335|electorate2=2559398

|source=[http://www.vrk.lt/statiniai/puslapiai/2014_prezidento_rinkimai/output_lt/rinkimu_diena/rezultatai_isankstiniai.html Central Election Commission], [http://www.vrk.lt/statiniai/puslapiai/2014_prezidento_rinkimai/output_lt/rinkimu_diena/rezultatai_isankstiniai2.html Central Election Commission]

}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.vrk.lt/2014-prezidento 2014 Lithuanian presidential elections] VRK {{in lang|lt}}

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