Lithuania (European Parliament constituency)

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Lithuania
European Parliament constituency
Lithuania (European Parliament constituency) (European Parliament constituencies 2007 )
Lithuania (European Parliament constituency)
Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Created 2004
MEP(s) 13 (2004)
Source(s) [1][2]

In European elections, Lithuania is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by thirteen MEPs. It covers the member state of Lithuania.

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[edit] Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for Lithuania 2004-2009

As of October 2007

Name National Party EP group
Laima Liucija Andrikienė Tėvynės sąjunga EPP–ED
Šarūnas Birutis Darbo Partija ALDE
Danutė Budreikaitė Darbo Partija ALDE
Arūnas Degutis independent ALDE
Jolanta Dičkutė Darbo Partija ALDE
Gintaras Didžiokas Lietuvos valstiečių liaudininkų sąjunga UEN
Eugenijus Gentvilas Liberalų ir centro sąjunga ALDE
Ona Juknevičienė Darbo Partija ALDE
Vytautas Landsbergis Tėvynės sąjunga EPP–ED
Eugenijus Maldeikis Tvarka ir teisingumas UEN
Justas Vincas Paleckis Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija PES
Aloyzas Sakalas Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija PES
Margarita Starkevičiūtė Liberalų ir centro sąjunga ALDE

[edit] 2004

Further information: European Parliament election, 2004 (Lithuania)

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Lithuania had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.

Party Votes  % Seats
Labour Party (DP) 363,931 30.2 5
Lithuanian Social-Democratic Party (LSDP) 173,888 14.4 2
Homeland Union (TS) 151,400 12.6 2
Liberal and Centre Union (LCS) 135,341 11.2 2
Peasants and New Democratic Party Union (VNDPS) 89,338 7.4 1
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 82,368 6.8 1
Others 209,438 17.4 -
Total 1,205,704 13
Registered voters: 2,654,336
Votes cast: 1,282,634 48.3
Invalid votes: 76,930 6.0
Valid votes: 1,205,704 94.0

[edit] 2009

Further information: European Parliament election, 2009 (Lithuania)

The next election will be in 2009 and the number of seats will be reduced to twelve.

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