Baltijos tyrimai
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1063 respondents
The next General election in Lithuania is expected in 2028.
Based on the Baltijos tyrimai projection, the incumbent governing parties would currently secure 70.2% of the parliamentary seats.
In the latest opinion poll for the Lithuanian election, conducted by Baltijos tyrimai on January 24, 2026, LSDP leads with 17.7%. Trailing are TS-LKD: 16.4%, LVŽS: 14.6%, DSVL: 14%, Nemuno Aušra: 13.5%, LS: 9.4%, DP: 3.7%, Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija: 3.1% and Laisvės: 2.8%. Other parties secure 4.8% of the votes.
Baltijos tyrimai achieved a PolitPro Score of 34 out of 100.
On average, Baltijos tyrimai's figures deviate by 4.4 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.
In 44% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated DP higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 70% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated DSVL higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 40% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated LSDP higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 22% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated LVŽS higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 24% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated Laisvės lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 44% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated LS lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 29% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated LSDP lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 40% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated LVŽS lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 71% of polls, Baltijos tyrimai rated TS-LKD lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
The electoral threshold for the election in Lithuania is 5%.
According to Baltijos tyrimai data, 7 parties are projected to surpass the electoral threshold and enter the Lithuanian parliament: TS-LKD with 40 representatives, LSDP with 25 representatives, LVŽS with 24 representatives, LRLS with 19 representatives, DP with 14 representatives, TT with 11 representatives and LLRA-KŠS with 8 representatives.
Lithuania's Parliament, the Seimas, comprises 141 members elected for a four-year term under a mixed-member electoral system. Seventy-one members are chosen in single-member constituencies via a majoritarian system, often requiring two rounds if no candidate secures an absolute majority in the first. The remaining 70 seats are allocated through proportional representation from national party lists. This hybrid system aims to ensure both strong local representation and a proportional reflection of the nation's political currents.
To enter the Seimas via the national party list, individual parties in Lithuania must clear a 5% electoral threshold. For electoral alliances and coalitions, this hurdle stands at 7%. Parties failing to meet these quotas can still secure parliamentary representation if their candidates win a direct mandate in one of the 71 single-member constituencies. This rule consolidates the national party landscape while allowing space for locally entrenched figures and regional interest representatives.
Forming a government in Lithuania requires a Seimas majority to elect the Prime Minister and approve the government's program. Given that the mixed electoral system rarely grants any single party an absolute majority, coalition governments are the norm. The President of the Republic plays an active role, nominating a Prime Ministerial candidate after consultations with parliamentary factions. Resulting coalitions often bridge ideological divides, with negotiations typically centering on social security, economic growth, and the geopolitical situation in the Baltics.