Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
The Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų darbo partija, LSDDP) is a social-democratic political party in Lithuania.[2] It was founded in 2018[3] following a split of members from Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP; also joined by former members of the Labour Party) following the LSDP's decision to exit a coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union in 2017.
Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Lietuvos socialdemokratų darbo partija | |
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| Abbreviation | LSDDP |
| Chairman | Gediminas Kirkilas |
| Vice Chairpeople | Juozas Bernatonis Ingrida Baltrušytė-Četrauskienė Petras Čimbaras Kęstutis Daukšys Elvinas Jankevičius Andrius Palionis Živilė Pinskuvienė Andrius Šedžius Irena Šiaulienė |
| Founded | 13 April 2018 |
| Split from | LSDP |
| Headquarters | Vilnius |
| Membership | 3,277 (2018) |
| Ideology | Social democracy Nordic model[1] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Red, White |
| Seimas | 3 / 141
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| Mayors | 0 / 60
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History
The party's chairman since 2018 is Gediminas Kirkilas. The party was a junior partner in government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's Parliament, from 2018[4] to 2020. LSDDP has 50 sections.[5]
The party scored badly in the 2019 European Parliament election, scoring only 2.36% of votes and failing to elect any MEP. The party won slightly over 3% of the popular vote and 3 seats in the 2020 parliamentary election (only one MP, Andrius Palionis, was reelected).
Election results
Seimas
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats won | +/– | Government |
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| 2020 | 37,198 | 3.28 | 3 / 141 |
 3 |
Opposition |
European Parliament
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29,592 | 2,36 | 0 / 11 |
Footnotes
- "Lietuvos Socialdemokratų Darbo Partijos Programa" (in Lithuanian).
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Lithuania". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- Gudavičius, Stasys (7 November 2017). "Oficialiai paskelbta nauja frakcija Seime, keisis komitetų vadovybė". Verslo žinios (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- Gaučaitė, Modesta (24 March 2018). "Socialdemokratų atskilėliai įkūrė savo partiją, išsirinko pirmininką ir įgėlė konservatoriams". Lrytas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- Plikūnė, Dalia (13 April 2018). "Kirkilas mėto užuominas apie kandidatą į teisingumo ministrus". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
