The next municipal elections in Lithuania are expected to be held on 7 March 2027 to elect the 1,494 members of the municipal councils and 60 mayors.
Election system Size of council in each municipality varies depending on populations. Lowest population municipalities with up to 5,000 residents have 15 seats, while largest municipalities with over 500,000 inhabitants have 51 seats. A total of 1,494 municipal council members will be elected, compared with 1,498 in 2023. Akmenė District Municipality and Kalvarija Municipality each will elect four fewer council members, while Palanga City Municipality will elect four more.
+Size of council by population Seats Number of residents 51 More than 500,000 41 250,000–500,000 31 100,000–250,000 27 50,000–100,000 25 20,000–50,000 21 10,000–20,000 17 5,000–10,000 15 Less than 5,000
During mayoral elections, a single candidate must receive over 50% in first round, otherwise the top two candidates will participate in second round. If turnout is less than 40% in specific municipality, the candidate must receive at least 20% of all registered votes to win the title. References
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Elections in Lithuania