2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election

17–19 April 2015 and 24–25 April 2015

Nominee Gabrielius Landsbergis Irena Degutienė Popular vote 5,192 4,094

2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election determined the leader of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, who will stand as candidate for the office of Prime Minister in the subsequent parliamentary election, which took place on 9 October 2016 and 23 October 2016.

History

Andrius Kubilius, which had led the party since 2003, in March 2015 (after municipal councils elections) announced that he will not stand for leadership election.

Candidates

• Gabrielius Landsbergis
• Irena Degutienė
• Jurgis Razma
• Mantas Adomėnas
• Laima Andrikienė
• Emanuelis Zingeris

Results

 Summary of the 2015 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election results

Candidates (party membership)		First round		Second round
		Votes	%	Votes	%
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|	Gabrielius Landsbergis	4,526	49.77	5,192
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|	Irena Degutienė	3,919	43.04	4,094
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" |	Jurgis Razma	231	0.02
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" |	Mantas Adomėnas	212	0.02
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" |	Laima Andrikienė	182	0.02
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" |	Emanuelis Zingeris	27	0.002
Total votes		9,093		9,284
Source: VZ.lt, ELTA, VE.lt, DELFI.lt

Aftermath

Gabrielius Landsbergis became party's leader on May 8, 2015 and led party to the Seimas elections of 2016, in which the party achieved its best result since 1996.