Popularity polls

The Liberal Movement, which was Lithuania's second-most popular party just months ago, is facing the prospect of not crossing the 5% threshold needed to win parliament seats in October's elections, the latest poll suggests. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.

Lithuania's social democrat Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has been gradually losing voters' favour, a new poll suggests.

A voter survey conducted after the "black Thursday" on May 12 when news broke about bribery suspicions against former Liberal leader Eligijus Masiulis shows that voters have reacted strongly to the "Liberal scandal".

Eligijus Masiulis, who stepped down as the leader of Lithuania's Liberal Movement party in the wake of corruption suspicions, has seen his opinion poll ratings plummet.

Lithuania's Social Democrats continue to fall in opinion polls, but the biggest loser over the last month is the conservative Homeland Union.

A week ago, we saw the first opinion polls conducted after the launch of the official election campaign. Although things can change dramatically over the coming six months before October's general elections, looking at "ground zero" situation can tell us much about how the campaign may develop and w...

Lithuania's political landscape has changed radically since the last time voters went to the polls with a variety of different factors transforming the political currents in the country.

A new poll shows the Social Democrats holding their position as Lithuania‘s most popular party with 23% of public support as President‘s Dalia Grybauskaitė approval ratings continue to fall.

Corruption suspicions in several Lithuanian ministries have severely damaged the government's ratings, a new poll shows. Popularity of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and his party, the Social Democrats, has suffered as well.

The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party continues to top popularity rankings, despite recent stories of suspected corruption among its ranks, shows a poll commissioned by DELFI.

Falling opinion poll ratings for Lithuania’s president and an upcoming election are likely be the reasons why President Dalia Grybauskaitė has become increasingly critical of the current government of Algirdas Butkevičius, according to a leading analyst.

As the general elections approach, Lithuania's political parties have become acutely aware of fluctuations in their popularity ratings. The social democrats, the biggest party in the current ruling coalition, continue to top survey results, but will that translate into votes and, eventually, into pa...

Three politicians are in a close battle for the first spot in popularity ratings, a survey by the market and opinion research centre Vilmorus shows. President Dalia Grybauskaitė remains Lithuania's most popular politician with Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius her runner-up. Saulius Skvernelis, th...

For several months in a row, Lithuanians trust most the current leaders of the country, the latest poll shows. Political experts link this to a stable political and economic situation in the country and the leaders' authority.

Last month, ratings of three politicians grew while those of five others fell. A survey commissioned by news agency ELTA and carried out on 12-22 September by pollster Baltijos Tyrimai has revealed that President Dalia Grybauskaitė and former president Valdas Adamkus were the most favourably evaluat...

A fifth of the Lithuanian voters (20.1 percent) would vote for the ruling Social Democratic Party in parliamentary elections, a poll shows, while 12.9 percent would support the Liberal Movement. While the liberals suffered a 3.1-percent drop in ratings month-on-month, they still remain the second mo...

According to the latest public opinion polls, the ratings of the Liberal Party and its members soared in a month.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius continue to top the list of the most favoured politicians in Lithuania. Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis has risen to number three, according to the latest opinion poll released by the daily Lietuvos Rytas on ...

The Liberal Movement of Lithuania can boast its most impressive and sustainable rating leap, say political experts referring to sociological research.