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Vilnius City Municipal Council

Vilniaus miesto savivaldybės taryba (Lithuanian)
26 April 2023 – 2027
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Valdas Benkunskas, TS-LKD
since 26 April 2023
Structure
Seats51
Political groups
Mayoral coalition (28)[1]
  •   TS-LKD (19)
  •   Freedom (9)

Opposition (23)

Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
5 March 2023
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Vilnius City Municipality Building, Konstitucijos av. 3, Vilnius
Website
Official website

The Vilnius City Municipal Council (Lithuanian: Vilniaus miesto savivaldybės taryba) is a unicameral governing body of the Vilnius City Municipality, which corresponds to the city of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, as well as the town of Grigiškės and the rural areas and villages of its eldership. It consists of 51 councillors elected in free elections under party-list proportional representation for a four-year term.

The council is chaired by the Mayor of Vilnius.[2] Until 2015, the mayor was appointed by the council. Since 2015, the mayor is elected in separate elections, in a two-round system.[3] The incumbent council and city mayor, Valdas Benkunskas, were elected in 2023.

Current term

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Group Council members
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
19 / 51
Freedom Party
9 / 51
Centre-Right Union
8 / 51
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
7 / 51
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
4 / 51
National Alliance
2 / 51
Independent
2 / 51
Total 51
Source: Official website

A coalition in the council backing mayor-elect Valdas Benkunskas was formed between the Homeland Union and the Freedom Party on 17 April 2023.[1] Artūras Zuokas, belonging to the Centre-Right Union (formerly Freedom and Justice), served as leader of the opposition until 27 November 2024, when he vacated his seat in the council due to being elected to the Seimas in the 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election. He was replaced by Vydūnas Sadauskas.[4]

On 7 June 2023, Aleksandras Nemunaitis was expelled from the National Alliance for signing the proclamation declaring Zuokas as leader of the opposition and became an independent councillor.[5] On 15 May 2024, Nijolė Jagelavičienė left the Centre-Right Union group in the council and also became an independent councillor.[6]

Election results

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2023

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Homeland Union65,71830.45+14.2319+10
Freedom and Justice31,53714.61−2.66[a]9−1
Freedom Party29,33013.59-15.27[b]9-8
Electoral Action of Poles23,89211.07+1.607+1
Social Democratic Party13,8116.40+2.474+4
National Alliance10,4164.83New3New
Liberal Movement8,3653.88+2.630-
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"8,3613.87New0New
Others24,42111.31–––
Total215,851100.00–51–
Source: Central Election Commission

2019

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Team of Remigijus Šimašius "For a Vilnius We Are Proud Of"60,66328.86New17New
Coalition of Artūras Zuokas and Vilnius Citizens "Happy Vilnius"36,30417.27+5.64[c]10+4
Homeland Union34,08716.22+0.999+1
Electoral Action of Poles19,9079.47-8.28[d]6-4
Labour Party16,7847.99+4.495+5
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union10,4164.96+4.243+3
Social Democratic Party8,2523.93-4.190-4
Others23,76511.31–––
Total210,178100.00–50–
Source: Central Election Commission

2015

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Liberal Movement58,44827.20+23.5115+15
Bloc of Waldemar Tomaszewski38,13817.75+2.1810-1
Homeland Union32,71315.23+0.888-2
Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals)24,99911.63-6.30[e]6-6
Social Democratic Party17,4438.12+0.814-1
Lithuanian List13,8266.43New4New
Order and Justice10,3104.80-1.403-2
Labour Party7,5233.50-8.480-8
Others11,4635.34–––
Total214,863100.00–50–
Source: Central Election Commission

2011

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Coalition of Artūras Zuokas and Vilnius34,13618.33New12New
Bloc of Waldemar Tomaszewski28,99815.57+5.91[f]11+5
Homeland Union26,72114.35-3.9910-
Labour Party22,31611.98+9.998+8
Social Democratic Party13,6167.31-2.585-1
Order and Justice11,5566.20-17.495-9
Liberal Movement6,8783.69+7.020+3
Liberal and Centre Union6,3023.38New0New
Socialist People's Front5,2042.79New0New
Others30,51316.38–––
Total186,240100.00–51–
Source: Central Election Commission

2007

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2003

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2000

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1997

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1995

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1990 (Vilnius City)

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Compared with the performance of the public election committee of Artūras Zuokas in 2019.
  2. ↑ Compared with the performance of the public election committee of Remigijus Šimašius in 2019.
  3. ↑ Compared with the performance of the Lithuanian Freedom Union in 2015.
  4. ↑ Compared with the performance of the Bloc of Waldemar Tomaszewski in 2015.
  5. ↑ Compared with the performance of the Coalition "Artūras Zuokas and Vilnius" in 2011.
  6. ↑ Compared with the performance of the Polish Electoral Action in 2007.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Derybos Vilniuje oficialiai baigtos: koaliciją sostinėje sudarys TS-LKD ir Laisvės partija". www.vilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  2. ↑ "VILNIAUS MIESTO SAVIVALDYBĖS TARYBOS VEIKLOS REGLAMENTAS". www.vilnius.lt (in Lithuanian).
  3. ↑ "Nuo šiol merai Lietuvoje bus renkami tiesiogiai" [From now on, mayors in Lithuania will be elected directly]. TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lyberytė, Augustė (27 November 2024). "Naujuoju Vilniaus miesto tarybos opozicijos lyderiu tapo Sadauskas". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  5. ↑ "Nacionalinis susivienijimas pašalino sostinės tarybos narį iš partijos". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 7 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nijolė Jagelavičienė keičia kryptį politiniame gyvenime: paliko frakciją Vilniaus taryboje". 15min (in Lithuanian). 15 May 2024.
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