SDP wins Lithuania's parliamentary runoff

Lithuania's opposition Social Democratic Party (LSDP) won parliamentary election runoff on Sunday, according to preliminary results of the Central Electoral Commission, reported Xinhua.

In the first round, LSDP won 20 seats in the Seimas, Lithuania's parliament, and in the second round held on Sunday secured 32 single-mandate constituencies.

The ruling Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats came second in the elections and will provisionally have a faction of 28 members in the Seimas.

As many as 41.31 percent of voters cast ballots in the second round, data from the Central Electoral Commission showed on Sunday night after the polls closed.

The turnout is higher than in the runoff round of parliamentary elections in 2020, but below this year's first round turnout.

In 2020, 39.24 percent of voters cast ballots in the second round, while a fortnight ago in this year's first round election, the turnout reached 52.18 percent.