Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda Wins Lithuania’s Presidential Election

Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania’s presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off yesterday. The latest data announced by Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show that in the total of 1,895 stations, Nauseda gathered 74.43 percent of voters’ support, while Simonyte ranked second with 24.06 per



cent.

 

Nauseda has declared his victory as he secured his second five-year term. In a statement, he said, people have given him a great mandate of trust.

 

Sunday’s run-off poll was held after neither candidate secured more than half of the votes in the first round on May 12.