2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election

2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election
22 December 2002 (first round)
5 January 2003 (second round)
Turnout53.92% (first round)
52.65% (second round)
 
Nominee Rolandas Paksas Valdas Adamkus
Party LDP Independent
Popular vote 777,769 643,870
Percentage 54.71% 45.29%
Results (second round)
Legend:
      – Rolandas Paksas
      – Valdas Adamkus
President before election

Valdas Adamkus
Independent

 Elected President

Rolandas Paksas
LDP

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 22 December 2002, with a second round on 5 January 2003. Incumbent President Valdas Adamkus ran for reelection alongside sixteen other candidates, the largest field of presidential candidates in the country's history. Though Adamkus held a large lead over his closest opponent, Rolandas Paksas of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in the first round of the election, Paksas defeated Adamkus in the second round with 54.71% of the vote.

The election is considered to be one of the most important presidential elections in Lithuanian history since 1990. Paksas's victory and subsequent impeachment in 2004 led to the rise of the Order and Justice party.

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