Survey: Lithuanian government disapproval deepens in May
A May poll shows increased intensity of negative perceptions of the Lithuanian government, while party ratings and preferred prime ministerial candidates remain largely stable.
Public disapproval of the Lithuanian government has intensified, according to a Spinter Tyrimai poll conducted for the Delfi news website. In May, 34.6% of respondents rated the government's performance as "rather negative," while 39.6% rated it as "negative." In April, these figures were 40.7% and 33.5%, respectively, indicating that the overall sentiment remains negative but the strength of negative views has grown.
The survey shows 16.7% of Lithuanians viewed the government positively in May, compared with 17.5% in April. Meanwhile, 9.1% were undecided or did not answer, up from 8.3% the previous month.
Regarding potential prime ministerial candidates, Conservative leader Ingrida Šimonytė remained the top choice with 15.1% (down from 16.8% in April). Liberal Movement leader Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen followed with 6.4% (up from 5.7%), and Nemunas Dawn leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis garnered 5.3% (down from 5.5%). Conservative leader Laurynas Kasčiūnas placed fourth with 4.1% (up from 2.4%), followed by Farmers and Greens Union leader Aurelijus Veryga at 3.9% (up from 3.5%), and Social Democrat Ruginienė at 3.7% (up from 3.5%).
In party rankings, the Conservatives were most popular with 15.5% (down from 15.8%), followed by the Social Democrats at 8.9% (up from 7.6%) and the Liberal Movement at 7.6% (down from 7.7%). Nemunas Dawn received 6.3% (down from 6.6%), while the Farmers and Greens Union had 5.7% (down from 8.5%). No other party would cross the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation.
The poll also found that 12.1% would not vote (down from 15.2%), while 24.1% were undecided or did not answer (up from 21%). Spinter Tyrimai conducted the survey between May 18 and 30, interviewing 1,015 adults online and by phone.
