Kulva Eldership
# Kulva Eldership

Kulva Eldership (Lithuanian: Kulvos seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in a western part of Jonava District Municipality. As of 2020, administrative centre and largest settlement within eldership was Kulva.

## Geography

* Rivers: Juodmena, Neris, Šlėna, Barupė, Lankesa;
* Protected areas: Kulva Geomorphological Sanctuary;
* Eskers: Kulva esker;

## Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Kulva Eldership (as for 2011 census):

* Villages: Aukštigaliai, Batėgala, Bešiai, Čičinai, Čiūdai, Daigučiai, Dijokiškiai, Gineikiai, Gureliai, Jonkučiai, Kulva, Kurmagala, Laikiškiai, Mardošiškiai, Marvilius, Mažieji Žinėnai, Melnytėlė, Mykoliškiai, Naujasodis, Pabartoniai, Pakapė, Paupė, Preišiogalėlė, Ragožiai, Rimkai, Ručiūnai, Sangailiškiai, Skrebinai, Smičkiai, Šabūniškiai, Šmatai, Trakai, Vanagiškiai, Varnutė, Vešeikiai, Virbalai, Žinėnai

## Demography

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,417 | — |
| 2011 | 2,118 | −1.31% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2021 | 1,863 | −1.27% |

Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021 :

## Elections

### 2023 municipality elections

| Political party | Municipality elections | Municipality elections |
| - | - | - |
| Political party | Votes | % |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 418 | 56.41% |
| Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union | 85 | 11.47% |
| Political committee Our Jonava | 67 | 9.04% |
| Liberals' Movement | 41 | 5.53% |
| Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" | 33 | 4.45% |
| Homeland Union | 31 | 4.18% |
| Lithuanian Regions Party | 30 | 4.05% |
| Labour Party | 20 | 2.70% |
| Freedom Party (Lithuania) | 16 | 2.16% |
| Total registered voters: 1,772 | | Turnout: 41.81% |
