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Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the center-right governing coalition being replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties.

Despite economic successes, strict COVID-19 measures and an influx of migrants have cast shadows over conservative Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė's government, which took office in 2020.

Although European Union member Lithuania has seen annual double-digit personal income growth and has one of the lowest inflation rates in the 27-nation bloc, many voters don't seem to be impressed.

"There's a lot of disappointment and discontent among voters," said Rima Urbonaitė, a political analyst at Vilnius' Mykolas Romeris University. "It is related to numerous crises and shocks and cannot be compensated by economic factors like positive change in purchasing power."

Šimonytė has faced criticism for strict measures during the pandemic, with many complaining that her government didn't do enough to help companies during lockdown. Others say thousands of people didn't have proper access to health care services.

Šimonytė also has been lambasted for her handling of migrants arriving via Belarus. Lithuania has its eastern neighbor, as well as Russia, of orchestrating the influx of people, mostly from Africa and the Middle East.

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