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Constitutive session Outgoing Parliament

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European Parliament 1979 - 1984
Outgoing Parliament

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Total of seats:

COM Communist and Allies Group 48 11.06 11.06% #c21b1c
S Socialist Group 124 28.57 28.57% #e52421
CDI Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members 12 2.76 2.76% #83a9bf
L Liberal and Democratic Group 38 8.76 8.76% #eddc00
PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 117 26.96 26.96% #26377e
ED European Democratic Group 63 14.52 14.52% #e7a900
DEP Group of European Progressive Democrats 22 5.07 5.07% #b2ab9e
NI Non-attached Members 10 2.3 2.30% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
124 28.57%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
117 26.96%
ED - European Democratic Group
63 14.52%
COM - Communist and Allies Group
48 11.06%
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
38 8.76%
DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats
22 5.07%
CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members
12 2.76%
NI - Non-attached Members
10 2.30%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
124 28.57%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
117 26.96%
ED - European Democratic Group
63 14.52%
COM - Communist and Allies Group
48 11.06%
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
38 8.76%
DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats
22 5.07%
CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members
12 2.76%
NI - Non-attached Members
10 2.30%

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

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MEPs' gender balance by year Constitutive session

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1979 84.0 16.0 0.0
1984 82.0 18.0 0.0
1989 81.0 19.0 0.0
1994 74.0 26.0 0.0
1999 70.0 30.0 0.0
2004 69.0 31.0 0.0
2009 65.0 35.0 0.0
2014 63.0 37.0 0.0
2019 60.0 40.0 0.0
Gender balance of MEPs by year
Year Women Men Other
1979 16% 84% -
1984 18% 82% -
1989 19% 81% -
1994 26% 74% -
1999 30% 70% -
2004 31% 69% -
2009 35% 65% -
2014 37% 63% -
2019 40% 60% -
  • Men
  • Women
  • Other
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Turnout by year Historical data

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2004 2009 2014 2019
45.47 42.97 42.61 50.66
Turnout in the European Union by year, in percentage points
Year European Union
2004 45.47%
2009 42.97%
2014 42.61%
2019 50.66%
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