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Constitutive session Outgoing Parliament

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European Parliament 1989 - 1994
Constitutive session

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Total of seats:

CG Left Unity 14 2.7 2.70% #c21b1c
GUE Group for the European United Left 28 5.41 5.41% #c21b1c
S Socialist Group 180 34.75 34.75% #e52421
V The Green Group in the European Parliament 30 5.79 5.79% #50ac55
ARC Rainbow Group in the European Parliament 13 2.51 2.51% #83a9bf
PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 121 23.36 23.36% #26377e
RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 20 3.86 3.86% #b2ab9e
LDR Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group 49 9.46 9.46% #eddc00
ED European Democratic Group 34 6.56 6.56% #e7a900
DR Technical Group of the European Right 17 3.28 3.28% #5a726c
NI Non-attached Members 12 2.0 2.00% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
180 34.75%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
121 23.36%
LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
49 9.46%
ED - European Democratic Group
34 6.56%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
30 5.79%
GUE - Group for the European United Left
28 5.41%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
20 3.86%
DR - Technical Group of the European Right
17 3.28%
CG - Left Unity
14 2.70%
ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament
13 2.51%
NI - Non-attached Members
12 2.00%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
180 34.75%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
121 23.36%
LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
49 9.46%
ED - European Democratic Group
34 6.56%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
30 5.79%
GUE - Group for the European United Left
28 5.41%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
20 3.86%
DR - Technical Group of the European Right
17 3.28%
CG - Left Unity
14 2.70%
ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament
13 2.51%
NI - Non-attached Members
12 2.00%

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% -
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  • 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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