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European Parliament 2004 - 2009
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Total of seats:

GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 41 5.6 5.60% #c21b1c
PSE Socialist Group in the European Parliament 200 27.32 27.32% #e52421
Verts/ALE Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 42 5.74 5.74% #50ac55
ALDE Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 88 12.02 12.02% #eddc00
EPP-ED Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 268 36.61 36.61% #26377e
UEN Union for Europe of the Nations Group 27 3.69 3.69% #5a6c91
IND/DEM Independence/Democracy Group 37 5.05 5.05% #83a9bf
NI Non-attached Members 29 3.96 3.96% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
268 36.61%
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
200 27.32%
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
88 12.02%
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
42 5.74%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
41 5.60%
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
37 5.05%
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
27 3.69%
NI - Non-attached Members
29 3.96%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
268 36.61%
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
200 27.32%
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
88 12.02%
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
42 5.74%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
41 5.60%
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
37 5.05%
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
27 3.69%
NI - Non-attached Members
29 3.96%

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
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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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