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Seats by political group - 2004 - 2009 Germany - Constitutive session

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Total seats
GUE/NGL 7 #c21b1c
PSE 23 #e52421
Verts/ALE 13 #50ac55
ALDE 7 #eddc00
EPP-ED 49 #26377e

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

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

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP-ED 49
PSE 23
ALDE 7
Verts/ALE 13
GUE/NGL 7

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

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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Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004 - 2009 Germany - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ALDE
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
IND/DEM
UEN
NI
Seats
CDU 40
SPD 23
Grüne 13
CSU 9
FDP 7
PDS 7
Other parties 0
49 23 7 13 7 0 0 0 99

National Parties

  • CDU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • Grüne - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • PDS - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

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

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 49
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 40
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 9
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 23
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grüne Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 13
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 7
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PDS Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 7

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 Germany - Constitutive session

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EU average
1979
15.0 85.0 0.0 16.0 84.0 0.0
1984
20.0 80.0 0.0 18.0 82.0 0.0
1989
31.0 69.0 0.0 19.0 81.0 0.0
1994
35.0 65.0 0.0 26.0 74.0 0.0
1999
37.0 63.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 0.0
2004
33.0 67.0 0.0 31.0 69.0 0.0
2009
37.0 63.0 0.0 35.0 65.0 0.0
2014
36.0 64.0 0.0 37.0 63.0 0.0
2019
36.0 64.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0
National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Germany European Union EU
Year Women Men Other Women Men Other
1979 15% 85% - 16% 84% -
1984 20% 80% - 18% 82% -
1989 31% 69% - 19% 81% -
1994 35% 65% - 26% 74% -
1999 37% 63% - 30% 70% -
2004 33% 67% - 31% 69% -
2009 37% 63% - 35% 65% -
2014 36% 64% - 37% 63% -
2019 36% 64% - 40% 60% -
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  • Other
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Turnout by year Germany - Final results

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Germany European Union
1979 65.73% 61.99%
1984 56.76% 58.98%
1989 62.28% 58.41%
1994 60.02% 56.67%
1999 45.19% 49.51%
2004 43.00% 45.47%
2009 43.27% 42.97%
2014 48.10% 42.61%
2019 61.38% 50.66%
  • Germany
  • European Union
National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year Germany- Germany EU - European Union
1979 65.73% 61.99%
1984 56.76% 58.98%
1989 62.28% 58.41%
1994 60.02% 56.67%
1999 45.19% 49.51%
2004 43.00% 45.47%
2009 43.27% 42.97%
2014 48.10% 42.61%
2019 61.38% 50.66%
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