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Results by national party - 2014 - 2019 Germany - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties results
Percentage of votes
CDU / CSU: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 35.30 #7E88A5
SPD: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 27.30 #7E88A5
GRÜNE: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 10.70 #7E88A5
DIE LINKE: Die Linke 7.40 #7E88A5
AfD: Alternative für Deutschland 7.10 #7E88A5
FDP: Freie Demokratische Partei 3.40 #7E88A5
FREIE WÄHLER: FREIE WÄHLER 1.50 #7E88A5
PIRATEN: Piratenpartei Deutschland 1.40 #7E88A5
Tierschutzpartei: PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ 1.20 #7E88A5
NPD: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands 1.00 #7E88A5
FAMILIE: Familien-Partei Deutschlands 0.70 #7E88A5
ÖDP: Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei 0.60 #7E88A5
Die PARTEI: Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 0.60 #7E88A5
Other parties: Other parties 1.80 #7E88A5

National Parties

  • CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V.
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linke
  • AfD - Alternative für Deutschland
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER
  • PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland
  • Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ
  • NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands
  • ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei
  • Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative
  • Other parties - Other parties
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 35.30%
SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 27.30%
GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 10.70%
DIE LINKE - Die Linke 7.40%
AfD - Alternative für Deutschland 7.10%
FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei 3.40%
FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER 1.50%
PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland 1.40%
Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ 1.20%
NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands 1.00%
FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands 0.70%
ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei 0.60%
Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 0.60%
Other parties - Other parties 1.80%
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Seats by political group - 2014 - 2019 Germany - Constitutive session

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Total seats
GUE/NGL 8 #c21b1c
S&D 27 #e52421
Greens/EFA 13 #50ac55
ALDE 4 #eddc00
EPP 34 #26377e
ECR 8 #004899
NI 2 #aaaaa9

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 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 34
S&D 27
ECR 8
ALDE 4
GUE/NGL 8
Greens/EFA 13
NI 2

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 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 - 2014 - 2019 Germany - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties Votes
EPP
S&D
ECR
ALDE
GUE/NGL
Greens/EFA
EFDD
NI
Seats
CDU / CSU 35.30% 34
SPD 27.30% 27
GRÜNE 10.70% 11
DIE LINKE 7.40% 7
AfD 7.10% 7
FDP 3.40% 3
FREIE WÄHLER 1.50% 1
PIRATEN 1.40% 1
Tierschutzpartei 1.20% 1
NPD 1.00% 1
FAMILIE 0.70% 1
ÖDP 0.60% 1
Die PARTEI 0.60% 1
Other parties 1.80% 0
100.00% 34 27 8 4 8 13 0 2 96

National Parties

  • CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V.
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linke
  • AfD - Alternative für Deutschland
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER
  • PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland
  • Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ
  • NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands
  • ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei
  • Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 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 - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 34
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU / CSU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 34
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 27
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 27
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
ÖDP Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei 1
PIRATEN Piratenpartei Deutschland 1
GRÜNE Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 11
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FAMILIE Familien-Partei Deutschlands 1
AfD Alternative für Deutschland 7
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Tierschutzpartei PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ 1
DIE LINKE Die Linke 7
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FREIE WÄHLER FREIE WÄHLER 1
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 3
NI - Non-attached Members 2
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 1
NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands 1

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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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