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Seats by political group - 1999 - 2004 Netherlands - Constitutive session

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Total seats
GUE/NGL 1 #c21b1c
PSE 6 #e52421
Verts/ALE 4 #50ac55
EDD 3 #83a9bf
ELDR 8 #eddc00
EPP-ED 9 #26377e

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
  • EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
  • 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 9
PSE 6
ELDR 8
Verts/ALE 4
GUE/NGL 1
EDD 3

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
  • EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
  • 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 - 1999 - 2004 Netherlands - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ELDR
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
UEN
TDI
EDD
NI
Seats
CDA 9
PvdA 6
VVD 6
Groen Links 4
SGP/GPV/RPF 3
D66 2
SP 1
Other parties 0
9 6 8 4 1 0 0 3 0 31

National Parties

  • CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij)
  • PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten)
  • VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
  • Groen Links - Groenlinks
  • SGP/GPV/RPF - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie
  • D66 - Demokraten 66
  • SP - Socialistische Partij
  • 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 - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
  • EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
  • 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 9
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDA Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij) 9
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
VVD Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie 6
D66 Demokraten 66 2
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists 6
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PvdA Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) 6
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Groen Links Groenlinks 4
EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities 3
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SGP/GPV/RPF Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie 3
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SP Socialistische Partij 1

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 Netherlands - Constitutive session

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EU average
1979
20.0 80.0 0.0 16.0 84.0 0.0
1984
28.0 72.0 0.0 18.0 82.0 0.0
1989
28.0 72.0 0.0 19.0 81.0 0.0
1994
32.0 68.0 0.0 26.0 74.0 0.0
1999
35.0 65.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 0.0
2004
48.0 52.0 0.0 31.0 69.0 0.0
2009
48.0 52.0 0.0 35.0 65.0 0.0
2014
42.0 58.0 0.0 37.0 63.0 0.0
2019
50.0 50.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0
National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Netherlands European Union EU
Year Women Men Other Women Men Other
1979 20% 80% - 16% 84% -
1984 28% 72% - 18% 82% -
1989 28% 72% - 19% 81% -
1994 32% 68% - 26% 74% -
1999 35% 65% - 30% 70% -
2004 48% 52% - 31% 69% -
2009 48% 52% - 35% 65% -
2014 42% 58% - 37% 63% -
2019 50% 50% - 40% 60% -
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Turnout by year Netherlands - Final results

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Netherlands European Union
1979 58.12% 61.99%
1984 50.88% 58.98%
1989 47.48% 58.41%
1994 35.69% 56.67%
1999 30.02% 49.51%
2004 39.26% 45.47%
2009 36.75% 42.97%
2014 37.32% 42.61%
2019 41.93% 50.66%
  • Netherlands
  • European Union
National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year Netherlands- Netherlands EU - European Union
1979 58.12% 61.99%
1984 50.88% 58.98%
1989 47.48% 58.41%
1994 35.69% 56.67%
1999 30.02% 49.51%
2004 39.26% 45.47%
2009 36.75% 42.97%
2014 37.32% 42.61%
2019 41.93% 50.66%
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