European Parliament Logo
1984 - 1989
2024 - 2029
2019 - 2024
2014 - 2019
2009 - 2014
2004 - 2009
1999 - 2004
1994 - 1999
1989 - 1994
1984 - 1989
1979 - 1984
Constitutive session Outgoing Parliament

European Union

European Parliament 1984 - 1989
Outgoing Parliament

Chart

Total of seats:

COM Communist and Allies Group 48 9.27 9.27% #c21b1c
S Socialist Group 166 32.05 32.05% #e52421
ARC Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament 20 3.86 3.86% #83a9bf
L Liberal and Democratic Group 45 8.69 8.69% #eddc00
PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 113 21.81 21.81% #26377e
ED European Democratic Group 66 12.74 12.74% #e7a900
RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 30 5.79 5.79% #b2ab9e
DR Group of the European Right 16 3.09 3.09% #5a726c
NI Non-attached Members 14 2.7 2.70% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
166 32.05%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
113 21.81%
ED - European Democratic Group
66 12.74%
COM - Communist and Allies Group
48 9.27%
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
45 8.69%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
30 5.79%
ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
20 3.86%
DR - Group of the European Right
16 3.09%
NI - Non-attached Members
14 2.70%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
S - Socialist Group
166 32.05%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
113 21.81%
ED - European Democratic Group
66 12.74%
COM - Communist and Allies Group
48 9.27%
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
45 8.69%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
30 5.79%
ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
20 3.86%
DR - Group of the European Right
16 3.09%
NI - Non-attached Members
14 2.70%

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

Share:
Copy link:
Download:
JPG PNG

Source: European Parliament

MEPs' gender balance by year Constitutive session

Chart

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
  • Women
  • Other
Share:
Copy link:
Download:
JPG PNG

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Historical data

Chart

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%
Share:
Copy link:
Download:
JPG PNG

Source: European Parliament

Download and share
Download