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Total of seats:

GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 28 4.94 4.94% #c21b1c
PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 198 34.92 34.92% #e52421
V The Green Group in the European Parliament 23 4.06 4.06% #50ac55
ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 19 3.35 3.35% #83a9bf
ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 44 7.76 7.76% #eddc00
PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 156 27.51 27.51% #26377e
RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 26 4.59 4.59% #b2ab9e
FE Forza Europa Group 27 4.76 4.76% #af8689
EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 19 3.35 3.35% #83a9bf
NI Non-attached Members 27 4.76 4.76% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
198 34.92%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
156 27.51%
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
44 7.76%
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
28 4.94%
FE - Forza Europa Group
27 4.76%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
26 4.59%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
23 4.06%
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
19 3.35%
EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group)
19 3.35%
NI - Non-attached Members
27 4.76%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
198 34.92%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
156 27.51%
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
44 7.76%
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
28 4.94%
FE - Forza Europa Group
27 4.76%
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
26 4.59%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
23 4.06%
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
19 3.35%
EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group)
19 3.35%
NI - Non-attached Members
27 4.76%

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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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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