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Total of seats:

GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 35 4.58 4.58% #c21b1c
S&D Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 195 25.52 25.52% #e52421
Greens/EFA Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 57 7.46 7.46% #50ac55
ALDE Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 83 10.86 10.86% #eddc00
EPP Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 273 35.73 35.73% #26377e
ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group 57 7.46 7.46% #004899
EFD Europe of freedom and democracy Group 31 4.06 4.06% #20b6c2
NI Non-attached Members 33 4.32 4.32% #aaaaa9
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Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
273 35.73%
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
195 25.52%
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
83 10.86%
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
57 7.46%
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
57 7.46%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
35 4.58%
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
31 4.06%
NI - Non-attached Members
33 4.32%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
273 35.73%
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
195 25.52%
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
83 10.86%
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
57 7.46%
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
57 7.46%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
35 4.58%
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
31 4.06%
NI - Non-attached Members
33 4.32%

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
  • Women
  • Other
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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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