Seats by political group - 2004-2009 Finland - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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
GUE/NGL 1
PSE 3
Verts/ALE 1
ALDE 5
EPP-ED 4

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 Finland - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ALDE
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
IND/DEM
UEN
NI
Seats
KESK 4
KOK 4
SDP 3
SFP 1
VAS 1
VIHR 1
Other parties 0
4 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 14

National Parties

  • KESK - Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland
  • KOK - Kansallinen Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet
  • SDP - Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti
  • SFP - Svenska folkpartiet i Finland
  • VAS - Vasemmistoliitto
  • VIHR - Vihreä Liitto/Gröna Förbundet
  • 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 - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
KESK Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland 4
SFP Svenska folkpartiet i Finland 1
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
KOK Kansallinen Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet 4
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 3
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SDP Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti 3
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
VIHR Vihreä Liitto/Gröna Förbundet 1
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
VAS Vasemmistoliitto 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.

Source: European Parliament

MEPs' gender balance by year Finland - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Finland European Union EU
Year Women Men Women Men
1999 44% 56% 30% 70%
2004 43% 57% 31% 69%
2009 62% 38% 35% 65%
2014 54% 46% 37% 63%
2019 54% 46% 41% 59%

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Finland - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year FI- Finland EU - European Union
1996 57.60%
1999 30.14% 49.51%
2004 39.43% 45.47%
2009 38.60% 42.97%
2014 39.10% 42.61%
2019 40.80% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament