Seats by political group - 2004-2009 France - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 3 #c21b1c PSE 31 #e52421 Verts/ALE 6 #50ac55 ALDE 11 #eddc00 EPP-ED 17 #26377e IND/DEM 3 #83a9bf NI 7 #aaaaa9 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 3 PSE 31 Verts/ALE 6 ALDE 11 EPP-ED 17 IND/DEM 3 NI 7 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.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 France - 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 PS 31 UMP 17 UDF 11 FN 7 Verts 6 MPF 3 PCF 2 PCR 1 Other parties 0 17 31 11 6 3 3 0 7 78 National Parties PS - Parti Socialiste UMP - Union pour un Mouvement Populaire UDF - Union pour la Démocratie Française FN - Front National Verts - Europe Écologie MPF - Mouvement pour la France PCF - Parti Communiste Français PCR - Parti Communiste Réunionnais 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 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 31 National parties which are members of this Political Group PS Parti Socialiste 31 EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 17 National parties which are members of this Political Group UMP Union pour un Mouvement Populaire 17 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 11 National parties which are members of this Political Group UDF Union pour la Démocratie Française 11 Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 6 National parties which are members of this Political Group Verts Europe Écologie 6 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 3 National parties which are members of this Political Group PCF Parti Communiste Français 2 PCR Parti Communiste Réunionnais 1 IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group 3 National parties which are members of this Political Group MPF Mouvement pour la France 3 NI - Non-attached Members 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group FN Front National 7 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
MEPs' gender balance by year France - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 22.0 78.0 16.0 84.0 1984 21.0 79.0 18.0 82.0 1989 23.0 77.0 19.0 81.0 1994 30.0 70.0 26.0 74.0 1999 40.0 60.0 30.0 70.0 2004 45.0 55.0 31.0 69.0 2009 44.0 56.0 35.0 65.0 2014 42.0 58.0 37.0 63.0 2019 50.0 50.0 41.0 59.0 National and European gender balance of MEPs by year France European Union EU Year Women Men Women Men 1979 22% 78% 16% 84% 1984 21% 79% 18% 82% 1989 23% 77% 19% 81% 1994 30% 70% 26% 74% 1999 40% 60% 30% 70% 2004 45% 55% 31% 69% 2009 44% 56% 35% 65% 2014 42% 58% 37% 63% 2019 50% 50% 41% 59%
Turnout by year France - Final results Chart France European Union 1979 60.71% 61.99% 1984 56.72% 58.98% 1989 48.80% 58.41% 1994 52.71% 56.67% 1999 46.76% 49.51% 2004 42.76% 45.47% 2009 40.63% 42.97% 2014 42.43% 42.61% 2019 50.12% 50.66% France European Union National and European turnout by year, in percentage points Year FR- France EU - European Union 1979 60.71% 61.99% 1984 56.72% 58.98% 1989 48.80% 58.41% 1994 52.71% 56.67% 1999 46.76% 49.51% 2004 42.76% 45.47% 2009 40.63% 42.97% 2014 42.43% 42.61% 2019 50.12% 50.66%
