Results by national party - 2009-2014 Germany - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties


  • CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • Grünen - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • Other parties - Other parties
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union 30.70%
SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 20.80%
Grünen - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 12.10%
FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei 11.00%
DIE LINKE - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke 7.50%
CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union 7.20%
Other parties - Other parties 10.70%

Source: European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2009-2014 Germany - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy 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 8
S&D 23
Greens/EFA 14
ALDE 12
EPP 42

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy 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 - 2009-2014 Germany - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties Votes
EPP
S&D
ALDE
Greens/EFA
ECR
GUE/NGL
EFD
NI
Seats
CDU 30.70% 34
SPD 20.80% 23
Grünen 12.10% 14
FDP 11.00% 12
DIE LINKE 7.50% 8
CSU 7.20% 8
Other parties 10.70% 0
100.00% 42 23 12 14 0 8 0 0 99

National Parties

  • CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • Grünen - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy 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
EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 42
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union 34
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 8
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 23
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 14
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grünen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 14
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 12
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 12
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
DIE LINKE Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke 8

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 Germany - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Germany European Union EU
Year Women Men Women Men
1979 15% 85% 16% 84%
1984 20% 80% 18% 82%
1989 31% 69% 19% 81%
1994 35% 65% 26% 74%
1999 37% 63% 30% 70%
2004 33% 67% 31% 69%
2009 37% 63% 35% 65%
2014 36% 64% 37% 63%
2019 36% 64% 41% 59%

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Germany - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year DE- Germany EU - European Union
1979 65.73% 61.99%
1984 56.76% 58.98%
1989 62.28% 58.41%
1994 60.02% 56.67%
1999 45.19% 49.51%
2004 43.00% 45.47%
2009 43.27% 42.97%
2014 48.10% 42.61%
2019 61.38% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament