Results by national party - 2014-2019 Germany - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties


  • CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V.
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linke
  • AfD - Alternative für Deutschland
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER
  • PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland
  • Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ
  • NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands
  • ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei
  • Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative
  • Other parties - Other parties
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 35.30%
SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 27.30%
GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 10.70%
DIE LINKE - Die Linke 7.40%
AfD - Alternative für Deutschland 7.10%
FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei 3.40%
FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER 1.50%
PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland 1.40%
Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ 1.20%
NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands 1.00%
FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands 0.70%
ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei 0.60%
Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 0.60%
Other parties - Other parties 1.80%

Source: European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2014-2019 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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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 27
Greens/EFA 13
ALDE 4
EPP 34
ECR 8
NI 2

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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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 - 2014-2019 Germany - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties Votes
EPP
S&D
ECR
ALDE
GUE/NGL
Greens/EFA
EFDD
NI
Seats
CDU / CSU 35.30% 34
SPD 27.30% 27
GRÜNE 10.70% 11
DIE LINKE 7.40% 7
AfD 7.10% 7
FDP 3.40% 3
FREIE WÄHLER 1.50% 1
PIRATEN 1.40% 1
Tierschutzpartei 1.20% 1
NPD 1.00% 1
FAMILIE 0.70% 1
ÖDP 0.60% 1
Die PARTEI 0.60% 1
Other parties 1.80% 0
100.00% 34 27 8 4 8 13 0 2 96

National Parties

  • CDU / CSU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V.
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • GRÜNE - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • DIE LINKE - Die Linke
  • AfD - Alternative für Deutschland
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei
  • FREIE WÄHLER - FREIE WÄHLER
  • PIRATEN - Piratenpartei Deutschland
  • Tierschutzpartei - PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ
  • NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • FAMILIE - Familien-Partei Deutschlands
  • ÖDP - Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei
  • Die PARTEI - Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative
  • 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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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) 34
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU / CSU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands/Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. 34
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 27
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 27
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
ÖDP Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei 1
PIRATEN Piratenpartei Deutschland 1
GRÜNE Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 11
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FAMILIE Familien-Partei Deutschlands 1
AfD Alternative für Deutschland 7
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Tierschutzpartei PARTEI MENSCH UMWELT TIERSCHUTZ 1
DIE LINKE Die Linke 7
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FREIE WÄHLER FREIE WÄHLER 1
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 3
NI - Non-attached Members 2
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 1
NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands 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 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