Seats by political group - 2004-2009 Germany - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 7 #c21b1c PSE 23 #e52421 Verts/ALE 13 #50ac55 ALDE 7 #eddc00 EPP-ED 49 #26377e 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 7 PSE 23 Verts/ALE 13 ALDE 7 EPP-ED 49 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 Germany - 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 CDU 40 SPD 23 Grüne 13 CSU 9 FDP 7 PDS 7 Other parties 0 49 23 7 13 7 0 0 0 99 National Parties CDU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Grüne - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei PDS - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 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 EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 49 National parties which are members of this Political Group CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 40 CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 9 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 23 National parties which are members of this Political Group SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23 Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 13 National parties which are members of this Political Group Grüne Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 13 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 7 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group PDS Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 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 Germany - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 15.0 85.0 16.0 84.0 1984 20.0 80.0 18.0 82.0 1989 31.0 69.0 19.0 81.0 1994 35.0 65.0 26.0 74.0 1999 37.0 63.0 30.0 70.0 2004 33.0 67.0 31.0 69.0 2009 37.0 63.0 35.0 65.0 2014 36.0 64.0 37.0 63.0 2019 36.0 64.0 41.0 59.0 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%
Turnout by year Germany - Final results Chart Germany 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% Germany European Union 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%
