Seats by political group - 1994-1999 Portugal - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
  • FE - Forza Europa Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
  • ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
  • EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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 3
PSE 10
ELDR 9
RDE 3

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
  • FE - Forza Europa Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
  • ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
  • EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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 - 1994-1999 Portugal - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
PSE
PPE
ELDR
GUE
FE
RDE
V
ARE
EDN
NI
Seats
PS 10
PSD 9
CDS-PP 3
PCP 3
Other parties 0
10 0 9 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 25

National Parties

  • PS - Partido Socialista 
  • PSD - Partido Social Democrata
  • CDS-PP - Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular
  • PCP - Partido Comunista Português
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
  • FE - Forza Europa Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
  • ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
  • EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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 - Group of the Party of European Socialists 10
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Partido Socialista  10
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 9
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PSD Partido Social Democrata 9
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left 3
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PCP Partido Comunista Português 3
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance 3
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDS-PP Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular 3

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 Portugal - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Portugal European Union EU
Year Women Men Women Men
1989 13% 87% 19% 81%
1994 8% 92% 26% 74%
1999 20% 80% 30% 70%
2004 25% 75% 31% 69%
2009 36% 64% 35% 65%
2014 38% 62% 37% 63%
2019 43% 57% 41% 59%

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Portugal - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year PT- Portugal EU - European Union
1987 72.42%
1989 51.10% 58.41%
1994 35.54% 56.67%
1999 39.93% 49.51%
2004 38.60% 45.47%
2009 36.77% 42.97%
2014 33.67% 42.61%
2019 30.75% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament