Seats by political group - 1979-1984 United Kingdom - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats S 18 #e52421 DEP 1 #b2ab9e ED 61 #e7a900 NI 1 #aaaaa9 Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members 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 S 18 DEP 1 ED 61 NI 1 Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members 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 - 1979-1984 United Kingdom - Constitutive session Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties S PPE ED COM L DEP CDI NI Seats Cons. 60 Lab. 17 DUP 1 SDLP 1 SNP 1 UUP 1 Other parties NI 0 18 0 61 0 0 1 0 1 81 National Parties Cons. - Conservative Party Lab. - Labour Party DUP - Democratic Unionist Party SDLP - Social Democratic and Labour Party SNP - Scottish National Party UUP - Ulster Unionist Party Other parties NI - Other parties Northern Ireland Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members 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 ED - European Democratic Group 61 National parties which are members of this Political Group Cons. Conservative Party 60 UUP Ulster Unionist Party 1 S - Socialist Group 18 National parties which are members of this Political Group Lab. Labour Party 17 SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party 1 DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group SNP Scottish National Party 1 NI - Non-attached Members 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group DUP Democratic Unionist Party 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.
MEPs' gender balance by year United Kingdom - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 14.0 86.0 16.0 84.0 1984 15.0 85.0 18.0 82.0 1989 15.0 85.0 19.0 81.0 1994 18.0 82.0 26.0 74.0 1999 24.0 76.0 30.0 70.0 2004 26.0 74.0 31.0 69.0 2009 33.0 67.0 35.0 65.0 2014 41.0 59.0 37.0 63.0 2019 47.0 53.0 41.0 59.0 National and European gender balance of MEPs by year United Kingdom European Union EU Year Women Men Women Men 1979 14% 86% 16% 84% 1984 15% 85% 18% 82% 1989 15% 85% 19% 81% 1994 18% 82% 26% 74% 1999 24% 76% 30% 70% 2004 26% 74% 31% 69% 2009 33% 67% 35% 65% 2014 41% 59% 37% 63% 2019 47% 53% 41% 59%
Turnout by year United Kingdom - Final results Chart United Kingdom European Union 1979 32.35% 61.99% 1984 32.57% 58.98% 1989 36.37% 58.41% 1994 36.43% 56.67% 1999 24.00% 49.51% 2004 38.52% 45.47% 2009 34.70% 42.97% 2014 35.60% 42.61% 2019 37.18% 50.66% United Kingdom European Union National and European turnout by year, in percentage points Year UK- United Kingdom EU - European Union 1979 32.35% 61.99% 1984 32.57% 58.98% 1989 36.37% 58.41% 1994 36.43% 56.67% 1999 24.00% 49.51% 2004 38.52% 45.47% 2009 34.70% 42.97% 2014 35.60% 42.61% 2019 37.18% 50.66%
