Results by national party - 2009-2014 United Kingdom - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties


  • Cons. - Conservative Party 
  • UKIP - UK Independence Party
  • Lab. - Labour Party
  • LD - Liberal Democrats 
  • GP - Green Party of England and Wales
  • BNP - British National Party
  • SNP - Scottish National Party
  • PC - Plaid Cymru
  • SF - Sinn Fein
  • DUP - Democratic Unionist Party
  • UUP - Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force
  • Other parties GB - Other parties Great Britain
  • Other parties NI - Other parties Northern Ireland
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
Cons. - Conservative Party  27.00%
UKIP - UK Independence Party 16.09%
Lab. - Labour Party 15.31%
LD - Liberal Democrats  13.36%
GP - Green Party of England and Wales 8.38%
BNP - British National Party 6.04%
SNP - Scottish National Party 2.05%
PC - Plaid Cymru 0.78%
SF - Sinn Fein 0.65%
DUP - Democratic Unionist Party 0.46%
UUP - Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 0.43%
Other parties GB - Other parties Great Britain 8.89%
Other parties NI - Other parties Northern Ireland 0.56%

Source: European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2009-2014 United Kingdom - 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 1
S&D 13
Greens/EFA 5
ALDE 11
ECR 25
EFD 13
NI 4

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 United Kingdom - 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
Cons. 27.00% 25
UKIP 16.09% 13
Lab. 15.31% 13
LD 13.36% 11
GP 8.38% 2
BNP 6.04% 2
SNP 2.05% 2
PC 0.78% 1
SF 0.65% 1
DUP 0.46% 1
UUP 0.43% 1
Other parties GB 8.89% 0
Other parties NI 0.56% 0
100.00% 0 13 11 5 25 1 13 4 72

National Parties

  • Cons. - Conservative Party 
  • UKIP - UK Independence Party
  • Lab. - Labour Party
  • LD - Liberal Democrats 
  • GP - Green Party of England and Wales
  • BNP - British National Party
  • SNP - Scottish National Party
  • PC - Plaid Cymru
  • SF - Sinn Fein
  • DUP - Democratic Unionist Party
  • UUP - Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force
  • Other parties GB - Other parties Great Britain
  • Other parties NI - Other parties Northern Ireland

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
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 25
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Cons. Conservative Party  24
UUP Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 1
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Lab. Labour Party 13
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UKIP UK Independence Party 13
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 11
National parties which are members of this Political Group
LD Liberal Democrats  11
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SNP Scottish National Party 2
GP Green Party of England and Wales 2
PC Plaid Cymru 1
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SF Sinn Fein 1
NI - Non-attached Members 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Cons. Conservative Party  1
BNP British National Party 2
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.

Source: European Parliament

MEPs' gender balance by year United Kingdom - Constitutive session

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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%

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year United Kingdom - Final results

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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%

Source: European Parliament