Elections to the European Parliament
Results
Historical percentage results in union-wide elections of the three major groups by region. Legend: Socialist (PES/S&D) – Liberal (ELDR/ALDE) – People's (EPP/EPP-ED)

Elections to the European Parliament

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: Historical percentage results in union-wide elections of the three major groups by region. Legend: Socialist (PES/S&D) – Liberal (ELDR/ALDE) – People's (EPP/EPP-ED)

REGION	1979	1984	1989	1994	1999	2004	2009

3.6	6.3	6.3	22	35.3	31.2	10.9

Northern	3.6	2.7	4.5	6.8	16.7	18.1	20.3

23.2	33	45.5	56.8	27.6	23.9	21

33.6	30.9	26.7	31.9	36.4	34.9	37.3

Western	6.5	10.6	12	8.5	5.2	11.9	12.5

34.1	32.7	32.7	29.9	27.9	30.2	20.8

37	34.3	29.6	25.9	39.8	38.2	45.2

Southern	6.2	4.8	9.5	8.5	5	7.9	5

16	21	29.1	29.9	30.8	33	35

46.4	41

Central and South-Eastern	14.3	10

21.4	23.7

26	25.3	23.4	27.7	37.2	36.9	36

Total	9.8	7.1	9.5	7.6	8	12.4	11.4

27.6	30	34.2	34.9	28.8	28.3	25

Turnout	63	61	58.5	56.8	49.4	45.5	43

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