# 2024 European Parliament election in Slovakia

The 2024 European Parliament election in Slovakia was held on 8 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This was the fifth European Parliament election held in Slovakia, and the first to take place after Brexit.

## Background

The Slovak government and the European Union have clashed over domestic legal reforms.

## Electoral system

Compared to last election, Slovakia is entitled to two more MEP: one already assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post Brexit, and one assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures. The 15 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through largest remainder method and a 5% electoral threshold.
Both Slovak citizens and other non-Slovak EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Slovakia. No registration is needed for Slovak citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Slovakia are required to register in their municipality no later than 40 days before the election day. Slovak citizens residing abroad cannot vote from abroad but can vote if present on the day of the election in Slovakia with a Slovak passport. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.

## Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Slovak seats at the European Parliament as of 16 February 2024.
| EP Group | EP Group | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | MEPs |
| | European People's Party | 4 / 14 | | Christian Democratic Movement | 2 | Miriam LexmannIvan Štefanec |
| | European People's Party | 4 / 14 | | Slovakia | 1 | Peter Pollák |
| | European People's Party | 4 / 14 | | Democrats | 1 | Vladimír Bilčík |
| | Renew Europe | 4 / 14 | | Progressive Slovakia | 2 | Martin HojsíkMichal Wiezik |
| | Renew Europe | 4 / 14 | | Jablko | 1 | Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová |
| | Renew Europe | 4 / 14 | | Independents | 1 | Jozef Mihál |
| | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | 1 / 14 | | Independents | 1 | Róbert Hajšel |
| | European Conservatives and Reformists | 1 / 14 | | Freedom and Solidarity | 1 | Eugen Jurzyca |
| | Non-Inscrits | 4 / 14 | | Direction – Social Democracy | 2 | Monika BeňováKatarína Roth Neveďalová |
| | Non-Inscrits | 4 / 14 | | Slovak PATRIOT | 1 | Miroslav Radačovský |
| | Non-Inscrits | 4 / 14 | | Republic | 1 | Milan Uhrík |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 14 | |
| Source: European Parliament |||||||

### Retiring incumbents

| Name | Party | First elected | Terms | Date announced | Source |
| Róbert Hajšel | Direction – Social Democracy | 2019 | 1 | 9 February 2024 | |
| Vladimír Bilčík | SPOLU | 2019 | 1 | 19 April 2024 | |

## Running parties

| Party | Party | European Party | Group | 2019 result | Top candidate |
| PS | Progressive Slovakia | ALDE | RE | 20.1 | Ľudovít Ódor |
| Demokrati | Democrats | EPP | EPP | 20.1 | Jaroslav Naď |
| Smer–SD | Direction – Social Democracy | PES (suspended) | NI | 15.7 | Monika Beňová |
| ĽSNS | Kotlebists − People's Party Our Slovakia | APF | − | 12.1 | Marian Kotleba |
| KDH | Christian Democratic Movement | EPP | EPP | 9.7 | Miriam Lexmann |
| SASKA | Freedom and Solidarity | ECR | ECR | 9.6 | Richard Sulík |
| SK−ZĽ−NOVA | Slovakia − For the People − NOVA | EPP | EPP | 5.3 | Peter Pollák |
| MSZ | Hungarian Alliance | EPP | − | 5.0 | József Berényi |
| SNS | Slovak National Party Life – National PartyNational Coalition / Independent Candidates | ID | − | 4.1 | Andrej Danko |
| KÚ | Christian Union | ECPM | − | 3.9 | Milan Krajniak |
| KSS | Communist Party of Slovakia | PEL | − | 0.6 | Ján Chalabala |
| SOS | Common Citizens of Slovakia | − | − | 0.6 | Andrej Krajiček |
| SĽS | Slovak People's Party Andrej Hlinka | − | − | 0.3 | Jozef Sásik |
| Hlas–SD | Voice – Social Democracy | PES (suspended) | − | − | Branislav Becík |
| REPUBLIKA | Republic Alternative for SlovakiaHOME National Party | − | NI | − | Milan Uhrík |
| PATRIOT | Slovak PATRIOT | − | NI | − | Miroslav Radačovský |
| Volt | Volt Slovakia | Volt | − | − | Lucia Kleštincová |
| SDKÚ-DS | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party | − | − | − | Branislav Rybárik |
| SPS | Slovak Pirate Party | PPEU | − | − | Zuzana Šubová |
| S.sk | Socialisti.sk | − | − | − | Artur Bekmatov |
| ZR | Common Sense | − | − | − | Ján Baránek |
| MySlovensko | MySlovensko | − | − | − | Štefan Panenka |
| SOSK | We Unite the Citizens of Slovakia | − | − | − | Libuša Nicholson |
| SRDCE–SNJ | SRDCE Patriots and Pensioners – Slovak National Unity | − | − | − | Jozef Tokár |

## Opinion polls

| Polling firm | Date | Sample size | PS Renew | Democrats EPP | Smer NI | ĽSNS NI | Život NI | SNS ID | KDH EPP | SASKA ECR | KÚ ECR | OĽaNO EPP | ZĽ EPP | MA EPP | SR ID | Hlas NI | Republika NI | Others | Lead |
| Ipsos | 30 May–4 Jun 2024 | 1,225 | 21.9 4 | 5.2 1 | 24.6 4 | 1.0 0 | 3.2 0 | 3.2 0 | 6.3 1 | 5.7 1 | 1.5 0 | 4.4 0 | 4.4 0 | 5.1 1 | — | 11.2 2 | 8.7 1 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| NMS | 30 May–3 Jun 2024 | 1,020 | 23.2 5 | 3.3 0 | 22.1 4 | 0.7 0 | 3.1 0 | 3.1 0 | 5.0 1 | 6.4 1 | 1.2 0 | 3.2 0 | 3.2 0 | 3.7 0 | — | 11.9 2 | 11.0 2 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Median | 21–27 May 2024 | 640 | 20.6 | 4.9 | 22.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | — | 6.6 | 6.6 | 3.3 | — | 14.0 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Ipsos | 14–21 May 2024 | 414 | 23.5 4 | 3.4 0 | 24.4 4 | 1.7 0 | 4.0 0 | 4.0 0 | 7.1 1 | 5.7 1 | — | 5.3 1 | 5.3 1 | 4.8 0 | — | 10.3 2 | 9.0 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| NMS | 9–13 May 2024 | 1,020 | 23.4 5 | 3.5 0 | 17.3 4 | 0.9 0 | 3.0 0 | 3.0 0 | 4.8 0 | 7.4 1 | 1.6 0 | 4.8 0 | 4.8 0 | 3.1 0 | — | 11.2 2 | 12.6 3 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| AKO | 7–14 May 2024 | 1,000 | 25.6 4 | 3.4 0 | 17.6 3 | 1.0 0 | 5.2 1 | 5.2 1 | 7.0 1 | 6.7 1 | 0.6 0 | 2.7 0 | 2.7 0 | 3.7 0 | — | 14.4 3 | 8.5 2 | 3.6 | 8.0 |
| NMS | 18–24 April 2024 | 1,010 | 24.3 5 | 4.4 0 | 19.8 4 | 0.7 0 | 3.2 0 | 3.2 0 | 4.6 0 | 7.0 1 | 0.8 0 | 3.6 0 | 3.6 0 | 2.9 0 | — | 12.0 3 | 10.7 2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| AKO | 9–16 April 2024 | 1,000 | 27.2 5 | 2.7 0 | 15.2 3 | 1.0 0 | 4.1 0 | 4.1 0 | 6.7 1 | 6.5 1 | 0.8 0 | 3.2 0 | 3.2 0 | 5.0 1 | — | 14.2 3 | 7.5 1 | 5.9 | 12.0 |
| Ipsos | 23 Feb – 5 Mar 2024 | 1,502 | 24.6 5 | 2.3 0 | 26.7 5 | 2.1 0 | 4.8 0 | 4.8 0 | 8.2 2 | 4.6 0 | 4.9 0 | 4.9 0 | 4.9 0 | 2.4 0 | — | 11.8 2 | 6.4 1 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2023 elections | 30 Sep 2023 | 2,967,896 | 17.96 | 2.21 | 22.95 | 0.84 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 6.82 | 6.32 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 4.39 | 2.93 | 14.70 | 4.75 | 1.60 | 4.99 |
| 2020 elections | 29 Feb 2020 | 2,881,511 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 18.29 | 7.97 | 7.97 | 3.16 | 4.65 | 6.22 | 25.03 | 25.03 | 5.77 | 3.91 | 8.24 | — | — | 9.34 | 6.74 |
| 2019 elections | 25 May 2019 | 985,680 | 20.11 4 | 20.11 4 | 15.72 3 | 12.07 2 | 2.07 0 | 4.09 0 | 9.70 2 | 9.62 2 | 3.85 0 | 5.26 1 | — | 4.96 0 | 3.23 0 | — | — | 9.32 | 4.29 |

## Results

| | Progressive Slovakia | 410,844 | 27.82 | 6 | +4 |
| | Direction – Social Democracy | 365,794 | 24.77 | 5 | +2 |
| | Republic | 185,137 | 12.53 | 2 | New |
| | Voice – Social Democracy | 106,076 | 7.18 | 1 | New |
| | Christian Democratic Movement | 105,602 | 7.15 | 1 | –1 |
| | Freedom and Solidarity | 72,703 | 4.92 | 0 | –2 |
| | Democrats | 69,204 | 4.69 | 0 | –2 |
| | Hungarian Alliance | 57,350 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 |
| | Slovakia − For the People | 29,385 | 1.99 | 0 | –1 |
| | Slovak National Party | 28,102 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 |
| | Common Sense [sk] | 13,867 | 0.94 | 0 | New |
| | Christian Union | 9,313 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 |
| | Kotlebists – People's Party Our Slovakia | 7,103 | 0.48 | 0 | –2 |
| | Slovak PATRIOT | 5,412 | 0.37 | 0 | New |
| | Communist Party of Slovakia | 2,232 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Volt Slovakia | 1,923 | 0.13 | 0 | New |
| | Socialisti.sk | 1,800 | 0.12 | 0 | New |
| | HEART Patriots and Pensioners | 1,274 | 0.09 | 0 | New |
| | MySlovensko [sk] | 1,214 | 0.08 | 0 | New |
| | We Unite the Citizens of Slovakia | 1,143 | 0.08 | 0 | New |
| | Common Citizens of Slovakia [sk] | 588 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | Slovak People's Party of Andrej Hlinka [sk] | 486 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union | 416 | 0.03 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 1,476,968 | 100.00 | 15 | +1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,476,968 | 98.13 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 28,208 | 1.87 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,505,176 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,377,093 | 34.39 | | |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic ||||||

### Results by region

| Region | PS | Smer | Republic | Hlas | KDH | SASKA | Democrats | Hungarian Alliance | Other parties |
| Bratislava Region | 44.87 | 18.21 | 8.33 | 3.76 | 5.44 | 8.09 | 5.78 | 0.72 | 8.44 |
| Trnava Region | 27.80 | 23.17 | 11.99 | 5.10 | 5.48 | 4.29 | 4.71 | 11.23 | 6.09 |
| Trenčín Region | 24.81 | 30.85 | 14.95 | 7.77 | 5.83 | 4.40 | 4.32 | 0.02 | 6.94 |
| Nitra Region | 23.44 | 26.01 | 12.50 | 8.67 | 4.41 | 3.63 | 3.91 | 11.71 | 5.60 |
| Žilina Region | 24.81 | 26.57 | 14.88 | 7.51 | 9.06 | 4.57 | 4.73 | 0.03 | 7.72 |
| Banská Bystrica Region | 24.54 | 26.69 | 13.58 | 9.26 | 5.08 | 4.06 | 3.99 | 5.16 | 7.52 |
| Košice Region | 25.46 | 23.99 | 12.06 | 7.67 | 7.19 | 4.88 | 4.93 | 5.48 | 8.23 |
| Prešov Region | 19.74 | 25.22 | 13.46 | 8.97 | 14.23 | 3.94 | 4.52 | 0.05 | 9.79 |
| Total | 27.82 | 24.77 | 12.53 | 7.18 | 7.15 | 4.92 | 4.69 | 3.80 | 7.06 |