2019 European Parliament election in Estonia explained

Election Name:2019 European Parliament election in Estonia
Country:Estonia
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 European Parliament election in Estonia
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2024 European Parliament election in Estonia
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 6 Estonian seats to the European Parliament (+1 when the new apportionment was implemented)
Election Date:26 May 2019
Turnout:37.6% (1.1pp)
Party1:Estonian Reform Party
Alliance1:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Last Election1:2 seats, 24.3%
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:87,158
Percentage1:26.2%
Swing1: 1.9
Party2:Social Democratic Party (Estonia)
Alliance2:Party of European Socialists
Last Election2:1 seat, 13.6%
Seats2:2
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:77,384
Percentage2:23.3%
Swing2: 9.7
Party3:Estonian Centre Party
Alliance3:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Last Election3:1 seat, 22.4%
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:47,819
Percentage3:14.4%
Swing3: 8.0
Party4:Conservative People's Party of Estonia
Alliance4:EAPN
Last Election4:0 seats, 4.0%
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:42,268
Percentage4:12.7%
Swing4: 8.7
Party5:Isamaa
Color5:0087bd
Alliance5:European People's Party
Last Election5:1 seat, 13.9%
Seats5:0 (+1 when the new apportionment was implemented)
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:34,189
Percentage5:10.3%
Swing5: 3.6

An election for the Members of the European Parliament from Estonia took place on May 26, 2019.[1] Due to the United Kingdom's impending withdrawal from the European Union and the redistribution of its European Parliament seats, the number of elected MEPs from Estonia was increased from six to seven.[2]

Opinion polls

Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each poll is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's color. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded.

DateSample sizePolling firmRefKeskISDEInd.EKREGreenE200Others
5–18 March 20191,004Turu-uuringute AS30221181847
7–20 Feb 20194,716Turu-uuringute AS2828771569
January 20191,000Turu-uuringute AS26325613615
November 20181,055Kantar Emor2522561117392
24 May 2014Election Results24.322.413.913.613.24.00.38.4
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Results

Elected MEPs

See also: List of members of the European Parliament for Estonia, 2019–24.

Party Name
Andrus Ansip
Urmas Paet
Marina Kaljurand
Sven Mikser
Yana Toom
Jaak Madison

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valimistoimingud ja tähtajad 2019. a Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel. Valimised.ee. 10 December 2018. 24 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324114908/https://www.valimised.ee/et/valimistoimingud-ja-t%C3%A4htajad-2019-euroopa-parlamendi-valimistel. dead.
  2. Web site: New law to raise number of Estonian MEPs to seven. ERR. 24 September 2018. 10 December 2018.