2019 European Parliament election in Greece explained

Country:Greece
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2014 European Parliament election in Greece
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2024 European Parliament election in Greece
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 21 Greek seats in the European Parliament
Turnout:58.69%
Election Date:26 May 2019
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Leader1:Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Party1:New Democracy (Greece)
Alliance1:European People's Party
Last Election1:22.72%, 5 seats
Seats1:8
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:1,873,137
Percentage1:33.12%
Swing1: 10.40
Leader2:Alexis Tsipras
Party2:Syriza
Alliance2:Party of the European Left
Last Election2:26.56%, 6 seats
Seats2:6
Popular Vote2:1,343,595
Percentage2:23.75%
Swing2: 2.81
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Leader3:Fofi Gennimata
Party3:Movement for Change (Greece)
Alliance3:Party of European Socialists
Last Election3:8.02%, 2 seats
Seats3:2
Popular Vote3:436,726
Percentage3:7.72%
Swing3: 0.30
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Leader4:Dimitris Koutsoumpas
Party4:Communist Party of Greece
Alliance4:INITIATIVE
Last Election4:6.11%, 2 seats
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:302,603
Percentage4:5.35%
Swing4: 0.76
Leader5:Nikolaos Michaloliakos
Party5:Golden Dawn (Greece)
Last Election5:9.39%, 3 seats
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:275,734
Percentage5:4.87%
Swing5: 4.52
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Leader6:Kyriakos Velopoulos
Party6:Greek Solution
Last Election6:
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:New
Popular Vote6:236,347
Percentage6:4.18%
Swing6:New
Map Size:400px
Elected Members:elected members
Outgoing Members:outgoing members

European Parliament elections were held in Greece on 26 May 2019 to elect the 21 Greek members of the European Parliament. The elections were held alongside the first round of the local and regional government elections, resulting in a major defeat for the governing Syriza party, and leading to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras bringing forward the scheduled parliamentary elections for 7 July 2019.

Participating parties

Parties and coalitions participating in the elections:

Opinion polls

Polling firm/CommissionerFieldwork dateSample sizeKINALELPotamiANELM25PEEGLead
Pulse/Skai[1] 18–20 Apr 20191,01025.035.58.58.56.52.52.51.51.51.51.51.0-10.5
Interview/Vergina TV[2] 15–17 Apr 20191,00522.736.47.97.27.02.02.31.41.30.61.31.3-13.7
Metron Analysis/Alpha TV[3] 15–17 Apr 20191,20025.635.08.55.97.52.62.42.11.22.1--1.99.4
Marc/Proto Thema[4] 26 Mar–1 Apr 20191,20024.839.28.97.26.32.02.01.5-2.1--1.314.4
MRB/Star[5] 1–3 Apr 20191,00325.636.57.57.56.72.41.92.11.21.2--2.310.9
Metron Analysis/To Vima[6] 18–20 Mar 20191,20423.936.17.77.16.41.5-2.01.51.51.6-3.112.2

Results

Elected MEPs

New Democracy

Coalition of the Radical Left

Movement for Change

Communist Party of Greece

Golden Dawn

Greek Solution

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Νέο γκάλοπ: Δημοσκόπηση ΣΚΑΪ: Διπλό προβάδισμα ΝΔ. Επηρεάζουν σκανδαλολογία, παροχές;. el. skai.gr. 22 April 2019. 22 April 2019. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422182123/http://www.skai.gr/news/politics/article/402432/dimoskopisi-skai-diplo-provadisma-nd-epireazoun-skandalologia-parohes/. dead.
  2. Web site: Νέο γκάλοπ: Στο 13,7% η διαφορά ΝΔ – ΣΥΡΙΖΑ στις ευρωεκλογές – Στο 10,5% στις εθνικές. el. skai.gr. 18 Apr 2019. 18 April 2019. 18 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418172003/http://www.skai.gr/news/politics/article/402135/sto-137-i-diafora-nd-suriza-stis-euroekloges-sto-105-stis-ethnikes/. dead.
  3. Web site: Νέο γκάλοπ: Μπροστά με 7,3 μονάδες η ΝΔ στις ευρωεκλογές και 7,8 στις εθνικές. el. patrisnews.com. 18 Apr 2019.
  4. Web site: Δημοσκόπηση για το "Πρώτο Θέμα": 10,8 μονάδες μπροστά η ΝΔ στις ευρωεκλογές. Greek . star.gr . 6 Apr 2019.
  5. Web site: Μεγάλη δημοσκόπηση του Star: Με 9% προηγείται η ΝΔ στις ευρωεκλογές. Greek . star.gr . 4 Apr 2019.
  6. Web site: Δημοσκόπηση Metron Analysis: Γκάλοπ Metron Analysis: Χάνει με διαφορά ο Τσίπρας και το στοίχημα των ευρωεκλογών. Greek . tovima.gr . 23 March 2019.