2024 European Parliament election in Slovenia explained

Election Name:2024 European Parliament election in Slovenia
Country:Slovenia
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 European Parliament election in Slovenia
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2029 European Parliament election in Slovenia
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:All 9 Slovenian seats to the European Parliament
Election Date:9 June 2024
Elected Members:List of members of the European Parliament for Slovenia, 2024–2029
Outgoing Members:List of members of the European Parliament for Slovenia, 2019–2024
Turnout:41.18% (12.29%)
Leader1:Romana Tomc
Party1:Slovenian Democratic Party
Alliance1:European People's Party Group
Last Election1:2 seats, 26.25%
Seats1:4
Seat Change1: 2
Leader2:Irena Joveva
Party2:Freedom Movement (Slovenia)
Alliance2:Renew Europe
Last Election2:New
Seats2:2
Seat Change2:New
Swing2:New
Leader3:Vladimir Prebilič
Party3:Vesna – Green Party
Alliance3:G/EFA
Last Election3:New
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:New
Swing3:New
Leader4:Matjaž Nemec
Party4:Social Democrats (Slovenia)
Alliance4:Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Last Election4:2 seats, 18.66%
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Leader5:Matej Tonin
Party5:New Slovenia – Christian Democrats
Alliance5:European People's Party Group
Last Election5:1 seat, 11.12%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 0
Map Size:300px

The 2024 European Parliament election in Slovenia was held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This was the fifth European Parliament election held in Slovenia, and the first to take place after Brexit.[1]

Electoral system

Compared to last election, Slovenia is entitled to one more MEP assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.[2] The 9 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through D'Hondt method and no electoral threshold.[3]

Both Slovenian and other non-Slovenian EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Slovenia. No registration is needed for Slovenian citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Slovenia are required to register with the Ministry of Interior no later than 15 days before the election day. Slovenian citizens residing abroad can choose to vote by post, in the closest diplomatic or consular representation of Slovenia, or in a special polling station in Slovenia. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[4]

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Slovenian seats at the European Parliament as of 27 March 2024.

EP GroupSeatsPartySeatsMEPs
European People's Party2
Slovenian People's Party1
New Slovenia – Christian Democrats1
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsSocial Democrats2
Renew EuropeFreedom Movement1
Greens of Slovenia1
Total8
Source: European Parliament

Running parties

Party!European Party!Group!2019 result!Top candidate
SDSSlovenian Democratic PartyEPPEPP26.3Romana Tomc[5]
SLSSlovenian People's PartyEPPEPPPeter Gregorčič[6]
SDSocial DemocratsPESS&D18.7Matjaž Nemec
NSiNew Slovenia – Christian DemocratsEPPEPP11.1Matej Tonin[7]
LevicaThe LeftPEL6.4Nataša Sukič
DeSUS + DDDemocratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia & Good StateEDP5.7Uroš Lipušček
GSFreedom MovementREIrena Joveva
VesnaVesna – Green PartyEGPVladimir Prebilič[8]
PiratiPirate PartyPPEU-Urška Orehek[9]
Resni.caResni.caZoran Stevanović

Opinion polling

See also: Opinion polling for the 2024 European Parliament election.

Fieldwork datePolling firmPublisher(s)Sample sizeSDS
SLS
(Gregorčič)
ZS
SD
NSi
Levica
DeSUS
DD
GS
Resni.ca
PPS
Vesna
(Prebilič)
NOT
Logar
Rupar
OthersNoneUnd.Abst.LeadSource
data-sort-value="2024-06-06"3–6 Jun 2024NinamediaDnevnik62925.16.42.110.36.84.84.419.55.413.12.15.6[10]
data-sort-value="2024-06-05"3–5 Jun 2024MedianaDelo73420.5
6.0
1.5
6.5
7.8
4.4
1.9
18.4
3.9
7.7
1.5
19.92.1[11]
data-sort-value="2024-05-24"21–24 May 2024MedianaPOPTV71317.9
3.0
2.6
9.1
6.0
4.1
1.4
12.8
5.5
8.1
0.9
0.1
4.014.76.25.1[12]
data-sort-value="2024-05-16"13–16 May 2024NinamediaDnevnik1,00027.4
4.4
3.6
11.5
7.9
5.7
2.8
17.6
3.2
14.0
1.7
9.8[13]
data-sort-value="2024-04-25"23–25 Apr 2024MedianaPOPTV72321.73.35.77.13.02.615.53.12.87.10.90.24.314.74.26.2[14]
data-sort-value="2024-03-07"5–7 Mar 2024MedianaDelo72320.72.46.46.24.513.04.13.33.32.71.76.418.64.37.7[15]
data-sort-value="2023-12-07"4–7 Dec 2023Ninamedia70014.63.711.46.34.011.68.312.40.919.77.12.2[16]
data-sort-value="2022-04-24"24 April 20222022 parliamentary election23.483.416.696.864.460.661.7040.232.861.631.356.13(29.04)16.75
data-sort-value="2019-05-26"26 May 20192019 election26.252.2218.6611.126.435.670.5319.469.67(71.11)6.79

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slovenia - How to vote . 2024-02-15 . European elections 2024: all you need to know . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-09-13 . 2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries News European Parliament . 2023-12-04 . www.europarl.europa.eu . en.
  3. Web site: Oelbermann . Kai Friederike . Pukelsheim . Friedrich . July 2020 . The European Elections of May 2019 . europarl.europa.eu . 14.
  4. Web site: Slovenia - How to vote . 2024-02-15 . European elections 2024: all you need to know . en.
  5. Web site: Zakaj so nekateri izpadli z liste SDS in kako Janša izziva Logarja? . 6 February 2024 . 27 March 2024 . N1.
  6. Web site: Nosilec liste SLS-a na evropskih volitvah bo Peter Gregorčič, geslo pa Močna Evropska unija za vse . 14 November 2023 . 27 March 2024 . RTV Slovenia.
  7. Web site: Lista NSi potrjena: Matej Tonin na prvem, Ljudmila Novak na zadnjem mestu . 25 March 2024 . 27 March 2024 . N1.
  8. Web site: Na čelu kandidatne liste Vesne bo Vladimir Prebilič . 7 February 2024 . 27 March 2024 . RTV Slovenia.
  9. Web site: Nosilka liste Piratske stranke na evropskih volitvah bo Urša Orehek . 28 February 2024 . 27 March 2024 . N1.
  10. Web site: Slovenia, Ninamedia poll . 7 June 2024 . 7 June 2024 . sl-si.
  11. Web site: Največjo podporo ima SDS, ki pa bi bil po številu osvojenih mandatov lahko izenačen s Svobodo . 7 June 2024 . 7 June 2024 . sl-si.
  12. Web site: Delitev bruseljskih stolčkov: štirje SDS, dva Svobodi, po en SD, Vesni in NSi . 25 May 2024 . 27 May 2024 . sl-si.
  13. Web site: Anketa Dnevnika: Zaradi referendumov volilna udeležba ne bo bistveno višja . 18 May 2024 . 21 May 2024 . sl-si.
  14. Web site: Presenečenje na bruseljski lestvici, politična bitka še kako odprta . 26 April 2024 . 28 April 2024 . sl-si.
  15. Web site: Anketa Dela: SDS bi na evropskih volitvah dobil štiri poslance, Gibanje Svoboda dva . 9 March 2024 . 11 March 2024 . sl-si.
  16. Web site: Anketa o evropskih volitvah spodbudna za slovensko desno sredino . domovina.je . 18 December 2023 . 19 December 2023 . sl-si. Rok Čakš.