Denmark (European Parliament constituency)
| Denmark | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament constituency | |
 Location among the current constituencies | |
| Member state | Denmark |
| Created | 1979 |
| MEPs | 15 (1979–1989) 16 (1989–2004) 14 (2004–2009) 13 (2009–present) 14 (2020–2024) 15 (June 2024–present) |
| Sources | |
| [1][2] [3] | |
Denmark is a European Parliament constituency for the elections to the European Parliament covering the Member state of the European Union Denmark, but not other parts of the Danish Realm such as the Faroe Islands or Greenland, which are not a part of the EU. It is currently represented by fifteen Members of the European Parliament.[1] Denmark uses the D'Hondt method of proportional representation. Electoral alliances between two or more parties are allowed.
Members of the European Parliament
[edit]Elections
[edit]1979
[edit]The 1979 European election was the first direct election to the European Parliament to be held and hence the first time Denmark had voted.
1984
[edit]The 1989 European election was the second election to the European Parliament and the second for Denmark.
1989
[edit]The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament and the third for Denmark. The election was held on 15 June 1989. The electoral coalitions were between the Social Democrats and Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservative People's Party and Venstre; the Green Left and People's Movement against the EU; the Centre Democrats and Christian Democrats.
1994
[edit]The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the fourth for Denmark. The election was held on 9 June 1994 for Denmark. The electoral coalitions were between the Danish Social Liberal Party and Christian Democrats; the Conservative People's Party, the Centre Democrats, and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU.
1999
[edit]The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and the fifth for Denmark. The electoral coalitions were between the Conservative People's Party, Centre Democrats and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU.
2004
[edit]The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament and the sixth for Denmark. The election was held on 13 June 2004. The opposition Social Democrats made major gains, mainly at the expense of Eurosceptic parties such as the June Movement. The electoral coalitions were between the Social Democrats and Green Left; the Danish Social Liberal Party and Christian Democrats; the Conservative People's Party and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU. When comparing to straight allocation by party, The People's Movement Against the EU gained one seat at the expense of the Conservative People's Party.
2009
[edit]The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the seventh for Denmark.
2014
[edit]The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the eighth for Denmark.
2019
[edit]The 2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the ninth for Denmark.
2024
[edit]The 2024 European Parliament election in Denmark will be the tenth election to the European Parliament and the tenth for Denmark.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Redistribution of seats in the European Parliament after Brexit | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)
- List of MEPs europarl.europa.eu