European elections in the Netherlands 2019
The 2019 European elections in the Netherlands took place on May 23, 2019 as part of the 2019 EU- wide European elections .
In the Netherlands, there were 26 seats in the European Parliament . After the UK leaves the EU , the number of Dutch MEPs in the European Parliament will rise by three to 29.
Election date
According to Articles 10 and 11 of the Direct Election Act, the election date must be five years after the previous European elections in a period between Thursday and Sunday. The Council of the EU must set the exact date at least one year before the scheduled date. Each member state of the European Union can decide within this period when the polling stations are open in their own country. In the Netherlands this is usually a Thursday.
Electoral system
Dutch legal bases for the European elections are the electoral law (Kieswet) and the implementing provisions issued by statutory order (Kiesbesluit) . The election was based on proportional representation in a national constituency . The voter cast his vote for a candidate and at the same time voted for his list. The mandates were allocated to the lists according to the D'Hondt procedure .
Active and passive right to vote
Active eligible to vote in the Netherlands who
- on the day the lists are submitted - on the 44th day before the election - is Dutch, is at least 18 years old on the day of the election and is not excluded from the right to vote or
- As a non-Dutch citizen of the Union, he is actually resident in the European part of the Netherlands on the day the lists are submitted, is at least 18 years old on the day of the election and is not excluded from voting in the Netherlands and in his home country.
Dutch citizens are eligible, as are non-Dutch Union citizens who actually live in the European part of the Netherlands. Further requirements for eligibility are the minimum age of 18 years and the non-existence of an exclusion from the right to vote.
Dutch nationals living in other EU countries and EU foreign nationals living in the Netherlands must decide whether they want to vote in their home country or in the country in which they live. In the Netherlands you are only registered as a voter upon request.
Threshold clause
There was a blocking clause in the amount of the so-called kiesdeler , this is the number of all valid votes divided by the number of seats to be distributed, with 26 seats that is 1/26 or about 3.85% of the votes. Within the list, the seats were assigned to applicants whose number of votes was at least 10% of the kiesdeler in the order of the number of votes. If not all seats can be filled in this way, the remaining seats go to the candidates who have not yet been elected and who are at the top of the list.
Submission of lists
For the European elections, political parties were able to submit their list on April 9, 2019 (44th day before the election) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. together with 30 supporting signatures.
Starting position
- GUE / NGL (SP, PvdD): 3
- S&D (PvdA): 3
- G / EFA (GL): 2
- ALDE (D66, VVD): 7
- EPP (CDA): 5
- EKR (CU, SGP): 2
- ENF (PVV): 4
Parties
The following 16 lists took part in the election and appeared on the ballot papers in the following order:
| list | European party | EP Group | Mandates Second Chamber |
Mandates Europap. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democrats 66 (D66) | ALDE | ALDE | 19th | 4th |
| 2 | Christian Democratic Appèl (CDA) | EPP | EPP | 19th | 5 |
| 3 | Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) | - | ENF | 20th | 4th |
| 4th | Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) | ALDE | ALDE | 33 | 3 |
| 5 | Socialist Party (SP) | - | GUE / NGL | 14th | 2 |
| 6th | Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) | SPE | S&D | 9 | 3 |
| 7th | ChristenUnie - SGP | ECPM | EKR | ChristenUnie 5 SGP 3 |
ChristenUnie 1 SGP 1 |
| 8th | GroenLinks | EGP | Greens / EFA | 14th | 2 |
| 9 | Partij voor de Dieren | EA7 | GUE / NGL | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 50PLUS | - | - | 4th | - |
| 11 | Jezus Leeft | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Think | - | - | 3 | - |
| 13 | De Groenen | - | - | - | - |
| 14th | Forum voor Democratie (FvD) | - | - | 2 | - |
| 15th | vandeRegio & Pirate Party | PPEU (Pirate Party) | - | - | - |
| 16 | Volt Nederland | Volt Europe | - | - | - |
Survey
Survey results in percent
Election polls (exit poll)
| Institute | date | D66 | CDA | PVV | VVD | SP | PvdA | CU - SGP | GL | PvdD | 50PLUS | FvD | Otherwise. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | 23 May 2019 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 18.1 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 |
| GeenPeil | 23 May 2019 | 6.8 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
| Election 2014 | May 22, 2014 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | - | 2.4 |
Polls before the election
| Institute | date | D66 | CDA | PVV | VVD | SP | PvdA | CU - SGP | GL | PvdD | 50PLUS | FvD | Otherwise. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | May 21, 2019 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 14.9 | 4.7 |
| Peil.nl | 19th May 2019 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 4th | 15th | 4th | 13 | 8th | 8th | 4.5 | 3 | 15th | 5.5 |
| I&O Research | May 14, 2019 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
| Ipsos | May 13, 2019 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| Ipsos | April 29, 2019 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 16.9 | 2.3 |
| I&O Research | April 24, 2019 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 14.7 | 1.7 |
| Election 2014 | May 22, 2014 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | - | 2.4 |
Survey results after allocation of seats
Election polls (exit poll)
| Institute | date | D66 | CDA | PVV | VVD | SP | PvdA | CU - SGP | GL | PvdD | 50PLUS | FvD | Otherwise. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | 23 May 2019 | 2 | 4th | 1 | 4th | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| GeenPeil | 23 May 2019 | 2 | 4th | - | 4th | - | 6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Election 2014 | May 22, 2014 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Polls before the election
| Institute | date | D66 | CDA | PVV | VVD | SP | PvdA | CU - SGP | GL | PvdD | 50PLUS | FvD | Otherwise. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | May 21, 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Cantar | May 21, 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4th | - |
| Peil.nl | 19th May 2019 | 2 | 4th | 1 | 4-5 | 1 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 4-5 | - |
| I&O Research | May 14, 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4th | - |
| Ipsos | May 13, 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Ipsos | April 29, 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| I&O Research | April 24, 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4th | - | - | 5 | - |
| Election 2014 | May 22, 2014 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
course
Results
The regional election committees determined the election results by May 28, 2019. This gives the following nationwide result:
| Political party | be right | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
| Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) | 1,045,274 | 19.01 | +9.61 | 6th | +3 | |
| Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) | 805.100 | 14.64 | +2.62 | 4th | +1 | |
| Christian Democratic Appèl (CDA) | 669,555 | 12.18 | −3.00 | 4th | −1 | |
| Forum voor Democratie (FvD) | 602.507 | 10.96 | New | 3 | New | |
| GroenLinks | 599.283 | 10.90 | +3.92 | 3 | +1 | |
| Democrats 66 (D66) | 389,692 | 7.09 | −8.39 | 2 | −2 | |
| ChristenUnie - SGP (CU-SGP) | 375.660 | 6.83 | −0.84 | 2 | - | |
| Partij voor de Dieren (PvdD) | 220.938 | 4.02 | −0.19 | 1 | - | |
| 50PLUS | 215.199 | 3.91 | +0.22 | 1 | +1 | |
| Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) | 194.178 | 3.53 | −9.79 | 0 | −4 | |
| Socialist Party (SP) | 185.224 | 3.37 | −6.27 | 0 | −2 | |
| Volt Nederland | 106.004 | 1.93 | New | 0 | New | |
| Think | 60,669 | 1.10 | New | 0 | New | |
| vandeRegio & Pirate Party | 10,692 | 0.19 | −0.66 | 0 | - | |
| De Groenen | 9,546 | 0.19 | −0.04 | 0 | - | |
| Jezus Leeft | 8,292 | 0.15 | New | 0 | New | |
| total | 100.0 | - | 26th | - | ||
| Valid votes | 5,497,813 | 99.60 | +0.20 | |||
| Invalid votes | 21,963 | 0.40 | −0.20 | |||
| voter turnout | 5,519,776 | 41.93 | +4.61 | |||
| Eligible voters | 13.164.688 | |||||
Political groups in the European Parliament
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | +/- | % | ||
| Renew Europe (RE) | 6 (+1) | −1 (± 0) | 23.08% (24.14%) | |
| European People's Party (EPP) | 6th | +1 | 23.08% (20.69%) | |
| Progressive Alliance of Social Democrats (S&D) | 6th | +3 | 23.08% (20.69%) | |
| European Conservatives and Reformists (EKR) | 4 (+1) | +2 (+3) | 15.38% (17.24%) | |
| The Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens / EFA) | 3 | +1 | 11.54% (10.34%) | |
| United European Left / Nordic Green Left (PvdD) | 1 | -2 | 3.84% (3.45%) | |
| Identity and Democracy (ID) | 0 (+1) | New | 0% (3.45%) | |
| total | 26 (29) | - (+3) | 100.0 | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul Dallison: European Parliament sets date for election. January 11, 2018, accessed June 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Direct election act - resolution and act to introduce general direct elections for members of the European Parliament of September 20, 1976 ( Federal Law Gazette 1977 II p. 733 ), last amended by the Council's resolution of June 25, 2002 and September 23, 2002 ( Federal Law Gazette. 2003 II p. 810 ; BGBl. 2004 II p. 520 ). In: bundeswahlleiter.de . The Federal Returning Officer , accessed on October 4, 2017 (PDF; 83 kB).
- ↑ Kieswet , accessed May 1, 2019.
- ↑ Kiesbesluit , accessed May 1, 2019.
- ↑ Kiesraad: Vanuit het buitenland .
- ^ Kiesraad: Niet-Nederlandse inwoners .
- ↑ Kieswet (Electoral Law) , Articles J26, O2, P5, P6, P7, P19, Y2, Y12, Y27
- ↑ Kiesraad: Staatscourant publicatie vastgestelde kandidatenlijsten Europees Parlementsverkiezing 2019
- ↑ a b Exitpoll Ipsos: PvdA largest bij highest opkomst in dertig jaar , on nos.nl
- ↑ a b GeenPeil prognosis , on geenstijl.nl
- ↑ a b GeenPeil telt nog altijd de stemmen en zet SP en PVV op 0 zetels , on nos.nl
- ↑ a b c d e f Archive of Ipsos surveys , on ipsos.com
- ↑ a b Overview of the Peil.nl surveys , noties.nl
- ↑ a b c d PRINSJESDAGPEILING April 2019 , on ioresearch.nl
- ↑ Peiling verkiezingen Europees Parlement: Timmermans trekt PVDF uit het slop on kantar.com
- ↑ Kiesraad: Uitslagen hoofdstembureaus Europees Parlementsverkiezing 2019
