Cyprus (European Parliament constituency)

Cyprus
European Parliament constituency
Location among the 2014 constituencies
Member state Cyprus
Created 2004
MEPs 6 (2004)
Sources

In European elections, Cyprus is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by six MEPs. It covers the member state of Cyprus.

2004

Further information: MEPs for Cyprus 2004-2009

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Cyprus had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.

The number of registered voters was 483,311 – out of which 503 were Turkish Cypriots and 2054 EU nationals – while the total number of people who voted was 350.387 or 72,50% of the registered voters. The number of polling stations was 1077, allocated to each polling district in the following manner: Nicosia 416, Limassol 323, Famagusta (free area) 50, Larnaca 169 and Paphos 119.

The six seats were contested by 59 candidates, belonging to parties or party coalitions or running as individuals. The conservative Democratic Rally and the left-wing Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) achieved the largest shares of the vote.

 Summary of the results of Cyprus's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
2004 • 2009 →
Party European party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Rally (DISY) EPP 94,355 28.23
2 / 6
Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) PEL 93,212 27.89
2 / 6
Democratic Party (DIKO) None 57,121 17.09
1 / 6
For Europe (GTE) EDP 36,112 10.80
1 / 6
Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) PES 36,075 10.79
0 / 6
United Democrats (EDI) – KPE – European Cyprus ELDR 6,534 1.95
0 / 6
New Horizons (NO) 5,501 1.65
0 / 6
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 5,358 1.60
0 / 6
Valid votes 334,268 95.40
Blank and invalid votes 16,119 4.60
Totals 350,387 100.00
6 / 6
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 483,311 72.50
Name National Party EP group
Adamos AdamouAKELGUE–NGL
Panayiotis DemetriouDimokratikos SynagermosEPP–ED
Ioannis KasoulidesDimokratikos SynagermosEPP–ED
Marios MatsakisDimokratiko KommaALDE
Yiannakis MatsisGia tin EvropiEPP–ED
Kyriacos TriantaphyllidesAKELGUE–NGL

2009

Further information: MEPs for Cyprus 2009-2014
 Summary of the results of Cyprus's 6 June 2009 election to the European Parliament
← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 →
Party European party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Rally (DISY) EPP 109,209 35.65 7.42 Increase
2 / 6
0 Steady
Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) PEL 106,922 34.90 7.01 Increase
2 / 6
0 Steady
Democratic Party (DIKO) None 37,625 12.28 4.81 Decrease
1 / 6
0 Steady
Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) PES 30,169 9.85 0.94 Decrease
1 / 6
1 Increase
European Party (EVROKO) EDP 12,630 4.12 6.7 Decrease
0 / 6
1 Decrease
Ecological and Environmental Movement (KOP) EGP 4,602 1.50 0.64 Increase
0 / 6
0 Steady
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 5,168 1.69
0 / 6
0 Steady
Valid votes 306,325 98.03
Blank and invalid votes 6,154 1.97
Totals 312,479 100.00
6 / 6
0 Steady
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 526,060 59.40 13.10 Decrease
Source: Elections.gov.cy

2014

 Summary of the results of Cyprus's 25 May 2014 election to the European Parliament
← 2009 • 2014 • 2019 →
Party European party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Rally (DISY) – EVROKO EPP 97,732 37.75 1.76 Increase
2 / 6
0 Steady
Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL – Left – New Forces) PEL 69,852 26.98 8.37 Decrease
2 / 6
0 Steady
Democratic Party (DIKO) None 28,044 10.83 1.48 Decrease
1 / 6
0 Steady
Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) – Green Party PES/EGP 19,894 7.68 3.76 Decrease
1 / 6
0 Steady
Citizens' Alliance 17,549 6.78
0 / 6
0 Steady
Message of Hope 9,907 3.83
0 / 6
0 Steady
National Popular Front (ELAM) 6,957 2.69 2.48 Increase
0 / 6
0 Steady
Levent Sener (independent) 2,718 1.05
0 / 6
0 Steady
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 6,261 2.42
0 / 6
0 Steady
Valid votes 258,914 97.01
Blank and invalid votes 7,977 2.99
Totals 266,891 100.00
6 / 6
0 Steady
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 606,916 43.97 15.43 Decrease
Source: Elections.moi.gov.cy. All percentage swings are as reported therein.

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