European Parliament election, 2014 (Cyprus)

European Parliament election in Cyprus, 2014

May 25, 2014

All 6 Cypriot seats to the European Parliament Turnout 43.97%[1]   First party Second party   Leader Averof Neofytou Andros Kyprianou Party DISY AKEL Alliance EPP EUL–NGL Last election 35.65% 34.90% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 2 2 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 97,732 69,852 Percentage 37.75% 26.98%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Nicolas Papadopoulos Yiannakis Omirou Party DIKO EDEK Alliance S&D S&D Last election 12.28% 9.85% Seats before 1 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 28,044 19,894 Percentage 10.83% 7.68%

Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014.^[2]

In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus.^[2]

Parties

Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus:^[3]

• AKEL - Left - New Forces (Progressive Party of Working People)
• Democratic Party (DIKO)
• Democratic Rally (DISY) (in coalition with European Party (EVROKO))
• National Popular Front (ELAM)
• Citizens' Alliance
• EDEK Movement for Social Democracy - Green Party (coalition)
• Action (D.R.A.Sy-Eylem)
• Animal Party Cyprus
• Message of Hope
• Cyprus Socialist Party^[4]

There were also eight independent candidates.^[5]

Opinion polls

Date(s) conducted	Polling organisation/client	Sample size	DISY-EVROKO	AKEL	DIKO	EDEK-KOP	Others	Lead
15 May 2014	ANT1 TV		25%	16%	8%	5%		9% over AKEL
12 April 2014	CyBC		35%	22%	11%	8%		13% over AKEL

Results

 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	2 / 6	0
	Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL – Left – New Forces)	PEL	69,852	26.98	8.37	2 / 6	0
	Democratic Party (DIKO)	None	28,044	10.83	1.48	1 / 6	0
	Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) – Green Party	PES/EGP	19,894	7.68	3.76	1 / 6	0
	Citizens' Alliance		17,549	6.78		0 / 6	0
	Message of Hope		9,907	3.83		0 / 6	0
	National Popular Front (ELAM)		6,957	2.69	2.48	0 / 6	0
	Levent Sener (independent)		2,718	1.05		0 / 6	0
	Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats)		6,261	2.42	—	0 / 6	0
Valid votes			258,914	97.01
Blank and invalid votes			7,977	2.99
Totals			266,891	100.00	—	6 / 6	0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout			606,916	43.97	15.43
Source: Elections.moi.gov.cy. All percentage swings are as reported therein.

Elected MEPs

The following candidates were elected:

• Democratic Rally - European Party coalition - Eleni Theocharous and Christos Stylianides
• AKEL - Left - New Forces - Takis Hadjigeorgiou and Neoclis Sylikiotis
• Democratic Party - Costas Mavrides
• EDEK - Green Party coalition - Demetris Papadakis^[6]

References

1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2014-results/en/country-results-cy-2014.html
2. "Announcements for EP election candidates on Friday". Cyprus Mail. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
3. Psillides, Constantinos (2014-05-03). "Update: 61 candidates to contest 6 MEP seats". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
4. http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/05_Candidates.htm
5. http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/05_Independent.htm
6. http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/news/news_20140525_09.htm

External links

• Official site - Cyprus Ministry of the Interior, Electoral Service