Netherlands (European Parliament constituency)

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Netherlands European Parliament constituency
Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Created	1979
MEP(s)	27 (2004)
Source(s)	[1][2]

In European elections, the Netherlands is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by twenty-seven MEPs. It covers the member state of the Netherlands.

Contents 1 Current MEPs 2 1979 3 1984 4 1989 5 1994 6 1999 7 2004 8 2009 9 External links

[edit] Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for the Netherlands 2004-2009

As of September 2007

Name	National Party	EP group
Bastiaan Belder	ChristenUnie-SGP	ID
Thijs Berman	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Johannes Blokland	ChristenUnie-SGP	ID
Emmine Bozkurt	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Paul van Buitenen	Europa Transparant	G–EFA
Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg	GroenLinks	G–EFA
Ieke van den Burg	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Dorette Corbey	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Bert Doorn	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven	Europa Transparent	G–EFA
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ALDE
Sophia in 't Veld	Democraten 66	ALDE
Lily Jacobs	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Joost Lagendijk	GroenLinks	G–EFA
Esther de Lange	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Kartika Tamara Liotard	Socialistische Partij	GUE–NGL
Jules Matten	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ALDE
Toine Manders	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ALDE
Maria Martens	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Edith Mastenbroek	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Erik Meijer	Socialistische Partij	GUE–NGL
Jan Mulder	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ALDE
Lambert van Nistelroolj	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Ria Oomen-Ruijten	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Joop Post	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED
Jan Marinus Wiersma	Partij van de Arbeid	PES
Corien Wortmann-Kool	Christen Democratisch Appèl	EPP–ED

[edit] 1979

Further information: European Parliament election, 1979 (Netherlands)

The 1979 European election was the first direct election to the European Parliament to be held and hence the first time the Netherlands had voted. Four parties were able to win seats: the conservative liberal VVD, the progressive liberal D66, the christian-democratic CDA and the social-democratic Labour Party. Five other nationally represented parties compete but are unable to win seats. 58.1% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	%	Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP	35.6	10
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	30.4	8
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ELDR	16.1	6
Democrats '66	D66	ELDR	9.0	2
Political Reformed Party	SGP	none	2.2	0
Communist Party of the Netherlands	CPN	none	1.7	0
Pacifist Socialist Party	PSP	none	1.7	0
Political Party Radicals	PPR	none	1.6	0
Reformed Political Alliance	GPV	none	1.1	0
Others			0.4	0
Total			25	0

[edit] 1984

Further information: European Parliament election, 1984 (Netherlands)

The 1984 European election was the second European election to be held. In these elections both the leftwing CPN, PSP and PPR parties and the orthodox Protestant SGP, GPV, RPF parties have formed a successful common lists, which win two respectively one seat. the progressive liberal D'66 loses its two seats and disappears from the parliament. 50.9% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	%	Change	Seats
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	33.7	+3.3	9	+1
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP-ED	30.0	-5.6	8	-2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ELDR	18.9	+2.8	5	+1
Communist Party of the Netherlands-Pacifist Socialist Party-Political Party Radicals	CPN-PSP-PPR "Green Progressive Alliance"	Rainbow group	5,6	+.3*	2	+2
Political Reformed Party-Reformed Political Alliance-Reformatory Political Federation	SGP-GPV-RPF	NI	5.2	+1.9*	1	+1
Centre Democrats	CD	none	2.5	+2.5	0	0
Democrats '66	D66	ELDR	2.3	-6.7	0	-2
European Greens	EG	none	1.3	+1.3	0	0
Others			0.4	0	0	0
Total					25	0

*: these parties polled separately in the 1979 elections

[edit] 1989

Main article: European Parliament election, 1989 (Netherlands)

The 1989 European election was the third European election to be held. In the election the conservative liberal VVD loses seats to the progressive liberal D66, which return to the European parliament after a five year absence. 45.7% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	%	Change	Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP-ED	34.6	+1.9	10	+2
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	30.7	-3.7	8	-1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ELDR	13.6	-5.3	3	-2
Communist Party of the Netherlands-Pacifist Socialist Party-Political Party Radicals	CPN-PSP-PPR "Rainbow"	Rainbow group	7.0	+1.4	2	0
Democrats '66	D66	ELDR	6.0	+3.7	1	+1
Political Reformed Party-Reformed Political Alliance-Reformatory Political Federation	SGP-GPV-RPF	NI	5.9	+.7	1	0
Centre Democrats	CD	none	0.8	-1.7	0	0
Socialist Party	SP	none	0.7	+0.7	0	0
Others			0.8	-0.9	0	0
Total					25	0

[edit] 1994

Main article: European Parliament election, 1994 (Netherlands)

The 1994 European election was the fourth European election to be held. The liberal VVD and D66 parties and the orthodox Protestant alliance of Political Reformed Party, Reformatory Political Federation and Reformed Political Alliance profited from the expansion of the number of seats. While the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Labour Party lost a considerable number of votes, but remained stabile in seats. 35,7% of the Dutch citizens turned out on election day.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	%	Change	Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP	30.8	-3.8	10	0
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	12.9	-7.8	8	0
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ELDR	17.9	+3.7	6	+3
Democrats '66	D66	ELDR	11.7	+5.7	4	+3
Political Reformed Party-Reformatory Political Federation-Reformed Political Alliance	SGP-GPV-RPF	EDN	7.8	+1.9	2	+1
GreenLeft	GL	EGP-EFA	3.7	-3.3	1	-1
Greens	DG	European Greens	2.4	+2.4	0	0
Socialist Party	SP	none	1.3	+0.6	0	0
Centre Democrats	CD	none	1.0	+.2	0	0
Others			0.5	+0.1	0	0
Total					31	+6

[edit] 1999

Main article: European Parliament election, 1999 (Netherlands)

The 1999 European election was the fifth European election to be held. With only 30 percent of the population showing up, the voter turnout hit an all-time low for Dutch elections on the national level. In the election the GreenLeft performed particularly well quadrupling their seats from one to four, the Socialist Party also won its first seat. These gains were made at the cost of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Democrats 66 and the PvdA, which lost one, two and two seats respectively.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	%	Change	Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP-ED	26.9	-3.9	9	-1
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	20.1	-2.8	6	-2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ELDR	19.7	+2.2	6	0
Green-Left	GL	EGP-EFA	11.8	+8.1	4	+3
Political Reformed Party-Reformed Political Alliance-Reformatory Political Federation	SGP-GPV-RPF	EDD	8.7	+0.9	3	+1
Democrats '66	D66	ELDR	5.8	-5.9	2	-2
Socialist Party	SP	EUL-NGL	5.0	+3.7	1	+1
Centre Democrats	CD	none	0.5	-0.5	0	0
Others			1.3	-1.6	0	0
Total					31	0

[edit] 2004

Main article: European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)

The 2004 European election was the sixth European election and were held in the Netherlands on June 10. The ruling centre-right parties, the Christian Democratic Appeal and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy polled poorly, while the opposition Labour Party and Socialist Party gained ground. The anti-fraud party Europe Transparent of whistle blower Paul van Buitenen unexpectedly won two seats.

Party	Abbr.	EU party	Top Candidate	Votes	%	Change	Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal	CDA	EPP-ED	Camiel Eurlings	1,164,431	24.4	-2.5	7	-2
Labour Party	PvdA	PES	Max van den Berg	1,124,549	23.6	+3.5	7	+1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	VVD	ALDE	Jules Maaten	629,198	13.2	-6.5	4	-2
Green-Left	GL	EGP-EFA	Kathalijne Buitenweg	352,201	7.4	-4.4	2	-2
Europe Transparent	ET	EGP-EFA	Paul van Buitenen	349,156	7.3	+7.3	2	+2
Socialist Party	SP	EUL-NGL	Erik Meijer	332,326	7.0	+2.0	2	+1
ChristenUnie-SGP	CU-SGP	IND/DEM	Johannes Blokland	279,880	5.9	-2.8	2	-1
Democrats '66	D66	ALDE	Sophie in 't Veld	202,502	4.2	-1.6	1	-1
Party for the Animals	PvdD	none	Marianne Thieme	153,432	3,2	+3,2	0	0
List Pim Fortuyn	LPF	none	Jens van der Vorm-de Rijke	121,509	2,6	+2,6	0	0
Others				331,434	1.1	-1.2	0
Total				4,765,677			27	-4

[edit] 2009

Further information: European Parliament election, 2009 (Netherlands)

The next election will be in 2009 and the number of seats will be reduced from 27 to 25.

[edit] External links

• European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)
• List of MEPs europarl.europa.eu

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