Hungary (European Parliament constituency)

This article is about the constituency in the European Parliament. For the European country, see Hungary.

Hungary
European Parliament constituency
Location among the 2014 constituencies
Member state	Hungary
Created	2004
MEPs	24 (2004 - 2009) 22 (2009 - 2014) 21 (2014 - present)
Sources
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In European elections, Hungary is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by twenty-four MEPs. It covers the member state of Hungary.

Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for Hungary 2014-2019

As of October 2007

Name	National Party	EP group
Etelka Barsi-Pataky	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Zsolt Becsey	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Antonio De Blasio	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Alexandra Dobolyi	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Szabolcs Fazakas	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Kinga Gál	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Béla Glattfelder	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Zita Gurmai	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
András Gyürk	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Gábor Harangozó	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Gyula Hegyi	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Edit Herczog	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Lívia Járóka	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Magda Kósáné Kovács	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Katalin Lévai	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES
Viktória Mohácsi	SZDSZ	ALDE
Péter Olajos	Magyar Demokrata Fórum	EPP–ED
Csaba Őry	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
Pál Schmitt	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
György Schöpflin	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
László Surján	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
József Szájer	Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség	EPP–ED
István Szent-Iványi	SZDSZ	ALDE
Csaba Sándor Tabajdi	Magyar Szocialista Párt	PES

2004

Further information: European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Hungary 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.

 Summary of the results of Hungary's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament

2004 • 2009 →
Party		European party	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz)	EPP	1,457,750	47.4	—	12 / 24	—
	Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)	PES	1,054,921	34.3	—	9 / 24	—
	Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)	ELDR	237,908	7.74	—	2 / 24	—
	Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)	EPP	164,025	5.33	—	1 / 24	—
	Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP)	none	72,203	2.35	—	0 / 24	—
	Workers' Party	PEL	56,221	1.83	—	0 / 24	—
	Hungarian National Alliance (MNSZ)	none	20,226	0.66	—	0 / 24	—
	Social Democratic Party (SZDP)	none	12,196	0.4	—	0 / 24	—
Valid votes			3,075,450	99.28
Blank and invalid votes			20,729	0.67
Totals			3,096,179	99.95
Missing votes			1,478	0.05
Totals			3,097,657	100.00	—	24 / 24	—
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout			8,046,247	38.50	—
Source: Valasztas.hu (in English)

2009

Further information: European Parliament election, 2009 (Hungary)

The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament. The number of seats was reduced to twenty–two.

 Summary of the results of Hungary's 7 June 2009 election to the European Parliament

← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz–KDNP)	EPP	Pál Schmitt	1,632,309	56.36	8.96	14 / 22	2
	Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)	PES	Kinga Göncz	503,140	17.37	16.93	4 / 22	5
	Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)	none	Krisztina Morvai	427,773	14.77	new	3 / 22	3
	Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)	EPP	Lajos Bokros	153,660	5.31	0.02	1 / 22	0
	Politics Can Be Different (LMP) + Humanist Party (HP)	none	Tímea Szabó	75,522	2.61	new	0 / 22	0
	Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)	ELDR	István Szent-Iványi	62,527	2.16	5.58	0 / 22	2
	Hungarian Communist Workers' Party (MKMP)	none	Gyula Thürmer	27,817	0.96	0.87	0 / 22	0
	Romani Alliance Party (MCF)	none	Zsolt Kis	13,431	0.46	new	0 / 22	0
Valid votes				2,896,179	99.12
Blank and invalid votes				24,769	0.85
Totals				2,920,948	99.97
Missing votes				831	0.03
Totals				2,921,779	100.00	—	22 / 22	2
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				8,046,086	36.31	2.19
Source: Valasztas.hu

2014

Further information: European Parliament election, 2014 (Hungary)

External links

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