2009 European Parliament election in Ireland information
Irish component of the 2009 European Parliament election
2009 European Parliament election in Ireland
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12 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout
1,875,920 (57.6% 1.4pp)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Enda Kenny
Brian Cowen
Eamon Gilmore
Party
Fine Gael
Fianna Fáil
Labour
Alliance
EPP
ALDE
S&D
Leader since
2 June 2002
7 May 2008
6 September 2007
Last election
27.8%, 5 seats
29.5%, 4 seats
10.5%, 1 seat
Seats won
4 / 12
3 / 12
3 / 12
Seat change
1
1
2
Popular vote
532,889
440,562
254,669
Percentage
29.1%
24.1%
13.9%
Swing
1.3
5.4%
3.4%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
LI
Leader
Joe Higgins
Gerry Adams
Declan Ganley
Party
Socialist Party
Sinn Féin
Libertas
Alliance
GUE/NGL
GUE/NGL
Lib.eu
Leader since
1996
1983
30 October 2008
Last election
1.3%, 0 seats
11.1%, 1 seat
New
Seats won
1 / 12
0 / 12
0 / 12
Seat change
1
1
0
Popular vote
50,510
205,613
99,709
Percentage
2.7%
11.2%
5.4%
Swing
1.4%
0.1%
5.4%
Colours indicate winning party.
The 2009 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 2009 European Parliament election and was held on Friday, 5 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections. Two by-elections (Dublin South and Dublin Central) were also held on the same day.[1]
^"By-elections set for June 5th". The Irish Times. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
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