2014 European Parliament election in Cyprus

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

European Parliament election in Cyprus, 2014
25 May 2014
All 6 Cypriot seats to the European Parliament
Turnout43.97% [1](15.43%p)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Averof Neofytou Andros Kyprianou
Party DISY AKEL
Alliance EPP GUE/NGL
Last election 2 seats, 35.65% 2 seats, 34.90%
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 0 0
Popular vote 97,732 69,852
Percentage 37.75% 26.98%
Swing 2.10%p 7.92%p
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Nicolas Papadopoulos Yiannakis Omirou
Party DIKO EDEK
Alliance S&D S&D
Last election 1 seats, 12.28% 1 seats, 9.85%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 0 0
Popular vote 28,044 19,894
Percentage 10.83% 7.68%
Swing 1.45%p 2.17%p
Largest party by district

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]

There were also eight independent candidates.[5]

Opinion polls
Date(s)
conducted		Polling organisation/clientSample sizeDISY-EVROKOAKELDIKOEDEK-KOPOthersLead
15 May 2014ANT1 TV25%16%8%5%9% over AKEL
12 April 2014CyBC35%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: results.elections.moi.gov.cy. All percentage swings are as reported therein.

Elected MEPs

The following candidates were elected:

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. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. Psillides, Constantinos (3 May 2014). "Update: 61 candidates to contest 6 MEP seats". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  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
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