Luxembourg (European Parliament constituency)

For elections in the European Union, Luxembourg is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by six MEPs. It covers the member state of Luxembourg and uses the D'Hondt method.

Luxembourg
European Parliament constituency
Location among the current constituencies
Member stateLuxembourg
Created1979
MEPs6 (2004)
Sources

Returned members

Note on European parties: the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) is a member of the centre-right European People's Party, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party is a member of the centre-left Party of European Socialists (sitting with S&D) and the Democratic Party (DP) is a member of the centrist European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (sitting with ALDE).

MEPs for Luxembourg, 1979 onwards
Term MEP
party
MEP
party
MEP
party
MEP
party
MEP
party
MEP
party
1979 (first) Colette Flesch
DP
Jean Hamilius
DP
Victor Abens
LSAP
Marc Fischbach
CSV
Jean Spautz
CSV
Nicolas Estgen
CSV
Marcelle Lentz-Cornette
CSV
1984 (second) Lydie Schmit
LSAP
Ernest Mühlen
CSV
Joseph Wohlfart
LSAP
1989 (third) Ben Fayot
LSAP
Robert Krieps
LSAP
Astrid Lulling
CSV
Viviane Reding
CSV
Lydie Polfer
DP
Marcel Schlechter
LSAP
1994 (fourth) Charles Goerens
DP
Jup Weber
Greens
1999 (fifth) Colette Flesch
DP
Robert Goebbels
LSAP
Jacques Poos
LSAP
Jacques Santer
CSV
Claude Turmes
Greens
2004 (sixth) Lydie Polfer
DP
Jean Spautz
CSV
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges
CSV
2009 (seventh) Charles Goerens
DP
Frank Engel
CSV
Georges Bach
CSV
2014 (eighth) Mady Delvaux-Stehres
LSAP
Viviane Reding
CSV
2019 (ninth) Nicolas Schmit
LSAP
Christophe Hansen
CSV
Isabel Wiseler-Santos Lima
CSV
Monica Semedo
DP
Tilly Metz
Greens

1979

The 1979 European election was the first direct election to be held to the European Parliament, and hence the first time Luxembourg voted for their MEPs.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 10 June 1979 election to the European Parliament
1979 • 1984 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP Marc Fischbach 352,296 36.12
3 / 6
Democratic Party (DP) LD Colette Flesch 274,307 28.12
2 / 6
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES Victor Abens 211,106 21.64
1 / 6
Social Democratic Party (PSD/SDP) 68,289 7.00
0 / 6
Communist Party (KPL) 48,813 5.00
0 / 6
Alternative List (AL) 9,845 1.01
0 / 6
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 10,695 1.10
0 / 6
Valid votes
Blank and invalid votes
Totals 100.00 6
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout
Source: Centre d'Étude de la Vie Politique

1984

The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 17 June 1984 election to the European Parliament
← 1979 • 1984 • 1989 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) 345,58634.901.2 30
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) 296,38229.938.3 21
Democratic Party (DP) 218,48122.076.0 11
The Greens (GLEI-GAP) 60,1526.08N/A0N/A
Communist Party (KPL) 40,3954.081.0 00
Independent Socialist Party (PSI) 25,3552.56N/A0N/A
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 3,7910.380.1 00
Source: Centre d'Étude de la Vie Politique

1989

The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 18 June 1989 election to the European Parliament
← 1984 • 1989 • 1994 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP 346,621 34.87
3 / 6
0
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES 252,920 25.45
2 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ELDR 198,254 19.95
1 / 6
0
Green List Ecological Initiative (GLEI) 61,054 6.14 new
0 / 6
0
Communist Party (KPL) 46,791 4.71
0 / 6
0
Green Alternative Party (GAP) 42,926 4.32 new
0 / 6
0
National Movement (LLNB) 28,867 2.90
0 / 6
0
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 16,506 1.66
0 / 6
0
Valid votes 165,657
Valid ballots 993,939
Blank and invalid ballots
Totals 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 218,940 87.4
Source: Centre d'Étude de la Vie Politique

1994

The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 12 June 1994 election to the European Parliament
← 1989 • 1994 • 1999 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP 319,462 31.50 3.4
2 / 6
1
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES 251,500 24.80 0.6
2 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ELDR 190,997 18.83 1.1
1 / 6
0
The Greens (GLEI–GAP) EGP 110,888 10.93 0.4
1 / 6
1
Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (ADR) 70,470 6.94
0 / 6
0
National Movement (NB) 24,141 2.38 0.5
0 / 6
0
Communist Party (KPL) 16,559 1.63 3.1
0 / 6
0
Group for Luxembourgian Sovereignty (GLS) 12,091 1.19
0 / 6
0
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 18.186 1.79
0 / 6
0
Valid votes
Valid ballots
Blank and invalid ballots
Totals 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout
Source: Presidència de la Generalitat

1999

The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and was held in Luxembourg on 13 June. Astrid Lulling and Jacques Santer (former Commission President) were elected for the Christian Social People's Party (European People's Party), Colette Flesch for the Democratic Party (European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) and Robert Goebbels and Jacques Poos for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Party of European Socialists).

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 13 June 1999 election to the European Parliament
← 1994 • 1999 • 2004 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP Jean-Claude Juncker 321,021 31.67 0.2
2 / 6
0
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES Alex Bodry 239,048 23.58 1.2
2 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ELDR Charles Goerens 207,379 20.46 1.7
1 / 6
0
The Greens (DG) EGP Camille Gira 108,514 10.70 0.2
1 / 6
0
Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (ADR) None Gaston Gibéryen 91,118 8.99 2.1
0 / 6
0
The Left (DL) None Aly Bisdorff 28,130 2.77 new
0 / 6
0
Green and Liberal Alliance (GAL) None Jup Weber 18,573 1.83 new
0 / 6
0
Valid votes 1,013,783
Valid ballots 184,838 91.33
Blank and invalid ballots 17,546 8.67
Totals 202,384 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 233,602 86.64
Source: Service Information et Presse

2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament and was held in Luxembourg on 13 June. The ruling Christian Social People's Party polled strongly, while the opposition Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party lost ground.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
← 1999 • 2004 • 2009 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP Jean-Claude Juncker 404,823 37.14 5.4
3 / 6
1
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES Jean Asselborn 240,484 22.06 1.6
1 / 6
1
The Greens (DG) EGP Claude Turmes 163,754 15.02 4.3
1 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ELDR Lydie Polfer 162,064 14.87 5.6
1 / 6
0
Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) AEN Gaston Gibéryen 87.666 8.04 1.0
0 / 6
0
The Left (DL) PEL (observer) André Hoffmann 18,345 1.68 1.1
0 / 6
0
Communist Party (KPL) None Zénon Bernard 12,800 1.17
0 / 6
0
Valid votes 1,089,936
Valid ballots 192,185 91.65
Blank and invalid ballots 17,504 8.35
Totals 209,689 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 229,550 91.35
Source: Service Information et Presse
Registered voters: 229,550
Votes cast: 208,436 (90.8% turnout)
Valid votes: 1,081,475

The Luxembourg electoral system allows each voter to cast as many votes as there are members to be elected. These figures show the number of votes cast for each party, not the number of voters who cast them.

2009

The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and was held in Luxembourg on 7 June.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 7 June 2009 election to the European Parliament
← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP Viviane Reding 353,094 31.36 5.8
3 / 6
0
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES Robert Goebbels 219,349 19.48 2.5
1 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ELDR Charles Goerens 210,107 18.66 3.7
1 / 6
0
The Greens (DG) EGP Claude Turmes 189,523 16.83 1.8
1 / 6
0
Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) AEN Jean Colombera 83,168 7.39 0.6
0 / 6
0
The Left (DL) PEL André Hoffmann 37,929 3.37 1.7
0 / 6
0
Communist Party (KPL) None Ali Ruckert 17,304 1.54 0.3
0 / 6
0
Citizens' List (BL) None Aly Jaerling 15,558 1.38 new
0 / 6
0
Valid votes 1,126,032
Valid ballots 198,364 90.82
Blank and invalid ballots 20,059 9.18
Totals 218,423 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 240,669 90.76
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

2014

The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and was held in Luxembourg on 25 May.

 Summary of the results of Luxembourg's 25 May 2014 election to the European Parliament
← 2009 • 2014 • 2019 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Christian Social People's Party (CSV) EPP Viviane Reding 441,578 37.66 6.29
3 / 6
0
The Greens (DG) EGP Claude Turmes 176,073 15.01 1.82
1 / 6
0
Democratic Party (DP) ALDE Party Charles Goerens 173,255 14.77 3.89
1 / 6
0
Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) PES Mady Delvaux-Stehres 137,504 11.73 7.73
1 / 6
0
Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) ECR 88,298 7.53 0.14
0 / 6
0
The Left (DL) PEL 67,544 5.76 2.39
0 / 6
0
Pirate Party of Luxembourg 49,553 4.23 new
0 / 6
0
Party for Full Democracy 21,303 1.82 new
0 / 6
0
Communist Party (KPL) 17,506 1.49 0.05
0 / 6
0
Valid votes 1,172,614
Valid ballots 203,772 90.078
Blank and invalid ballots 22,446 9.922
Totals 203.772 100.00
6 / 6
0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 264,433 85.548
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

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