Germany 1994 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 1994 European Parliament election in Germany?
CDU/CSU won 47 of 99 seats with 38.8% of the vote. 60.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Germany- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : CDU/CSU won 47 of 99 seats with 38.8% of the vote; 60.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 2.3 points on 1989.
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 40 +9 seats 32.2% −5.1 points
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 39 +14 seats 32.0% +2.5 points
- Alliance 90/The Greens 12 +4 seats 10.1% +1.7 points
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 8 +1 seat 6.8% −1.4 points
- PDS / The Left 0 4.7%
- Free Democratic Party 0 −4 seats 4.1% −1.5 points
- The Republicans 0 −6 seats 3.9% −3.2 points
- Confederation of free citizens -- Offensive for Germany 0 1.1%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Germany 1989 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
38.8%
Combined share of the vote of CDU/CSU
It led Social Democratic Party of Germany by 6.6 points of the vote.
+15 seats
Seats gained by CDU/CSU
The largest gain in seats compared with 1989. The Republicans lost 6 seats.
60.0%
Voter turnout
Down 2.3 points on 1989.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 40 | +9 | 32.2 | −5.1 | 11,389,697 |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 39 | +14 | 32.0 | +2.5 | 11,346,073 |
| Alliance 90/The Greens | 12 | +4 | 10.1 | +1.7 | 3,563,268 |
| Christian Social Union in Bavaria | 8 | +1 | 6.8 | −1.4 | 2,393,374 |
| PDS / The Left | 0 | 4.7 | 1,670,316 | ||
| Free Democratic Party | 0 | −4 | 4.1 | −1.5 | 1,442,857 |
| The Republicans | 0 | −6 | 3.9 | −3.2 | 1,387,070 |
| Confederation of free citizens -- Offensive for Germany | 0 | 1.1 | 385,676 |
± is the change against the Germany 1989 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 11,389,697
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 11,346,073
- Alliance 90/The Greens 3,563,268
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 2,393,374
- PDS / The Left 1,670,316
- Free Democratic Party 1,442,857
- The Republicans 1,387,070
- Confederation of free citizens -- Offensive for Germany 385,676
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
60.0% of the 60,473,927 registered voters cast a ballot (36,295,529 ballots), down 2.3 points on 1989. 35,411,414 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- CDU/CSU38.8% of votes47.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany32.2% of votes40.4% of seats
- Alliance 90/The Greens10.1% of votes12.1% of seats
- PDS / The Left4.7% of votes0.0% of seats
- Free Democratic Party4.1% of votes0.0% of seats
- The Republicans3.9% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 10.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.7 by votes and 2.5 by seats; CDU/CSU led Social Democratic Party of Germany by 6.6 points of the vote.
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