Italy 1999 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 1999 European Parliament election in Italy?
Forza Italia won 22 of 87 seats with 25.2% of the vote. 69.8% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Italy- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Forza Italia won 22 of 87 seats with 25.2% of the vote; 69.8% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 3.8 points on 1994.
- Forza Italia 22 −5 seats 25.2% −5.5 points
- Democrats of the Left 15 −1 seat 17.3% −1.7 points
- National Alliance 9 −2 seats 10.3% −2.2 points
- Radical Party 7 +5 seats 8.5% +6.4 points
- The Democrats 7 7.7%
- Lega Nord 4 −2 seats 4.5% −2.1 points
- Communist Refoundation Party 4 −1 seat 4.3% −1.8 points
- Italian People's Party 4 −4 seats 4.2% −5.8 points
- Christian Democratic Centre 2 2.6%
- Italian Democratic Socialists / Party 2 2.2%
- United Christian Democrats 2 2.1%
- Party of Italian Communists 2 2.0%
- 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 Italy 1994 European Parliament election, party by party.
- Forza Italia22
- Democrats of the Left15
- National Alliance9
- Radical Party7
- The Democrats7
- Communist Refoundation Party4
- Italian People's Party4
- Lega Nord4
- Christian Democratic Centre2
- Federation of the Greens2
- Italian Democratic Socialists / Party2
- Party of Italian Communists2
- United Christian Democrats2
- Italian Renewal1
- Italian Republican Party1
- Pensioners' Party1
- Tricolour Flame1
- Union of Democrats for Europe1
Key numbers
25.2%
Share of the vote won by Forza Italia
It led Democrats of the Left by 7.8 points of the vote.
+5 seats
Seats gained by Radical Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1994. Forza Italia lost 5 seats.
69.8%
Voter turnout
Down 3.8 points on 1994.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia | 22 | −5 | 25.2 | −5.5 | 7,829,624 |
| Democrats of the Left | 15 | −1 | 17.3 | −1.7 | 5,395,363 |
| National Alliancewith Segni Pact | 9 | −2 | 10.3 | −2.2 | 3,202,895 |
| Radical Party | 7 | +5 | 8.5 | +6.4 | 2,631,205 |
| The Democrats | 7 | 7.7 | 2,407,952 | ||
| Lega Nord | 4 | −2 | 4.5 | −2.1 | 1,395,547 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 4 | −1 | 4.3 | −1.8 | 1,328,515 |
| Italian People's Party | 4 | −4 | 4.2 | −5.8 | 1,319,499 |
| Christian Democratic Centre | 2 | 2.6 | 806,429 | ||
| Italian Democratic Socialists / Party | 2 | 2.2 | 671,821 | ||
| United Christian Democrats | 2 | 2.1 | 670,065 | ||
| Party of Italian Communists | 2 | 2.0 | 622,259 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federation of the Greens | 2 | −1 | 1.8 | −1.4 | 548,908 |
| Union of Democrats for Europe | 1 | 1.6 | 499,498 | ||
| Tricolour Flame | 1 | 1.6 | 495,351 | ||
| Italian Renewal | 1 | 1.1 | 353,806 | ||
| Pensioners' Party | 1 | 0.8 | 232,169 | ||
| Italian Republican Party | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | −0.2 | 168,178 |
| South Tyrolean People's Party | 0 | −1 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 155,751 |
± is the change against the Italy 1994 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Forza Italia 7,829,624
- Democrats of the Left 5,395,363
- National Alliance 3,202,895
- Radical Party 2,631,205
- The Democrats 2,407,952
- Lega Nord 1,395,547
- Communist Refoundation Party 1,328,515
- Italian People's Party 1,319,499
- Christian Democratic Centre 806,429
- Italian Democratic Socialists / Party 671,821
- United Christian Democrats 670,065
- Party of Italian Communists 622,259
- Federation of the Greens 548,908
- Union of Democrats for Europe 499,498
- Tricolour Flame 495,351
- Italian Renewal 353,806
- Pensioners' Party 232,169
- Italian Republican Party 168,178
- South Tyrolean People's Party 155,751
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.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
69.8% of the 49,278,309 registered voters cast a ballot (34,376,467 ballots), down 3.8 points on 1994. 31,061,429 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1979.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Forza Italia25.2% of votes25.3% of seats
- Democrats of the Left17.3% of votes17.2% of seats
- National Alliance10.3% of votes10.3% of seats
- Radical Party8.5% of votes8.0% of seats
- The Democrats7.7% of votes8.0% of seats
- Lega Nord4.5% of votes4.6% of seats
- Communist Refoundation Party4.3% of votes4.6% of seats
- Italian People's Party4.2% of votes4.6% of seats
- Christian Democratic Centre2.6% of votes2.3% of seats
- Italian Democratic Socialists / Party2.2% of votes2.3% of seats
- United Christian Democrats2.1% of votes2.3% of seats
- Party of Italian Communists2.0% of votes2.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 1.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.9 by votes and 7.9 by seats; Forza Italia led Democrats of the Left by 7.8 points of the vote.
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