Elections in Luxembourg
What do we know about elections in Luxembourg?
Latest result: Christian Social People's Party won 21 of 60 seats in 2018.
- Latest result:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?
As of , the latest result in our data is the 2018 general election: Christian Social People's Party won 21 of 60 seats. This page lists 34 elections, past and coming.
Christian Social People's Party, 21 of 60 seats
- Christian Social People's Party21
- Democratic Party12
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party10
- The Greens9
- Action Committee Pensions / Alternative Democratic Reform Party4
- Pirate Party Luxembourg2
- The Left2
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Luxembourg 2018 general electionFinal result
Christian Social People's Party won 21 of 60 seats.
- Christian Social People's Party21
- Democratic Party12
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party10
- The Greens9
- Action Committee Pensions / Alternative Democratic Reform Party4
- Pirate Party Luxembourg2
- Others2
- Largest party's seats
- 21 of 60
- Its share of the vote
- 27.1%
- Turnout
- 89.7%
What does the latest result show?
- The balance
No single party reached a majority.
Christian Social People's Party won 21 of 60 seats. A majority needs 31.
- The change
The largest seat gain went to The Greens.
The Greens gained 3 seats compared with 2013. Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party lost 3 seats.
- Participation
Turnout reached 89.7%.
That is down 1.7 points on 2013.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Christian Social People's Party27.1% of votes35.0% of seats
- Democratic Party16.4% of votes20.0% of seats
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party15.7% of votes16.7% of seats
- The Greens14.1% of votes15.0% of seats
- Action Committee Pensions / Alternative Democratic Reform Party8.0% of votes6.7% of seats
- Pirate Party Luxembourg6.2% of votes3.3% of seats
- The Left4.7% of votes3.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.4 by votes and 4.6 by seats; Christian Social People's Party led Democratic Party by 10.7 points of the vote.
How many people voted in Luxembourg?
Which past elections do we list for Luxembourg?
The latest result we hold for Luxembourg comes from ParlGov, which reaches June 2023: a later election is not in our data yet.
| Election and largest party | % | Seats | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 27.1 | 21 of 60 | 89.7 |
| 2013 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 33.7 | 23 of 60 | 91.3 |
| 2009 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 38.0 | 26 of 60 | 90.8 |
| 2004 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 35.8 | 24 of 60 | 91.9 |
| 1999 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 29.7 | 19 of 60 | 86.5 |
| 1994 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 29.7 | 21 of 60 | 88.3 |
| 1989 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 31.7 | 22 of 60 | 87.6 |
| 1984 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 34.9 | 25 of 64 | 89.0 |
| 1979 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 34.5 | 24 of 59 | 88.9 |
| 1974 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 27.9 | 18 of 59 | 90.1 |
| 1968 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 35.3 | 21 of 56 | 88.6 |
| 1964 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 33.3 | 22 of 56 | 90.6 |
Earlier elections
| Election and largest party | % | Seats | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 36.9 | 21 of 52 | 92.3 |
| 1954 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 42.4 | 26 of 52 | 92.6 |
| 1951 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 40.6 | 21 of 52 | 90.8 |
| 1948 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 33.3 | 22 of 51 | 91.9 |
| 1945 general electionChristian Social People's Party | 41.4 | 25 of 51 | |
| 1937 general electionParty of the Right | 45.6 | 25 of 55 | |
| 1934 general electionParty of the Right | 41.7 | 25 of 54 | |
| 1931 general electionParty of the Right | 46.0 | 26 of 54 | |
| 1928 general electionParty of the Right | 44.8 | 24 of 52 | |
| 1925 general electionParty of the Right | 42.6 | 22 of 47 | |
| 1922 general electionParty of the Right | 50.4 | 26 of 48 | |
| 1919 general electionParty of the Right | 52.8 | 27 of 48 |
How did Luxembourg vote in European Parliament elections?
| Election and largest party | % | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 European Parliament electionChrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei/Parti populaire chrétien-social/Christlich Soziale Volkspartei | 22.9 | |
| 2019 European Parliament electionDemocratic Party and Christian Social People's Party tied | 84.1 | |
| 2014 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 37.6 | 85.5 |
| 2009 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 31.3 | 90.8 |
| 2004 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 37.1 | 91.2 |
| 1999 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party and Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party tied | 86.6 | |
| 1994 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party and Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party tied | 88.6 | |
| 1989 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 34.9 | 87.4 |
| 1984 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 34.9 | 88.8 |
| 1979 European Parliament electionChristian Social People's Party | 36.1 | 88.9 |
Which parties have results in our data?
Every partyEach party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.
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Sources
- European Parliament, results of the 2024 European elections (data sheets) (source). Licence: European Parliament legal notice: reuse authorised, source acknowledged