Netherlands 2009 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2009 European Parliament election in the Netherlands?
Christian Democratic Appeal won 5 of 25 seats with 20.1% of the vote. 36.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Netherlands- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Christian Democratic Appeal won 5 of 25 seats with 20.1% of the vote; 36.9% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 2.3 points on 2004.
- Christian Democratic Appeal 5 −2 seats 20.1% −4.4 points
- Party for Freedom 4 17.0%
- Labour Party 3 −4 seats 12.1% −11.6 points
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 3 −1 seat 11.4% −1.8 points
- Democrats 66 3 +2 seats 11.3% +7.1 points
- GroenLinks 3 +1 seat 8.9% +1.5 points
- Socialist Party 2 0 seats 7.1% +0.1 points
- Christian Union 2 0 seats 6.8% +0.9 points
- 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 Netherlands 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
20.1%
Share of the vote won by Christian Democratic Appeal
It led Party for Freedom by 3.1 points of the vote.
+2 seats
Seats gained by Democrats 66
The largest gain in seats compared with 2004. Labour Party lost 4 seats.
36.9%
Voter turnout
Down 2.3 points on 2004.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 5 | −2 | 20.1 | −4.4 | 913,233 |
| Party for Freedom | 4 | 17.0 | 772,746 | ||
| Labour Party | 3 | −4 | 12.1 | −11.6 | 548,691 |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 3 | −1 | 11.4 | −1.8 | 518,643 |
| Democrats 66 | 3 | +2 | 11.3 | +7.1 | 515,422 |
| GroenLinks | 3 | +1 | 8.9 | +1.5 | 404,020 |
| Socialist Party | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | +0.1 | 323,269 |
| Christian Union | 2 | 0 | 6.8 | +0.9 | 310,540 |
| Party for the Animals | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | +0.2 | 157,735 |
± is the change against the Netherlands 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Christian Democratic Appeal 913,233
- Party for Freedom 772,746
- Labour Party 548,691
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 518,643
- Democrats 66 515,422
- GroenLinks 404,020
- Socialist Party 323,269
- Christian Union 310,540
- Party for the Animals 157,735
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?
36.9% of the 12,378,500 registered voters cast a ballot (4,573,743 ballots), down 2.3 points on 2004. 4,553,864 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Christian Democratic Appeal20.1% of votes20.0% of seats
- Party for Freedom17.0% of votes16.0% of seats
- Labour Party12.1% of votes12.0% of seats
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy11.4% of votes12.0% of seats
- Democrats 6611.3% of votes12.0% of seats
- GroenLinks8.9% of votes12.0% of seats
- Socialist Party7.1% of votes8.0% of seats
- Christian Union6.8% of votes8.0% of seats
- Party for the Animals3.5% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.8 by votes and 7.4 by seats; Christian Democratic Appeal led Party for Freedom by 3.1 points of the vote.
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