Slovakia 2009 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2009 European Parliament election in Slovakia?
Direction – Social Democracy won 5 of 13 seats with 32.0% of the vote. 19.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Slovakia- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Direction – Social Democracy won 5 of 13 seats with 32.0% of the vote; 19.6% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 2.7 points on 2004.
- Direction – Social Democracy 5 +2 seats 32.0% +15.1 points
- Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party 2 −1 seat 17.0% −0.1 points
- Hungarian Coalition 2 0 seats 11.3% −1.9 points
- Christian Democratic Movement 2 −1 seat 10.9% −5.3 points
- People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia 1 −2 seats 9.0% −8.1 points
- Slovak National Party 1 +1 seat 5.5% +3.5 points
- Freedom and Solidarity 0 4.7%
- Green Party 0 2.1%
- 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 Slovakia 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
32.0%
Share of the vote won by Direction – Social Democracy
It led Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party by 15.0 points of the vote.
+2 seats
Seats gained by Direction – Social Democracy
The largest gain in seats compared with 2004. People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia lost 2 seats.
19.6%
Voter turnout
Up 2.7 points on 2004.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direction – Social Democracy | 5 | +2 | 32.0 | +15.1 | 264,722 |
| Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party | 2 | −1 | 17.0 | −0.1 | 140,426 |
| Hungarian Coalition | 2 | 0 | 11.3 | −1.9 | 93,750 |
| Christian Democratic Movement | 2 | −1 | 10.9 | −5.3 | 89,905 |
| People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia | 1 | −2 | 9.0 | −8.1 | 74,241 |
| Slovak National Party | 1 | +1 | 5.5 | +3.5 | 45,960 |
| Freedom and Solidarity | 0 | 4.7 | 39,016 | ||
| Green Party | 0 | 2.1 | 17,482 | ||
| Civic Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | +1.1 | 17,409 |
| Communist Party of Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | −2.9 | 13,643 |
| Free Forum | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | −1.7 | 13,063 |
± is the change against the Slovakia 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Direction – Social Democracy 264,722
- Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party 140,426
- Hungarian Coalition 93,750
- Christian Democratic Movement 89,905
- People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia 74,241
- Slovak National Party 45,960
- Freedom and Solidarity 39,016
- Green Party 17,482
- Civic Conservative Party 17,409
- Communist Party of Slovakia 13,643
- Free Forum 13,063
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?
19.6% of the 4,345,773 registered voters cast a ballot (852,517 ballots), up 2.7 points on 2004. 826,782 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Direction – Social Democracy32.0% of votes38.5% of seats
- Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party17.0% of votes15.4% of seats
- Hungarian Coalition11.3% of votes15.4% of seats
- Christian Democratic Movement10.9% of votes15.4% of seats
- People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia9.0% of votes7.7% of seats
- Slovak National Party5.5% of votes7.7% of seats
- Freedom and Solidarity4.7% of votes0.0% of seats
- Green Party2.1% of votes0.0% of seats
- Civic Conservative Party2.1% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 7.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.9 by votes and 4.3 by seats; Direction – Social Democracy led Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party by 15.0 points of the vote.
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