Denmark is a European Parliament constituency for the elections to the European Parliament covering the Member state of the European Union Denmark, but not other parts of the Danish Realm such as the Faroe Islands or Greenland, which are not a part of the EU. It is currently represented by fifteen Members of the European Parliament. Denmark uses the D'Hondt method of proportional representation. Electoral alliances between two or more parties are allowed.
Members of the European Parliament MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)MEP(party)1979Erhard Jakobsen(CD)Kent Kirk(DKF)Poul Møller(DKF)Kai Nyborg(DKF)Finn Lynge(Siumut)Niels Haagerup(Venstre)Jørgen Nielsen(Venstre)Tove Nielsen(Venstre)Eva Gredal(S)Mette Groes(S)Kjeld Olesen(S)Bodil Boserup(SF)Jørgen Bøgh(People's Movement)Else Hammerich(People's Movement)Jens-Peter Bonde(People's Movement/June Movement)Sven Skovmand(People's Movement)1979Ove Fich(S)1980Eggert Petersen(S)1984Marie Jepsen(DKF)Jeanette Oppenheim(DKF)Claus Toksvig(DKF)Ejner Hovgård Christiansen(S/Ind.)Ove Fich(S)Ib Christensen(People's Movement)1985John Iversen(SF)1986Larson Poulsen(DKF)1987Birgit Bjørnvig(People's Movement/June Movement)1988Frode Kristoffersen(DKF)1989Christian Rovsing(DKF)Frode Christensen(CD)Niels Kofoed(Venstre)Klaus Riskær Pedersen(Venstre/Ind.)Freddy Blak(S)Kirsten Jensen(S)Joanna Rønn(S)Ulla Sandbæk(People's Movement/June Movement)19931994Arne Melchior(CD)1994Lone Dybkjær(RV)Poul Schlüter(DKF)Frode Kristoffersen(DKF)Lilli Gyldenkilde(SF)Bertel Haarder(Venstre)Eva Kjer Hansen(Venstre)Niels Anker Kofoed(Venstre)Karin Riis-Jørgensen(Venstre)Niels Sindal(S)Lis Jensen(People's Movement)Ole Krarup(People's Movement)1996John Iversen(S)1999Mogens Camre(DF)Jens-Peter Bonde(SF)Niels Busk(Venstre)Ole Andreasen(Venstre)Anne Jensen(Venstre)Torben Lund(S)Helle Thorning-Schmidt(S)Jens Okking(June Movement)2001Ole Sørensen(Venstre)2003Bent Andersen(People's Movement)2004Anders Samuelsen(RV)Gitte Seeberg(DKF)Margrete Auken(SF)Ole Christensen(S)Henrik Dam Kristensen(S)Dan Jørgensen(S)Britta Thomsen(S)Poul Rasmussen(S)14 seats2006Christel Schaldemose(S)Søren Søndergaard(People's Movement)2007Johannes Lebech(RV)Christian Rovsing(DKF)2008Hanne Dahl(June Movement)2009Emilie Turunen(SF)Morten Messerschmidt(DF)Bendt Bendtsen(DKF)Morten Løkkegaard(Venstre)Jens Rohde(Venstre/RV)13 seatsAnna Rosbach Andersen(DF)2013Claus Larsen-Jensen(S)2014Rina Ronja Kari(People's Movement)2014Anders Primdahl Vistisen(DF)Ulla Tørnæs(Venstre)Anders Primdahl Vistisen(DF)Jeppe Kofod(S)Morten Helveg Petersen(RV)Jørn Dohrmann(DF)20152016Morten Løkkegaard(Venstre)2019Søren Gade(Venstre)Peter Kofod(DF)Pernille Weiss(DKF)Marianne Vind(S)Asger Christensen(Venstre)Niels Fuglsang(S)Karen Melchior(RV)Linea Søgaard-Lidell(Venstre) 14 seatsNikolaj Villumsen(EL)Karsten Hønge*(SF)2024Kristoffer Hjort Storm(DD)Anders Vistisen(DF)Niels Flemming Hansen(DKF)Kira Marie Peter-Hansen(SF)Stine Bosse(Moderates)Sigrid Friis(RV)Rasmus Nordqvist(SF)15 seatsHenrik Dahl(LA)Per Clausen(EL)Villy Søvndal(SF)
Elections
1979
The 1979 European election was the first direct election to the European Parliament to be held and hence the first time Denmark had voted.
1984
The 1989 European election was the second election to the European Parliament and the second for Denmark.
1989
The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament and the third for Denmark. The election was held on 15 June 1989. The electoral coalitions were between the Social Democrats and Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservative People's Party and Venstre; the Green Left and People's Movement against the EU; the Centre Democrats and Christian Democrats.
1994
The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the fourth for Denmark. The election was held on 9 June 1994 for Denmark. The electoral coalitions were between the Danish Social Liberal Party and Christian Democrats; the Conservative People's Party, the Centre Democrats, and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU.
1999
The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and the fifth for Denmark. The electoral coalitions were between the Conservative People's Party, Centre Democrats and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU.
2004
The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament and the sixth for Denmark. The election was held on 13 June 2004. The opposition Social Democrats made major gains, mainly at the expense of Eurosceptic parties such as the June Movement. The electoral coalitions were between the Social Democrats and Green Left; the Danish Social Liberal Party and Christian Democrats; the Conservative People's Party and Venstre; the June Movement and People's Movement against the EU. When comparing to straight allocation by party, The People's Movement Against the EU gained one seat at the expense of the Conservative People's Party.
2009
The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the seventh for Denmark.
2014
The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the eighth for Denmark.
2019
The 2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the ninth for Denmark.
2024
The 2024 European Parliament election in Denmark was the tenth election to the European Parliament and the tenth for Denmark.
See also Greenland (European Parliament constituency)
References
External links European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela) List of MEPs europarl.europa.eu