European Parliament election, 2014 (Cyprus)

European Parliament election in Cyprus, 2014
Cyprus
May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25)

All 6 Cypriot seats to the European Parliament
Turnout 43.97%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Averof Neofytou Andros Kyprianou
Party DISY AKEL
Alliance EPP EUL–NGL
Last election 35.65% 34.90%
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 0 0
Popular vote 97,732 69,852
Percentage 37.75% 26.98%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Nicolas Papadopoulos Yiannakis Omirou
Party DIKO EDEK
Alliance S&D S&D
Last election 12.28% 9.85%
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 0 0
Popular vote 28,044 19,894
Percentage 10.83% 7.68%

Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014.[2]

In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus.[2]

Parties

Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus:[3]

There were also eight independent candidates.[5]

Opinion polls

Date(s)
conducted
Polling organisation/client Sample size DISY-EVROKO AKELDIKO EDEK-KOP Others Lead
15 May 2014 ANT1 TV 25% 16% 8% 5% 9% over AKEL
12 April 2014 CyBC 35% 22% 11% 8% 13% over AKEL

Results

 Summary of the results of Cyprus's 25 May 2014 election to the European Parliament
← 2009 • 2014 • 2019 →
Party European party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Rally (DISY) – EVROKO EPP 97,732 37.75 1.76 Increase
2 / 6
0 Steady
Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL – Left – New Forces) PEL 69,852 26.98 8.37 Decrease
2 / 6
0 Steady
Democratic Party (DIKO) None 28,044 10.83 1.48 Decrease
1 / 6
0 Steady
Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) – Green Party PES/EGP 19,894 7.68 3.76 Decrease
1 / 6
0 Steady
Citizens' Alliance 17,549 6.78
0 / 6
0 Steady
Message of Hope 9,907 3.83
0 / 6
0 Steady
National Popular Front (ELAM) 6,957 2.69 2.48 Increase
0 / 6
0 Steady
Levent Sener (independent) 2,718 1.05
0 / 6
0 Steady
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 6,261 2.42
0 / 6
0 Steady
Valid votes 258,914 97.01
Blank and invalid votes 7,977 2.99
Totals 266,891 100.00
6 / 6
0 Steady
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 606,916 43.97 15.43 Decrease
Source: results.elections.moi.gov.cy. All percentage swings are as reported therein.

Elected MEPs

The following candidates were elected:

References

External links

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