The 2024 European Parliament election in Slovakia was held on 8 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election.[1] This was the fifth European Parliament election held in Slovakia, and the first to take place after Brexit.[2]
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All 15 Slovak seats in the European Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results of the election, showing vote strength by district |
Background
editThe Slovak government and the European Union have clashed over domestic legal reforms.[3]
Electoral system
editCompared to last election, Slovakia is entitled to two more MEP: one already assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post Brexit, and one assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.[4] The 15 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through largest remainder method and a 5% electoral threshold.[5]
Both Slovak citizens and other non-Slovak EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Slovakia. No registration is needed for Slovak citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Slovakia are required to register in their municipality no later than 40 days before the election day. Slovak citizens residing abroad cannot vote from abroad but can vote if present on the day of the election in Slovakia with a Slovak passport. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[6]
Outgoing delegation
editThe table shows the detailed composition of the Slovak seats at the European Parliament as of 16 February 2024.
EP Group | Seats | Party | Seats | MEPs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European People's Party | 4 / 14
|
Christian Democratic Movement | 2 | |||
Slovakia | 1 | |||||
Democrats | 1 | |||||
Renew Europe | 4 / 14
|
Progressive Slovakia | 2 | |||
Jablko | 1 | |||||
Independents | 1 | |||||
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | 1 / 14
|
Independents | 1 | |||
European Conservatives and Reformists | 1 / 14
|
Freedom and Solidarity | 1 | |||
Non-Inscrits | 4 / 14
|
Direction – Social Democracy | 2 | |||
Slovak PATRIOT | 1 | |||||
Republic | 1 | |||||
Total | 14 | |||||
Source: European Parliament |
Retiring incumbents
editName | Party | First elected | Terms | Date announced | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Róbert Hajšel | Direction – Social Democracy | 2019 | 1 | 9 February 2024 | [7] |
Vladimír Bilčík | SPOLU | 2019 | 1 | 19 April 2024 | [8] |
Running parties
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Opinion polls
editPolling firm | Date | Sample size |
PS Renew |
Democrats EPP |
Smer NI |
ĽSNS NI |
Život NI |
SNS ID |
KDH EPP |
SASKA ECR |
KÚ ECR |
OĽaNO EPP |
ZĽ EPP |
MA EPP |
SR ID |
Hlas NI |
Republika NI |
Others | Lead |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ipsos[31] | 30 May–4 Jun 2024 | 1,225 | 21.9 4 |
5.2 1 |
24.6 4 |
1.0 0 |
3.2 0 |
6.3 1 |
5.7 1 |
1.5 0 |
4.4 0 |
5.1 1 |
— | 11.2 2 |
8.7 1 |
1.2[c] | 2.7 | ||
NMS[32] | 30 May–3 Jun 2024 | 1,020 | 23.2 5 |
3.3 0 |
22.1 4 |
0.7 0 |
3.1 0 |
5.0 1 |
6.4 1 |
1.2 0 |
3.2 0 |
3.7 0 |
— | 11.9 2 |
11.0 2 |
5.1 | 1.1 | ||
Median[33] | 21–27 May 2024 | 640 | 20.6 | 4.9 | 22.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | — | 6.6 | 3.3 | — | 14.0 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | ||
Ipsos[34] | 14–21 May 2024 | 414 | 23.5 4 |
3.4 0 |
24.4 4 |
1.7 0 |
4.0 0 |
7.1 1 |
5.7 1 |
— | 5.3 1 |
4.8 0 |
— | 10.3 2 |
9.0 2 |
0.8 | 0.9 | ||
NMS[35] | 9–13 May 2024 | 1,020 | 23.4 5 |
3.5 0 |
17.3 4 |
0.9 0 |
3.0 0 |
4.8 0 |
7.4 1 |
1.6 0 |
4.8 0 |
3.1 0 |
— | 11.2 2 |
12.6 3 |
6.3[d] | 6.1 | ||
AKO[36] | 7–14 May 2024 | 1,000 | 25.6 4 |
3.4 0 |
17.6 3 |
1.0 0 |
5.2 1 |
7.0 1 |
6.7 1 |
0.6 0 |
2.7 0 |
3.7 0 |
— | 14.4 3 |
8.5 2 |
3.6 | 8.0 | ||
NMS[37] | 18–24 April 2024 | 1,010 | 24.3 5 |
4.4 0 |
19.8 4 |
0.7 0 |
3.2 0 |
4.6 0 |
7.0 1 |
0.8 0 |
3.6 0 |
2.9 0 |
— | 12.0 3 |
10.7 2 |
5.8[e] | 4.5 | ||
AKO[38] | 9–16 April 2024 | 1,000 | 27.2 5 |
2.7 0 |
15.2 3 |
1.0 0 |
4.1 0 |
6.7 1 |
6.5 1 |
0.8 0 |
3.2 0 |
5.0 1 |
— | 14.2 3 |
7.5 1 |
5.9[f] | 12.0 | ||
Ipsos[39] | 23 Feb – 5 Mar 2024 | 1,502 | 24.6 5 |
2.3 0 |
26.7 5 |
2.1 0 |
4.8 0 |
8.2 2 |
4.6 0 |
4.9 0 |
2.4 0 |
— | 11.8 2 |
6.4 1 |
1.2 | 2.1 | |||
2023 elections | 30 Sep 2023 | 2,967,896 | 17.96 | 2.21 | 22.95 | 0.84 | 5.63 | 6.82 | 6.32 | 8.90 | 4.39 | 2.93 | 14.70 | 4.75 | 1.60 | 4.99 | |||
2020 elections | 29 Feb 2020 | 2,881,511 | 6.97 | 18.29 | 7.97 | 3.16 | 4.65 | 6.22 | 25.03 | 5.77 | 3.91 | 8.24 | — | — | 9.34 | 6.74 | |||
2019 elections | 25 May 2019 | 985,680 | 20.11 4 |
15.72 3 |
12.07 2 |
2.07 0 |
4.09 0 |
9.70 2 |
9.62 2 |
3.85 0 |
5.26 1 |
— | 4.96 0 |
3.23 0 |
— | — | 9.32 | 4.29 |
Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Slovakia | 410,844 | 27.82 | 6 | +4 | |
Direction – Social Democracy | 365,794 | 24.77 | 5 | +2 | |
Republic | 185,137 | 12.53 | 2 | New | |
Voice – Social Democracy | 106,076 | 7.18 | 1 | New | |
Christian Democratic Movement | 105,602 | 7.15 | 1 | –1 | |
Freedom and Solidarity | 72,703 | 4.92 | 0 | –2 | |
Democrats | 69,204 | 4.69 | 0 | –2 | |
Hungarian Alliance | 57,350 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 | |
Slovakia − For the People | 29,385 | 1.99 | 0 | –1 | |
Slovak National Party | 28,102 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 | |
Common Sense | 13,867 | 0.94 | 0 | New | |
Christian Union | 9,313 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | |
Kotlebists – People's Party Our Slovakia | 7,103 | 0.48 | 0 | –2 | |
Slovak PATRIOT | 5,412 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |
Communist Party of Slovakia | 2,232 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
Volt Slovakia | 1,923 | 0.13 | 0 | New | |
Socialisti.sk | 1,800 | 0.12 | 0 | New | |
HEART Patriots and Pensioners | 1,274 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
MySlovensko | 1,214 | 0.08 | 0 | New | |
We Unite the Citizens of Slovakia | 1,143 | 0.08 | 0 | New | |
Common Citizens of Slovakia | 588 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
Slovak People's Party of Andrej Hlinka | 486 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
Slovak Democratic and Christian Union | 416 | 0.03 | 0 | – | |
Total | 1,476,968 | 100.00 | 15 | +1 | |
Valid votes | 1,476,968 | 98.13 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 28,208 | 1.87 | |||
Total votes | 1,505,176 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,377,093 | 34.39 | |||
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic |
Results by region
editRegion | PS | Smer | Republic | Hlas | KDH | SASKA | Democrats | Hungarian Alliance | Other parties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bratislava Region | 44.87 | 18.21 | 8.33 | 3.76 | 5.44 | 8.09 | 5.78 | 0.72 | 8.44 |
Trnava Region | 27.80 | 23.17 | 11.99 | 5.10 | 5.48 | 4.29 | 4.71 | 11.23 | 6.09 |
Trenčín Region | 24.81 | 30.85 | 14.95 | 7.77 | 5.83 | 4.40 | 4.32 | 0.02 | 6.94 |
Nitra Region | 23.44 | 26.01 | 12.50 | 8.67 | 4.41 | 3.63 | 3.91 | 11.71 | 5.60 |
Žilina Region | 24.81 | 26.57 | 14.88 | 7.51 | 9.06 | 4.57 | 4.73 | 0.03 | 7.72 |
Banská Bystrica Region | 24.54 | 26.69 | 13.58 | 9.26 | 5.08 | 4.06 | 3.99 | 5.16 | 7.52 |
Prešov Region | 19.74 | 25.22 | 13.46 | 8.97 | 14.23 | 3.94 | 4.52 | 0.05 | 9.79 |
Košice Region | 25.46 | 23.99 | 12.06 | 7.67 | 7.19 | 4.88 | 4.93 | 5.48 | 8.23 |
Total | 27.82 | 24.77 | 12.53 | 7.18 | 7.15 | 4.92 | 4.69 | 3.80 | 7.06 |
Notes
edit- ^ Percentage for joint 2019 PS–SPOLU list. Seats for PS only.
- ^ Milan Uhrík was elected as a MEP for ĽSNS but left the party in 2021
- ^ Common Sense 0.7%
- ^ Common Sense 2.2, MySlovensko 0.8, KSS 0.7, SOS 0.5, Slovak PATRIOT 0.4, SDKÚ-DS 0.4, Socialisti.sk 0.3, SOSK 0.3, Volt 0.3, SRDCE 0.2, Piráti 0.2, SĽS 0.0
- ^ Common Sense 2.2, MySlovensko 0.6, Piráti 0.6, Slovak PATRIOT 0.6, SOS 0.5, SDKÚ-DS 0.4, Socialisti.sk 0.3, SOSK 0.2, SRDCE 0.2, Volt 0.1, KSS 0.1, SĽS 0.0%
- ^ Common Sense 1.5, SRDCE 1.2, SOSK 0.7, KSS 0.7, SDKÚ-DS 0.5, Piráti 0.5, MySlovensko 0.5, SĽS 0.3, SOS 0.1, Volt 0.1, Slovak PATRIOT 0.0, Socialisti.sk 0.0
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