European Parliament election, 2009 (Estonia)

The European elections in Estonia in 2009 was held on June 7, 2009. She was the second direct elections to the European Parliament after the accession of Estonia to the European Union on 1 May 2004. Estonia provides six Members of the European Parliament.

Poll

The turnout in Estonia was 43.9 % significantly higher than in the European elections on June 13, 2004 ( 26.8 %). 14.9 % of all voters cast - for the first time at a European election - her voice over the Internet using their digital signature and password from. There was also the possibility of postal voting and the election from 23 to 28 May 2009 an Estonian foreign representation.

Electoral system

Eleven parties as well as six individual candidates standing for election. A total of 101 persons as candidates for the six Estonian seats in the European Parliament. There were 627 polling stations.

The Estonian MPs are elected according to the principle of proportional representation. There is in Estonia in the European election no threshold. For the determination of the deputies found the D' Hondt method application. It was (as in Germany ) in contrast to the European elections in Estonia in 2004 the system of closed lists, that is, the order of candidates on the party lists is determined solely by the party committees. But the conservative Isamaa yes Res Publica Liit had made ​​strong up front for the system of open lists.

Election

Winners of the European election was the Estonian Centre Party, was able to win two of the six mandates and significant electoral gains recorded. Surprisingly clearly documented the non-party individual candidate Indrek Tarand nation's No. 2, which was seen as a protest vote against the established parties. Stark have lost the Estonian Social Democrats, who only just reached a mandate. Abgestraft was also the existing government coalition of the Reform Party and Res Publica Isamaa yes Liit that could each win a seat in the European Parliament. Disappointed were the Greens, who clearly failed at 2.7 %. Dramatic losses were the voices of the Estonian People's Union. They fell back behind the euro skeptical individual candidates Martin helmets, which came on the seventh place with 9832 votes.

How played in the other Member States of the European Union in the election campaign domestic issues the vital role of the voters, while the European policy occurred only in passing.

Election result

Election result on June 7, 2009 ( comparative figures for the European elections in Estonia 2004):

Less than 1% of the votes were cast to the other parties: Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, Libertas Estonia, Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid, vein Erakond Eestis, Põllumeeste Kogu.

Member of Parliament

For Members of the European Parliament three women and three men were elected:

  • Vilja Savisaar, Estonian Centre Party
  • Siiri Oviir, Estonian Centre Party
  • Indrek Tarand, independent single candidate
  • Kristiina Ojuland, Reform Party
  • Tunne Kelam, Isamaa yes Res Publica Liit
  • Ivari Padar, Estonian Social Democratic Party

The next European elections will be held in 2014. If a Member of Parliament before the end of the legislative term of the European Parliament from the next- placed candidate of the respective party list moves up.

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