Estonia (European Parliament constituency)

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Estonia
European Parliament constituency
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Location among the current constituencies
Member state Estonia
Created 2004
MEPs 6 (2004—2024)
7 (2019—present)
Sources

Estonia is a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the member state of Estonia. It is currently represented by seven Members of the European Parliament. The elections uses the D'Hondt method with an open list.

Contents

Members of the European Parliament

ElectionMEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
MEP
( party)
2004 Toomas Hendrik Ilves
(SDE)
Tunne Kelam
(Pro Patria)
Marianne Mikko
(SDE)
Siiri Oviir
(Centre)
Toomas Savi
(Reform)
Andres Tarand
(SDE)
6 seats
2004–2019
2007 Katrin Saks
(SDE)
2009 Ivari Padar
(SDE)
Vilja Savisaar-Toomast
(Centre)
Kristiina Ojuland
(Reform)
Indrek Tarand
(Ind.)
2014 Katrin Saks
(SDE)
2014 Marju Lauristin
(SDE)
Urmas Paet
(Reform)
Yana Toom
(Centre)
Kaja Kallas
(Reform)
2019 Marina Kaljurand
(SDE)
Riho Terras
(Isamaa)
Andrus Ansip
(Reform)
Sven Mikser
(SDE)
Jaak Madison
(EKRE) [a]
(Centre) [b]
2024 Jüri Ratas
(Isamaa)

Elections

2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Estonia had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on 13 June.

The biggest winner was the Social Democratic Party. The governing Res Publica Party and People's Union polled poorly. The voter turnout in Estonia was one of the lowest of all member countries at only 26.8%. A similar trend was visible in most of the new member states that joined the EU in 2004.

2009

The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the fourth for Estonia.

2014

The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the fifth for Estonia.

2019

The 2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the sixth for Estonia.

2024

The 2024 European election was the tenth election to the European Parliament and the seventh for Estonia.

Notes

  1. 2019-2024
  2. 2024-present

References