Voting Process - Over 4.85 million individuals were encouraged to participate in European elections.
Over 4.85 million citizens in Hesse are invited to cast their votes on Sunday (from 8:00 am) for the European election. This includes approximately 100,000 individuals aged 16 or 17. This is the first time these young voters can participate in a state-wide poll. Everyone - male and female - will determine the distribution of seats in the European Parliament, which meets in both Brussels and Strasbourg. 720 representatives are elected.
Presently, Germany is represented in the European Parliament by 96 men and women. Back in 2019, seven politicians and politicians from Hessen were elected - two from the CDU, one from the Greens, one from the SPD, one from the AfD, one from the FDP, and one from the Free Voters.
During the 2019 European election in Hessen, the CDU secured the highest number of votes with 25.8%. The Greens came in second with 23.4%. The SPD received 18.4% of the votes, the AfD got 9.9%, the FDP obtained 6.4%, and the Left achieved 4.4%. Five years ago, voter turnout in Hesse was 58.4%.
Data on the 2014 and 2019 European elections are provided by the Hessian State Statistical Office.
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In Europe, Hesse residents are part of the over 4.85 million individuals encouraged to participate in the upcoming European elections on Sunday. This will be the first time over 100,000 16 or 17-year-olds in Hesse can vote in a state-wide poll. These votes will contribute to the distribution of seats in the EU Parliament, which meets in both Brussels and Strasbourg. Germany currently has 96 representatives in the EU Parliament, with Hesse contributing 7 representatives in the 2019 elections, including representatives from the CDU, Greens, SPD, AfD, FDP, and the Free Voters. In the 2019 Hesse elections, the CDU secured the highest number of votes with 25.8%, followed by the Greens with 23.4%, SPD with 18.4%, AfD with 9.9%, FDP with 6.4%, and the Left with 4.4%. Five years ago, voter turnout in Hesse was 58.4%. These elections take place in the political landscape where Steinmeier joined a moment of silence for a legal battle over an AFD protest, and the German national soccer team is preparing to participate in the European Championship qualifying matches.
