Cyprus (European Parliament constituency)

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Cyprus
European Parliament constituency
Cyprus (European Parliament constituency) (European Parliament constituencies 2007 )
Cyprus (European Parliament constituency)
Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Created 2004
MEP(s) 6 (2004)
Source(s) [1][2]

In European elections, Cyprus is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by six MEPs. It covers the member state of Cyprus.

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[edit] Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for Cyprus 2004-2009

As of October 2007

Name National Party EP group
Adamos Adamou AKEL GUE–NGL
Panayiotis Demetriou Dimokratikos Synagermos EPP–ED
Ioannis Kasoulides Dimokratikos Synagermos EPP–ED
Marios Matsakis Dimokratiko Komma ALDE
Yiannakis Matsis Gia tin Evropi EPP–ED
Kyriacos Triantaphyllides AKEL GUE–NGL

[edit] 2004

Further information: European Parliament election, 2004 (Cyprus)

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Cyprus 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 June 13.

The number of registered voters was 483,311 – out of which 503 were Turkish Cypriots and 2054 EU nationals – while the total number of people who voted was 350.387 or 72,50% of the registered voters. The number of polling stations was 1077, allocated to each polling district in the following manner: Nicosia 416, Limassol 323, Famagusta (free area) 50, Larnaca 169 and Paphos 119.

The six seats were contested by 59 candidates, belonging to parties or party coalitions or running as individuals. The conservative Democratic Rally and the left-wing Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) achieved the largest shares of the vote.

Type Votes  %
Registered voters 483,311
Votes cast 350,387 72.5
Valid votes 334,268 95.4


Party Abbreviation Votes  % Seats
Democratic Rally DISY 94,355 28.2 2
Progressive Party of Working People AKEL 93,212 27.9 2
Democratic Party DIKO 57,121 17.1 1
For Europe GTE 36,112 10.8 1
others 53,468 16.0
Total 334,268 100 6

[edit] 2009

Further information: European Parliament election, 2009 (Cyprus)

The next election will be in 2009 and the number of seats will remain at 6.

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