2009 European Parliament election in Ireland

The 2009 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 2009 European Parliament election and was held on Friday, 5 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections. Two by-elections (Dublin South and Dublin Central) were also held on the same day.

2009 European Parliament election in Ireland
5 June 2009
12 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,875,920 (57.6% 1.4pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Enda Kenny Brian Cowen Eamon Gilmore
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Alliance EPP ALDE S&D
Leader since 2 June 2002 7 May 2008 6 September 2007
Last election 27.8%, 5 seats 29.5%, 4 seats 10.5%, 1 seat
Seats won
4 / 12
3 / 12
3 / 12
Seat change 1 1 2
Popular vote 532,889 440,562 254,669
Percentage 29.1% 24.1% 13.9%
Swing 1.3 5.4% 3.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
LI
Leader Joe Higgins Gerry Adams Declan Ganley
Party Socialist Party Sinn Féin Libertas
Alliance GUE/NGL GUE/NGL Lib.eu
Leader since 1996 1983 30 October 2008
Last election 1.3%, 0 seats 11.1%, 1 seat New
Seats won
1 / 12
0 / 12
0 / 12
Seat change 1 1 0
Popular vote 50,510 205,613 99,709
Percentage 2.7% 11.2% 5.4%
Swing 1.4% 0.1% 5.4%
Colours indicate winning party.
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