The European Parliamentary Elections of May 2019 saw nationalist and populist parties gain ground on traditional center-right and left parties, gaining a majority of the vote-share in Hungary, Italy and Poland, where populist parties have also found the most success in national elections. Populist parties also gained the most seats in France and the United Kingdom, with the latter witnessing a newly-formed 'Brexit Party' take 29 of the UK's 73 seats in the European Parliament. Elsewhere, the picture was more mixed for populist parties, with the much feared populist wave having a much smaller impact on the elections than was previously feared.
Share of votes for populist and nationalist parties in the European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by country
Characteristic
Share of the vote
Hungary
61.91%
Italy
57.86%
Poland
53.62%
United Kingdom
33.95%
France
26.82%
Latvia
24.61%
Slovakia
19.39%
Netherlands
18.4%
Austria
18.24%
Croatia
17.92%
Sweden
15.34%
Denmark
14.46%
Finland
14.1%
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European Parliament. (May 27, 2019). Share of votes for populist and nationalist parties in the European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027735/populist-vote-share-in-eu-elections/
European Parliament. "Share of votes for populist and nationalist parties in the European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by country." Chart. May 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027735/populist-vote-share-in-eu-elections/
European Parliament. (2019). Share of votes for populist and nationalist parties in the European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027735/populist-vote-share-in-eu-elections/
European Parliament. "Share of Votes for Populist and Nationalist Parties in The European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027735/populist-vote-share-in-eu-elections/
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Share of votes for populist and nationalist parties in the European Parliamentary Elections of 2019, by country [Graph], European Parliament, May 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027735/populist-vote-share-in-eu-elections/
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