2009 European Parliament election in Ireland

2009 European Parliament election in Ireland
5 June 2009
12 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,875,920 (57.6% 1.4 pp)
  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 pp 5.4 pp 3.4 pp
  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
Popular vote 50,510 205,613 99,709
Percentage 2.7% 11.2% 5.4%
Swing 1.4 pp 0.1 pp 5.4 pp
Colours indicate winning party.

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.

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