In today’s data-driven exploration, we aim to deliver an analysis of the European Parliament elections through the lens of open data. This narrative serves three primary objectives: firstly, to present the structure of the most recent legislature, detailing its composition and the mechanisms of representation within the European Parliament; secondly, to review voter engagement over time; and lastly, to provide insights into the pivotal factors that are shaping the upcoming 2024 elections. Through data analysis, we seek to equip readers with a deeper understanding of the electoral process and the critical issues at stake, thereby fostering a more informed and engaged electorate.

European democracy is strengthened when citizens actively participate in political and civic life. The active involvement of Europe’s young citizens is especially important since the attitudes and opinions of young people foreshadow future trends and developments in society. But how are young people in Europe participating? Are they engaged in civil society?

The dynamic and interactive website www.election-results.eu offers overall European election results, including national breakdowns, the composition of all outgoing European Parliaments since 1984, breakdowns by national parties and political groups since 1979 and all results at the national level since 2009.

Data.europa.eu is the official portal for European data: single point of access to open data from European countries, EU institutions, agencies and bodies and other European countries.