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European elections: where to find the results
2009 elections - Institutions - 04-06-2009 - 11:26
Euro-election results night - 7 June, testing the political heartbeat of Europe.
The results of the European elections from the 27 Member States will be officially declared from 22:00 CET on Sunday 7 June. Turnout estimates will be available from 21:00. For the results you can access either the Parliament’s website which will include photos, analysis and results in 23 languages or EuroparlTV online featuring debates from Brussels, MEPs’ reactions and press conferences. We’ve also set up a special “twitter” micro-blog with constant updates from Brussels during the evening.
On election night itself the EP building in Brussels will host a special screening in the debating chamber with the results from 22.00 onwards and press conferences with leading MEPs. There will also be debates about the political, economic and social state of the European Union.
Parliament’s website – how to get results on Sunday
Throughout the 4 days of voting the Parliament’s website will keep you posted on developments across Europe and some exclusive behind the scenes photos of preparations for election results night on Sunday.
On the website you’ll be able to find all the results as the night develops.
The special election night website will be online in 23 languages from 18.00 on Sunday 7 June. Here is a timeline of what you will be able to find out:
21.00: An estimate of voter turnout.
22:00: A projection of the estimated number of seats per political group.
22.00: Initial estimates of outcomes per country (results by national political party, seats by political group).
7 June - results Sunday online
- 19.30 first of 3 debates start on state on Sunday
- 21.00 initial EU-wide turnout estimates available
- 22.00 all polls have closed - results come in
- 23.00 press conferences - reaction
EuroparlTV online
On EuroparlTV an election night special will feature results and reactions from across Europe. From 19.30 until 21.30 CET a series of debates on the economic, political and social state of Europe will be held with politicians and political commentators.
From 21.30 reactions to the turnout will be broadcast with analysis of the full Europe-wide results beginning from 23.00. At 23.45 we can expect reactions from across Europe and a look at the press as the shape of the new Parliament takes place.
Also online, twitter micro-blog, facebook social network
A special one-off “election twitter” will take place throughout the evening keeping you up to date with all the news, views, gossip and inside accounts as the results roll in. Get inside the heart of the Parliament with the twitter EU_elections_en.
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