2019 European Parliament election in Romania

2019 European Parliament election in Romania
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All 32 Romanian seats in the European Parliament (33 after Brexit)
Turnout51.15%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rareș Bogdan Rovana Plumb Dacian Cioloș
Party PNL PSD USR PLUS
Alliance EPP S&D RE
Last election 11 seats 12 seats –
Seats won 10 9 8
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 3 New
Popular vote 2,449,068 2,040,765 2,028,236
Percentage 27.00% 22.50% 22.36%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Victor Ponta Traian Băsescu Iuliu Winkler
Party PRO Romania PMP UDMR
Alliance S&D EPP EPP
Last election – 2 seats 2 seats
Seats won 2 2 2
Seat change New Steady Steady
Popular vote 583,916 522,104 476,777
Percentage 6.44% 5.76% 5.26%
Winning party by county

European Parliament elections were held in Romania on 26 May 2019.[1]

Background

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

In April 2019, the Party of European Socialists (PES) announced on Wednesday that it would freeze relations with the Social Democrats (PSD) at least until June, citing concerns about the rule of law in the country.[2] Since then the (PSD) moved further to Euroscepticism. Victor Ponta, who was expelled from the PSD in 2017, said "The PSD unfortunately has turned to a very populist, very nationalistic, demagogic party," he said.[3]

National Liberal Party (PNL)

Three days after the 2014 election, on 28 May 2014, National Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu announced that the party would change European affiliation from ALDE to EPP, and it has started negotiations for the merger with the Democratic Liberal Party. The newly created party would still be called National Liberal Party, and be a member of the EPP. Democratic Liberal Party president Vasile Blaga later that day confirmed the merger of the two parties. MEP Norica Nicolai, first candidate on the National Liberal Party list refused to join the European People's Party group, and continued to stay a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group.[4] After the 2014 presidential election, MEP Renate Weber, second candidate on the National Liberal Party list, resigned the European People's Party group, and joined the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. After the completion of the merger of the two parties, the two MEPs were given an ultimatum to join the European People's Party group or face party exclusion.[5] They failed to fulfill the request and thus were expelled from the National Liberal Party, and currently stand with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. Later, MEP Norica Nicolai joined the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats.[6]

In late August 2017, MEP Ramona Mănescu, third candidate on the National Liberal Party list, resigned the party,[7] but continued to stand with the European People's Party group.

In May 2018, People's Movement Party MEP Siegfried Mureșan, spokesman of the European People's Party, announced he is leaving the party to join the National Liberal Party.[8]

Journalist Rareș Bogdan, formerly a staunch opponent to the liberals, was officially nominated as head of the PNL list for the European Parliament elections, which also contains, among others, former co-president of PNL Vasile Blaga, MEPs Siegfried Mureșan, Adina Vălean, Daniel Buda, Cristian Bușoi, Marian-Jean Marinescu and Mihai Țurcanu, and mayors Mircea Hava and Gheorghe Falcă.[9]

Democratic Liberal Party (PDL)

Three days after the 2014 election, on 28 May 2014, Democratic Liberal Party president Vasile Blaga confirmed the announcement made by National Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu, that the two parties were to merge into a new party, that would retain the name of the latter and international affiliation of the former. To express discontent with this decision, and the lack of a PDL candidate to the presidential election, MEP Monica Macovei, second candidate on the Democratic Liberal Party list resigned the party in September 2014, and competed in the 2014 presidential election as an independent.[10][11][12] Following the presidential election, she joined, as an independent politician, the European Conservatives and Reformists.

People's Movement Party (PMP)

In September 2014, following some declarations, Cristian Preda, first candidate on the People's Movement Party list, was expelled from the party.[13][14][15][16] He continued to stand in the European People's Party group.

In 2016, the People's Movement Party merged with (absorbed) the National Union for the Progress of Romania, but the later's MEPs did not join the People's Movement Party.

In May 2018, MEP Siegfried Mureșan, spokesman of the European People's Party, announced he is leaving the People's Movement Party, to join the National Liberal Party.[8] As a result, the People's Movement Party lost both its MEPs.

Conservative Party (PC)

The Conservative Party ran with the National Union for the Progress of Romania on a common list headed by the Social Democratic Party at the previous election. This electoral alliance was supposed to be called "Social Democratic Union" ("Uniunea Social Democrată"), but, due to the Romanian legislation (this name was taken by a 1990s alliance between the Democratic Party and Romanian Social Democratic Party), they ran as "PSD-UNPR-PC". In 2015, the party merged with the Liberal Reformist Party, to form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats[17][18] Members displeased with this decision, headed by MEP Maria Grapini (first Conservative Party candidate, and fifth on the PSD-UNPR-PC list), founded a new party, Humanist Power Party (Social-Liberal) (Romanian: Partidul Puterii Umaniste (Social-Liberal)).[19] She continues to stand with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, as a member of PPU-SL. Laurențiu Rebega, second Conservative Party candidate and fourteenth on the PSD-UNPR-PC list, sat as an independent politician in the Non-Inscrits group, before joining PRO Romania and the ECR.

National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR)

The National Union for the Progress of Romania ran with the Conservative Party on a common list headed by the Social Democratic Party at the previous election. This electoral alliance was supposed to be called "Social Democratic Union" ("Uniunea Social Democrată"), but, due to the Romanian legislation (this name was taken by a 1990s alliance between the Democratic Party and Romanian Social Democratic Party), they ran as "PSD-UNPR-PC". In 2016, the National Union for the Progress of Romania merged with (was absorbed by) the People's Movement Party, but the former's MEPs did not join the People's Movement Party. Both its two candidates continue to stand with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats: Damian Drăghici (first National Union for the Progress of Romania candidate and sixth on the "PSD-UNPR-PC" list) as an independent member, and Doru Frunzulică (second National Union for the Progress of Romania candidate and thirteenth on the "PSD-UNPR-PC" list) joined the Social Democratic Party.

Opinion polls

Date Polling Firm PSD
S&D 		ALDE
 PRO
EDP 		USR

ALDE

PLUS

-

UDMR
EPP 		PNL
EPP 		PMP
EPP 		Others Lead
2–20 May 2019 IMAS 21.1% 9.8% 9.9% 19.6% 3.8% 28.5% 6.2% 1.1% 7.4%
14–19 May 2019 Novel Research 27.8% 7.9% 7.6% 14.8% 5% 28.1% 6.7% 2.1% 0.3%
1–7 May 2019 BCS 31.5% 6.6% 7.8% 14.5% 5.1% 26.1% 6.1% 2.3% 5.4%
12 April–3 May 2019 INSCOP 25.5% 9.2% 9.1% 16.5% 4.8% 27.6% 3.9% 3.4% 2.1%
April 2019 PNL 25% — — — — — 27% — 16% 2%
April 2019 D&D Research 29.3% 6.7% 4.6% 22.3% 2.7% 29.9% 3.7% 0.9% 0.9%
5–28 April 2019 CURS 32% 10% 9% 12% 5% 25% 5% 2% 7%
12–25 April 2019 IMAS 21.7% 12.2% 11.7% 16.4% 5.6% 25.6% 5.6% 1.1% 3.9%
18 March–3 April 2019 IMAS 21.2% 12.7% 11.2% 17.7% 5.1% 25.2% 4.7% 1.9% 4.0%
15–20 March 2019 BCS 26.5% 8.1% 10.2% 10.8% 4.4% 29.8% 6.2% 4% 3.3%
15–20 March 2019 BCS 25.8% 7.9% 6.7% 11.7% 4.6% 31.5% 5.9% 3.1% 5.7%
5–13 March 2019 INSCOP 26.9% 9.3% 9.1% 15.3% 5% 26.3% 4.4% 3.7% 0.6%
February–March 2019 PNL 24.6% 11.8% 6.7% 16% — 27.9% — 13% 3.3%
13–28 February 2019 CURS 31% 12% 10% 13% 5% 23% 5% 1% 8%
1–21 February 2019 IMAS 22.7% 12.5% 13.4% 17.9% 4.7% 22.6% 4.4% 1.8% 0.1%
21 January–6 February 2019 CURS 32% 9% 9% 8% 5% 5% 22% 5% 5% 10%
21 January–5 February 2019 INSCOP 27.8% 9.2% 6.6% 10.0% 7.0% 5.1% 26.7% 4.4% 3.2% 1.1%
11–30 January 2019 IMAS 24.6% 12.9% 9.0% 13.1% 7.3% 5.6% 23.3% 2.5% 1.6% 1.3%
12–20 January 2019 BCS 23.0% 8.1% 10.7% 6.5% 8.1% 4.8% 23.7% 9.3% 5.8% 0.7%
December 2018 PNL 30.2% 11.5% 5.5% 10.2% 5% 5.1% 27.8% 4.2% 0.7% 2.4%
24 November–9 December 2018 CURS 33% 9% 9% 7% 5% 6% 20% 5% 6% 13%
26 October–12 November 2018 CURS 38% 15% 9% 8% 7% — 15% 3% 5% 23%
25 May 2014 Election results 37.6%[a] – – – – 6.3% 29.8%[c] 6.2% 20.0% 22.6%

Candidates and Elected MEPs

The Central Electoral Bureau publishes the lists the latest in 24 hours after they have been registered by the parties.[20]

National Liberal Party (PNL)

  1. Rareș Bogdan
  2. Mircea Hava
  3. Siegfried Mureșan
  4. Vasile Blaga
  5. Adina Vălean
  6. Daniel Buda
  7. Dan Motreanu
  8. Gheorghe Falcă
  9. Cristian Bușoi
  10. Marian Jean Marinescu
  11. Vlad Nistor
  12. Mihai Țurcanu
  13. Violeta Alexandru
  14. Ligia Popescu
  15. Ana Dimitriu
  16. Mădălin Teodosescu
  17. Alexandru Epure
  18. Ciprian Ciucu
  19. Aleodor Frâncu
  20. Claudia Benchescu
  21. Adrian Dupu
  22. Dragoș Soare
  23. Ionel Palăr
  24. Tudor Polak
  25. Emanuel Soare
  26. Marius Minea
  27. Alexandru Șerban
  28. Claudiu Chira
  29. Alexandru Salup-Rusu
  30. Ilie Cotinescu
  31. Cosmina Neamțu
  32. Alexandru Părduț
  33. Costel Stanca
  34. Gheorghe Firon
  35. Cristina Chivu
  36. Sorina Marin
  37. Daniel Grosu
  38. Alexandru Țoncu
  39. Viorica Mihai
  40. Adrian Dabarac
  41. Larissa Bîrsan
  42. Ioan Chirteș
  43. Ion Vela

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

  1. Rovana Plumb
  2. Carmen Avram
  3. Claudiu Manda
  4. Cristian Terheș
  5. Dan Nica
  6. Maria Grapini
  7. Tudor Ciuhodaru
  8. Dragos Benea
  9. Victor Negrescu
  10. Andi Cristea
  11. Natalia Intotero
  12. Gabriela Zoană
  13. Bianca Gavriliţă
  14. Emilian Pavel
  15. Doina Pană
  16. Crina-Fiorela Chilat
  17. Mariana Bălănică
  18. Răzvan Popa
  19. Luminița Jivan
  20. Alin Pavelescu
  21. Augustin Ioan
  22. Cătălin Grigore
  23. Roxana Pațurcă
  24. Oana Florea
  25. Dragoș Cristian
  26. Mihai Ion Macaveiu
  27. Liviu Brăiloiu
  28. Florin Manole
  29. Ion Voinea
  30. Horia Grama
  31. Alexandru Popa
  32. Aida Căruceru
  33. Gheorghe Tomoioagă
  34. Anca Daniela Raiciu
  35. Mitică Marius Mărgărit
  36. Nasi Calențaru
  37. Cristina Tăteață
  38. Petru Moț
  39. Luminița Țundrea
  40. Emanuel Iacob
  41. Cătălin Unciuleanu
  42. Gabriel Bogdan Răducan
  43. Andrei Sima

2020 USR-PLUS Alliance (USR PLUS)

  1. Dacian Cioloș (PLUS)
  2. Cristian Ghinea (USR)
  3. Dragos Nicolae Pîslaru (PLUS)
  4. Clotilde Armand (USR)
  5. Ioan Dragoș Tudorache (PLUS)
  6. Nicolae Ștefănuță (USR)
  7. Vlad Botoș (USR)
  8. Ramona Victoria Strugariu (PLUS)
  9. Vlad Gheorghe (USR)
  10. Alin Cristian Mituța (PLUS)
  11. Naomi Reniuț Ursoiu (USR)
  12. Oana Țoiu (PLUS)
  13. Radu Ghelmez (USR)
  14. Liviu Iolu (PLUS)
  15. Radu Mihaiu (USR)
  16. Iulian Lorincz (USR)
  17. Adriana Cristian (USR)
  18. Camelia Crișan (USR)
  19. Anca Majaru (PLUS)
  20. George Țăranu (USR)
  21. Bogdan Deleanu (PLUS)
  22. Ștefan Pălărie (PLUS)
  23. Silviu Gurlui (USR)
  24. Alexandru Grigorescu Negri (PLUS)
  25. Teodora Stoian (USR)
  26. George Gima (PLUS)
  27. Alexandru Vărzaru (USR)
  28. Raluca Amariei (USR)
  29. Anca Radu (PLUS)
  30. Miroslav Tașcu Stavre (USR)
  31. Gabriela Maria Mirescu Gruber (PLUS)
  32. Florin Andrei (USR)
  33. Cătălina-Teodora Sofron (PLUS)
  34. Sorin Dan Clinci (PLUS)
  35. Emanuel Stoica (USR)
  36. Iulian Crăciun (PLUS)
  37. Octavian Berceanu (USR)
  38. Daniela Șerban (PLUS)
  39. Cristina Iurișniți (USR)
  40. Elena Uram (USR)

PRO Romania (PRO)

  1. Victor Ponta
  2. Corina Crețu
  3. Mihai Tudose
  4. Iurie Leancă
  5. Geanina Puşcaşu
  6. Gabriela Podască
  7. Cristian Cosmin
  8. Ioana Petrescu
  9. Mihai Sturzu
  10. Ionela Danciu

Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ)

  1. Iuliu Winkler
  2. Loránt Vincze
  3. Csilla Hegedüs
  4. Csongor Oltean
  5. Csaba Sógor
  6. Irénke Kovács
  7. Attila Cseke
  8. Erika Benkő
  9. Csaba Pataki
  10. Zsombor Ambrus
  11. Ildikó Szőcs
  12. Péter Faragó
  13. Izabella Ambrus
  14. Mária Búzás-Fekete
  15. Attila-Zoltán Csibi
  16. Márta Máté
  17. Gábor Kereskényi
  18. Dalma Pető
  19. Róbert István Szilágyi
  20. Ildikó Tripon
  21. Atilla Lehel Décsei
  22. Anna Bogya
  23. István-Balázs Birtalan
  24. Vilmos Meleg
  25. Ida Marina
  26. Hunor Jenő András
  27. László Derzsi
  28. Imelda Tóásó
  29. Károly Kolcsár
  30. Béla Bors
  31. Emőke Kerekes
  32. Botond Balázs
  33. Róbert Kiss
  34. Hunor Mákszem
  35. Éva Hudácsek
  36. Lajos Papp
  37. Orsolya Béres
  38. Gábor Imre
  39. Tímea Orbán
  40. Géza Antal
  41. Mária Gorbai
  42. Levente Erős
  43. Hunor Kelemen

People's Movement Party (PMP)

  1. Traian Băsescu
  2. Eugen Tomac
  3. Ioana Constantin
  4. Marius Paşcan
  5. Simona Vlădica
  6. Robert Turcescu
  7. Teodora Desagă
  8. Petru Movilă
  9. Cătălina Bozianu
  10. Cătălin Bulf

Parties and candidates that did not pass the threshold

  1. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE)
  2. Peter Costea (independent candidate)
  3. George Simion (independent candidate)
  4. Gregoriana Carmen Tudoran (independent candidate)
  5. National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR)
  6. Prodemo Party
  7. United Romania Party (PRO)
  8. Romanian Socialist Party
  9. Independent Social Democratic Party
  10. National Unity Block - NUB

Rejected candidates and lists

  1. Octavian-Iulian Tiron[21]
  2. Freemen's Party[22]
  3. Ana Daniela Dobre[23]
  4. Party of Democracy and Solidarity - Demos[24]
  5. Pensioners' Force Party[25]
  6. Communitarian Party of Romania[26]
  7. Greater Romania Party[27]
  8. Gabriela-Ștefania Nuț[28]
  9. Ilie Rotaru[29]
  10. Sevastița Dumitrache[30]
  11. Luminița Velciu[31]
  12. Alexandra Ana Maria Gafița (Prodemo Party)[32]
  13. Romanian Nationhood Party[33]
  14. Our Romania Party[34]
  15. New Romania Party[35]
  16. Liberal Right[36]
  17. The Right Alternative

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Liberal Party2,449,06827.0010–1
Social Democratic Party2,040,76522.509–3
2020 USR-PLUS Alliance2,028,23622.368New
PRO Romania583,9166.442New
People's Movement Party522,1045.7620
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania476,7775.2620
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats372,7604.110–2
National Union for the Progress of Romania54,9420.610–2
Prodemo Party53,3510.590New
United Romania Party51,7870.570New
Romanian Socialist Party40,4350.4500
Independent Social Democratic Party26,4390.290New
National Unity Block20,4110.230New
Independents348,8313.850–1
Total9,069,822100.0033+1
Valid votes9,069,82297.06
Invalid/blank votes274,4152.94
Total votes9,344,237100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,267,25651.15
Source: BEC

MEP's gender balance

Romania's constitutive session for the year 2019 was represented by 29% women and 71% men.[37]

  • Electoral map of the counties by winning political party in the 2019 European Parliament election in Romania
    Electoral map of the counties by winning political party in the 2019 European Parliament election in Romania

Notes

^ The Social Democratic Party (PSD) ran in 2014 as part of the a three-party alliance that also included the Conservative Party (PC, a founding member of the ALDE party in 2015) and the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR). Initially, it intended to run as the "Social Democratic Union" (USD), but, as the same name was used by an alliance in the 1990s by the now longtime defunct Democratic Party (PD) and Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR), they ran as "PSD-UNPR-PC Alliance". ^ Save Romania Union (USR) and Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS) ran together under the moniker 2020 USR-PLUS Alliance. ^ Includes the Civic Force (FC) (2,6% in 2014), which merged into the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) in July 2014, which itself subsequently merged into the PNL in November 2014.

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