EP elections 2014 - Results Thread

[Lief 🗽]

Pretty good results for the left and center-left parties, except in France, which is a horror.

Has there been a UK exit yet that I've missed?

[Tender Branson]

Pretty good results for the left and center-left parties, except in France, which is a horror.

Has there been a UK exit yet that I've missed?

The UK does not do exit polls.

Results should be released there in 1.5 hours.

[afleitch]

Rumours are that UKIP and Labour are running neck and neck...in Wales.

[Tender Branson]

Join http://client00.chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mibbit.net&channel=%23ep2014 if you want to chat and aren't a fascist moron.

Thanks, Hash. Really classy.

Apparently Tower Hamlets may not be able to meet the UK results deadline tonight as they're still counting the local election results from 3 days ago....

LOL, what a disgrace.

[rob in cal]

The differences between the national parliaments and the European Parliament delegations of France and the UK is a great argument for how Proportional Representation leads to vastly different seat outcomes with the same electorate compared to single member districts.  In France the largest party in the European election has practically no seats in the national parliament.

[doktorb]

VoteUK reports that TH is getting the last results confirmed now....

[Tender Branson]

Hungary: Fidesz wins the expected 53% of the vote.

[Hifly]

VoteUK reports that TH is getting the last results confirmed now....

From the local elections I think... I don't know if they've even started counting the EU elections yet.

[Tender Branson]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

[windjammer]

Lol Hungary.

[doktorb]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

It's the acronyms, I'd wager.

[Zinneke]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

They see us as a protectorate and can't understand our politics.

[Franzl]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

Probably because, if they've heard of the countries we're talking about, they certainly don't know any of the parties.

[Keystone Phil]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

I am here but will be more vocal when Forza Italia pulls off a stunner and is the top vote getter in Italy tonight.

[Cassius]

The differences between the national parliaments and the European Parliament delegations of France and the UK is a great argument for how Proportional Representation leads to vastly different seat outcomes with the same electorate compared to single member districts.  In France the largest party in the European election has practically no seats in the national parliament.

But it isn't (really) the same electorate, given that turnout is so much lower in the Euros than in more important national elections. All the Euros are is a chance for individual electorates to let off a bit of steam and be 'creative' with their votes.

[politicus]

Sweden:

S 23.7%
Mp 17.1%
M 13%
Fp 9.5%
V 8.1%
F 7%
SD 7%
C 6.2%
Kd 5.1%
PP 2.5%

Wow!

Great for Miljöpartiet and with Feminist Alternative getting 7% I think they will pass the Riksdag threshold in the autumn (of course anything can happen, but I will be placing a small bet on it now).

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

I would, but I don't know what I'm talking about with European politics so I'd probably make an ass of myself It's more fun to watch in this case.

[Phony Moderate]

It is rumoured that a private exit poll has been conducted for the UK...

UKIP -29%
Con - 24%
Lab - 21%
LD - 8%

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Why are no American users posting here ?

We always post in their elections, so why not return the favour ?

The results in France make us feel Europe is such a backwater that we enlightened and progressive Americans refuse to be associated with it

I'm watching the live EuroParlTV coverage at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4464TvLT90

[rob in cal]

Hey, I'm American, though I have spent time in Europe.  Btw, I love seeing the distribution of seats for the German delegation without the 5% threshold that applies for the Bundestag elections.

[Diouf]

Danish prediction with 3.4 % of the results in

DF 26.4% 3 seats
Social Democrats 18.6% 3
Liberals 17.4% 3
SF 10.8% 1
Conservatives 9.6% 1
People's Movement against the EU 8.0% 1
Social Liberals 6.1% 1
Liberal Alliance 2.9% 0

DF is rising towards their expected highs as results are coming in and now they are close to 4 seats. The Liberals hold on to the third seat by the smallest of margins currently; now the threat is no longer a potential second seat for SF but a fourth seat for DF. The centre-left pact's fifth seat is not completely sure either, so the Social Liberal seat or the third Social Democrat seat could still be lost.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Pretty sure that we'll do pretty terribly, but, meh.

[Lurker]

Danish prediction with 3.4 % of the results in

DF 26.4% 3 seats
Social Democrats 18.6% 3
Liberals 17.4% 3
SF 10.8% 1
Conservatives 9.6% 1
People's Movement against the EU 8.0% 1
Social Liberals 6.1% 1
Liberal Alliance 2.9% 0

DF is rising towards their expected highs as results are coming in and now they are close to 4 seats. The Liberals hold on to the third seat by the smallest of margins currently; now the threat is no longer a potential second seat for SF but a fourth seat for DF. The centre-left pact's fifth seat is not completely sure either, so the Social Liberal seat or the third Social Democrat seat could still be lost.

Why is DF doing so extremely well? Is it mainly due to anti-EU sentiments in Denmark?

[THE_TITAN]

I can't be the only Brit that voted for Lib Dem in the EU can I?

[politicus]

Danish prediction with 3.4 % of the results in

DF 26.4% 3 seats
Social Democrats 18.6% 3
Liberals 17.4% 3
SF 10.8% 1
Conservatives 9.6% 1
People's Movement against the EU 8.0% 1
Social Liberals 6.1% 1
Liberal Alliance 2.9% 0

DF is rising towards their expected highs as results are coming in and now they are close to 4 seats. The Liberals hold on to the third seat by the smallest of margins currently; now the threat is no longer a potential second seat for SF but a fourth seat for DF. The centre-left pact's fifth seat is not completely sure either, so the Social Liberal seat or the third Social Democrat seat could still be lost.

Why is DF doing so extremely well? Is it mainly due to anti-EU sentiments in Denmark?

Morten Messerschmidt is a brilliant and charismatic campaigner and there is no other non-far left eurosceptic alternative, since thes Peoples Movement against EU is basically identical to the Red Greens.