2014 European Parliament election in Cyprus

Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014.^[2]

2014 European Parliament election in Cyprus

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All 6 Cypriot seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	43.97% [1](15.43%p)
First party Second party   Leader Averof Neofytou Andros Kyprianou Party DISY AKEL Alliance EPP GUE/NGL Last election 2 seats, 35.65% 2 seats, 34.90% Seats won 2 2 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 97,732 69,852 Percentage 37.75% 26.98% Swing 2.10%p 7.92%p   Third party Fourth party   Leader Nicolas Papadopoulos Yiannakis Omirou Party DIKO EDEK Alliance S&D S&D Last election 1 seats, 12.28% 1 seats, 9.85% Seats won 1 1 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 28,044 19,894 Percentage 10.83% 7.68% Swing 1.45%p 2.17%p
Largest party by district

In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus.^[2]

Parties

Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus:^[3]

• AKEL – Left – New Forces (Progressive Party of Working People)
• Democratic Party (DIKO)
• Democratic Rally (DISY) (in coalition with European Party (EVROKO))
• National Popular Front (ELAM)
• Citizens' Alliance
• EDEK Movement for Social Democracy – Green Party (coalition)
• Action (D.R.A.Sy-Eylem)
• Animal Party Cyprus
• Message of Hope
• Cyprus Socialist Party^[4]

There were also eight independent candidates.^[5]

Opinion polls

Date(s) conducted	Polling organisation/client	Sample size	DISY-EVROKO	AKEL	DIKO	EDEK-KOP	Others	Lead
15 May 2014	ANT1 TV		25%	16%	8%	5%		9% over AKEL
12 April 2014	CyBC		35%	22%	11%	8%		13% over AKEL

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Rally–European Party	97,732	37.75	2	0
	AKEL–Left–New Forces	69,852	26.98	2	0
	Democratic Party	28,044	10.83	1	0
	EDEK–Green Party	19,894	7.68	1	0
	Citizens' Alliance	17,549	6.78	0	New
	Message of Hope	9,907	3.83	0	New
	ELAM	6,957	2.69	0	0
	Animal Party Cyprus	2,288	0.88	0	New
	Action	2,220	0.86	0	New
	Cyprus Socialist Party	278	0.11	0	New
	Independents	4,193	1.62	0	New
Total		258,914	100.00	6	0
Valid votes		258,914	97.01
Invalid/blank votes		7,977	2.99
Total votes		266,891	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		606,916	43.97
Source: MOI

Elected MEPs

The following candidates were elected:

• Democratic Rally – European Party coalition – Eleni Theocharous and Christos Stylianides
• AKEL – Left – New Forces – Takis Hadjigeorgiou and Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Democratic Party – Costas Mavrides
• EDEK – Green Party coalition – Dimitris Papadakis^[6]

References

1. "Results of the 2014 European elections - Results by country - Cyprus - European Parliament".
2. "Announcements for EP election candidates on Friday". Cyprus Mail. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
3. Psillides, Constantinos (3 May 2014). "Update: 61 candidates to contest 6 MEP seats". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
4. "European Elections 2014". www.euroelections2014.gov.cy. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014.
5. "European Elections 2014". www.euroelections2014.gov.cy. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014.
6. "European Elections 2014". www.euroelections2014.gov.cy. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.

External links

• Official site – Cyprus Ministry of the Interior, Electoral Service