European elections, 6 – 9 June 2024, country sheet ESTONIA
Official EE24 website: https://www.valimised.ee/en/european-parliament-elections-9-june-2024
Other elections/referenda held the same day: No
Number of MEPs before/after EE24: 7/7
Current government: Reformierakond (Renew), Sotsiaaldemokraadid (S&D), Eesti 200 (unaffiliated) alliance, since January 2021
ELECTORAL RULES
- Obligatory vote: No
- Number of constituencies: 1
- Preferential vote: Yes
- Postal vote: Yes for Estonians living abroad; additionally, all Estonian citizens can vote online, if they so wish.
- Threshold to get elected: No
- Day of EE24: Sunday 9 June
- Opening time of polling stations: 8.00 CEST
- Closing time of polling stations: 19.00 CEST
VOTERS
- Total: Approximately 984 000 (exact number to be disclosed only after the elections)
- Minimum age: 18
CANDIDATES
- Lists (total): 9 party lists, 5 individual candidates
- Candidates (total): 78
- Minimum age to stand as candidate: 21
Lead candidates per list or party (affiliation) (In bold those represented in outgoing EP)
- Urmas Paet, Reformierakond (Renew)
- Martin Helme, Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond (ID, party currently represented in ID group by MEP Jaak Madison)
- Marina Kaljurand, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (S&D)
- Riho Terras, Isamaa (EPP)
- Margus Tsahkna, Eesti 200 (unaffiliated)
- Mihhail Kõlvart, Keskerakond (party currently represented in Renew group by MEP Jana Toom)
- Lavly Perling, Parempoolsed (unaffiliated)
- Evelyn Sepp, Eestimaa Rohelised (Greens)
- Aivo Peterson, KOOS (unaffiliated)
+ 5 individual candidates
- Mike Calamus
- Kalle Grünthal
- Andres Inn
- Vsevolod Jürgenson
- Tanel Talve
MEPs re-running (in bold lead candidate of list)
- Marina Kaljurand, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (S&D)
- Sven Mikser, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (S&D)
- Riho Terras, Isamaa (EPP)
- Urmas Paet, Reformierakond (Renew)
- Jana Toom, Keskerakond (Renew)
- Jaak Madison, Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond (ID)
RESULTS 2019
MEPs / % votes
- Eesti Reformierakond / 2 / 26,2%
- Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond / 2 / 23,3%
- Eesti Keskerakond / 1 / 14,4%
- Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond (EKRE) / 1 / 12,7%
- Isamaa / 1 / 10,3%
- Raimond Kaljulaid (best independent) / 0 / 6,2%
- Eesti 200 / 0 / 3,2%
- Eestimaa Rohelised / 0 / 1,8%
- Elurikkuse Erakond / 0 / 0,9%
- Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei / 0 / 0,1%
- Other independent candidates together / 0 / 0,9%
TURNOUT 2019
- 37,59%
Source – EU Parliament