2019 Greek legislative election
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All 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
151 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered9,962,261
Turnout57.78% (Increase1.62pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis Alexis Tsipras Fofi Gennimata
Party ND Syriza KINAL
Last election 28.09%, 75 seats 35.46%, 145 seats 6.28%, 17 seats
Seats won 158 86 22
Seat change Increase 83 Decrease 59 Increase 5
Popular vote 2,251,618 1,781,057 457,623
Percentage 39.85% 31.53% 8.10%
Swing Increase 11.76pp Decrease 3.93pp Increase 1.72pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas Kyriakos Velopoulos Yanis Varoufakis
Party KKE EL MeRA25
Last election 5.55%, 15 seats – –
Seats won 15 10 9
Seat change Steady New New
Popular vote 299,621 209,290 194,576
Percentage 5.30% 3.70% 3.44%
Swing Decrease 0.25pp New New
Prime Minister before election

Alexis Tsipras
Coalition of the Radical Left

Prime Minister after election

Kyriakos Mitsotakis
ND

Legislative elections were held in Greece on 7 July 2019.[1][2] The elections were called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on 26 May 2019 after the ruling Syriza party lost the European and local elections.[3] They were the first national elections since the voting age was lowered to 17, and the number of parliamentary constituencies was increased from 56 to 59. Athens B, the largest constituency before the 2018 reforms, with 44 seats, was broken up into smaller constituencies, the largest of which had 18 seats.

The result was a landslide victory for the centre-right liberal conservative New Democracy party led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which received nearly 40% of the vote and won 158 seats, an outright majority.

Electoral system

A visual representation of the seat allocation system used in Greece

See also: Elections in Greece, List of parliamentary constituencies of Greece, and Apportionment in the Hellenic Parliament

Compulsory voting was in force for the elections, with voter registration being automatic.[4] However, none of the legally existing penalties or sanctions have ever been enforced.[5]

A number of changes to the electoral system were introduced following the September 2015 elections. The voting age was reduced from 18 to 17 in July 2016,[6] with the same law also abolishing the majority bonus system, which gave a 50-seat bonus to the largest party. Instead, all 300 seats would be awarded proportionally.[6] However, this law did not come into effect for the 2019 elections, as it was not approved with the required supermajority despite the Syriza-led government expressing support for its introduction for the 2019 elections.[7] As a result, the previous system remained in force, with 250 seats elected in multi-member constituencies using a 3% electoral threshold, plus 50 bonus seats for the largest party.

The number of parliamentary constituencies was also modified in December 2018, with Athens B split into Athens B1 (North), Athens B2 (West), and Athens B3 (South), while Attica was split into East Attica and West Attica.[8]

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2019 Greek legislative election
Local regression trend line of poll results from 20 September 2015 to 7 July 2019, with each line corresponding to a political party.

Conduct

A few minutes before the polls closed, a group of young protesters stormed the 33rd polling station in the distinct of Exarcheia, Athens, and stole the ballot box. A previously-unknown anarchist group, Ballot-seeking Arsonists, later claimed responsibility. It claimed to have burned the stolen ballot box. As a result, a repeat election at the same polling station was held a week later, on 14 July.[9][10] The results did not change the final allocation of seats because of the small volume of votes.

Results

Results, showing the winning party in each municipal unit.
  ND (820)
  SYRIZA (197)
  PASOK (5)
  KKE (2)
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Democracy2,251,61839.85158+83
Syriza1,781,05731.5386–59
Movement for Change457,6238.1022+5
Communist Party of Greece299,6215.30150
Greek Solution209,2903.7010New
MeRA25194,5763.449New
Golden Dawn165,6202.930–18
Course of Freedom82,7861.470New
Union of Centrists70,1781.240–9
Recreate Greece41,6310.7400
United Popular Front–Agricultural Livestock Party28,3130.5000
Antarsya23,2390.4100
Popular Unity15,6120.2800
Assembly of Greeks14,0790.250New
Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist)7,7600.1400
Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece2,7060.0500
Workers Revolutionary Party1,7190.0300
Organisation of Internationalist Communists1,5760.0300
Syn...Fonia Politikon Kommaton510.000New
Greek Ecologists00.00–0
Independents4720.0100
Total5,649,527100.003000
Valid votes5,649,52797.92
Invalid votes77,4771.34
Blank votes42,6400.74
Total votes5,769,644100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,984,93457.78
Source: Ministry of the Interior

Results by region

Constituency ND SYRIZA KINAL[a] KKE EL MERA25 XA
% ± % ± % ± % ± % ± % ± % ±
Achaea 32.43 Increase 10.06 40.27 Decrease 1.20 8.91 Increase 1.28 5.45 Decrease 0.37 3.24 New 3.14 New 2.12 Decrease 3.43
Aetolia-Akarnania 40.95 Increase 10.24 33.89 Decrease 1.23 10.24 Increase 1.75 4.93 Decrease 1.12 1.69 New 2.13 New 2.74 Decrease 4.26
Argolis 43.43 Increase 9.71 24.99 Decrease 4.52 14.84 Increase 5.25 3.56 Decrease 0.68 3.25 New 3.12 New 2.68 Decrease 5.87
Arkadia 42.56 Increase 8.75 30.14 Decrease 0.53 10.81 Increase 0.90 4.54 Decrease 0.36 2.75 New 2.67 New 2.58 Decrease 4.17
Arta 38.99 Increase 8.22 39.94 Decrease 0.82 8.44 Increase 1.36 4.83 Decrease 0.89 1.43 New 1.98 New 1.50 Decrease 2.71
Athens A 42.32 Increase 11.20 31.29 Decrease 0.26 5.16 Increase 0.48 6.37 Increase 0.54 2.58 New 3.84 New 3.09 Decrease 3.82
Athens B1 45.81 Increase 13.04 28.22 Decrease 2.88 5.59 Increase 0.98 6.19 Increase 0.50 2.54 New 4.15 New 2.00 Decrease 2.84
Athens B2 29.69 Increase 10.05 38.60 Decrease 2.58 6.00 Increase 1.52 8.65 Increase 0.14 3.51 New 4.28 New 3.16 Decrease 3.82
Athens B3 39.49 Increase 12.30 32.03 Decrease 3.29 5.72 Increase 0.95 7.13 Increase 0.37 2.99 New 4.44 New 2.42 Decrease 3.14
East Attica 43.13 Increase 14.11 29.60 Decrease 5.42 5.03 Increase 1.00 4.96 Increase 0.11 4.85 New 3.87 New 3.16 Decrease 4.64
West Attica 34.28 Increase 12.88 36.24 Decrease 4.56 5.24 Increase 1.01 5.93 Decrease 0.17 5.24 New 3.20 New 4.62 Decrease 6.70
Boeotia 36.25 Increase 12.95 32.27 Decrease 5.42 9.70 Increase 3.04 7.01 Increase 0.01 3.39 New 3.41 New 3.23 Decrease 4.47
Cephalonia 37.94 Increase 10.39 32.45 Decrease 1.50 5.82 Increase 0.07 9.52 Decrease 0.60 2.49 New 3.45 New 2.99 Decrease 4.39
Chalkidiki 42.59 Increase 9.30 24.32 Decrease 8.58 10.37 Increase 3.31 3.14 Decrease 0.15 4.33 New 3.81 New 5.26 Decrease 1.96
Chania 34.05 Increase 14.65 37.35 Decrease 4.32 6.54 Decrease 0.03 5.02 Decrease 0.43 3.13 New 4.85 New 2.45 Decrease 3.67
Chios 45.65 Increase 13.07 22.14 Decrease 5.77 14.94 Increase 1.83 4.78 Decrease 0.25 2.43 New 2.89 New 2.98 Decrease 2.84
Corfu 35.14 Increase 12.95 34.41 Decrease 6.18 7.50 Increase 1.81 6.99 Decrease 0.07 2.40 New 4.84 New 3.18 Decrease 4.37
Corinthia 41.80 Increase 12.15 30.73 Decrease 4.31 8.47 Increase 1.51 2.80 Decrease 0.29 4.11 New 3.68 New 3.41 Decrease 5.25
Cyclades 43.55 Increase 12.27 28.32 Decrease 5.36 8.52 Increase 1.68 4.20 Decrease 0.24 2.88 New 4.10 New 2.78 Decrease 3.41
Dodecanese 41.28 Increase 13.15 29.73 Decrease 4.81 10.37 Increase 0.88 3.20 Decrease 0.20 3.87 New 3.01 New 3.69 Decrease 4.36
Drama 43.90 Increase 12.03 22.72 Decrease 7.00 12.31 Increase 3.76 2.78 Decrease 0.32 6.70 New 3.10 New 2.96 Decrease 4.13
Elis 36.03 Increase 9.11 34.82 Decrease 2.49 14.79 Increase 4.04 3.62 Decrease 1.00 2.88 New 2.21 New 2.40 Decrease 5.19
Euboea 36.61 Increase 12.64 34.91 Decrease 5.03 8.53 Increase 2.00 4.98 Decrease 0.41 4.16 New 3.14 New 2.64 Decrease 5.29
Evros 44.99 Increase 11.29 27.55 Decrease 4.32 8.17 Increase 1.34 2.95 Decrease 0.01 5.86 New 2.39 New 3.52 Decrease 5.19
Evrytania 48.87 Increase 14.54 29.54 Decrease 3.93 9.94 Increase 0.34 2.79 Decrease 0.15 2.14 New 1.84 New 1.61 Decrease 3.09
Florina 39.02 Increase 8.74 35.51 Decrease 2.33 6.24 Increase 0.13 3.07 Decrease 1.24 7.27 New 2.78 New 2.37 Decrease 4.37
Grevena 43.16 Increase 11.01 29.49 Decrease 5.02 9.89 Increase 0.53 5.82 Decrease 0.42 2.74 New 2.32 New 2.87 Decrease 2.74
Imathia 41.92 Increase 14.36 26.98 Decrease 7.30 8.24 Increase 1.41 4.68 Decrease 0.46 5.63 New 3.06 New 4.04 Decrease 5.22
Ioannina 37.42 Increase 9.09 36.30 Decrease 3.22 9.53 Increase 2.17 4.99 Decrease 0.51 2.34 New 2.79 New 1.94 Decrease 2.81
Heraklion 30.15 Increase 9.82 43.22 Decrease 1.99 11.38 Increase 1.66 3.57 Decrease 0.67 2.18 New 4.03 New 1.51 Decrease 2.43
Karditsa 44.91 Increase 14.06 30.45 Decrease 5.29 9.42 Increase 2.26 5.60 Increase 0.88 2.49 New 1.87 New 2.29 Decrease 5.05
Kastoria 50.23 Increase 13.29 27.10 Decrease 1.86 7.00 Increase 0.96 2.53 Decrease 0.54 2.73 New 2.98 New 2.98 Decrease 5.58
Kavala 42.55 Increase 11.50 26.20 Decrease 6.20 8.48 Increase 1.53 4.18 Decrease 0.18 5.86 New 3.13 New 3.35 Decrease 4.45
Kilkis 42.35 Increase 9.94 23.22 Decrease 7.67 11.21 Increase 4.15 5.05 Decrease 0.93 5.16 New 2.70 New 5.24 Decrease 4.23
Kozani 39.39 Increase 11.50 31.39 Decrease 2.47 10.30 Increase 2.52 4.64 Decrease 0.79 4.01 New 2.96 New 2.54 Decrease 3.66
Laconia 49.91 Increase 12.37 19.63 Decrease 3.44 14.39 Increase 1.98 3.57 Decrease 0.53 3.19 New 2.01 New 3.64 Decrease 7.80
Larissa 39.30 Increase 11.31 31.25 Decrease 3.68 8.79 Increase 2.54 6.25 Decrease 1.00 4.34 New 2.81 New 2.82 Decrease 4.23
Lasithi 34.32 Increase 8.34 34.57 Decrease 4.62 15.40 Increase 4.06 2.93 Decrease 0.33 2.64 New 3.08 New 1.52 Decrease 2.43
Lefkada 44.37 Increase 12.37 28.19 Decrease 2.49 9.60 Increase 1.73 8.16 Decrease 2.32 1.30 New 2.81 New 1.83 Decrease 3.44
Lesbos 38.99 Increase 10.44 29.01 Decrease 0.01 8.57 Increase 0.88 10.04 Decrease 0.64 2.62 New 2.25 New 3.48 Decrease 4.30
Magnesia 38.76 Increase 12.58 32.16 Decrease 3.90 6.58 Increase 1.79 5.33 Decrease 0.91 4.34 New 3.78 New 3.89 Decrease 4.57
Messenia 44.37 Increase 8.91 30.66 Increase 0.16 6.85 Increase 0.91 4.69 Decrease 0.74 3.35 New 3.02 New 2.86 Decrease 5.24
Pella 42.29 Increase 10.74 28.52 Decrease 4.74 9.31 Increase 2.62 2.59 Decrease 1.06 5.60 New 2.50 New 3.59 Decrease 5.83
Phocis 44.75 Increase 12.59 29.16 Decrease 3.82 7.35 Increase 0.81 6.04 Decrease 0.20 3.01 New 3.00 New 2.62 Decrease 4.48
Phthiotis 43.79 Increase 12.74 31.64 Decrease 2.98 7.59 Increase 0.86 4.38 Decrease 0.40 3.19 New 2.58 New 2.82 Decrease 4.95
Pieria 47.45 Increase 14.77 23.33 Decrease 9.10 8.52 Increase 1.90 3.98 Decrease 0.47 5.73 New 2.78 New 3.21 Decrease 4.22
Piraeus A 43.73 Increase 14.28 29.72 Decrease 3.91 4.94 Increase 0.54 5.51 Increase 0.37 3.39 New 3.88 New 3.18 Decrease 4.64
Piraeus B 30.19 Increase 11.87 38.22 Decrease 3.80 5.09 Increase 1.07 8.02 Increase 0.08 4.20 New 4.40 New 3.69 Decrease 4.71
Preveza 43.47 Increase 11.02 34.38 Decrease 1.07 8.25 Increase 0.23 5.49 Decrease 1.27 1.39 New 2.07 New 1.65 Decrease 3.43
Rethymno 36.55 Increase 9.18 36.99 Decrease 1.14 9.82 Decrease 0.49 3.33 Decrease 0.04 2.30 New 3.45 New 1.72 Decrease 2.32
Rhodope 37.84 Increase 15.10 27.17 Decrease 12.18 21.94 Increase 17.38 4.25 Increase 2.17 2.57 New 1.38 New 2.17 Decrease 3.29
Samos 34.13 Increase 11.65 29.08 Decrease 1.93 6.85 Increase 0.79 14.47 Decrease 1.67 3.30 New 2.81 New 3.55 Decrease 4.11
Serres 48.04 Increase 12.83 23.25 Decrease 5.83 8.68 Increase 1.68 3.41 Decrease 0.23 6.11 New 3.13 New 2.94 Decrease 4.97
Thesprotia 41.14 Increase 9.75 31.54 Decrease 5.58 13.28 Increase 4.12 3.73 Decrease 0.71 1.81 New 2.50 New 1.61 Decrease 3.11
Thessaloniki A 35.52 Increase 10.23 31.31 Decrease 4.50 6.05 Increase 1.73 5.30 Decrease 0.01 5.39 New 4.76 New 3.92 Decrease 3.35
Thessaloniki B 43.02 Increase 13.52 25.14 Decrease 7.74 6.65 Increase 1.91 4.61 Decrease 0.20 5.65 New 4.06 New 4.20 Decrease 4.24
Trikala 44.40 Increase 13.59 29.54 Decrease 6.26 9.71 Increase 2.37 6.07 Decrease 1.04 2.85 New 2.05 New 1.82 Decrease 3.83
Xanthi 36.78 Increase 12.95 39.60 Decrease 10.01 8.78 Increase 4.68 2.19 Decrease 0.45 3.44 New 2.35 New 2.62 Decrease 2.97
Zakynthos 41.91 Increase 14.40 31.44 Decrease 4.72 5.37 Decrease 1.09 9.04 Decrease 1.16 2.21 New 3.32 New 2.36 Decrease 4.37

Notes

  1. ^ Compared to DISY

References

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