European Parliament election, 2019 (United Kingdom)

United Kingdom European Parliament election, 2019
Between 23 and 26 May 2019 if held
(Speculative)[1]
All 73 United Kingdom seats to the European Parliament

 
Leader Jeremy Corbyn Theresa May Gerard Batten
Party Labour Conservative UKIP
Alliance S&D ECR EFDD
Leader since 12 September 2015 11 July 2016 17 February 2018
Last election 20 seats, 24.4% 19 seats, 23.1% 24 seats, 26.6%
Current seats 20 19 16
Incumbent Leader of Largest Party

Jeremy Corbyn
Labour

The United Kingdom and Gibraltar were due to be part of the 2019 European Parliamentary Elections, but, following the UK's decision to leave the European Union in 2016, the UK is scheduled to cease being a member of the European Union prior to the planned election date in 2019, in which case the elections will not occur.

However, on 27 May 2018 it was reported that the Electoral Commission had set aside £829,000 for its "activities relating to a European Parliamentary election in 2019". The Commission has described the money as a "precautionary measure, so that we have the necessary funds to deliver our functions at a European Parliamentary election, in the unlikely event that they do go ahead."[2][1][3] The European Council has also drawn up contingency plans allowing the UK to retain its MEPs should Brexit be postponed.[4]

Party affiliation of MEPs before the 2019 election

Party Seats
Labour 20
Conservative 19
UKIP 16
Independent 4
Green 3
Scottish National 2
European People's 2
Liberal Democrats 1
Sinn Féin 1
Democratic Unionist 1
Plaid Cymru 1
UUP 1
Libertarian 1

Constituencies and representation

As has been the case since 1999, the electoral constituencies are based on the government's nine English regions, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, creating a total of 12 constituencies. The seat allocation has been the same since 2008:

Constituency Representation Current members
East Midlands 5          
East of England 7      
London 8    
North East England 3              
North West England 8    
South East England 10
South West England1 6        
West Midlands 7      
Yorkshire and the Humber 6        
Scotland 6        
Wales 4            
Northern Ireland 3                    


1 Includes Gibraltar, the only British overseas territory which is part of the European Union.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hope, Christopher (26 May 2018). "Fear over 'secret' Government plan for UK to stay in EU after deadline as cash set aside for European elections". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Wheeler, Caroline (27 May 2018). "John Bercow's committee sets aside nearly £1m for post-Brexit EU election". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Kanter, Jake (27 May 2018). "Brexit supporters are angry about a 'secret plot' to keep Britain in Europe after £829,000 is set aside for EU elections". Business Insider UK. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Stone, Jon (16 June 2018). "EU making preparations for possibility of Brexit being postponed". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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