2019 European Parliament election in Croatia#Croatian Sovereignists
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{{Infobox election
| country = Croatia
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2014 European Parliament election in Croatia
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2024 European Parliament election in Croatia
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election = All 12 Croatian seats in the European Parliament
| election_date = 26 May 2019
| turnout = 29.85% ({{increase}} 4.61 pp)
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = 1718798830502 20240618 RESSLER Karlo HR 017.jpg
| leader1 = Karlo Ressler
| party1 = Croatian Democratic Union
| alliance1 = European People's Party
| last_election1 = 4 seats
| seats1 = 4
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 244,076
| percentage1 = 22.73%
| swing1 =
| image2 = Tonino Picula MEP.jpg
| leader2 = Tonino Picula
| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Croatia
| alliance2 = Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
| last_election2 = 2 seats
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 200,976
| percentage2 = 18.71%
| swing2 =
| image3 = Croatian part- Citizens’ Corner debate on EU policies for asylum seekers and immigrants (18432278524) (cropped).jpg
| leader3 = Ruža Tomašić
| party3 = HRAST–HKS–HSP AS–UHD
| last_election3 = 0 seats
| seats3 = 1
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote3 = 91,546
| percentage3 = 8.52%
| swing3 =
| seats4 = 1
| image4 = Mislav_Kolakušić.jpg
| leader4 = Mislav Kolakušić
| leader_since4 =
| party4 = Independent politician
| alliance4 = Non-Inscrits
| last_election4 = –
| seat_change4 = New
| popular_vote4 = 84,765
| percentage4 = 7.89%
| swing4 = New
| image5 = Sinčić.jpg
| leader5 = Ivan Sinčić
| leader_since5 =
| party5 = Human Shield (political party)
| alliance5 = Non-Inscrits
| colour5 = fbec5d
| last_election5 = 0 seats
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote5 = 60,847
| percentage5 = 5.67%
| swing5 =
| image6 = Valter Flego.jpg
| leader6 = Valter Flego
| leader_since6 =
| party6 = Amsterdam Coalition
| alliance6 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
| colour6 = 62ba49
| last_election6 = 2 seats
| seats6 = 1
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote6 = 55,806
| percentage6 = 5.20%
| swing6 =
| map_image = Europski izbori u Hrvatskoj 2019.svg
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European Parliament elections were held in Croatia on 26 May 2019, electing members of the national Croatia constituency to the European Parliament.{{cite web |title=European Parliament Election in Croatia Called for 26 May |url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/34909-european-parliament |website=total-croatia-news.com |access-date=27 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Odluka o raspisivanju izbora za članove u Europski parlament iz Republike Hrvatske |url=https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2019/Izbori_clanova_u_EU_parlament_iz_RH/Odluka_predsjednice_EU.pdf |website=izbori.hr |access-date=27 March 2019 |language=hr |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327065948/https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2019/Izbori_clanova_u_EU_parlament_iz_RH/Odluka_predsjednice_EU.pdf |url-status=dead }} These were the third such elections in the country since its accession to the European Union in 2013.
It was the first election to be held nationally since the 2016 parliamentary election, following which the center-right HDZ had formed a coalition government, first with the center-right MOST and later - in June 2017, with the centrist HNS. The European Parliament elections were therefore viewed as a major test for the center-left SDP, which had contested all previous nationwide elections since 2011 as part of a coalition, but chose to stand in this election alone. The elections as such was deemed important to showcase whether the SDP could remain the largest opposition party, having been faced with months of falling opinion poll ratings. Its main contenders for such a position within the political system were the anti-establishment, eurosceptic Živi zid party, and the newly formed center-left Amsterdam Coalition.{{cite web |title=Europski izbori odredit će lidera oporbe |url=http://novilist.hr/novilist_public/Komentari/Kolumne/Putevi-i-stranputice-Zlatka-Crnceca/ZLATKO-CRNCEC-Europski-izbori-odredit-ce-lidera-oporbe?meta_refresh=true |website=novilist.hr |access-date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328170217/http://novilist.hr/novilist_public/Komentari/Kolumne/Putevi-i-stranputice-Zlatka-Crnceca/ZLATKO-CRNCEC-Europski-izbori-odredit-ce-lidera-oporbe?meta_refresh=true |url-status=dead }}
The election resulted in the two largest parties in the country, the ruling centre-right HDZ, and the opposition centre-left SDP, winning an equal number of seats - each taking 4. SDP won in all four of the largest Croatian cities: Zagreb, Split, Rijeka and Osijek.{{Cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/news/u-najvecim-gradovima-ljevica-je-pomela-hdz-na-eu-izborima-631477|title = U najvećim gradovima ljevica je pomela HDZ na EU izborima}} The remaining four seats were evenly divided between the right-wing Croatian Sovereignists coalition, the centre-left Amsterdam Coalition, the anti-establishment Živi zid party and the independent list led by jurist Mislav Kolakušić. The strong performance of right-wing and far-right parties, such as the Croatian Sovereignists coalition and Independents for Croatia-HSP coalition, is thought to have greatly contributed to the surprisingly poor result of the HDZ, notably by significantly reducing its support among members of the Croatian diaspora, who had registered a record turnout in this election. Another surprise in the elections was the large number of votes received by Zagreb jurist Mislav Kolakušić and his independent list - which was something not predicted by opinion polls, as well as the failures of MOST to attain a seat and of independent incumbent MEP Marijana Petir to retain her seat (which she had held since 2014).
At the previous election in 2014, Croatia was allocated 11 seats and is set to receive one additional seat following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. All seats were up for election and the whole country forms a single constituency, with the 12 members elected by proportional representation using open lists and the D'Hondt method.{{cite web | url = http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?art=37682&sec=3239 | title = Zakon o izborima zastupnika Republike Hrvatske u Europski parlament | publisher = Croatian Parliament | access-date = 26 February 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013241/http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?art=37682&sec=3239 | archive-date = 6 October 2017 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}
Current delegation
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|+ Croatian parties in the European Parliament in the ninth legislature (2019-2024) | |||
| Group | 12 | National party | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1 | EPP Group | rowspan=1 | 4
| Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) | 4 | |
| S&D | 4
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 4 | |
| rowspan=1 | ALDE | rowspan=1 | 1
| Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS-DDI) | 1 | |
| ECR | 1
| Croatian Conservative Party (HKS) | 1 | |
| NI | 1
| Mislav Kolakušić (ind.) | 1 | |
| EFDD | 1
| Živi zid (ŽZ) | 1 |
Campaign
A total of 33 valid candidate slates with 396 candidates were submitted for the upcoming European Parliament election. The lists were published by the State Election Commission on 10 April, when the official election campaign began that will last for 45 days.{{Cite news|url=https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/campaign-begins-for-european-parliament-elections|title=Campaign begins for European Parliament elections|publisher=Croatian Radio Television|date=10 April 2019|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414222130/https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/campaign-begins-for-european-parliament-elections/|url-status=dead}}
= Croatian Democratic Union =
The slate of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), the ruling centre-right party of Croatia and member of the European People's Party (EPP), was led by 30-year-old Karlo Ressler, who was nominated by the youth branch of the party. The slate also includes two current MEPs, three members of the Croatian Parliament, and two county prefects. The party platform for the election was called "Croatia for Generations".{{Cite news|url=http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a393062/Young-party-official-leads-slate-of-HDZ-candidates-for-EP-elections.html|title=Young party official leads slate of HDZ candidates for EP elections|publisher=N1|date=6 April 2019|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414222122/http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a393062/Young-party-official-leads-slate-of-HDZ-candidates-for-EP-elections.html|url-status=dead}} Croatian Prime Minister and HDZ President Andrej Plenković said that the election is a choice between a political course of Croatia's development and a backward course that would isolate Croatia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35301-european-parliament-elections|title=Plenković Praises HDZ Candidates for European Parliament Elections|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=14 April 2019}} The main campaign rally of the HDZ, held in Zagreb, was attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Manfred Weber, EPP's candidate for European Commission (EC) President. Both of them urged voters to reject nationalism in the upcoming election.{{Cite news|url=http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a403562/Merkel-and-Weber-tell-HDZ-rally-nationalism-is-Europe-s-enemy.html|title=Merkel and Weber tell HDZ rally nationalism is Europe's enemy|publisher=N1|date=19 May 2019|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=22 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522024558/http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a403562/Merkel-and-Weber-tell-HDZ-rally-nationalism-is-Europe-s-enemy.html|url-status=dead}}
= Social Democratic Party of Croatia =
The slate of the main opposition party, the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) of the Party of European Socialists (PES), was led by current MEP Tonino Picula. While presenting the party list, Picula said that Croatia had not taken full advantage of its membership in the EU. The SDP was expecting to win three seats in the upcoming election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35176-croatia|title=EU Is Space of Opportunities for Croatia|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=8 April 2019}} The campaign event in Rijeka, where the SDP is in power, was attended by Frans Timmermans, the candidate of the PES for president of the EC, alongside SDP President Davor Bernardić. Bernardić accused the HDZ for "failing to salvage" the Croatian shipyards in Rijeka and Pula, in cooperation with the EC.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35992-european-elections|title=Timmermans Supports SDP Candidates in European Elections|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=19 May 2019}}
= Amsterdam Coalition =
The list of the Amsterdam Coalition, a coalition of seven parties, including the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), the Civic Liberal Alliance (GLAS), and the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), was headed by Istria County prefect Valter Flego of the IDS. GLAS President Anka Mrak Taritaš presented the list as a rejection of a "Europe of barbed wire fences and the Brexit chaos", and said that the coalition advocates an open and free Europe. HSS President Krešo Beljak said that the vote for the coalition is a vote for a European Croatia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35119-amsterdam-coalition|title=Amsterdam Coalition Submits Candidates List for European Elections|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=5 April 2019}}
= Živi zid =
The populist Živi zid party announced a joint platform with Italy's Five Star Movement, Kukiz'15 from Poland, and Greece's AKKEL. The 1st candidate on the slate of the Živi zid was its secretary-general Tihomir Lukanić. Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, the president of the party, presented the platform as a new generation of politicians that will fight against corruption and organised crime.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35024-zivi-zid|title=Živi Zid Presents Its Slate for European Elections|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=1 April 2019}}
= Bridge of Independent Lists =
The slate of the Bridge of Independent Lists (Most) was led by its president, Božo Petrov. If elected, Petrov would have given up his seat in the European Parliament to the next candidate with most preferential votes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/34932-european-parliament|title=MOST Hopeful of Winning Two Seats in European Parliament|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=27 March 2019}} Prior to the start of the campaign, the Most party attempted to filibuster a bill that would increase the spending limits for the European election, but the bill was passed by the Croatian Parliament just before the deadline.{{Cite news|url=https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/sabor-passes-campaign-financing-law|title=Sabor passes campaign financing law|publisher=Croatian Radio Television|date=23 March 2019|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164338/https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/sabor-passes-campaign-financing-law/|url-status=dead}} The party has not joined any of the European political groups and announced the work within the non-affiliated Non-Inscrits.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35739-most|title=MOST Leader Says Eurobureaucrats Attempting to Create Super-State|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=5 May 2019}}
= Independents for Croatia–Croatian Party of Rights =
Two right-wing parties, the Independents for Croatia (NHR) and the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), formed a coalition and emphasized a Europe of "free, sovereign and independent nations" as the main agenda. Their slate included both parties' presidents, Bruna Esih of the NHR and Karlo Starčević of the HSP.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35051-european-parliament|title=Right-Wing Parties to Run Together for European Parliament|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=2 April 2019}}
= Croatian Sovereignists =
{{main|Croatian Sovereignists}}
The Croatian Sovereignists coalition was formed by four right-wing parties: the Croatian Conservative Party (HKS), the Croatian Growth (Hrast), the Croatian Party of Rights Dr. Ante Starčević (HSP AS), and the United Croatian Patriots (UHD). Its list was led by current MEP Ruža Tomašić of the HKS, who won a mandate in 2013 and in 2014 on the HDZ-led Patriotic Coalition slate.{{Cite news|url=http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a405864/EP-election-Two-major-parties-in-Croatia-take-four-seats-each.html|title=EP election: Two major parties in Croatia take four seats each|publisher=N1|date=26 May 2019|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527191418/http://hr.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a405864/EP-election-Two-major-parties-in-Croatia-take-four-seats-each.html|url-status=dead}}
= Independent Democratic Serb Party =
File:Independent Democratic Serb Party 2019 European Parliament Election.png.]]
The Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS), the largest party of the Serbs of Croatia, ran independently for the first time in the European election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35199-european-parliament-elections|title=Živi Zid, SDSS Submit Candidates for European Parliament Elections|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=9 April 2019}} Although there were speculations that the SDSS might leave the ruling coalition, its leader Milorad Pupovac confirmed that the SDSS will remain a part it, following a meeting with Prime Minister Plenković.{{Cite news|url=https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/sdss-to-stay-on-with-the-hdz-led-coalition-government|title=SDSS to stay on with the HDZ-led coalition government|publisher=Croatian Radio Television|date=25 March 2019|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173816/https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/sdss-to-stay-on-with-the-hdz-led-coalition-government/|url-status=dead}} Campaign was marked by SDSS jumbo posters with inscription "Do you know how it is to be a Serb in Croatia?" in which a word Serb was written in Serbian Cyrillic.{{Cite news |url=https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Croatia/Dejan-Jovic-an-alarm-call-for-Croatian-society-195196|title=Dejan Jović, an alarm call for Croatian society |last=Vale |first=Giovanni |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=25 April 2020 |publisher=Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa |location=Trento, Italy}} Second on the list, just behind party leader Milorad Pupovac, was Dejan Jović, university professor and former consultant to Ivo Josipović.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/serbian/cyr/balkan-48371240|title=Интервју петком - Дејан Јовић: "Поставили смо огледало пред лице и савест људи" |last=Miladinović |first=Aleksandar |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=25 April 2020 |publisher=BBC }} As it was expected by campaign leaders jumbo posters were target of widespread nationalist vandalism and destruction which underlined the issue of ethnic intolerance and discrimination.
= Other electoral lists =
The Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS–LD), the junior partner in the governing coalition, also ran independently, with Međimurje County Prefect Matija Posavec leading the list.{{Cite news|url=https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/peoples-party-and-greens-submit-european-election-lists-hdssb-wont-run|title=People's Party and Greens submit European election lists; HDSSB won't run|publisher=Croatian Radio Television|date=7 April 2019|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173815/https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/peoples-party-and-greens-submit-european-election-lists-hdssb-wont-run/|url-status=dead}}
Current MEP Marijana Petir, who was elected in 2014 on the HDZ-led coalition slate, ran as an independent candidate, with a campaign focused on agrarian issues.{{Cite news|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/35534-marijana-petir|title=Marijana Petir Launches Campaign for Another Term in European Parliament|publisher=Total Croatia News|date=25 April 2019}}
Opinion polls
The following graph depicts the evolution of standings of the two main political parties and other parties in the poll since the parliamentary elections 2003.
| style="float; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em" class="infobox"
|+Polling average |
| style="text-align: center" | Main parties |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#005BAA}} HDZ |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#ED1C24}} SDP |
| style="text-align: center" | Other parties |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#FFBF00}} ŽZ |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#7FFF00}} A |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#FFA700}} MOST |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#006400}} BM365 |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#FFD300}} HNS |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#000000}} NHR-HSP |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#7C0A02}} START |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#00009C}} HS |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#4D5D53}} NLMK |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#15F4EE}} NLMP |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#8806CE}} Pametno |
| style="text-align: center" | Events |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" | {{colorbox|#b8c17c}} Elections |
= Seat projections =
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! style="width:110px;" rowspan="2"| Date ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"| Polling firm ! style="width:35px;" rowspan="2"| Sample ! style="width:30px;" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Abs.|Abstention}} ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| HDZ ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| SDP ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| ŽZ ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| A ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| Most ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| BM 365 ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| HNS ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| NHR ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| Start ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| HS ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| NLMK ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;"| NLMP ! class="unsortable" style="width:30px;" rowspan="2"| Others ! class="unsortable" style="width:30px;" rowspan="2"| Lead |
| style="background:{{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}};"| ! style="background:{{party color|Human Blockade}};"| ! style="background:#62ba49;"| ! style="background:{{party color|Bridge of Independent Lists}};"| ! style="background:{{party color|Bandić Milan 365 - Labour and Solidarity Party}};"| ! style="background:{{party color|Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats}};"| ! style="background:{{party color|Independents for Croatia}};"| ! style="background:#ffffff;"| ! style="background:{{party color|Croatian Conservative Party}};"| !style="background:#ffffff;"| !style="background:#ffffff;"| |
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| 23 Nov 2018
| [http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a349900/CroElecto-HDZ-povecao-prednost-nad-SDP-om.html 2x1 komunikacije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912192752/http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a349900/CroElecto-HDZ-povecao-prednost-nad-SDP-om.html |date=12 September 2020 }} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|4 |3 |1 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|1 |
| 27 Dec 2018
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| 18 Jan 2019
| [https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clanak/amsterdamska-koalicija-druga-snaga-za-eu-izbore-istrazivanje-su-sami-narucili-a-ima-jos-jedna-zanimljivost-foto-20190118 IPSOS] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|3 |2 |2 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|1 |
| 1 Feb 2019
| [http://www.novilist.hr/Vijesti/Hrvatska/CROELECTO-Amsterdamska-koalicija-i-Neovisni-za-Hrvatsku-rastu-HDZ-u-pada-popularnost 2x1 komunikacije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011156/http://www.novilist.hr/Vijesti/Hrvatska/CROELECTO-Amsterdamska-koalicija-i-Neovisni-za-Hrvatsku-rastu-HDZ-u-pada-popularnost |date=12 February 2019 }} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"| 4 |3 |1 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|1 |
| 27 Feb 2019
| [https://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/crobarometar-donosi-prvo-istrazivanje-rejtinga-stranaka-i-koalicija-za-eu-izbore---551101.html IPSOS] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"| 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|3 |
| 28 Feb 2019
| [http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a374170/CroElecto-Da-su-izbori-danas-najvise-glasova-dobio-bi-HDZ.html 2x1 komunikacije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416155057/http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a374170/CroElecto-Da-su-izbori-danas-najvise-glasova-dobio-bi-HDZ.html |date=16 April 2019 }} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|4 |3 |1 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|1 |
| 6 Mar 2019
| [https://vijesti.rtl.hr/novosti/hrvatska/3351335/ekskluzivno-prvi-cro-demoskop-za-eu-izbore-hdz-u-5-sdp-u-3-zivom-zidu-amsterdamskoj-i-mostu-jedan-mandat/ Promocija plus] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 21 Mar 2019
| [https://vijesti.hrt.hr/497950/hrejting-tko-bi-i-koliko-mandata-mogao-osvojiti-na-izborima-za-eu-parlament Promocija plus] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |2 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 23 Mar 2019
|{{nowrap|[http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a379659/CroElecto-uoci-europskih-izbora-HDZ-stagnira-ljevica-raste.html 2x1 komunikacije]}} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|4 |3 |1 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|1 |
| 26 Mar 2019
|[https://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/crobarometar-koga-bi-birali-gradjani-da-su-danas-izbori-za-europski-parlament---554611.html IPSOS] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|6 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|3 |
| 7 Apr 2019
|[https://vijesti.rtl.hr/novosti/hrvatska/3425865/ekskluzivno-cro-demoskop-otkriva-hdz-i-sdp-gube-podrsku-zivi-zid-najveci-gubitnik-evo-tko-ide-u-eu-parlament/ Promocija plus] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | | style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 21 Apr 2019
|[https://www.hrt.hr/506936/eu-izbori-2019/hrt-ekskluzivno-velika-borba-za-dvanaestog-zastupnika-u-europskom-parlamentu Promocija plus] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 27 Apr 2019
|[https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/crobarometar-evo-za-koga-bi-hrvati-glasali-da-su-izbori-za-eu-parlament-danas/2081471.aspx IPSOS] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 29 Apr 2019
|[http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a398308/Rezultati-prvog-istrazivanja-N1-Dataroom-pogledajte-tko-sve-ulazi-u-EP.html Oraclum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505224108/http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a398308/Rezultati-prvog-istrazivanja-N1-Dataroom-pogledajte-tko-sve-ulazi-u-EP.html |date=5 May 2019 }} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|6 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|3 |
| 30 Apr 2019
|[https://direktno.hr/direkt/croelecto-hdz-u-i-sdp-u-po-cetiri-mjesta-u-ep-u-evo-kome-predvidaju-po-jedan-mandat-154185/ 2x1 komunikacije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430104153/https://direktno.hr/direkt/croelecto-hdz-u-i-sdp-u-po-cetiri-mjesta-u-ep-u-evo-kome-predvidaju-po-jedan-mandat-154185/ |date=30 April 2019 }} | -- | -- |4 |4 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |0 |
| 8 May 2019
|[https://vijesti.rtl.hr/novosti/hrvatska/3446455/ekskluzivno-zadnji-cro-demoskop-prije-eu-izbora-vodeci-u-padu-petir-je-hit-a-cak-8-lista-se-bori-za-granicni-mandat/ Promocija plus] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 20 May 2019
|[https://www.hrt.hr/514444/eu-izbori-2019/hrejting-trenutacna-ljestvica-stranaka-i-preferencijska-lista-za-ep Promocija plus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701220627/https://www.hrt.hr/514444/eu-izbori-2019/hrejting-trenutacna-ljestvica-stranaka-i-preferencijska-lista-za-ep |date=1 July 2020 }} | -- | -- |style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 23 May 2019
|{{nowrap|[https://direktno.hr/direkt/2x1-komunikacije-hdz-i-sdp-vise-od-20-posto-zivi-zid-treci-156329/ 2X1 komunikacije]}} | -- | -- |4 |4 |2 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |0 |
| 24 May 2019
|[https://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/izbori-za-europski-parlament-2019/europski-izbori-rezultati-crobarometra-za-svibanj---562180.html IPSOS] | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|5 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|2 |
| 24 May 2019
|[http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a405197/N1-Dataroom-HDZ-SDP-Zivi-zid-Most-i-Amsterdamska-koalicija-ulaze-u-EP.html Oraclum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524210834/http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a405197/N1-Dataroom-HDZ-SDP-Zivi-zid-Most-i-Amsterdamska-koalicija-ulaze-u-EP.html |date=24 May 2019 }} | -- | -- | style="background:#B3E0FF"|6 |3 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |style="background:#005BAA; color:white;"|3 |
=Exit polls=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 | Date ! rowspan=2 | Polling firm ! HDZ ! SDP ! NL Mislav Kolakušić ! Croatian Sovereignists ! Živi zid |
| style="background: {{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}}" width="80px" |
| style="background: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}}" width="80px" | | style="background: {{party color|Independent}}" width="80px" | | style="background: {{party color|Croatian Conservative Party}}" width="80px" | | style="background: {{party color|Human Blockade}}" width="80px" | | style="background: #62ba49" width="80px" | |
| 26 May 2019
| [https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/36132-exit-poll Ipsos puls] |align=center| 5 |align=center| 3 |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1 |
Results
[[File:2019 European Parliament election in Croatia - parties with most votes by county.svg|thumb|300px|Parties with most votes by county:
{{legend|#ED1C24|Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)}}
{{legend|#005BAA|Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)}}
{{legend|#FECE68|Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS)}}
{{legend|#70AE4B|Amsterdam Coalition}}]]
File:Europski izbori u Hrvatskoj 2019 v2.svg
The ruling HDZ won 22.72% of the vote and 4 seats in the European Parliament. The SDP, the main opposition party, also won 4 seats in the parliament, with 18.71% of the popular vote. The SDP will gain the fourth seat after the United Kingdom leaves the EU. The Croatian Sovereignists coalition, the independent list of Mislav Kolakušić, the Živi Zid party, and the Amsterdam Coalition won one seat each.{{Cite news|url=https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/results-in-from-eu-parliament-elections/|title=Results in from EU Parliament elections|publisher=Croatian Radio Television|date=27 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602171408/https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/news/politics/results-in-from-eu-parliament-elections/|url-status=dead}} The voter turnout was 29.9%, up from 25.2% in the 2014 election.
Prime Minister Plenković admitted that he expected more votes. The elected MEP's of the HDZ list are Karlo Ressler, Dubravka Šuica, Tomislav Sokol and Željana Zovko. SDP President Davor Bernardić was satisfied with the results, which exceeded his expectations. The elected MEP's of the SDP are Biljana Borzan, Tonino Picula, Predrag Fred Matić and Romana Jerković. Jerković will take her seat after Brexit. Ruža Tomašić of the Croatian Sovereignists won the highest number of preferential votes and retained her seat in the parliament. The biggest surprise of the election was Kolakušić's independent list, which won 7.89% of the vote. Kolakušić announced a presidential campaign the day after the election.
Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, the president of the Živi zid party, won most preferential votes on his party list and a place in the parliament ahead of the slate leader, Tihomir Lukanić. The Amsterdam Coalition's main candidate, Valter Flego, won a seat in the parliament.
{{Election results
|party1=Croatian Democratic Union|votes1=244076|seats1=4
|party2=Social Democratic Party|votes2=200976|seats2=4
|party3=HRAST–HKS–HSP AS–UHD|votes3=91546|seats3=1
|party4=Independent Candidate – Mislav Kolakušić|votes4=84765|seats4=1|color4={{party color|Independent}}
|party5=Human Shield|votes5=60847|seats5=1
|party6=HSS–GLAS–IDS–HSU–PGS–DEMOKRATI–LABURISTI|votes6=55829|seats6=1
|party7=Bridge of Independent Lists|votes7=50257|seats7=0
|party8=Independent Candidate – Marijana Petir|votes8=47358|seats8=0|color8={{party color|Independent}}
|party9=NHR–HSP|votes9=46970|seats9=0
|party10=Independent Democratic Serb Party|votes10=28597|seats10=0
|party11=Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats|votes11=27958|seats11=0
|party12=Party of Anti-corruption, Development and Transparency|votes12=21744|seats12=0
|party13=Bandić Milan 365 – Labour and Solidarity Party|votes13=21175|seats13=0
|party14=We can!–NL–ORaH|votes14=19313|seats14=0
|party15=Pametno–UK|votes15=15074|seats15=0
|party16=People's Party – Reformists|votes16=9971|seats16=0
|party17=Green List|votes17=5972|seats17=0
|party18=Croatian Social Liberal Party|votes18=5876|seats18=0
|party19=Croatian Democratic Party|votes19=5610|seats19=0
|party20=Authentic Croatian Party of Rights|votes20=4391|seats20=0
|party21=Let's Unblock Croatia|votes21=3981|seats21=0
|party22=Party of People's and Civic Action|votes22=3683|seats22=0
|party23=Croatian Demochristian Party|votes23=3651|seats23=0
|party24=RF–SRP|votes24=2622|seats24=0
|party25=Movement for a Modern Croatia|votes25=2581|seats25=0
|party26=Democratic Alliance of Serbs|votes26=2036|seats26=0
|party27=Croatian Defence People's Party|votes27=1588|seats27=0
|party28=My Beloved Croatia|votes28=1168|seats28=0
|party29=Zagorje Party for Zagreb|votes29=1128|seats29=0|color29=#004953
|party30=Free Croatia|votes30=1021|seats30=0
|party31=Croatian Community Party|votes31=944|seats31=0
|party32=Croatian Party of Order|votes32=733|seats32=0
|party33=Freedom Party of Croatia|votes33=513|seats33=0
|invalid=29597
|electorate=3696907
|source=[https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2019/Izbori_clanova_u_EU_parlament_iz_RH/Rezultati/rjesenje.pdf State Election Committee]
}}
=Elected lists and candidates=
{{MEP lists Croatia}}
{{see also|List of members of the European Parliament for Croatia, 2019–2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! 6: HRAST - HKS - HSP AS - UHD ! 9: HDZ ! 12: HSS - GLAS - IDS - HSU -PGS - D - HL-SR ! 15: NLMK ! 28: SDP ! 33: ŽZ |
| style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Ruža Tomašić (HKS) | style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Karlo Ressler | style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Valter Flego | style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Mislav Kolakušić | style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Biljana Borzan | style="width:16em;" valign="top" | * Ivan Vilibor Sinčić |
=List of elected MEPs=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" width=6px | ! colspan="2" | MEP ! Party ! Number of preference votes ! Share of preference votes on candidate's list ! Term length |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Conservative Party}}" |
|HKS |69,989 |76.45% |1 July 2013 – 26 June 2021 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|Ind. |68,883 |81.26% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}}" |
|SDP |64,736 |32.21% |1 July 2013 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}}" |
| |HDZ |52,859 |21.65% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}}" |
|SDP |50,921 |25.33% |1 July 2013 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}}" |
|Image:Dubravka Suica, 2008.jpg |HDZ |31,791 |13.02% |1 July 2013 – |
| style="background-color: #62ba49" |
|IDS |21,228 |38.03% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Human Blockade}}" |
|ŽZ |18,314 |30.09% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}}" |
| |SDP |13,371 |6.65% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}}" |
| |HDZ |9,861 |4.04% |21 November 2016 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Democratic Union}}" |
| |HDZ |4,573 |1.87% |2 July 2019 – |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Croatia}}" |
| |SDP |1,368 |0.68% |2 July 2019 – |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/313 State Election Commission] {{in lang|hr}}
- [https://www.izbori.hr/site/izbori-referendumi/izbori-clanova-u-europski-parlament-iz-republike-hrvatske/izbori-clanova-u-europski-parlament-iz-republike-hrvatske-2019-1759/1759 2019 European Parliament election in Croatia - Official Page] {{in lang|hr}}
- [https://www.europski-izbori.eu Official election website] by the European Parliament {{in lang|hr}}
- [https://izborni-rezultati.eu/ Official results page] by the European Parliament {{in lang|hr}}
{{European Parliament elections}}
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