2023 elections in the European Union

{{Short description|Overview of 2023 elections in the European Union}}

{{Infobox election

| election_date = 2023

| election_name = 2023 elections in the European Union

| country = European Union

| flag_year = 1993

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = yes

| previous_election = 2022 elections in the European Union

| previous_year = 2022

| next_election = 2024 elections in the European Union

| next_year = 2024

}}

The 2023 elections in the European Union included national and regional elections in the EU member states.{{Cite web |url=https://geopolitique.eu/en/issues/elections-in-europe-2023/ |title=Elections in Europe: 2023 |publisher=Groupe d’études géopolitiques |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311101453/https://geopolitique.eu/en/issues/elections-in-europe-2023/ |archive-date=2024-03-11 |series=Electoral Bulletins of the European Union (BLUE) |publication-date=2024-01-04}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/elections-that-matter-whats-in-store-for-europe-for-the-rest-of-2023/ |title=Elections that matter: what's in store for Europe for the rest of 2023 |date=2023-07-21 |website=Euractiv}}

National elections

= Parliamentary elections =

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Member state

!Election

!Parliament before

!Head of Government before

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

!Parliament after

!Head of Government after

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

Estonia

|5 March

|100px

|Kaja Kallas

|{{Party name with color|Estonian Reform Party}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

|100px

|Kaja Kallas

|{{Party name with color|Estonian Reform Party}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

Bulgaria

|2 April

|100px

|Galab Donev
(caretaker)

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|100px

|Nikolai Denkov

|{{Party name with color|We Continue the Change}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}{{efn|Renew Europe-affiliated}}

Finland

|2 April

|100px

|Sanna Marin

|{{Party name with color|Social Democratic Party of Finland}}

|{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}}

|100px

|Petteri Orpo

|{{Party name with color|National Coalition Party}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

Greece

|21 May

|100px

|Kyriakos Mitsotakis

|{{Party name with color|New Democracy (Greece)}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

|100px

|Ioannis Sarmas
(caretaker)

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

Netherlands
(senate only)

|30 May

|100px

|Mark Rutte

|{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

|100px

|Mark Rutte

|{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

Greece

|25 June

|100px

|Ioannis Sarmas
(caretaker)

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|100px

|Kyriakos Mitsotakis

|{{Party name with color|New Democracy (Greece)}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

Spain

|23 July

|50px50px

|Pedro Sánchez

|{{Party name with color|Spanish Socialist Workers' Party}}

|{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}}

|50px50px

|Pedro Sánchez

|{{Party name with color|Spanish Socialist Workers' Party}}

|{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}}

Slovakia

|30 September

|100px

|Ľudovít Ódor

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|100px

|Robert Fico

|{{Party name with color|Direction – Social Democracy}}

|{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}} (suspended){{Cite web|title=European socialists suspend Robert Fico's Smer party and its ally Hlas|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/european-socialists-suspent-robert-fico-smer-hlas-party/|website=Politico Europe|date=12 October 2023}}

Luxembourg

|8 October

|100px

|Xavier Bettel

|{{Party name with color|Democratic Party (Luxembourg)}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

|100px

|Luc Frieden

|{{Party name with color|Christian Social People's Party}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

Poland

|15 October

|50px50px

|Mateusz Morawiecki

|{{Party name with color|Law and Justice}}

|{{Party name with color|European Conservatives and Reformists Party}}

|50px50px

|Donald Tusk

|{{Party name with color|Civic Platform}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

Netherlands

|22 November

|100px

|Mark Rutte

|{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}}

|{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}}

|100px

|Dick Schoof

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

Some parts in France were also held Senate election.

= Presidential elections =

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Member state

!Election

!President before

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

!President after

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

Cyprus

|5 February
12 February

|Nicos Anastasiades

|{{Party name with color|Democratic Rally}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

|Nikos Christodoulides

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}{{efn|Democratic Rally until 2023}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}{{efn|EPP until 2023}}

= Presidential elections in parliamentary states =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Member state

!Election

!President before

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

!President after

!colspan="2"|Party

!colspan="2"|EU Party

Czech Republic

|13–14 January
27–28 January

|Miloš Zeman

|{{Party name with color|Party of Civic Rights}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|Petr Pavel

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

Latvia

|31 May

|Egils Levits

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}

|Edgars Rinkēvičs

|{{Party name with color|Unity (Latvia)}}

|{{Party name with color|European People's Party}}

Referendums

Regional elections

= Austria =

= Finland =

= Germany =

= Greece =

{{main|2023 Greek local elections}}

All thirteen regions held elections 8 and 15 October.

= Italy =

{{main|2023 Italian regional elections}}

Five regions held elections in February, April, June and October.

= Netherlands =

{{main|2023 Dutch provincial elections}}

All twelve provinces held elections on 15 March, also indirectly determining the composition of the Senate.

= Portugal =

= Spain =

{{main|2023 Spanish regional elections}}

Twelve autonomous communities held elections on 28 May.

Notes

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References

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