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 |
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Estonia
|{{Party name with color|Estonian Reform Party}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |{{Party name with color|Estonian Reform Party}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |
Bulgaria
|Galab Donev |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|We Continue the Change}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}}{{efn|Renew Europe-affiliated}} |
Finland
|{{Party name with color|Social Democratic Party of Finland}} |{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}} |{{Party name with color|National Coalition Party}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |
Greece
|{{Party name with color|New Democracy (Greece)}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |Ioannis Sarmas |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |
Netherlands (senate only) |{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |
Greece
|Ioannis Sarmas |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|New Democracy (Greece)}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |
Spain
|{{Party name with color|Spanish Socialist Workers' Party}} |{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}} |{{Party name with color|Spanish Socialist Workers' Party}} |{{Party name with color|Party of European Socialists}} |
Slovakia
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{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
|{{Party name with color|Democratic Party (Luxembourg)}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |{{Party name with color|Christian Social People's Party}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |
Poland
|{{Party name with color|Law and Justice}} |{{Party name with color|European Conservatives and Reformists Party}} |{{Party name with color|Civic Platform}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |
Netherlands
|{{Party name with color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}} |{{Party name with color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party}} |{{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 |
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Cyprus
|{{Party name with color|Democratic Rally}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |{{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 =
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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 |
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Czech Republic
|{{Party name with color|Party of Civic Rights}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |
Latvia
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=Ind.}} |{{Party name with color|Unity (Latvia)}} |{{Party name with color|European People's Party}} |
Referendums
- 2023 Slovak constitutional referendum, 21 January
- 2023 Polish referendum, 15 October
Regional elections
= Austria =
- 2023 Lower Austrian state election, 29 January
- 2023 Carinthian state election, 5 March
- 2023 Salzburg state election, 23 April
= Finland =
- 2023 Ålandic legislative election, 15 October
= Germany =
- 2023 Berlin state election, 12 February
- 2023 Bremen state election, 14 May
- 2023 Bavarian state election, 8 October
- 2023 Hessian state election, 8 October
= 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 =
- 2023 Madeiran regional election, 24 September
= Spain =
{{main|2023 Spanish regional elections}}
Twelve autonomous communities held elections on 28 May.
Notes
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