Proportionality in the European Parliamentary Elections

Evidence Since 1979

Bibliographic Data

ID7998282
AuthorsMaria Suojanen
Year2006
Volume42
Issue2
Pages103-116
Publication date2006-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRepresentation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-4893 • E-ISSN: 1749-4001
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00344890600736333
OpenAlexW2041412502
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

Proportionality profiles developed by Taagepera and Laakso have earlier been used for describing effects of national electoral systems. In this article we apply these profiles to European parliamentary (EP) elections of the EU15 from 1979 to 2004. Since the electoral systems of the EP elections closely resemble the national elections in the respective countries, same kind of profiles emerge as in the national elections. Therefore the members of the European parliament are chosen with many different electoral systems with different effects on the outcome. Six profiles types were found. Counting method seems to determine the profile grouping somewhat, but the strongest variables determining the shape of a countries profile appears to be the average district magnitude and the number of seats allocated to the country

Economics · Electoral system · General election · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proportionality (law · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Game Theory and Voting Systems · Law

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