European election results 2019

For the whole of the Eastern region:

the total electorate was 4,407,975
there were 1,598,455 votes cast for candidates
there were 9,589 rejected votes
the turnout was 36.48%

Elected MEPs

The seven MEPs for this region are:

Richard Tice, Brexit Party
Michael Heaver, Brexit Party
June Mummery, Brexit Party
Barbara Gibson, Liberal Democrat
Lucy Nethsingha, Liberal Democrat
Catherine Rowett, Green
Geoffrey Van Orden, Conservative

Totals

Change UK The Independent Group: 58,274 votes (3.65%)
Conservative and Unionist Party: 163,830 votes (10.25%)
English Democrats: 10,217 votes (0.64%)
Green Party: 202,460 votes (12.67%)
Labour Party: 139,490 votes (8.73%)
Liberal Democrats: 361,563 votes (22.62%)
The Brexit Party: 604,715 votes (37.83%)
UK Independence Party (UKIP): 54,676 votes (3.42%)
Independent (Attila Csordas): 3,230 votes (0.20%)

You can also download a spreadsheet of the results.

Voting system

EU elections in the UK are run using the ‘party list’ system, rather than the ‘first past the post’ system.

The party list system is a type of proportional representation. This is where seats are shared out proportionately, according to the share of the vote. For example, if a region had 10 seats available and one party received 50% of the vote, they would win five seats.

When casting your vote, you choose a party, rather than an individual candidate. Each party has a list of candidates, presented in preferential order. If a party secures enough votes to win a seat, the first candidate on their list takes that seat. If the party wins enough votes for two seats, Candidates 1 and 2 from their list are elected, and so on.

In this region, there are seven seats available.