Who is on the winning side
How often the position of each political group was the winning side, and how often each pair of groups took the same position. 364 main roll-call votes in 2026, and the last 90 days on their own.
2026 · 364 votes
On the winning side
Share of votes in which the position of each group was the winning side. 364 votes.
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| Group | Won | Votes with a position | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | 342 | 364 | 94.0% |
| S&D | 330 | 364 | 90.7% |
| PfE | 170 | 363 | 46.8% |
| ECR | 252 | 362 | 69.6% |
| Renew | 340 | 363 | 93.7% |
| Greens/EFA | 295 | 364 | 81.0% |
| The Left | 195 | 359 | 54.3% |
| ESN | 110 | 364 | 30.2% |
Same position, pair by pair
Share of votes in which 2 groups took the same position, among the votes in which both had one. Figures in %.
| EPP | S&D | PfE | ECR | Renew | Greens/EFA | The Left | ESN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | · | 85% | 44% | 68% | 92% | 75% | 48% | 28% |
| S&D | 85% | · | 40% | 62% | 91% | 86% | 60% | 25% |
| PfE | 44% | 40% | · | 62% | 42% | 38% | 40% | 64% |
| ECR | 68% | 62% | 62% | · | 65% | 54% | 38% | 45% |
| Renew | 92% | 91% | 42% | 65% | · | 83% | 56% | 27% |
| Greens/EFA | 75% | 86% | 38% | 54% | 83% | · | 71% | 22% |
| The Left | 48% | 60% | 40% | 38% | 56% | 71% | · | 34% |
| ESN | 28% | 25% | 64% | 45% | 27% | 22% | 34% | · |
Last 90 days, since 10 August 2026 · 100 votes
On the winning side
Share of votes in which the position of each group was the winning side. 100 votes.
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| Group | Won | Votes with a position | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | 93 | 100 | 93.0% |
| S&D | 88 | 100 | 88.0% |
| PfE | 53 | 99 | 53.5% |
| ECR | 76 | 100 | 76.0% |
| Renew | 95 | 99 | 96.0% |
| Greens/EFA | 79 | 100 | 79.0% |
| The Left | 56 | 99 | 56.6% |
| ESN | 35 | 100 | 35.0% |
Same position, pair by pair
Share of votes in which 2 groups took the same position, among the votes in which both had one. Figures in %.
| EPP | S&D | PfE | ECR | Renew | Greens/EFA | The Left | ESN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | · | 81% | 52% | 75% | 90% | 72% | 50% | 34% |
| S&D | 81% | · | 42% | 64% | 92% | 88% | 67% | 25% |
| PfE | 52% | 42% | · | 70% | 49% | 40% | 36% | 62% |
| ECR | 75% | 64% | 70% | · | 72% | 56% | 38% | 50% |
| Renew | 90% | 92% | 49% | 72% | · | 83% | 60% | 31% |
| Greens/EFA | 72% | 88% | 40% | 56% | 83% | · | 76% | 21% |
| The Left | 50% | 67% | 36% | 38% | 60% | 76% | · | 35% |
| ESN | 34% | 25% | 62% | 50% | 31% | 21% | 35% | · |
The closest votes of 2026
Main votes decided by a simple majority, by the gap between for and against
- Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive: Proposal for rejection
Decisive: EPP, S&D, ECR. Delegations that would have changed the result by voting with their group: France · Renew, Hungary · PfE.
- Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA)
Decisive: PfE, Greens/EFA, The Left, ESN. Delegations that would have changed the result by voting with their group: Poland · EPP, Poland · ECR, France · Renew and 5 more.
- Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2024
Decisive: S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, The Left.
- General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products
Decisive: EPP, PfE, ECR.
- Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
Decisive: EPP, S&D. Delegations that would have changed the result by voting with their group: France · PfE.
- Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group - annual report 2025
Decisive: EPP, ECR, Renew.
- Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines
Decisive: EPP, PfE, ECR.
- Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness
Decisive: EPP.
- Combating VAT fraud - the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget
Decisive: EPP.
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application
Decisive: EPP.
Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
Votes that need a majority of all members
Some votes need a majority of all MEPs: second readings, objections to delegated acts and objections to Commission measures under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. They stay out of the closest votes.
- Air passenger rights21 January · second readingAdopted632 to 15
- Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential26 March · objection to a delegated actRejected208 to 414
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed17 June · second readingRejected201 to 431
- Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets8 July · objection to a delegated actAdopted388 to 248
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Lead in certain fishing tackle8 July · objection to a Commission measure under the regulatory procedure with scrutinyRejected197 to 455
- Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive9 July · second reading · more votes for than against, still rejectedRejected314 to 276
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot: Motion for a resolution8 October · objection to a Commission measure under the regulatory procedure with scrutinyRejected166 to 346
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives8 October · objection to a Commission measure under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny · more votes for than against, still rejectedRejected282 to 259
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot8 October · objection to a Commission measure under the regulatory procedure with scrutinyRejected193 to 333
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Monacolins from red yeast rice8 October · objection to a Commission measure under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny · more votes for than against, still rejectedRejected291 to 276
- Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities20 October · objection to a delegated actRejected199 to 407
Method
The winning side is For when a vote is adopted and Against when it is rejected. The position of a group is the option most of its voting members chose; a group that splits evenly has no position that day. Non-attached members are not a group and are left out. A group is decisive when, without its votes on the winning side, the result would have flipped. Only the official names of the groups are used, in the order of their size. Full method