Jan-Christoph Oetjen
Renew Europe · FDP
Details
How they were elected
- List
- Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP)2,061,334 votes, 5.2%, 5 seats
- Position on the list
- 5
- Electoral rule
- In Germany, lists are closed: voters choose a party list, and seats go to its candidates in the order the party set.
List share and seats: European Parliament, 2024 European election results (results.elections.europa.eu). List votes, position on the list: Die Bundeswahlleiterin, Wiesbaden 2024, dl-de/by-2-0 (https://www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/europawahlen/2024/ergebnisse/opendata.html), including list successors, collected on 13 October 2026.
Where the votes came from
Where the Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) list won votes in the 2024 European election
The map shows the share of valid votes won by this list in each of the 10,956 municipalities: 1,990,911 votes, 5.2% of valid votes. The 70,423 votes cast abroad or by post have no municipality and are not on the map.
Strongest areas (at least 1,000 valid votes)
- MünsingenLandkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg18.8% · 1,347
- Königstein im TaunusHochtaunuskreis, Hessen16.5% · 1,266
- GomadingenLandkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg15.6% · 197
- Pullach i.IsartalLandkreis München, Bayern14.8% · 749
- MeerbuschRhein-Kreis Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen13.2% · 3,878
Results by municipality: BLUE_EP (Hublet, F. (2024). BLUE_EP: A Dataset of Municipality-Level Results of European Parliament Elections. Codebook v1. Paris: Groupe d'études géopolitiques. 10.5281/zenodo.14569325, CC BY 4.0), compiled from the official results. Municipal boundaries: © BKG (2026) dl-de/by-2-0, data modified (simplified), sources: https://sgx.geodatenzentrum.de/web_public/gdz/datenquellen/datenquellen_vg_nuts.pdf
How Jan-Christoph Oetjen voted
Most recent first- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
- Cohesion policy in the EU's eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: Proposal for rejection (amendment 6= 7=)
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: Proposal for rejection (amendment 119)
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: Proposal for rejection (amendment 1= 2=)
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769
- Boosting skills in the Union - opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028-2034
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper - Finland
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Council and Council
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
- Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities
- Connecting Europe through high-speed rail
- Combating VAT fraud - the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget
No vote matches the filter.
Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
Off the group line
31 of 348 comparable votes- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
- Cohesion policy - the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives
- Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
- Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6
- Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs - Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87705
- 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 targets
- Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines
- The need to reduce work-related fatalities
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94637
- The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture
- European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: workers affected by imminent job displacement
- Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034
- 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
- Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2024
- European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026
- 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
- 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: Proposal for rejection
- Copyright and generative artificial intelligence - opportunities and challenges
- Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers' rights
- Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy
- Application of the 'safe third country' concept
- Application of the 'safe third country' concept: Proposal for rejection (amendment 14= 15= 16=)
- Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies
No vote matches the filter.
Votes in 2026
Alignment with each group
Share of Jan-Christoph Oetjen's votes that matched each group's position
In Parliament
- Country
- Germany
- Group
- Renew Europe
- National party
- FDP
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Method
Participation: Share of the votes the Radar follows (HowTheyVote main votes and final roll-call votes) in which the MEP voted. Not attendance; excused absences are not counted. Winning side: Of the For and Against votes, the share on the side of the result: For when adopted, Against when rejected. Abstentions and absences are left out. Off the group line: a vote different from the position of the MEP's own group on that day; divided groups and non-attached members are left out. Full method