Europe Elects is a political intelligence platform andpoll aggregator.[4] It is credited for being the first of two platforms to publish permanentEuropean Parliament seat projections.[5]
Europe Elects, initially founded as aTwitter account in 2014, pioneered the practice of linking national voting intentions toEuropean Parliament party groups.[6][7]
Since then, Europe Elects has expanded into a data and media project that aggregates opinion polls and election results from all independent European states.[8] The organization has published monthly European Parliament seat projections since 2014, making it one of the longest-running and most consistent sources for such projections.[7]
In 2024,Süddeutsche Zeitung described the project as having "changed Europe's democracy to some extent."[9]
A November 2025 report by theGeorgian Electoral Commission accused Europe Elects of spreading misinformation about the elections. The report also criticized PresidentSalomé Zourabichvili – a prominent critic of the government – along with opposition parties and independent media, for their commentary on the electoral process.[11] The Georgian Dream government has, in recent years, faced criticism for increasing authoritarian tendencies and weaponizing state institutions against political opponents.[12][13]
In previous years, Europe Elects has republished analyses from election-monitoring organizations operating in authoritarian contexts, such as the now-defunct Russia-basedGolos.[14]
The platform provides a list of European polling firms engaged in political polling, highlighting their past performance and potential conflicts of interest.[15][16]
Europe Elects is considered a major media source concerning the European Parliament and electoral analysis in Europe.[17][18] According to an analysis byBayerischer Rundfunk, Europe Elects was the most cited Twitter account reporting on the European Parliament election, beating established media such as theBBC orLe Monde.[19] It is quoted frequently in both European[20][21][22][23] and worldwide publications,[24][25][26] is referenced by theCentre for European Policy Studies,[27][28] and is listed in the database of the European Data Journalism Network, a consortium of media and journalists promoting data-driven multilingual coverage of European topics.[29][30]
In 2022, Europe Elects was awarded theDalhousie Impact Award.[34] In 2024, Europe Elects received a grant by theCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation to fight misinformation and disinformation relating to political polls in Europe.[35]
