European Elections in Slovenia: Who Ran and Who Was Elected in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019?

By looking at research on the demographic makeup and political experience of candidates and elected representatives running for European Parliament (EP) elections in Slovenia during the last twenty years, a few general patterns start to crop up: the clear prevalence of middle-aged, university-educated men among the candidates and elected MEPs, as well as the fact that most parliamentary (i.e. established) political parties do not nominate their current high-profile politicians for EP elections. Some changes can probably be expected in these areas due to shifting demographics and changes in the political environment.