MEPWatch — Making European Parliament Votes Transparent

Track how Members of the European Parliament really vote.

MEPWatch makes European Parliament voting records easy to explore, compare and use — so citizens, journalists and civil society can hold decision-makers accountable.

How to use MEPWatch

  1. Find a vote or topic

    2. Browse recent votes or explore past legislative terms. Open any vote to see how each MEP and political group voted.

  2. Look up an MEP or party

    3. Search by name, country or political group to see voting patterns. Find which MEP "rebelled" (voted differently than their party/group)

  3. Compare positions

    4. See how different groups, parties or countries voted on the same issue — and where they diverge.

  4. Use the data

    5. Use the information for advocacy, research, media work, campaigns or citizen accountability.

All vote data comes from official European Parliament roll-call votes.

Why transparency matters

  • 🗳 Accountability
    Citizens can verify whether elected representatives act in line with their public promises.
  • 🔍 Clarity
    Voting records reveal real political differences beyond party branding and campaign slogans.
  • 📰 Public debate
    Journalists and civil society can base analysis and campaigns on verifiable data.
  • 🛡 Democratic trust
    Open data helps counter misinformation, disengagement and populist narratives.

What you can explore

  • ✔ Roll-call votes from the current legislative term
  • ✔ Votes from 2019–2024 and 2014–2019
  • ✔ Individual MEP voting records
  • ✔ Political group voting behaviour
  • ✔ Issue-level comparisons

Note: Only roll-call votes record individual positions. Some votes in Parliament are still not recorded publicly.

Help improve transparency

Not all European Parliament votes are fully transparent yet.

  • Some votes are taken by show of hands, meaning individual votes are not recorded. Citizens and organisations can encourage political groups to request roll-call votes on important issues.
  • Some votes are hidden, meaning individual votes are recorded, but not published. This is a new tactic by right to far right groups to request it.
  • Committee votes are not consistently published in reusable formats yet. Advocacy can help push for better access to legislative data.

If your organisation wants to collaborate on transparency or data use, get in touch.

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Democracy works best when voting is visible.

Explore how your representatives act — not just what they say.

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