The third round of voting for the election of the new European Ombudsman took place on Wednesday, 3 July at 11.30 CET.

The results are as follows:
Number of votes cast: 698
Number of valid votes cast: 635
Number of votes required for an absolute majority: 318

• Ria Oomen-Ruijten: 276
• Emily O'Reilly: 359

Emily O'Reilly was therefore elected to serve as European Ombudsman, having obtained an absolute majority of the valid votes cast.

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The second round of voting for the election of the new European Ombudsman took place on Wednesday, 3 July at 11.30 CET.

The results are as follows:
Number of votes cast: 688
Number of valid votes cast: 640
Number of votes required for an absolute majority: 321

• Ria Oomen-Ruijten: 248
• Emily O'Reilly: 232
• Dagmar Roth-Behrendt: 120
• Francesco Speroni: 40

Given that no candidate obtained an absolute majority of the valid votes cast, a third round of voting was held at 11.30 CET on Wednesday, 3 July.

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The first round of voting for the election of the new European Ombudsman took place on Tuesday, 2 July at 12.00 CET.

The results are as follows:
Number of votes cast: 713
Number of valid votes cast: 635
Number of votes required for an absolute majority: 318

• Alex Brenninkmeijer: 36
• Markus Jaeger: 34
• Ria Oomen-Ruijten: 203
• Emily O'Reilly: 203
• Dagmar Roth-Behrendt: 110
• Francesco Speroni: 49

Given that no candidate obtained an absolute majority of the valid votes cast, a second round of voting was held at 11.30 CET on Wednesday, 3 July.

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The six candidates are (in alphabetical order):

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  Alex Brenninkmeijer
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  Markus Jaeger
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  Ria Oomen-Ruijten
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  Emily O'Reilly
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  Dagmar Roth-Behrendt
• Francesco Speroni

For more information concerning the election of the European Ombudsman, please visit the website of the European Parliament.