Estonia: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

EKRE K E200 SDE I ER

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Ref

Estonian Reform Party

Ref (Eesti Reformierakond) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 37 MPs.

In the current election trend, Ref comes in at 23.7%, losing -7.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Ref
Name	Eesti Reformierakond
Translation	Estonian Reform Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	23.7 (-7.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	37 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	RE

SDE

Social Democratic Party

SDE (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 9 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and advocates more civil liberties.

Compared to the last election, SDE scores an increase of +0.7 and comes in at 10.0%.

All information at a glance: SDE
Name	Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond
Translation	Social Democratic Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	10.0 (+0.7 since last election )
Seats in parliament	9 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Pro multiculturalism More civil liberties

Isamaa

Fatherland Party

Isamaa (Erakond Isamaa) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 8 MPs. The party wants a strong nation-state, favors traditional lifestyles, and advocates strict immigration policy.

In the current election trend, Isamaa comes in at 8.0%, losing -0.2 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Isamaa
Name	Erakond Isamaa
Translation	Fatherland Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	8.0 (-0.2 since last election )
Seats in parliament	8 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Strong nationalism Prefers traditional lifestyles Strict immigration policy Against multiculturalism

EKRE

Conservative People’s Party of Estonia

EKRE (Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 17 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and favors traditional lifestyles.

Compared to the last election, EKRE scores an increase of +6.4 and comes in at 22.5%.

All information at a glance: EKRE
Name	Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond
Translation	Conservative People’s Party of Estonia
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	22.5 (+6.4 since last election )
Seats in parliament	17 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Core topics	Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism Prefers traditional lifestyles Against multiculturalism

Kesk

Estonian Centre Party

Kesk (Eesti Keskerakond) is a center-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 16 seats. The party wants to invest more in public services, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In current polls, Kesk comes in at 16.9%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +1.6.

All information at a glance: Kesk
Name	Eesti Keskerakond
Translation	Estonian Centre Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	16.9 (+1.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament	16 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	More government intervention in markets/economy More investment in public services Redistribution from rich to poor More regulation of markets

E200

Estonia 200

E200 (Eesti 200) is a liberal party that is currently represented in parliament with 14 seats. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and stands for an open-minded immigration policy.

Current polls have E200 coming in at 12.3% - a loss of -1.0 since the last election.

All information at a glance: E200
Name	Eesti 200
Translation	Estonia 200
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Current poll value	12.3 (-1.0 since last election )
Seats in parliament	14 / 101
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Pro multiculturalism Open-minded immigration policy

EER

Estonian Greens

EER (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is a green party from Estonia.

All information at a glance: EER
Name	Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised
Translation	Estonian Greens
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Seats in parliament	0 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

Elurikkuse Erakond

Biodiversity Party

Elurikkuse Erakond is a green party from Estonia. The party wants more free world trade, wants less government intervention in the economy, and is against too much regulation of markets.

In current polls, Elurikkuse Erakond is getting 2.5% of the vote - an increase of +2.5 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Elurikkuse Erakond
Name	Elurikkuse Erakond
Translation	Biodiversity Party
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Current poll value	2.5 (+2.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 101
Core topics	Less government intervention in markets/economy Free world trade Less regulation of markets Advocates liberal lifestyles

EÜVP

Estonian United Left Party

EÜVP (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei) is a left party from Estonia.

Compared to the last election, EÜVP scores an increase of +1.1 and comes in at 1.1%.

All information at a glance: EÜVP
Name	Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei
Translation	Estonian United Left Party
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	1.1 (+1.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 101
Group in the EU Parliament	Left

Parempoolsed

Right-Wingers

Parempoolsed is a right-wing party from Estonia.

In current polls, Parempoolsed comes in at 2.6%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +0.3.

All information at a glance: Parempoolsed
Name	Parempoolsed
Translation	Right-Wingers
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	2.6 (+0.3 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 101

Vasakpartei