According to Interior Ministry results of the Parliamentary Elections 2012 that took place yesterday (May 6) throughout the country, seven parties are entering the Hellenic Parliament.

With 99.80% of the vote counted, the results are as follows: New Democracy (ND) polls first with 18.85% securing 108 seats, the Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA) is in second place with 16.78% of vote and 52 seats, PASOK is third with 13.18% and 41 seats, the Independent Greeks party gets 10.6% and 33 seats, the Communist Party of Greece gets 8.48% of vote and 26 seats, Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) 6.97% and 21 seats, and Democratic Left 6.1% of vote and 19 seats.

The Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) and Eco-Greens with 2.90 % and 2.93% respectively did not manage to pass the minimum 3% threshold, thus failing to enter Parliament.

From the 9,901,323 registered citizens, 65.06% participated in the electoral process and 34.94% abstained, while invalid/blank votes reached 2.36%. Later today, the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Philippos Petsalnikos will submit the election results to the President of the Hellenic Republic, who, in turn, will give the leader of the relative majority party, Antonis Samaras of New Democracy, an exploratory mandate to form a government enjoying the confidence of the Parliament.