Von der Leyen secured 401 votes of confidence, while 284 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted against her, out of a total of 719 MEPs. To win, the candidate from the European People's Party (EPP), a pro-European right, needed 360 votes to secure her new 5-year term.

The voting results, announced by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, revealed that 15 MEPs abstained, and 7 cast blank votes.

The 65-year-old German Christian Democrat had already garnered support from the European Council, composed of heads of state and government, in June. She relied on the majority coalition formed by the EPP, the Socialists (S&D), and the centrists of Renew. Media reports indicated that she also received backing from a majority of the Greens and a minority of MEPs from the European Conservatives and Reformists group (ECR).

With her re-election confirmed, President von der Leyen can now focus on forming her new college of commissioners, which will be based on proposals from national governments.

In a statement to MEPs before the vote, von der Leyen emphasized that the prosperity and competitiveness of the European Union will be her "top priority" for this new term. She expressed her intention to simplify and make the business environment more responsive and to deepen the single market at all levels.

The EPP emerged victorious in the European elections last June, securing 188 seats, followed by the S&D with 136 seats. Renew Europe, their allies, won 77 seats, trailing behind far-right formations, particularly the “Patriots for Europe” (84 seats) and the ECR (78 seats).