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The 2004 European Parliament election was held between 10 and 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. The European Parliamental parties could not be voted for, but elected national parties aggregated in European Parliamental parties after the elections.
Votes were counted as the polls closed, but results were not announced until 13 and 14 June so results from one country would not influence voters in another where polls were still open; however, the Netherlands, voting on Thursday 10, announced nearly complete provisional results as soon as they were counted, on the evening of its election day, a move heavily criticized by the European Commission.
342 million people were eligible to vote, the second-largest democratic electorate in the world after India. It was the biggest transnational direct election in history, and the 10 new member states elected MEPs for the first time. The new (6th) Parliament consisted of 732 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
Results showed a general defeat of governing parties and an increase in representatives from eurosceptic parties. No majority was achieved. The balance of power in the Parliament remained the same (largest party EPP-ED, second largest PES) despite the 10 new member states.
European Parliament election, 2004 - Final results on 20 July 2004 | ||||||
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Group | Description | Chaired by | MEPs | |||
EPP-ED | Conservatives and Christian democrats | Hans-Gert Pöttering | 268 | |||
PES | Social democrats | Martin Schulz | 200 | |||
ALDE | Liberals and liberal democrats | Graham Watson | 88 | |||
G–EFA | Greens and regionalists | Daniel Cohn-Bendit Monica Frassoni | 42 | |||
EUL–NGL | Democratic socialists and communists | Francis Wurtz | 41 | |||
ID | Eurosceptics | Jens-Peter Bonde Nigel Farage | 37 | |||
UEN | National conservatives | Brian Crowley Cristiana Muscardini | 27 | |||
NI | Independents and far right | none | 29 | Total: 732 | Sources: Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine |
European Parliament election, 2004 - Statistics | ||
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Area | European Union (EU-25) | Sources |
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Seats | 732 | |
Candidates | over 14,600 | |
Electorate | 342 million | Archived 12 December 2007 at archive.today |
Turnout | 45.6% | |
Previous | 1999 European Parliament election | n/a |
Next | 2009 European Parliament election | n/a |
Election methods | All proportional representation. | |
Preference voting allowed? | ||
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Minimum voting age | 18 | |
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European Parliament election, 2004 - Timeline | ||||||||||
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Fifth Parliament | 2004 Election | Regrouping | Sixth Parliament | |||||||
Groups | Pre-enlargement April 30 | Pre-elections May 5 | Change | Results June 30 | Change | Results July 20 | New Groups | First session July 20 | ||
EPP-ED | 232 | 295 | -16 | 279 | -11 | 268 | EPP-ED | 268 | ||
PES | 175 | 232 | -33 | 199 | +1 | 200 | PES | 200 | ||
ELDR | 52 | 67 | 0 | 67 | +21 | 88 | ALDE | 88 | ||
G/EFA | 45 | 47 | -7 | 40 | +2 | 42 | G/EFA | 42 | ||
EUL-NGL | 49 | 55 | -16 | 39 | +2 | 41 | EUL-NGL | 41 | ||
EDD | 18 | 18 | -3 | 15 | +22 | 37 | ID | 37 | ||
NI | 32 | 44 | 22 | 66 | -37 | 29 | NI | 29 | ||
UEN | 23 | 30 | -3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | UEN | 27 | ||
Total | 626 | 788 | -56 | 732 | 0 | 732 | Total | 732 | ||
Sources: Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine |
European Parliament election, 2004 - Delegation at 20 July 2004 | |||||
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Group | Description | Details | % | MEPs | |
EPP-ED | Conservatives and Christian democrats | Germany 49, Belgium 6, Denmark 1, France 17, Ireland 5, Italy 24, Luxembourg 3, Netherlands 7, UK 28, Greece 11, Spain 24, Portugal 9, Austria 6, Finland 4, Sweden 5, Cyprus 3, Estonia 1, Hungary 13, Latvia 3, Lithuania 2, Malta 2, Poland 19, Czech Republic 14, Slovakia 8, Slovenia 4 | 37% | 268 | |
PES | Social democrats | Germany 23, Belgium 7, Denmark 5, France 31, Ireland 1, Italy 16, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 7, UK 19, Greece 8, Spain 24, Portugal 12, Austria 7, Finland 3, Sweden 5, Estonia 3, Hungary 9, Lithuania 2, Malta 3, Poland 8, Czech Republic 2, Slovakia 3, Slovenia 1 | 27% | 200 | |
ALDE | Liberals and liberal democrats | Germany 7, Belgium 6, Denmark 4, France 11, Ireland 1, Italy 12, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 5, UK 12, Spain 2, Finland 5, Sweden 3, Cyprus 1, Estonia 2, Hungary 2, Latvia 1, Lithuania 7, Poland 4, Slovenia 2 | 12% | 88 | |
G/EFA | Greens and regionalists | Germany 13, Belgium 2, Denmark 1, France 6, Italy 2, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 4, UK 5, Spain 3, Austria 2, Finland 1, Sweden 1, Latvia 1 | 6% | 42 | |
EUL/NGL | Left-wing group | Germany 7, Denmark 1, France 3, Ireland 1, Italy 7, Netherlands 2, UK 1, Greece 4, Spain 1, Portugal 3, Finland 1, Sweden 2, Cyprus 2, Czech Republic 6 | 6% | 41 | |
IND/DEM | Eurosceptics | Denmark 1, France 3, Ireland 1, Italy 4, Netherlands 2, UK 11, Greece 1, Sweden 3, Poland 10, Czech Republic 1 | 5% | 37 | |
NI | Independents | Belgium 3, France 7, Italy 4, UK 2, Austria 3, Poland 6, Czech Republic 1, Slovakia 3 | 4% | 29 | |
UEN | National conservatives | Denmark 1, Ireland 4, Italy 9, Latvia 4, Lithuania 2, Poland 7 | 4% | 27 | |
Sources: | 100% | 732 |
The national results as at 21 July 2004 are as follows:
Party group Country | EPP-ED | PES | ELDR | Greens-EFA | EUL-NGL | ID | UEN | others | MEPs | % | Turnout |
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Austria | 6 (ÖVP) | 7 (SPÖ) | 2 (GRÜNE) | 2 (Martin) 1 (FPÖ) | 18 | 2.5% | 42.43% | ||||
Belgium | 4 (CD&V/N-VA) 1 (CDH) 1 (CSP) | 4 (PS) 3 (SP.A) | 3 (VLD) 3 (MR) | 1 (Groen!) 1 (Ecolo) | 3 (VB) | 24 | 3.3% | 90.81% | |||
Cyprus | 2 (DISY) 1 (GTE) | 1 (DIKO) | 2 (AKEL) | 6 | 0.8% | 71.19% | |||||
Czech Republic | 9 (ODS) 2 (SNK) [lower-alpha 1] 2 (KDU–ČSL) 1 (ED) [lower-alpha 1] | 2 (ČSSD) | 6 (KSČM) | 1 (Ind.) | 1 (Ind.) | 24 | 3.3% | 28.32% | |||
Denmark | 1 (C) | 5 (S) | 3 (V) 1 (B) | 1 (SF) | 1 (N) | 1 (J) | 1 (DF) | 14 | 1.9% | 47.9% | |
Estonia | 1 (IL) | 3 (SDE) | 1 (K) 1 (ER) | 6 | 0.8% | 26.83% | |||||
Finland | 4 (Kok.) | 3 (SDP) | 4 (Kesk.) 1 (SFP) | 1 (Vihr.) | 1 (VAS) | 14 | 1.9% | 41.1% | |||
France | 17 (UMP) | 31 (PS) | 11 (UDF) | 6 (Verts) | 3 (PCF) | 3 (MPF) | 7 (FN) | 78 | 10.7% | 42.76% | |
Germany | 40 (CDU) 9 (CSU) | 23 (SPD) | 7 (FDP) | 13 (GRÜNE) | 7 (PDS) | 99 | 13.5% | 43.0% | |||
Greece | 11 (ND) | 8 (PASOK) | 3 (KKE) 1 (Synaspismós) | 1 (LAOS) | 24 | 3.3% | 63.4% | ||||
Hungary | 12 (FIDESZ) 1 (MDF) | 9 (MSZP) | 2 (SZDSZ) | 24 | 3.3% | 38.5% | |||||
Ireland | 5 (FG) | 1 (LAB) | 1 (Ind.) | 1 (SF) | 1 (Ind.) | 4 (FF) | 13 | 1.8% | 59.7% | ||
Italy | 16 (FI) 5 (UDC) 1 (SVP) 1 (UDEUR) 1 (PP) | 12 (DS) [lower-alpha 2] 2 (SDI) [lower-alpha 2] 2 (Ind.) [lower-alpha 2] | 7 (DL) [lower-alpha 2] 2 (LB) 2 (IdV) 1 (MRE) [lower-alpha 2] | 2 (FdV) | 5 (PRC) 2 (PdCI) | 4 (LN) | 9 (AN) | 2 (SUE) 1 (AS) 1 (FT) | 78 | 10.7% | 73.1% |
Latvia | 2 (JL) 1 (TP) | 1 (LC) | 1 (PCTVL) | 4 (TB/LNNK) | 9 | 1.2% | 41.34% | ||||
Lithuania | 2 (TS) | 2 (LSDP) | 5 (DP) 2 (LiCS) | 1 (VNDPS) 1 (LDP) | 13 | 1.8% | 48.38% | ||||
Luxembourg | 3 (CSV) | 1 (LSAP) | 1 (DP) | 1 (Gréng) | 6 | 0.8% | 90.0% | ||||
Malta | 2 (PN) | 3 (PL) | 5 | 0.7% | 82.37% | ||||||
Netherlands | 7 (CDA) | 7 (PvdA) | 4 (VVD) 1 (D66) | 2 (GL) 2 (ET) | 2 (SP) | 2 (CU-SGP) | 27 | 3.7% | 39.3% | ||
Poland | 15 (PO) 4 (PSL) | 5 (SLD) 3 (SDPL) | 4 (UW) | 10 (LPR) | 7 (PiS) | 6 (SRP) | 54 | 7.4% | 20.87% | ||
Portugal | 7 (PSD) 2 (CDS-PP) | 12 (PS) | 2 (PCP) [lower-alpha 3] 1 (BE) | 24 | 3.3% | 38.6% | |||||
Slovakia | 3 (SDKÚ) 3 (KDH) 2 (MKP) | 3 (SMER) | 3 (ĽS-HZDS) | 14 | 1.9% | 16.96% | |||||
Slovenia | 2 (NSi) 2 (SDS) | 1 (ZLSD) | 2 (LDS) | 7 | 1.0% | 28.3% | |||||
Spain | 24 (PP) | 24 (PSOE) | 1 (CDC) [lower-alpha 4] 1 (EAJ) [lower-alpha 4] | 1 (Verdes) [lower-alpha 5] 1 (ICV) [lower-alpha 6] 1 (ERC) [lower-alpha 7] | 1 (IU) [lower-alpha 6] | 54 | 7.4% | 45.1% | |||
Sweden | 4 (M) 1 (KD) | 5 (SAP) | 2 (FP) 1 (C) | 1 (MP) | 2 (V) | 3 (JL) | 19 | 2.6% | 37.8% | ||
United Kingdom [lower-alpha 8] | 27 (CON) 1 (UUP) | 19 (LAB) | 12 (LD) | 2 (GPEW) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC) | 1 (SF) | 11 (UKIP) | 1 (UKIP) 1 (DUP) | 78 | 10.7% | 38.9% | |
Total | 268 | 200 | 88 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 732 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
This table possibly contains original research .(September 2007) |
The estimated votes by EU party are as follows:
Group | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- | Party/Subgroup | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- | ||
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EPP-ED | 52,534,612 | 34.0% | 277 | EPP | 44,670,810 | 28.9% | 227 | ||||
ED | 5,189,196 | 3.4% | 37 | ||||||||
Independents | 2,674,606 | 1.7% | 13 | ||||||||
PES | 37,271,453 | 24.1% | 198 | PES | 36,716,593 | 23.8% | 193 | ||||
Independents | 554,860 | 0.4% | 5 | ||||||||
ELDR | 13,732,594 | 8.9% | 66 | ELDR | 10,835,213 | 7.0% | 59 | ||||
Independents | 2,897,381 | 1.9% | 7 | ||||||||
EUL/NGL | 9,999,413 | 6.5% | 41 | PEL | 5,512,904 | 3.6% | 17 | ||||
NGLA 1 | 623,401 | 0.4% | 4 | ||||||||
EACL² | 529,782 | 0.3% | 0 | ||||||||
Independents | 3,333,327 | 2.2% | 20 | ||||||||
G/EFA | 9,742,287 | 6.3% | 40 | EGP | 8,290,609 | 5.4% | 33 | ||||
EFA | 946,834 | 0.6% | 4 | ||||||||
Independents | 504,844 | 0.3% | 3 | ||||||||
NI | 13,745,847 | 8.9% | 68 | Independents | 13,745,847 | 8.9% | 68 | ||||
UEN | 6,141,614 | 4.0% | 27 | UEN | 6,141,614 | 4.0% | 27 | ||||
EDD | 3,611,803 | 2.3% | 15 | ECPM 3 | 341,895 | 0.2% | 1 | ||||
Independents | 3,269,908 | 2.1% | 14 | ||||||||
Not elected | 7,094,142 | 4.6% | 0 | Not elected | 7,094,142 | 4.6% | 0 | ||||
Total | 154,317,718 | 100% | 732 | Total | 154,317,718 | 100% | 732 |
Registered voters: 353,460,958 (est.)
Votes cast: 154,317,718 (43.66%) (est.)
Total seats: 732
1. The figures for the Nordic Green Left Alliance and the European Anticapitalist Left include only those members that are not full members of the Party of the European Left.
2. See above.
This table possibly contains original research .(September 2007) |
The notional results by EU party as at 8 January 2007 are as follows:
Group | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- | Party/Subgroup | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- | ||
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EPP-ED | 52,567,771 | 34.1% | 277 | 0 | EPP | 46,183,932 | 27.5% | 232 | +5 | ||
ED 1 | 5,628,052 | 3.3% | 39 | +2 | |||||||
Independents | 755,786 | 1.6% | 6 | −7 | |||||||
PES | 43,327,099 | 25.8% | 218 | +20 | PES | 41,598,383 | 24.7% | 211 | +18 | ||
Independents | 1,728,716 | 1.0% | 7 | +2 | |||||||
ALDE | 21,375,247 | 12.7% | 106 | +40 | ELDR | 14,106,116 | 8.4% | 76 | +17 | ||
EDP | 6,037,453 | 3.6% | 25 | +25 | |||||||
Independents | 1,231,678 | 0.7% | 5 | −2 | |||||||
EUL/NGL | 9,873,587 | 5.9% | 41 | 0 | PEL | 6,842,489 | 4.1% | 28 | +10 | ||
NGLA² | 623,401 | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | |||||||
EACL 3 | 345,962 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Independents | 2,061,735 | 1.2% | 9 | −10 | |||||||
G/EFA | 10,182,153 | 6.1% | 42 | +2 | EGP | 8,457,969 | 5.0% | 33 | 0 | ||
EFA | 1,277,042 | 0.8% | 6 | +2 | |||||||
Paul van Buitenen | 174,578 | 0.1% | 1 | ||||||||
Independents | 272,564 | 0.2% | 2 | −1 | |||||||
NI | 10,218,366 | 6.1% | 14 | -54 | Hans-Peter Martin | 262,272 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 | ||
Roger Helmer | 185,681 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Jim Allister | 175,761 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Independents | 1,658,374 | 1.0% | 11 | −57 | |||||||
UEN | 8,934,925 | 5.3% | 44 | +17 | AEN | 5,457,115 | 3.2% | 26 | +26 | ||
EUD 4 | 547,318 | 0.3% | 5 | +5 | |||||||
Independents | 2,980,491 | 1.8% | 13 | −14 | |||||||
IND/DEM | 5,265,991 | 3.1% | 23 | +8 | ADIE 5 | 1,687,718 | 1.0% | 7 | 7 | ||
ECPM 6 | 341,895 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | |||||||
EUD 7 | 294,887 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Independents | 2,941,491 | 1.7% | 13 | −1 | |||||||
ITS | 6,135,671 | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | Euronat 8 | 5,465,545 | 3.2% | 17 | 0 | ||
Ashley Mote | 215,556 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Independents | 454,570 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Not elected | 8,107,746 | 4.8% | 0 | Not elected | 8,107,746 | 4.8% | 0 | ||||
Total | 168,222,513 | 100% | 785 | +53 | Total | 168,222,513 | 100% | 785 | +53 |
Registered voters: 378,106,633 (est.)
Votes cast: 168,317,718 (44.49%) (est.)
Total seats: 785 (+53)
1. Roger Helmer was expelled from the EPP-ED group in 2005, but retains the whip of the British Conservative Party.
2. The figures for the Nordic Green Left Alliance and the European Anticapitalist Left include only those members that are not full members of the Party of the European Left.
3. See 2 above.
4. The EUDemocrats, while having a preference for the IND/DEM group, is currently split between UEN and IND/DEM.
5. In addition to the majority of AIDE MEPs which sit in the IND/DEM group, AIDE also includes Non-Inscrit MEP, Jim Allister, as an individual member.
6. The figures for the European Christian Political Movement exclude a number of members who hold concurrent membership of the European Peoples Party.
7. See 4 above.
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