2004 European Parliament election in Sweden

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2004 European Parliament election in Sweden
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  1999 13 June 2004 2009  

19 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout37.85% (Decrease2.svg 0.99 pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Gunnar Hokmark 01.JPG
Nils Lundgren.jpg
Leader Inger Segelström Gunnar Hökmark Nils Lundgren
Party Social Democrats Moderate June List
Alliance PES EPP EUD
Last election6 seats, 25.99%5 seats, 20.75%new
Seats won543
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote616,963458,398363,472
Percentage24.56%18.25%14.47%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.43%Decrease2.svg 2.50%new

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Jonas Sjostedt 20190501 (cropped).jpg Cecilia Malmstrom (cropped).jpg Lenaek.jpg
Leader Jonas Sjöstedt Cecilia Malmström Lena Ek
Party Left Liberals Centre
Alliance NGLA ALDE ALDE
Last election3 seats, 15.82%3 seats, 13.85%1 seat, 5.99%
Seats won221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote321,344247,750157,258
Percentage12.79%9.86%6.26%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.03%Decrease2.svg 3.99%Increase2.svg 0.27%

 Seventh partyEighth party
  Carl Schlyter.jpg Anders Wijkman 2011.jpg
Leader Carl Schlyter Anders Wijkman
Party Green Christian Democrats
Alliance Greens/EFA EPP
Last election2 seats, 9.49%2 seats, 7.64%
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote149,603142,704
Percentage5.96%5.68%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.53%Decrease2.svg 1.96%

The 2004 European Parliament election in Sweden was the election of MEP representing Sweden constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on 13 June. The ruling Social Democrats polled poorly, but virtually all the established parties lost ground to the eurosceptic June List.

Results

The map shows which European party group received the most votes in each municipality Sweden.eu.2004.epgroup.largest.map.svg
The map shows which European party group received the most votes in each municipality

The Insight Party, Struggle of the Union Citizens, International Integration Party, Vision Europe Party, International Integration Party, Republicans right and all the various lists of Bosse Persson had only one candidate on their lists. The Communist League had 4 candidates, but only got 2 votes.

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party 616,96324.565–1
Moderate Party 458,39818.254–1
June List 363,47214.473New
Left Party 321,34412.792–1
Liberal People's Party 247,7509.862–1
Centre Party 157,2586.2610
Green Party 149,6035.961–1
Christian Democrats 142,7045.681–1
Sweden Democrats 28,3031.1300
EU Opponents 15,5050.620New
National Democrats 7,2090.290New
Socialist Justice Party 2,0870.0800
Freedom and Justice Party1470.010New
European Workers Party 1370.0100
Swedish National Democratic Party660.000New
Transparency Party370.000New
Union Citizens' Fight for an EU Superstate360.000New
Right Party the Conservatives 290.000New
Vision Europe Party250.000New
EU Critical Santa Party190.000New
Viking Party90.0000
International Integration Party80.000New
Motbokspartiet80.000New
EU out of Sweden Party40.000New
Communist League 20.0000
EU-Critic Party20.000New
Republican Right10.000New
Other parties9430.040
Total2,512,069100.0019–3
Valid votes2,512,06997.20
Invalid/blank votes72,3952.80
Total votes2,584,464100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,827,87037.85
Source: Val