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| Voting Days | 
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|---|---|
| Thursday 10 June | Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Friday 11 June | Czech Republic, Ireland |
| Saturday 12 June | Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Malta |
| Sunday 13 June | Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden |
Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. Votes were counted as the polls closed, but results were not announced until June 13 and 14 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.
Approximately 343 657 800 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 Parliament consists of 732 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Voting was in most cases by proportional voting, using the D'Hondt method for calculating the number of seats to be allocated to each party's candidate list. In Italy open lists are used. In the United Kingdom, closed lists are used in England, Wales and Scotland but the Single Transferable Vote is used in Northern Ireland.
Results overall show a general defeat of governing parties and an increase in representatives from eurosceptic parties. However, the balance of power in the Parliament remains similar despite the 10 new member states.
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Results
At a glance
| original groupings | EPP–ED | PES | ELDR | Greens/ EFA | EUL/ NGL | UEN | EDD | others6 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| before 2004 enlargement | 232 | 175 | 52 | 45 | 49 | 23 | 17 | 32 | 625 |
| after 2004 enlargement; outgoing | 295 (37.4%) | 232 (29.4%) | 67 (8.5%) | 47 (6.0%) | 55 (7.0%) | 30 (3.8%) | 18 (2.3%) | 44 (5.6%) | 788 (100%) |
| immediately after election | 277 (37.8%) | 198 (27.0%) | 68 (9.4%) | 38 (5.2%) | 39 (5.3%) | 27 (3.7%) | 15 (2.0%) | 70 (9.6%) | 732 (100%) |
| difference | -18 (+0.4%) | -34 (-2.4%) | +1 (+0.9%) | -9 (-0.8%) | -16 (-1.7%) | -3 (-0.1%) | -3 (-0.3%) | +26 (+4.0%) | -56 |
| after grouping shuffle (20 July, first day reconvening) | 268 | 199 | 88 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 731 |
| new groupings | EPP–ED | PES | ALDE | Greens/ EFA | EUL/ NGL | UEN | ID | N.I. | total |
(source: [1] (http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS+BR-20040503-S+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S) [2] (http://www.elections2004.eu.int/system/galleries/pics/election-gallerie/hemi788.png) [3] (http://www.elections2004.eu.int/results/en/ep_732_average.png) [4] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/europe/2004/elections_2004/default.stm) [5] (http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/p_meps2.repartition))
![[2]](http://www.elections2004.eu.int/system/galleries/pics/election-gallerie/hemi788.png){kind=link}
![[3]](http://www.elections2004.eu.int/results/en/ep_732_average.png){kind=link}
Detailed results
| Party Country | EPP–ED | PES | ELDR | Greens/ EFA | EUL/ NGL | UEN | EDD | others6 | seats | percentage of parliament | turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 6 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2+1 | 18 | 2.5% | 42.4% |
| Belgium | 4+1+1+1 | 4+3 | 3+2 | 1+1 | - | - | - | 3 | 24 | 3.3% | 90.81% |
| Cyprus | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 0.8% | 71.19% |
| Czech Republic | 9+2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 5 | 24 | 3.3% | 28.32% |
| Denmark | 1 | 5 | 3+1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1.9% | 47.85% |
| Estonia | 1 | 3 | 1+1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0.8% | 26.89% |
| Finland | 4 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 1.9% | 41.1% |
| France | 17+11 | 31 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 7+3 | 78 | 10.7% | 43.1% |
| Germany8 | 40+9 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 7 | - | - | - | 99 | 13.5% | 43.0% |
| Greece | 11 | 8 | - | - | 3+1 | - | - | 1 | 24 | 3.3% | 62.8% |
| Hungary | 12+1 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3.3% | 38.47% |
| Ireland, Republic of | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1+1+1 | 13 | 1.8% | 61.0% |
| Italy | 16+5+2 +1+1+1 | 12+2 | 5+2 +1+1 | 2 | 5+2 | 9 | - | 4+2+2 +1+1+1 | 78 | 10.7% | 73.5% |
| Latvia | 2+1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | 1.2% | 41.23% |
| Lithuania | 2+1 | 2 | 2+1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 13 | 1.8% | 48.2% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0.8% | 90.0% |
| Malta | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0.7% | 82.37% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 4+1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3.7% | 39.1% |
| Poland | 15+4 | 5+3 | 4 | - | - | 7 | - | 10+6 | 54 | 7.4% | 20.42% |
| Portugal | 7 | 12 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 24 | 3.3% | 38.7% |
| Slovakia | 3+3+2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | 1.9% | 16.96% |
| Slovenia | 2+2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1.0% | 28.25% |
| Spain7 | 24 | 24 | 1+1 | 1+1 | 2 | - | - | - | 54 | 7.4% | 45.1% |
| Sweden | 4+1 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 19 | 2.6% | 37.2% |
| United Kingdom | 27+1 | 19 | 12 | 2+1+2 | - | - | 12 | 1+1 | 78 | 10.7% | 38.9% |
| total | 277 37.8% | 198 27.0% | 68 9.3% | 38 5.2% | 39 5.3% | 27 3.7% | 15 2.0% | 70 9.6% | 732 | 100.0% | 45.5% |
1 Due to calculation used to determine number of seats awarded to a party, the percentage of the vote will not exactly match the number of seats
6Includes parties which belong to Non-Attached group as well as newly elected parties which have not yet been able to select their grouping. May include more than one party and seats obtained will not be directly comparable with the party results shown.
7These are final results taken from the official website [6] (http://www.elecciones.mir.es/elecjun2004/peuropeo/PEF_TOP.htm)
8These are final results taken from the official website [7] (http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/europawahl2004/ergebnisse/bundesergebnisse/be_tabelle_99.html)
Final results are also available from the official EU website (http://www.elections2004.eu.int/ep-election/sites/en/).
See also
- List of Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009
- European Parliament election in Austria
- European Parliament election in Belgium
- European Parliament election in Cyprus
- European Parliament election in the Czech Republic
- European Parliament election in Denmark
- European Parliament election in Estonia
- European Parliament election in Finland
- European Parliament election in France
- European Parliament election in Germany
- European Parliament election in Greece
- European Parliament election in Hungary
- European Parliament election in Ireland
- European Parliament election in Italy
- European Parliament election in Latvia
- European Parliament election in Lithuania
- European Parliament election in Luxembourg
- European Parliament election in Malta
- European Parliament election in Netherlands
- European Parliament election in Poland
- European Parliament election in Portugal
- European Parliament election in Slovakia
- European Parliament election in Slovenia
- European Parliament election in Spain
- European Parliament election in Sweden
- European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
New parties in the 2004 election
- In the United Kingdom, RESPECT The Unity Coalition was established to fight this election with the intention to use it as a springboard for a campaign against Tony Blair's government.
- A European Union-wide political party, the European Greens, was established in Rome on 21 February 2004 to contest this election.
- Swedish Junilistan (the June list) formed early in the year, meant to provide social democratic and right wing voters a EU sceptic alternative.
- In the Netherlands Europa Transparant of Paul van Buitenen got two seats
Possible political group reshuffle after the 2004 election
The Parliament magazine [8] (http://www.parliamentmag.com/) on 21 June 2004 and the newspaper European Voice [9] (http://www.europeanvoice.com/) on 24 June 2004 both reported that the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party plans to create a new grouping by allying with the French party Union for French Democracy (in EPP-ED up to 2004) and the Italian Olive Tree coalition (in PES up to 2004); it also hopes to pick up Irish Fianna Fáil (in UEN up to 2004) and Margherita Party (Italy) (in EPP-ED up to 2004) MEPs. On July 13 the group changed its name from ELDR to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, merging with the UDF, Margherita and other Italian members, and the Lithuanian Labour Party.
The same issue of European Voice also reported that Sweden's Junilistan, the pro-life League of Polish Families, and the French Combats Souverainistes will join the Europe of Democracies and Diversities group, which already includes the United Kingdom Independence Party. They are also in informal talks with MEPs from other parties such as Self-Defense of the Polish Republic, the Czech Civic Democratic Party and even the Conservative Party (UK) (in the European Democrats subgroup up to 2004). On July 20, 2004 the group, comprising 37 MEPs, changed its name to 'Independence and Democracy'.
Other elections
The elections coincided with legislative elections in Luxembourg and presidential elections in Lithuania. They also coincided with local and regional elections in England and Wales, Irish local elections, regional elections in Belgium, local or regional elections in most of Italy, and state parliament elections in the German state of Thuringia.
External links
- European Union's site for the European Parliament election, covering all of Europe (http://www.elections2004.eu.int)
- National Information offices and national election web sites (http://www.elections2004.eu.int/ep-election/sites/en/newsroom/info_office.html)
- Election days in the 25 countries (http://epp-ed.europarl.eu.int/home/en/countries.asp)
- Czech Republic and the European Parliament elections 2004 (http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?aid=14799)
Results
- BBC News: EU-wide results (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/euro/html/1.stm)
- Guardian: results in the United Kingdom (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/elections2004/tables/0,14549,1234741,00.html)
- Irish results from RTE (http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2004/european_resultsindex.html)
- Polish official results (http://www.pe2004.pkw.gov.pl/)
- Full Danish official results (http://www.im.dk/res13juni2004/)
European Election information sites
- Europe: Great Resource on the European Election 2004 (http://www.betterworldlinks.org/europawahl.htm)
- Ireland: European Parliament Office in Ireland election information (http://www.europarl.ie/elections/index.html)
- UK: EuropeCounts.org.uk (http://europecounts.org.uk/) - Official UK European Elections Website
- Information from the Finnish Justice Ministry (http://www.vaalit.fi/21952.htm) on the election
- attendance and voting records (http://www.europarliament.net/); software patents (http://wiki.ael.be/index.php/EuropeanElections) (see article software patent) and environment issues (http://www.foeeurope.org/euvotewatch/) (see articles green/environment issues) collect data on how MEPs voted, in order that the electorate may have a better idea on how to vote on them.
Candidates
- Belgium (http://wiki.ael.be/index.php/EuropeanElection2004CandidatesBelgium)
- Luxembourg (http://www.linux.lu/lilux/front_content.php?idcat=27)
- France (http://francepolitique.free.fr/euro20040.htm)
- Netherlands (http://www.ukomttochook.nl/index1.asp?hr=3)
- Sweden (http://ffii.se/dokument/eukandidater.html)
- UK (http://www.europecounts.org.uk/your_candidate)
- See German version of this article for the German and Austrian candidates
Manifestos and documents (United Kingdom)
- Guardian (newspaper): incomplete collection of manifestos (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/elections2004/page/0,14549,1214350,00.html)
- Conservative manifesto (http://www.conservatives.com/getfile.cfm?file=EuroManifesto2004&ref=GENUPLOAD/2523&type=pdf) (EPP/ED)
- European Greens manifesto (http://www.eurogreens.org/cms/default/dok/7/7635.a_common_manifesto_for_a_common_european.htm); Successes of the Greens in the European Parliament (http://greens-efa.org/pdf/documents/GreenAchievements_EN.pdf); A Green Contract for Europe (http://greens-efa.org/pdf/documents/GreenContract_EN.pdf); European Election Manifesto: Green Party of England and Wales (http://www.greenparty.org.uk/files/manifesto/EuroManifesto2004.pdf) Manifesto: Northern Ireland (http://www.greens-in.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=32) (Greens/EFA)
- Labour document (http://www.labour.org.uk/britainisworking/uploads/media/Europeanelectiondocument.pdf) (PES)
- Liberal Democrat manifesto (http://www.libdems.org.uk/documents/policies/Manifestos/2004EuroManifesto-small.pdf) (ELDR)
- UK Independence Party manifesto (http://www.independenceuk.org.uk/index.php?menu=manifesto&page=manifestotop) (EDD)
Northern Ireland only:
- Democratic Unionist Party manifesto (http://www.dup.org.uk/pdf/DUPManifesto.pdf) (NI - non-attached)
- Sinn Féin
- Social Democratic and Labour Party manifesto (http://www.sdlp.ie/preuropemanifesto2004.shtm) (PES)
- Socialist Environmental Alliance manifesto (http://seaderry.co.uk/pdfs/SEA.pdf)
- Ulster Unionist Party manifesto (http://www.uup.org/archive/Media%20centre/documents/pdfs/uup_manifesto.pdf) European manifesto (http://www.uup.org/archive/Media%20centre/documents/pdfs/uup_euro_manifesto.pdf) (EPP)
Scotland only:
- Scottish National Party manifesto (http://voteforscotland.snp.org/pdf/SNP%20European%20Manifesto.pdf) (Greens/EFA)
Wales only:
- Plaid Cymru / The Party of Wales Manifesto (http://www.plaidcymru.org/europeanmanifesto.pdf) (Greens/EFA)
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