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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 13 June 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. The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 10 June) June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. ...

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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. Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ...

Voting Days
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

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Results

At a glance

(source: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]) The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... Europe of Democracies and Diversities was a euro-sceptic political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1999 and 2004. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs. ... Non-Inscrits (English: Non-Attached; the English name is also official, but the French name is prevalent even in English texts) are Members of the European Parliament who do not sit in one of the political groups. ...

Vote summary by EU Party

Registered voters: 352,430,455
Votes cast: 155,017,943 (43.99%)

Note: These figures have been compiled by adding together national party vote figures listed on the wikipedia site and elsewhere. Where alliances are present between members of different EU poltiical parties, the votes have been divided between those list in proportion to the number of MEPs elected for each EU political party. The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs. ... The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. ... The European Democratic Party (EDP) is a centrist European political party very strongly in favour of European integration (europeanist). It was initiated on April 16, 2004 and formally founded on December 9 in Brussels. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... The Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) is a green and socialist political party at the European level founded in Reykjavík on February 1, 2004. ...

Votes by political group

The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ...

National results

Party Country	EPP–ED	PES	ELDR	Greens/ EFA	EUL/ NGL	UEN	EDD	others6	seats	percentage of parliament	turnout
Austria (details)	6	7	-	2	-	-	-	2+1	18	2.5%	42.4%
Belgium (details)	4+1+1+1	4+3	3+2	1+1	-	-	-	3	24	3.3%	90.81%
Cyprus (details)	2	-	1	-	2	-	-	1	6	0.8%	71.19%
Czech Republic (details)	9+2	2	-	-	6	-	-	5	24	3.3%	28.32%
Denmark (details)	1	5	3+1	-	1	1	1	1	14	1.9%	47.85%
Estonia (details)	1	3	1+1	-	-	-	-	-	6	0.8%	26.89%
Finland (details)	4	3	4+1	1	1	-	-	-	14	1.9%	41.1%
France (details)	17+11	31	-	6	3	-	-	7+3	78	10.7%	43.1%
Germany (details)	40+9	23	7	13	7	-	-	-	99	13.5%	43.0%
Greece (details)	11	8	-	-	3+1	-	-	1	24	3.3%	62.8%
Hungary (details)	12+1	9	2	-	-	-	-	-	24	3.3%	38.47%
Republic of Ireland (details)	5	1	-	-	1	4	-	1+1	13	1.8%	61.0%
Italy (details)	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 (details)	2+1	-	1	1	-	4	-	-	9	1.2%	41.23%
Lithuania (details)	2+1	2	2+1	-	-	-	-	5	13	1.8%	48.2%
Luxembourg (details)	3	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	6	0.8%	90.0%
Malta (details)	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	0.7%	82.37%
Netherlands (details)	7	7	4+1	2+2	2	-	2		27	3.7%	39.1%
Poland (details)	15+4	5+3	4	-	-	7	-	10+6	54	7.4%	20.42%
Portugal (details)	7	12	-	-	2	2	-	1	24	3.3%	38.7%
Slovakia (details)	3+3+2	3	-	-	-	-	-	3	14	1.9%	16.96%
Slovenia (details)	2+2	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	7	1.0%	28.25%
Spain (details)	24	24	1+1	1+1	2	-	-	-	54	7.4%	45.1%
Sweden (details)	4+1	5	2+1	1	2	-	-	3	19	2.6%	37.2%
United Kingdom (details)	27+1	19	12	2+1+2	1	-	12	1	78	10.7%	38.9%
total	277 37.8%	198 27.0%	68 9.3%	40 5.5%	39 5.3%	27 3.7%	15 2.0%	68 9.3%	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.
The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... EPP-ED logo The European Peoples Party - European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... Europe of Democracies and Diversities was a euro-sceptic political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1999 and 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held in Austria on June 13, 2004. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... 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Final results are also available from the official EU website.

New parties in the 2004 election

Voting in the election, in the Netherlands

• 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

• In Austria the Liste Hans-Peter Martin obtained two seats.

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Political group reshuffle after the 2004 election

• Liberals: The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party created a new grouping by allying with MEPs from the French party Union for French Democracy (previously part of the EPP-ED), the Margherita Party (Italy) (previously part of the EPP-ED), other Italian members, the Lithuanian Labour Party and the Belgian MR-MCC (previously EPP-ED). The new allies formed the EDP and a new combined group, between the ELDR and the EDP, was formed with the name ALDE: the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

• Eurosceptics: Sweden's Junilistan, the pro-life League of Polish Families, and the French Combats Souverainistes joined the existing Europe of Democracies and Diversities group, which already includes the United Kingdom Independence Party. The group renamed itself Independence and Democracy (ID).

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Other elections

a poster for the European Parliament election 2004 in Italy, showing party lists

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. Download high resolution version (553x678, 61 KB)announcement of elections in Brunate (near Como), Italy, 2004-06-07. ... Download high resolution version (553x678, 61 KB)announcement of elections in Brunate (near Como), Italy, 2004-06-07. ... Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 13, 2004. ... Presidential elections are being held in Lithuania in June 2004. ... Many elections in the United Kingdom took place on Super Thursday, June 10, 2004. ... Local elections were held in all the counties and county boroughs of Ireland on June 11, 2004, on the same day as the European elections. ... On June 13, 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, as well as in the German Community Council. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 sq. ...

See also

• List of Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009

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External links

• European Union's site for the European Parliament election, covering all of the European Union
• National Information offices and national election web sites
• Election days in the 25 countries
• Czech Republic and the European Parliament elections 2004

Results

• BBC News: EU-wide results
• Guardian: results in the United Kingdom
• Irish results from RTE
• Polish official results
• Full Danish official results

European Election information sites

• Europe: Great Resource on the European Election 2004
• Ireland: European Parliament Office in Ireland election information
• UK: EuropeCounts.org.uk - Official UK European Elections Website
• Information from the Finnish Justice Ministry on the election
• attendance and voting records; software patents (see article software patent) and environment issues (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.
• European Election Studies www.europeanelectionstudies.net

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Candidates

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• UK
• See German version of this article for the German and Austrian candidates