Gibraltar's first elections to the European Parliament were held on 10 June 2004 as part of Europe-wide elections. Although part of the European Union, Gibraltar had never before voted in European Parliamentary elections, in part due to its small electorate of just over 20,000 which would cause Gibraltar to be over-represented by about 30 times if even a single seat were to be assigned to it. This disenfranchisement was successfully challenged before the European Court of Human Rights [1] and from 2004 Gibraltar was considered to be part of the South West England region for electoral purposes. None of the main Gibraltarian political parties contested the election, so voters chose from United Kingdom party lists. However Lyana Armstrong-Emery of the small Reform Party had a place on a joint list with the Green Party. Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... 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. ... 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. ... European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints against States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... This article lists political parties in Gibraltar. ... Lyana Armstrong-Emery was a Gibraltarian politician, and the former party leader of the now defunct Gibraltar Reform Party, a left-of-centre and pro-ecology party with a close association with the Green Party of England and Wales. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ...

The Conservative Party polled over two thirds of the Gibraltarian vote, with no other party exceeding 10% support. This was almost certainly due to the perception that the Labour Government in Britain had betrayed Gibraltar by attempting to negotiate a constitutional settlement involving joint sovereignty with Spain, rejected overwhelmingly by Gibraltarians (see Disputed status of Gibraltar). The Conservatives were perceived as being unequivocal in their support for Gibraltar's continued British status. In addition both the leader of the Conservative Party, Michael Howard and his deputy Michael Ancram flew in to rally support, and the local Conservatives mounted a vigorous campaign. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... The disputed status of Gibraltar exists because of a three hundred year old claim by Spain which is rejected by the United Kingdom and the Gibraltarians. ...

Results

Turnout was 57.5% in Gibraltar, higher than the 37.6% for the region as a whole.

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External links

• Question over EU voting rights adds to dispute between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar status
• Election 2004
• The campaign for the Eurovote