European Parliament election, 2004 (Estonia)
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The European Parliament election of 2004 in Estonia was the election of MEP representing Estonia constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13.
The biggest winner was the Social Democratic Party. The governing Res Publica Party and People's Union polled poorly. The election was conducted using the D'Hondt method with open list.
The voter turnout in Estonia was one of the lowest of all member countries at only 26.8%. A similar trend was visible in most of the new member states that joined the EU in 2004.
[edit] Results
| Party | Affiliation in the EP | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SDE) | PES | 85,433 | 36.8% | 3 |
| Centre Party (KE) | ELDR/ALDE | 40,704 | 17.5% | 1 |
| Reform Party (RE) | ELDR/ALDE | 28,377 | 12.2% | 1 |
| Pro Patria Union (IL) | PPE/ED | 24,375 | 10.5% | 1 |
| People's Union (RL) | UEN | 18,687 | 8,0% | 0 |
| Union for the Republic - Res Publica (RP) | PPE/ED | 15,457 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Others | 19,228 | 8.3% | 0 | |
| Total | 232,241 | 100.0% | 6 |
Registered voters: 873,809
Votes cast: 234,485 26.8%
Invalid votes: 2,244 0.9%
Valid votes: 232,241 99.1%
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