2004 Picardy regional election

A regional election took place in Picardy on March 21 and March 28, 2004, along with all other regions. Claude Gewerc (PS) was elected President of the former Council of Picardy (now merged to Regional Council of Hauts-de-France), defeating incumbent Gilles de Robien.

2004 Picardy regional election

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Leader Claude Gewerc Gilles de Robien Michel Guiniot
Party PS UDF FN
Seats won 34 15 8
Popular vote 380,600 298,581 155,859
Percentage 45.58% 35.76% 18.66%

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateFirst roundSecond roundSeats
Votes%Votes%
Socialist PartyClaude Gewerc210,33827.42380,60045.5834
Union for French DemocracyGilles de Robien247,42532.26298,58135.7615
National FrontMichel Guiniot175,94022.94155,85918.668
French Communist PartyMaxime Gremetz83,28210.860
LCRLORoland Szpirko49,9956.520
Total766,980100.00835,040100.0057
Valid votes766,98094.73835,04096.56
Invalid/blank votes42,6825.2729,7073.44
Total votes809,662100.00864,747100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,279,09463.301,279,00067.61
Source: Ministry of the Interior,[1] Delwit[2]

References

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  1. ^ Minister of the Interior (France) 2004 official results
  2. ^ Delwit, Pascal. (2004). The March 2004 Regional Elections in France: Term for a transfer of Power. Regional & Federal Studies. 14. p. 584-586