2004 European Parliament election in Estonia

An election for Members of the European Parliament representing Estonia constituency for the 2004–2009 term of the European Parliament was held on 13 June 2004. It was part of the wider 2004 European election.

2004 European Parliament election in Estonia

13 June 2004 2009 →

All 6 Estonian seats to the European Parliament
Turnout26.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ivari Padar Edgar Savisaar Siim Kallas
Party SDE Estonian Centre Party Reform
Alliance PES ALDE ALDE
Seats won 3 1 1
Popular vote 85,433 40,704 28,377
Percentage 36.8% 17.5% 12.2%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Mart Laar
Party Pro Patria Union
Alliance EPP-ED
Seats won 1
Popular vote 24,375
Percentage 10.5%

Results by county[1]

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.

The biggest winner was the Social Democratic Party, due to the popularity of their leading candidate Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who received the vast majority of the party's votes.[2] The governing Res Publica Party and People's Union polled poorly. Ilves went on to become President of Estonia in October 2006, leaving his MEP seat to Katrin Saks.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party 85,43336.793
Estonian Centre Party40,70417.531
Estonian Reform Party28,37712.221
Pro Patria Union24,37510.501
People's Union of Estonia18,6928.050
Res Publica Party15,4586.660
Estonian Democratic Party2,8491.230
Estonian Pensioners' Party1,3290.570
Social Democratic Labour Party1,0570.460
Russian Party in Estonia8050.350
Independents13,1625.670
Total232,241100.006
Valid votes232,24199.04
Invalid/blank votes2,2440.96
Total votes234,485100.00
Registered voters/turnout873,80926.83
Source: VVK

References

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  1. ^ "ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004". vvk.ee. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. ^ Distribution of mandates, Estonian National Electoral Committee