European Parliament election, 2004 (Estonia)
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Elections to the European Parliament were held in Estonia on June 13, 2004. The biggest winner was the Social Democratic Party, a newly formed party. The governing Res Publica Party and People's Union polled poorly.
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.
Electoral system:
| Formula | List |
|---|---|
| D'Hondt method | open list |
Results
Registered voters: 873,809
Votes cast: 234,485 26.8%
Invalid votes: 2,244 0.9%
Valid votes: 232,241 99.1%
| Party | Afflication in EP | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SDE) | PES | 85,433 | 36.8% | 3 |
| Centre Party of Estonia (K) | ELDR/ALDE | 40,704 | 17.5% | 1 |
| Estonian Reform Party (ER) | ELDR/ALDE | 28,377 | 12.2% | 1 |
| Fatherland 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 (ÜVE-RP) | PPE/ED | 15,457 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Others | 19,228 | 8.3% | 0 | |
| Total | 232,241 | 100.0% | 6 |