2004 European Parliament election in Finland

The European Parliament election of 2004 in Finland was the election of MEP representing Finland 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. Both the Finnish Social Democratic Party and the Finnish Centre Party improved their vote at the expense of the conservative National Coalition Party and the Greens.

2004 European Parliament election in Finland

13 June 2004

14 seats to the European Parliament

Results

 Summary of the results of Finland's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
← 1999 • 2004 • 2009 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
National Coalition Party (KOK) EPP 393,084 23.71 1.56
4 / 14
0
Centre Party (KESK) ELDR 386,174 23.37 2.07
4 / 14
0
Social Democratic Party (SDP) PES 350,057 21.16 3.30
3 / 14
0
Green League (VIHR) + Independents EGP 172,668 10.43 3.00
1 / 14
1
Left Alliance (V) NGLA / PEL 151,316 9.13 0.05
1 / 14
0
Swedish People's Party (SFP) ELDR 94,326 5.70 1.07
1 / 14
0
Christian Democrats (KD) None 70,845 4.28 1.89
0 / 14
1
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 37,151 2.21
0 / 14
0
Valid votes 1,656,584 99.38
Blank and invalid votes 10,348 0.62
Totals 1,666,932 100.00
14 / 14
2
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 4,227,987 39.43 9.29
Source:

Most vote getters

Candicate[1] Party Votes Change
Anneli Jäätteenmäki Centre Party 149,646
Alexander Stubb National Coalition Party 115,224
Satu Hassi Green League 74,714
Esko Seppänen Left Alliance 72,401 +12,447
Ville Itälä National Coalition Party 65,439
Reino Paasilinna Social Democratic Party 64,305 +101
Piia-Noora Kauppi National Coalition Party 62,995 +44,774
Riitta Myller Social Democratic Party 55,133 +7,194
Kyösti Virrankoski Centre Party 51,415 +1,340
Lasse Lehtinen Social Democratic Party 47,186
Paavo Väyrynen Centre Party 44,123
Outi Ojala Left Alliance 37,053
Ulpu Iivari Social Democratic Party 35,399
Eija-Riitta Korhola National Coalition Party 35,285
Hannu Takkula Centre Party 32,739
Henrik Lax Swedish People's Party 32,707
Sirpa Pietikäinen National Coalition Party 30,042
Antero Kekkonen Social Democratic Party 28,414
Samuli Pohjamo Centre Party 27,490
Matti Wuori Green League 24,580

References

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