2004 European Parliament election in Slovenia

The European Parliament election of 2004 in Slovenia was the election of MEP representing Slovenia constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on 13 June.

European Parliament election in Slovenia, 2004

13 June 2004

7 seats to the European Parliament
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lojze Peterle Jelko Kacin Mihael Brejc
Party NSi LDS SDS
Alliance EPP ALDE EPP
Last election First Election First Election First Election
Seats before 0 0 0
Seats after 2 2 2
Seat change 2 2 2
Popular vote 102,753 95,489 76,945
Percentage 23.57 % 21.91 % 17.65 %
Swing 23.57 % 21.91 % 9.01 %

  Fourth party
 
Leader Borut Pahor
Party SD
Alliance PES
Last election First Election
Seats before 0
Seats after 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 61,672
Percentage 14.65%
Swing 14.65 %

The biggest surprise was the victory of the New Slovenia – Christian People's Party over the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia and the defeat of the Slovene People's Party, which did not win a seat. The parties on the right of centre that form the opposition in the Slovenian national parliament won this election.

Results

 Summary of the results of Slovenia's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
2004 • 2009 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
New Slovenia (NSi) EPP Lojze Peterle 102,753 23.57 First Election
2 / 7
2
Liberal Democracy (LDS) – Democratic Party of Retired People (DeSUS) ALDE Jelko Kacin 95,489 21.91 First Election
2 / 7
2
Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) EPP Mihael Brejc 76,945 17.65 First Election
2 / 7
2
United List of Social-Democrats (ZLSD) PES Borut Pahor 61,672 14.15 First Election
1 / 7
1
Slovene People's Party (SLS) EPP Franc But 36,662 8.41 First Election
0 / 7
0
National Party (SNS) None Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti 21,883 5.02 First Election
0 / 7
0
Slovenia is Ours (SJN) None 17,930 4.11 First Election
0 / 7
0
Youth Party (SMS) – Greens (ZS) EGP 10,027 2.30 First Election
0 / 7
0
Voice of Slovenian Women (GS) None 5,249 1.20 First Election
0 / 7
0
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 7,259 1.7 First Election
0 / 7
0
Valid votes 435,869 94.37
Blank and invalid votes 26,010 5.63
Totals 461,879 100.00 7
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 1,628,918 28.35
Source: Volitve.gov.si
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