2004 European Parliament election in Spain

The 2004 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Sunday, 13 June 2004, as part of the EU-wide election to elect the 6th European Parliament. All 54 seats allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Nice were up for election.[lower-alpha 1]

2004 European Parliament election in Spain
13 June 2004
All 54[lower-alpha 1] Spanish seats in the European Parliament
Opinion polls
Registered34,706,044 2.6%
Turnout15,666,491 (45.1%)
17.9 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Josep Borrell Jaime Mayor Oreja Ignasi Guardans
Party PSOE PP Galeusca
Alliance PES EPP–ED ALDE
Leader since 2 May 2004 22 April 2004 18 January 2004
Leader's seat Spain Spain Spain
Last election 24 seats, 35.3% 27 seats, 39.7% 4 seats, 8.0%
Seats won 25 24 2
Seat change 1 3 2
Popular vote 6,741,112 6,393,192 798,816
Percentage 43.5% 41.2% 5.1%
Swing 8.2 pp 1.5 pp 2.9 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Willy Meyer Bernat Joan Alejandro Rojas-Marcos
Party IU–ICV–EUiA EdP CE
Alliance GUE/NGL Greens/EFA ELDR
G/EFA
Leader since 8 May 2004 17 April 1999 2004
Leader's seat Spain Spain Spain
Last election 4 seats, 6.5% 2 seats, 1.1% 2 seats, 3.4%
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change 2 1 2
Popular vote 643,136 380,709 197,231
Percentage 4.1% 2.5% 1.3%
Swing 2.4 pp 1.4 pp 2.1 pp

Electoral system

The 54 members of the European Parliament allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Nice[lower-alpha 1] were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with no threshold being applied to be entitled to enter seat distribution. However, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold depending on the district magnitude.[1] Seats were allocated to a single multi-member constituency comprising the entire national territory. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals and resident non-national European citizens over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights.[2][3][4]

The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, they were required to secure the signature of at least 15,000 registered electors. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Parties, federations and coalitions were allowed to replace this requirement with the signature of at least 50 elected officials—deputies, senators, MEPs or members from the legislative assemblies of autonomous communities or from local city councils—. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.[2][3]

Parties and coalitions

Below is a list of the main parties and coalitions which contested the election:

Parties and coalitions[5] Alliance Ideology Candidate Seats
before[6][7]
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 2] EPP–ED Conservatism
Christian democracy		 Jaime Mayor Oreja[8] 27
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 3]
The Greens (LV)		 PES Social democracy Josep Borrell[9] 23 (PSOE)
1 (LV)
Galeusca–Peoples of Europe (Galeusca)
Convergence and Union (CiU)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV)
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)		 ELDR (CDC, PNV)
G/EFA (BNG, BNV)
EPP–ED (UDC)		 Peripheral nationalism Ignasi Guardans[10][11] 1 (CDC)
1 (PNV)
1 (BNG)
1 (UDC)
1 (BNV)
United Left–ICV–EUiA (IU–ICV–EUiA)
United Left (IU)
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA)
Republican Left (IR)
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
Bloc for Asturias (BA)
The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB)		 GUE/NGL Socialism
Communism		 Willy Meyer[12][13] 4
European Coalition (CE)
Andalusian Party (PA)
Canarian Coalition (CC)
Valencian Union (UV)
Aragonese Party (PAR)
Majorcan Union (UM)
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN)
United Extremadura (EU)
Asturianist Party (PAS)		 ELDR (UV)
G/EFA (PAR)		 Regionalism Alejandro Rojas-Marcos 1 (UV)
1 (PAR)
Europe of the Peoples (EdP)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Basque Solidarity (EA)
Aragonese Union (CHA)
Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA)
Left Assembly–Initiative for Andalusia (A–IZ)
Andecha Astur (AA)
Cantabrian Nationalist Council (CNC)
Citizen Initiative of La Rioja (ICLR)		 G/EFA (ERC) Peripheral nationalism Bernat Joan 1 (ERC)

The abertzale left tried to run under the umbrella of the Herritarren Zerrenda list (Basque for "Citizens' List").[14][15] However, the Spanish Supreme Court annulled HZ lists and banned them from running on 22 May 2004, as it considered the candidacy's promoters and half of its candidates had links with the outlawed Batasuna and with the ETA environment.[16]

Opinion polls

The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font.

Color key:

  Exit poll

Results

Overall
For results by autonomous community/constituency, see Results breakdown of the 2004 European Parliament election in Spain.
← Summary of the 13 June 2004 European Parliament election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,741,11243.46+8.13 25+1
People's Party (PP) 6,393,19241.21+1.47 24–3
Galeusca–Peoples of Europe (Galeusca)1 798,8165.15–2.87 2–2
United Left–Initiative for Catalonia Greens–EUiA (IU–ICV–EUiA)2 643,1364.15–2.36 2–2
Europe of the Peoples (EdP)3 380,7092.45+1.34 1–1
European Coalition (CE)4 197,2311.27–2.17 0–2
The Greens–European Green Group (LV–GVE)5 68,5360.44–0.22 0±0
Cannabis Party for Legalisation and Normalisation (PCLyN) 54,4600.35New 0±0
Aralar (Aralar) 19,9930.13New 0±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC) 13,8100.09New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,8200.08–0.10 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 9,2020.06New 0±0
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 8,1800.05New 0±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)6 7,9760.05+0.02 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 7,9580.05New 0±0
New Green Left (NIV) 6,8760.04New 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 6,3140.04±0.00 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 5,9350.04–0.01 0±0
The Unemployed (Los Parados) 5,3140.03New 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 5,2670.03–0.03 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4,4840.03New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain–Internationalist Struggle (PCPE–LI) 4,2810.03–0.09 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3,9230.03–0.03 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 3,4540.02–0.06 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 3,3080.02–0.01 0±0
Catalan State (EC) 2,5940.02New 0±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP) 2,5160.02New 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 2,0080.01New 0±0
Liberal Coalition (CL) 1,7190.01New 0±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,6000.01New 0±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 1,5440.01New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a–1.45 0–1
Blank ballots 95,0140.61–1.08
Total 15,512,282 54–10
Valid votes 15,512,28299.02–0.19
Invalid votes 154,2090.98+0.19
Votes cast / turnout 15,666,49145.14–17.91
Abstentions 19,039,55354.86+17.91
Registered voters 34,706,044
Sources[17][5]
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 43.46%
PP
 
 41.21%
Galeusca
 
 5.15%
IU–ICV–EUiA
 
 4.15%
EdP
 
 2.45%
CE
 
 1.27%
Others
 
 1.70%
Blank ballots
 
 0.61%
Seats
PSOE
 
 46.30%
PP
 
 44.44%
Galeusca
 
 3.70%
IU–ICV–EUiA
 
 3.70%
EdP
 
 1.85%

Distribution by European group
Summary of political group distribution in the 6th European Parliament (2004–2009)[18]
Groups Parties Seats Total %
Party of European Socialists (PES) 24 24 44.44
European People's Party–European Democrats (EPP–ED) 24 24 44.44
Greens–European Free Alliance (G/EFA) 1
1
1		 3 5.56
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) 1
1		 2 3.70
European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) 1 1 1.85
Total 54 54 100.00

Elected legislators

The following table lists the elected legislators:[19]

Notes
  1. Note that while the Treaty of Nice initially allocated 50 seats to Spain, it provided for a total European Parliament size of 732 which—as a result of Bulgaria and Romania not acceessing the European Union until 2007—allowed for Spain to be awarded four additional seats, which it maintained for the entire 2004–2009 term.
  2. Includes Navarrese People's Union (UPN) as an integral part of the candidacy, running as a sister party in Navarre.
  3. Includes the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) as an integral part of the candidacy, running as a sister party in Catalonia.

References
Opinion poll sources
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  2. "Sondejos". Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. "Los sondeos dan la victoria a Borrell el 13-J aunque Mayor Oreja empieza a recortar diferencias". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2004.
  4. "El PSOE amplía la ventaja del 14-M". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 6 June 2004.
  5. "El PSOE supera al PP en 4,7 puntos a una semana de las elecciones europeas". El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 June 2004.
  6. "El PSOE ganará las elecciones europeas y el PP recuperará parte de los votos perdidos el 14-M". ABC (in Spanish). 6 June 2004.
  7. "Preelectoral elecciones al Parlamento Europeo, 2004 (Estudio nº 2564. Mayo 2004)". CIS (in Spanish). 3 June 2004.
  8. "El PSOE revalidará y aumentará en las europeas su triunfo del 14-M, según el CIS". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 June 2004.
  9. "El PSOE, claro favorito para el 13-J". El País (in Spanish). 30 May 2004.
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  11. "El PSOE arranca la campaña a las europeas con 8 puntos de ventaja sobre el PP". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 27 May 2004.
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  17. "Un sondeo otorga la mayoría al centro-derecha en la Eurocámara". El País (in Spanish). 14 April 2004.
  18. "El PSOE ganará también las europeas". El País (in Spanish). 4 April 2004.
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Other
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  2. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". www.juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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  9. "Borrell y Díez encabezarán la lista del PSOE para las elecciones europeas". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 21 April 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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  11. Aymi, Oriol (25 April 2004). "CiU y ERC aprueban sus listas para las próximas elecciones europeas". El País (in Spanish). Tarragona. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  12. Elordi Cué, Carlos (22 April 2004). "La dirección de IU sanciona la lista europea con el apoyo del 68%". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. Agencias (8 May 2004). "Willy Meyer será el candidato de IU a las elecciones europeas". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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  15. "El BOE publica las 32 candidaturas para las europeas, incluida la de Herritarren Zerrenda". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  16. Martínez Lázaro, Julio (22 May 2004). "El Tribunal Supremo anula la candidatura de HZ a las elecciones europeas del 13-J". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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