2004 European Parliament election in Estonia

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2004 European Parliament election in Estonia

| country = Estonia

| type = Parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election =

| next_election = 2009 European Parliament election in Estonia

| seats_for_election = All 6 Estonian seats to the European Parliament

| majority_seats =

| election_date = 13 June 2004

| turnout = 26.8%

| image1 = Ivari Padar MEP 01.JPG

| leader1 = Ivari Padar

| party1 = Social Democratic Party (Estonia)

| popular_vote1 = 85,433

| alliance1 = Party of European Socialists

| seats1 = 3

| percentage1 = 36.8%

| image2 = File:Edgar Savisaar 2005-crop.jpg

| leader2 = Edgar Savisaar

| party2 = Estonian Centre Party

| alliance2 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

| popular_vote2 = 40,704

| seats2 = 1

| percentage2 = 17.5%

| image3 = File:Siim Kallas 3.JPG

| leader3 = Siim Kallas

| party3 = Estonian Reform Party

| alliance3 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

| popular_vote3 = 28,377

| seats3 = 1

| percentage3 = 12.2%

| image4 = File:Mart Laar, poliitik ja ajaloolane 99 (cropped3).jpg

| leader4 = Mart Laar

| party4 = Pro Patria Union

| popular_vote4 = 24,375

| alliance4 = EPP-ED

| seats4 = 1

| percentage4 = 10.5%

| map_image = File:2004 European Parliament elections in Estonia by county.svg

| map_caption = Results by county{{Cite web |title=ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 |url=http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/tulemus/tulbad_eng.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=vvk.ee}}

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| next_year = 2009

}}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 the first European Parliament election in Estonia following its admission to the European Union in May 2004. It was part of the wider 2004 European election.

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.[http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/tulemus/mandaat_jaotus_eng.html Distribution of mandates, Estonian National Electoral Committee] 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

{{Election results

|party1=Social Democratic Party |votes1=85433|seats1=3

|party2=Estonian Centre Party|votes2=40704|seats2=1

|party3=Estonian Reform Party|votes3=28377|seats3=1

|party4=Pro Patria Union|votes4=24375|seats4=1

|party5=People's Union of Estonia|votes5=18692|seats5=0

|party6=Res Publica Party|votes6=15458|seats6=0

|party7=Estonian Democratic Party|votes7=2849|seats7=0

|party8=Estonian Pensioners' Party|votes8=1329|seats8=0

|party9=Social Democratic Labour Party|votes9=1057|seats9=0

|party10=Russian Party in Estonia|votes10=805|seats10=0

|party11=Independents|votes11=13162|seats11=0

|invalid=2244

|electorate=873809

|source=[http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/index_eng.html VVK]

}}

References

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