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

External links

• Elected Members of European Parliament 2004 (as of 18 June 2004, i.e. after election but before regrouping)
• Nomination of candidates in European Parliament elections 2004 (as of 1 June 2004, i.e. before election)
• Summary (as of 23 June 2004, i.e. after election but before regrouping)

References

1. Result per candidate