2004 European Parliament election in Sweden

The 2004 European Parliament election in Sweden was the election of MEP representing Sweden 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. The ruling Social Democrats polled poorly, but virtually all the established parties lost ground to the eurosceptic June List.

2004 European Parliament election in Sweden

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19 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout37.85% (Decrease 0.99 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Inger Segelström Gunnar Hökmark Nils Lundgren
Party Social Democrats Moderate June List
Alliance PES EPP EUD
Last election 6 seats, 25.99% 5 seats, 20.75% new
Seats won 5 4 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Increase 3
Popular vote 616,963 458,398 363,472
Percentage 24.56% 18.25% 14.47%
Swing Decrease 1.43% Decrease 2.50% new

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Jonas Sjöstedt Cecilia Malmström Lena Ek
Party Left Liberals Centre
Alliance NGLA ALDE ALDE
Last election 3 seats, 15.82% 3 seats, 13.85% 1 seat, 5.99%
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Steady 0
Popular vote 321,344 247,750 157,258
Percentage 12.79% 9.86% 6.26%
Swing Decrease 3.03% Decrease 3.99% Increase 0.27%

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Carl Schlyter Anders Wijkman
Party Green Christian Democrats
Alliance Greens/EFA EPP
Last election 2 seats, 9.49% 2 seats, 7.64%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 149,603 142,704
Percentage 5.96% 5.68%
Swing Decrease 3.53% Decrease 1.96%

Results

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The map shows which European party group received the most votes in each municipality

The Insight Party, Struggle of the Union Citizens, International Integration Party, Vision Europe Party, International Integration Party, Republicans right and all the various lists of Bosse Persson had only one candidate on their lists. The Communist League had 4 candidates, but only got 2 votes.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party616,96324.565–1
Moderate Party458,39818.254–1
June List363,47214.473New
Left Party321,34412.792–1
Liberal People's Party247,7509.862–1
Centre Party157,2586.2610
Green Party149,6035.961–1
Christian Democrats142,7045.681–1
Sweden Democrats28,3031.1300
EU Opponents15,5050.620New
National Democrats7,2090.290New
Socialist Justice Party2,0870.0800
Freedom and Justice Party1470.010New
European Workers Party1370.0100
Swedish National Democratic Party660.000New
Transparency Party370.000New
Union Citizens' Fight for an EU Superstate360.000New
Right Party the Conservatives290.000New
Vision Europe Party250.000New
EU Critical Santa Party190.000New
Viking Party90.0000
International Integration Party80.000New
Motbokspartiet80.000New
EU out of Sweden Party40.000New
Communist League20.0000
EU-Critic Party20.000New
Republican Right10.000New
Other parties9430.040
Total2,512,069100.0019–3
Valid votes2,512,06997.20
Invalid/blank votes72,3952.80
Total votes2,584,464100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,827,87037.85
Source: Val
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