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European Parliament Election, 2004 (Uk) | 1979 election | | a href="/encyclopedia/European-Parliament-Election,-1984-(UK)" title="European Parliament Election, 1984 (UK)">1984 election | | a href="/encyclopedia/European-Parliament-Election,-1989-(UK)" title="European Parliament Election, 1989 (UK)">1989 election | | a href="/encyclopedia/European-Parliament-Election,-1994-(UK)" title="European Parliament Election, 1994 (UK)">1994 election | | a href="/encyclopedia/European-Parliament-Election,-1999-(UK)" title="European Parliament Election, 1999 (UK)">1999 election | | a href="/encyclopedia/European-Parliament-Election,-2004-(UK)" title="European Parliament Election, 2004 (UK)">2004 election | The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. It was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom using postal-only voting in four areas. It coincided with local and regional elections. The Conservative Party and the Labour Party both polled poorly. The Conservatives, although getting a vote share 4.1% greater than Labour, still experienced their lowest vote share in a national election since 1832. Labour's vote share was its lowest since 1918. Labour's decline in votes was regarded as being largely due to widespread public dissatisfaction about the Iraq War and, as with the Conservatives, the increased popularity of the United Kingdom Independence Party. The United Kingdom Independence Party did exceptionally well, and managed to increase its number of MEPs from 3 to 12, pushing the Liberal Democrats into fourth place. UKIP received a very large increase in media coverage before the elections, partly because of the appointment of Robert Kilroy-Silk as a candidate. The actress Joan Collins also became a member and announced her support for the party. Other minor parties also posted vote gains. In Northern Ireland, as expected, Sinn Fin beat the SDLP in the polls and took its first Northern Ireland seat. This concided with its winning a seat in the corresponding elections in the Republic. Gibraltar voted for the first time, as part of the South West England region. The Conservative Party won overwhelming support there on a higher than average turnout. For full results, see European Parliament Election, 2004 (Gibraltar). Results - Turnout for all the regions was 37.6% on an electorate of 45,309,760.
England, Scotland and Wales - Overall Result Source: BBC | arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats !! Change | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 4,397,090 | 26.7 | -9.0 | 27 | -8 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 3,718,683 | 22.6 | -5.4 | 19 | -6 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 2,650,768 | 16.1 | +9.2 | 12 | +10 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Liberal-Democrats-(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrats | 2,452,327 | 14.9 | +2.3 | 12 | +2 | | Green Party | 1,033,093 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 808,200 | 4.9 | +3.9 | 0 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scottish-National-Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party | 231,505 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Plaid-Cymru" title="Plaid Cymru">Plaid Cymru | 159,888 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 1 | 0 | | thers | 1,170,737 | 11.6 | | otal | 17,028,947 | England There are 9 English regions: East Midlands Source: BBC - Turnout was 43.4% on an electorate of 3,241,566
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 371,362 | 26.4 | -13.1 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 366,498 | 26.1 | +18.5 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 294,198 | 21.0 | -7.6 | 1 | | Liberal Democrats | 181,964 | 12.9 | +0.2 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 91,860 | 6.5 | +5.2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 76,633 | 5.5 | +0.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 20,009 | 1.4 | +1.4 | 0 | | ndependent - Rogers | 2,615 | 0.2 | +0.2 | 0 | | ndependent - Shadmyraine | 847 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0 | Eastern Source: BBC - Turnout was 36.5% on an electorate of 4,170,840
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 465,526 | 30.8 | -11.9 | 3 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 296,160 | 19.6 | +10.7 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 244,929 | 16.2 | -8.9 | 1 | | Liberal Democrats | 211,378 | 14.0 | +2.1 | 1 | | ndependent - Bell | 93,028 | 6.2 | +6.2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 84,068 | 5.6 | -0.6 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 65,557 | 4.3 | +3.4 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/English-Democrats-Party" title="English Democrats Party">English Democrats Party | 26,807 | 1.8 | +1.8 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 13,904 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 0 | | ndependent - Naisbitt | 5,137 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Prolife-Alliance" title="Prolife Alliance">Prolife Alliance | 3,730 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | London Source: BBC - Turnout was 37.3% on an electorate of 5,143,392
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 504,941 | 26.8 | -5.9 | 3 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 466,584 | 24.8 | -10.3 | 3 | | Liberal Democrats | 288,790 | 15.3 | +3.7 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 232,633 | 12.3 | +6.9 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 158,986 | 8.4 | +0.8 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 91,175 | 4.8 | +4.8 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 76,152 | 4.0 | +2.5 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Christian-Peoples-Alliance" title="Christian Peoples Alliance">Christian Peoples Alliance | 45,038 | 2.4 | +2.4 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/English-Democrats-Party" title="English Democrats Party">English Democrats Party | 15,945 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/People's-Party-for-Better-Government" title="People's Party for Better Government">PPBG | 5,205 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | North East Source: BBC - Turnout was 40.8% on an electorate of 1,922,446
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 266,057 | 34.1 | -8.1 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 144,969 | 18.6 | -8.8 | 1 | | Liberal Democrats | 138,791 | 17.8 | +4.3 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 94,887 | 12.2 | +3.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 50,249 | 6.4 | +5.5 | 0 | | ndependent - Herron | 39,658 | 5.1 | +5.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 37,247 | 4.8 | +0.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 8,633 | 1.1 | +1.1 | 0 | North West Source: BBC - Turnout was 40.9% on an electorate of 5,188,717
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 576,388 | 27.4 | -7.1 | 3 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 509,466 | 24.2 | -11.2 | 3 | | Liberal Democrats | 335,063 | 15.9 | +4.2 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 257,158 | 11.7 | +5.2 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 134,959 | 6.4 | +5.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 117,393 | 5.6 | - | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Liberal-Party-(modern)" title="Liberal Party (modern)">Liberal Party | 96,325 | 4.6 | +2.4 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/English-Democrats-Party" title="English Democrats Party">English Democrats Party | 34,110 | 1.6 | +1.6 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 24,636 | 1.2 | +1.2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Countryside-Party" title="Countryside Party">Countryside Party | 11,283 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Prolife-Alliance" title="Prolife Alliance">Prolife Alliance | 10,084 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0 | | ndependent - Neal | 8,318 | 0.4 | +0.4 | 0 | South East - Turnout was 36.5% on an electorate of 6,087,103
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 776,370 | 35.2 | -9.3 | 4 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 431,111 | 19.5 | +9.8 | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 338,342 | 15.3 | - | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 301,398 | 13.7 | -6.0 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 173,351 | 7.9 | +0.4 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 64,877 | 2.9 | +2.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Senior-Citizens-Party" title="Senior Citizens Party">Senior Citizens Party | 42,861 | 1.9 | +1.9 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/English-Democrats-Party" title="English Democrats Party">English Democrats Party | 29,126 | 1.3 | +1.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 13,426 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Peace-Party" title="Peace Party">Peace Party | 12,572 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Christian-Peoples-Alliance" title="Christian Peoples Alliance">Christian Peoples Alliance | 11,733 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Prolife-Alliance" title="Prolife Alliance">Prolife Alliance | 6,579 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | | ndependent - Rhodes | 5,671 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | South West - Turnout was 37.6% on an electorate of 3,845,253
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 457,371 | 31.6 | -10.1 | 3 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 326,784 | 22.6 | +11.9 | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 265,619 | 18.3 | +1.9 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 209,908 | 14.5 | -3.6 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 103,821 | 7.2 | -1.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 43,653 | 3.0 | +2.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Countryside-Party" title="Countryside Party">Countryside Party | 30,824 | 2.1 | +2.1 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 10,473 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | Gibraltar was considered to be part of South West England for the purposes of the election. The Conservative Party won overwhelming support there. For full results, see European Parliament Election, 2004 (Gibraltar). West Midlands - Turnout was 36.0% on an electorate of 4,016,007
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 392,937 | 27.3 | -10.6 | 3 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 336,613 | 23.4 | -4.6 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 251,366 | 17.5 | +11.6 | 1 | | Liberal Democrats | 197,479 | 13.7 | +2.5 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 107,794 | 7.5 | +5.8 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 73,991 | 5.2 | -0.7 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 34,704 | 2.4 | +2.4 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Pensioners-Party" title="Pensioners Party">Pensioners Party | 33,501 | 2.3 | +2.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/The-Common-Good" title="The Common Good">The Common Good | 8,650 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | Yorkshire and Humber - Turnout was 42.6% on an electorate of 3,730,275
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 413,213 | 26.3 | -5.1 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 387,369 | 24.6 | -12.0 | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 244,607 | 15.6 | +1.2 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 228,666 | 14.5 | +7.4 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 126,538 | 8.0 | +6.8 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 90,337 | 5.7 | - | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 29,865 | 1.9 | +1.9 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/English-Democrats-Party" title="English Democrats Party">English Democrats Party | 24,068 | 1.5 | +1.5 | 0 | | ndependent - Ellis | 14,762 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Alliance-for-Green-Socialism" title="Alliance for Green Socialism">Alliance for Green Socialism | 13,776 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 0 | Scotland Source: BBC - Turnout was 30.9% on an electorate of 3,877,194
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 310,865 | 26.4 | -2.3 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scottish-National-Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party | 231,505 | 19.7 | -7.5 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 209,028 | 17.8 | -2.0 | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 154,178 | 13.1 | +3.3 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scottish-Green-Party" title="Scottish Green Party">Green Party | 79,695 | 6.8 | +1.0 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 78,828 | 6.7 | +5.4 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scottish-Socialist-Party" title="Scottish Socialist Party">Scottish Socialist Party | 61,356 | 5.2 | +1.2 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Operation-Christian-Vote" title="Operation Christian Vote">Operation Christian Vote | 21,056 | 1.8 | +1.8 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 19,427 | 1.7 | +1.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scottish-Wind-Watch" title="Scottish Wind Watch">Scottish Wind Watch | 7,255 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | | ndependent - Tait | 3,624 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | Wales Source: BBC - Turnout was 41.4% on an electorate of 2,228,030
| arty !! Votes !! % !! Change !! Seats | | a href="/encyclopedia/Labour-Party-(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party | 297,810 | 32.5 | +0.6 | 2 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Conservative-Party-(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party | 177,771 | 19.4 | -3.4 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Plaid-Cymru" title="Plaid Cymru">Plaid Cymru | 159,888 | 17.4 | -12.2 | 1 | | a href="/encyclopedia/UK-Independence-Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party | 96,677 | 10.5 | +7.4 | 0 | | Liberal Democrats | 96,166 | 10.2 | +2.3 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-England-and-Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party | 32,761 | 3.6 | +1.0 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/British-National-Party" title="British National Party">British National Party | 27,135 | 3.0 | +3.0 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Forward-Wales" title="Forward Wales">Forward Wales | 17,280 | 1.9 | +1.9 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Christian-Democratic-Party" title="Christian Democratic Party">Christian Democratic Party | 6,821 | 0.7 | +0.7 | 0 | | a href="/encyclopedia/RESPECT-The-Unity-Coalition" title="RESPECT The Unity Coalition">RESPECT | 5,427 | 0.6 | +1.9 | 0 | Northern Ireland Source: BBC - Turnout was 51.72 % on an electorate of 1,072,669
Members returned Party Leaders in June 2004 See also External links Source Other guides Manifestos and documents Northern Ireland only: Scotland only: Wales only: UK
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