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European Parliament election, 2004 (UK)

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The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. It was held on 10 June. 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 Féin beat the SDLP in the polls and took its first Northern Ireland seat. This coincided 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).

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[edit] Results

  • Turnout for all the regions was 37.6% on an electorate of 45,309,760.

[edit] England, Scotland and Wales - Overall Result

Source: BBC Map of England with a coloured dot for each MEP

Party Votes % Change Seats Change
Conservative 4,397,090 26.7 -9.0 27 -8
Labour 3,718,683 22.6 -5.4 19 -6
UK Independence 2,650,768 16.1 +9.2 12 +10
Liberal Democrats 2,452,327 14.9 +2.3 12 +2
Green 1,033,093 6.3 0.0 2 0
British National 808,200 4.9 +3.9 0 0
Respect 252,252 1.5 +1.5 0 0
Scottish National Party 231,505 1.4 -1.3 2 0
Plaid Cymru 159,888 1.0 -0.9 1 0
English Democrats 130,056 0 0
Liberal 96,325 0 0
Scottish Green 79,695 0 0
Scottish Socialist 61,356 0 0
Christian Peoples 56,771 0 0
Senior Citizens 42,861 0 0
Countryside Party 42,107 0 0
Pensioners 33,501 0 0
Christian Vote 21,056 0 0
ProLife Alliance 20,393 0 0
Forward Wales 17,280 0 0
Alliance for Green Socialism 13,776 0 0
Peace 12,572 0 0
Total 17,028,947
All parties with over 10,000 votes listed.

[edit] England

There are 9 English regions:

[edit] East Midlands

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 43.4% on an electorate of 3,241,566
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 371,362 26.4 -13.1 2
UK Independence Party 366,498 26.1 +18.5 2
Labour Party 294,198 21.0 -7.6 1
Liberal Democrats 181,964 12.9 +0.2 1
British National Party 91,860 6.5 +5.2 0
Green Party 76,633 5.5 +0.1 0
RESPECT 20,009 1.4 +1.4 0
Independent - Rogers 2,615 0.2 +0.2 0
Independent - Halliday 847 0.1 +0.1 0

[edit] Eastern

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 36.5% on an electorate of 4,170,840
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 465,526 30.8 -11.9 3
UK Independence Party 296,160 19.6 +10.7 2
Labour Party 244,929 16.2 -8.9 1
Liberal Democrats 211,378 14.0 +2.1 1
Independent - Bell 93,028 6.2 +6.2 0
Green Party 84,068 5.6 -0.6 0
British National Party 65,557 4.3 +3.4 0
English Democrats Party 26,807 1.8 +1.8 0
RESPECT 13,904 0.9 +0.9 0
Independent - Naisbitt 5,137 0.3 +0.3 0
Prolife Alliance 3,730 0.3 +0.3 0

[edit] London

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 37.3% on an electorate of 5,143,392
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 504,941 26.8 -5.9 3
Labour Party 466,584 24.8 -10.3 3
Liberal Democrats 288,790 15.3 +3.7 1
UK Independence Party 232,633 12.3 +6.9 1
Green Party 158,986 8.4 +0.8 1
RESPECT 91,175 4.8 +4.8 0
British National Party 76,152 4.0 +2.5 0
Christian Peoples Alliance 45,038 2.4 +2.4 0
English Democrats Party 15,945 0.9 +0.9 0
PPBG 5,205 0.3 +0.3 0

[edit] North East

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 40.8% on an electorate of 1,922,446
Party Votes % Change Seats
Labour Party 266,057 34.1 -8.1 1
Conservative Party 144,969 18.6 -8.8 1
Liberal Democrats 138,791 17.8 +4.3 1
UK Independence Party 94,887 12.2 +3.3 0
British National Party 50,249 6.4 +5.5 0
Independent - Herron 39,658 5.1 +5.1 0
Green Party 37,247 4.8 +0.1 0
RESPECT 8,633 1.1 +1.1 0

[edit] North West

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 40.9% on an electorate of 5,188,717
Party Votes % Change Seats
Labour Party 576,388 27.4 -7.1 3
Conservative Party 509,466 24.2 -11.2 3
Liberal Democrats 335,063 15.9 +4.2 2
UK Independence Party 257,158 11.7 +5.2 1
British National Party 134,959 6.4 +5.1 0
Green Party 117,393 5.6 - 0
Liberal Party 96,325 4.6 +2.4 0
English Democrats Party 34,110 1.6 +1.6 0
RESPECT 24,636 1.2 +1.2 0
Countryside Party 11,283 0.5 +0.5 0
Prolife Alliance 10,084 0.5 +0.5 0
Independent - Neal 8,318 0.4 +0.4 0

[edit] South East

  • Turnout was 36.5% on an electorate of 6,087,103
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 776,370 35.2 -9.3 4
UK Independence Party 431,111 19.5 +9.8 2
Liberal Democrats 338,342 15.3 - 2
Labour Party 301,398 13.7 -6.0 1
Green Party 173,351 7.9 +0.4 1
British National Party 64,877 2.9 +2.1 0
Senior Citizens Party 42,861 1.9 +1.9 0
English Democrats Party 29,126 1.3 +1.3 0
RESPECT 13,426 0.6 +0.6 0
Peace Party 12,572 0.6 +0.6 0
Christian Peoples Alliance 11,733 0.5 +0.5 0
Prolife Alliance 6,579 0.3 +0.3 0
Independent - Rhodes 5,671 0.3 +0.3 0

[edit] South West

  • Turnout was 37.6% on an electorate of 3,845,253
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 457,371 31.6 -10.1 3
UK Independence Party 326,784 22.6 +11.9 2
Liberal Democrats 265,619 18.3 +1.9 1
Labour Party 209,908 14.5 -3.6 1
Green Party 103,821 7.2 -1.1 0
British National Party 43,653 3.0 +2.1 0
Countryside Party 30,824 2.1 +2.1 0
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).

[edit] West Midlands

  • Turnout was 36.0% on an electorate of 4,016,007
Party Votes % Change Seats
Conservative Party 392,937 27.3 -10.6 3
Labour Party 336,613 23.4 -4.6 2
UK Independence Party 251,366 17.5 +11.6 1
Liberal Democrats 197,479 13.7 +2.5 1
British National Party 107,794 7.5 +5.8 0
Green Party 73,991 5.2 -0.7 0
RESPECT 34,704 2.4 +2.4 0
Pensioners Party 33,501 2.3 +2.3 0
The Common Good 8,650 0.6 +0.6 0

[edit] Yorkshire and Humber

  • Turnout was 42.6% on an electorate of 3,730,275
Party Votes % Change Seats
Labour Party 413,213 26.3 -5.1 2
Conservative Party 387,369 24.6 -12.0 2
Liberal Democrats 244,607 15.6 +1.2 1
UK Independence Party 228,666 14.5 +7.4 1
British National Party 126,538 8.0 +6.8 0
Green Party 90,337 5.7 - 0
RESPECT 29,865 1.9 +1.9 0
English Democrats Party 24,068 1.5 +1.5 0
Independent - Ellis 14,762 0.9 +0.9 0
Alliance for Green Socialism 13,776 0.9 +0.9 0

[edit] Scotland

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 30.9% on an electorate of 3,877,194
Party Votes % Change Seats
Labour Party 310,865 26.4 -2.3 2
Scottish National Party 231,505 19.7 -7.5 2
Conservative Party 209,028 17.8 -2.0 2
Liberal Democrats 154,178 13.1 +3.3 1
Scottish Green Party 79,695 6.8 +1.0 0
UK Independence Party 78,828 6.7 +5.4 0
Scottish Socialist Party 61,356 5.2 +1.2 0
Operation Christian Vote 21,056 1.8 +1.8 0
British National Party 19,427 1.7 +1.3 0
Scottish Wind Watch 7,255 0.6 +0.6 0
Independent - Tait 3,624 0.3 +0.3 0

[edit] Wales

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 41.4% on an electorate of 2,228,030
Party Votes % Change Seats
Labour Party 297,810 32.5 +0.6 2
Conservative Party 177,771 19.4 -3.4 1
Plaid Cymru 159,888 17.4 -12.2 1
UK Independence Party 96,677 10.5 +7.4 0
Liberal Democrats 96,166 10.2 +2.3 0
Green Party 32,761 3.6 +1.0 0
British National Party 27,135 3.0 +3.0 0
Forward Wales 17,280 1.9 +1.9 0
Christian Democratic Party 6,821 0.7 +0.7 0
RESPECT 5,427 0.6 +1.9 0

[edit] Northern Ireland

Source: BBC

  • Turnout was 51.72 % on an electorate of 1,072,669
Party Seats Loss/Gain First Preference Votes
Number % of vote
Democratic Unionist 1 0 175,761 31.9
Sinn Féin 1+1144,54126.3
Ulster Unionist 1091,16416.6
Social Democratic & Labour 0-187,55915.9
Independent 0036,2706.6
Socialist Environmental 009,1721.6
Green (NI) 004,8100.9

[edit] Members returned

[edit] East Midlands

(in order of election)

Name of MEP Party of MEP (at election) Current Party of MEP
David Clark UK Independence UK Independence
Chris Heaton Harris Conservative Conservative
Roger Helmer Conservative Conservative
Robert Kilroy Silk UK Independence Independent
Bill Newton Dunn Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats
Phillip Whitehead (Died 2005) Labour
Glenis Willmott Labour (Elected 2005)

[edit] East of England

[edit] London

[edit] North East England

[edit] North West England

[edit] Northern Ireland

[edit] Scotland

[edit] South East England

[edit] South West England

[edit] Wales

[edit] West Midlands

[edit] Yorkshire and the Humber

[edit] Party Leaders in June 2004

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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[edit] Other guides

[edit] Manifestos and documents

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