2004 European Parliament election in Ireland

2004 European Parliament election in Ireland

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13 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,841,335 (59.0% Increase8.8pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Enda Kenny 2009.jpg
Bertie Ahern, January 2004 (cropped).jpg
Gerry Adams, October 2005 (cropped).jpg
Leader Enda Kenny Bertie Ahern Gerry Adams
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Alliance EPP–ED UEN GUE/NGL
Leader since 2 June 2002 19 December 1994 1983
Last election 24.6%, 4 seats 38.6%, 6 seats 6.3%, 0 seats
Seats won
5 / 13
4 / 13
1 / 13
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2 Increase1
Popular vote 464,414 524,504 197,715
Percentage 27.8% 29.5% 11.1%
Swing Increase3.2% Decrease9.1% Increase4.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Pat Rabbitte, circa 2002.jpg
Trevor Sargent 2006 headshot.jpg
Joe Higgins TD, 2014.jpg
Leader Pat Rabbitte Trevor Sargent Joe Higgins
Party Labour Green Socialist Party
Alliance PES Greens/EFA
Leader since October 2002 6 November 2001
Last election 8.7%, 1 seat 6.7%, 2 seats 0.8%, 0 seats
Seats won
1 / 13
0 / 13
0 / 11
Seat change Steady Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 188,132 76,917 23,218
Percentage 10.5% 4.3% 1.3%
Swing Increase1.8% Decrease2.4% Increase0.5%

Colours indicate winning party.

The 2004 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 2004 European Parliament election. The voting was held on Friday, 11 June 2004. The election coincided with the 2004 local elections. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.