Finland 2004 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2004 European Parliament election in Finland?
National Coalition Party and Centre Party each won 4 of 14 seats. 39.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Finland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which parties won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : National Coalition Party and Centre Party each won 4 of 14 seats, more than any other party; 39.4% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 9.5 points on 1999.
- National Coalition Party 4 0 seats 23.7% −1.6 points
- Centre Party 4 0 seats 23.4% +2.1 points
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 3 0 seats 21.2% +3.3 points
- Green League 1 −1 seat 10.4% −3.0 points
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 1 0 seats 9.1% 0.0 points
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 1 0 seats 5.7% −1.1 points
- Christian Democrats 0 −1 seat 4.3% +1.9 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Finland 1999 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
+3.3 points
Share of the vote gained by Social Democratic Party of Finland
The largest gain in votes compared with 1999. Green League lost 3.0 points.
39.4%
Voter turnout
Up 9.5 points on 1999.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Coalition Party | 4 | 0 | 23.7 | −1.6 | 392,771 |
| Centre Party | 4 | 0 | 23.4 | +2.1 | 387,217 |
| Social Democratic Party of Finland | 3 | 0 | 21.2 | +3.3 | 350,525 |
| Green League | 1 | −1 | 10.4 | −3.0 | 172,844 |
| Democratic Union / Left Alliance | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 151,291 |
| Swedish People's Party of Finland | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | −1.1 | 94,421 |
| Christian Democrats | 0 | −1 | 4.3 | +1.9 | 70,845 |
± is the change against the Finland 1999 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- National Coalition Party 392,771
- Centre Party 387,217
- Social Democratic Party of Finland 350,525
- Green League 172,844
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance 151,291
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 94,421
- Christian Democrats 70,845
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
39.4% of the 4,227,987 registered voters cast a ballot (1,666,932 ballots), up 9.5 points on 1999. 1,656,584 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- National Coalition Party23.7% of votes28.6% of seats
- Centre Party23.4% of votes28.6% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Finland21.2% of votes21.4% of seats
- Green League10.4% of votes7.1% of seats
- Democratic Union / Left Alliance9.1% of votes7.1% of seats
- Swedish People's Party of Finland5.7% of votes7.1% of seats
- Christian Democrats4.3% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.6 by votes and 4.5 by seats; National Coalition Party led Centre Party by 0.3 points of the vote.
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