Italy 2004 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2004 European Parliament election in Italy?
The Olive Tree won 24 of 78 seats with 31.1% of the vote. 71.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Italy- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : The Olive Tree won 24 of 78 seats with 31.1% of the vote; 71.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 2.0 points on 1999.
- The Olive Tree 24 31.1%
- Forza Italia 16 −6 seats 20.9% −4.2 points
- National Alliance 9 0 seats 11.5% +1.2 points
- Communist Refoundation Party 5 +1 seat 6.1% +1.8 points
- Union of the Centre 5 5.9%
- Lega Nord 4 0 seats 5.0% +0.5 points
- Federation of the Greens 2 0 seats 2.5% +0.7 points
- Party of Italian Communists 2 0 seats 2.4% +0.4 points
- Radical Party 2 −5 seats 2.3% −6.2 points
- Italy of Values 2 2.1%
- New Italian Socialist Party 2 2.0%
- Union of Democrats for Europe 1 0 seats 1.3% −0.3 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 Italy 1999 European Parliament election, party by party.
- The Olive Tree24
- Forza Italia16
- National Alliance9
- Communist Refoundation Party5
- Union of the Centre5
- Lega Nord4
- Federation of the Greens2
- Italy of Values2
- New Italian Socialist Party2
- Party of Italian Communists2
- Radical Party2
- Pensioners' Party1
- Social Alternative Mussolini1
- South Tyrolean People's Party1
- Tricolour Flame1
- Union of Democrats for Europe1
Key numbers
31.1%
Share of the vote won by The Olive Tree and its allies
It led Forza Italia by 10.2 points of the vote.
+1 seats
Seats gained by Communist Refoundation Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1999. Forza Italia lost 6 seats.
71.7%
Voter turnout
Up 2.0 points on 1999.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive Treewith Italian Democratic Socialists / Party, Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, European Republicans Movement and Democrats of the Left | 24 | 31.1 | 10,105,836 | ||
| Forza Italia | 16 | −6 | 20.9 | −4.2 | 6,806,245 |
| National Alliance | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | +1.2 | 3,736,606 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 5 | +1 | 6.1 | +1.8 | 1,969,776 |
| Union of the Centre | 5 | 5.9 | 1,914,726 | ||
| Lega Nord | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | +0.5 | 1,613,506 |
| Federation of the Greens | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | +0.7 | 803,356 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 2 | 0 | 2.4 | +0.4 | 787,613 |
| Radical Party | 2 | −5 | 2.3 | −6.2 | 731,536 |
| Italy of Values | 2 | 2.1 | 695,179 | ||
| New Italian Socialist Party | 2 | 2.0 | 664,463 | ||
| Union of Democrats for Europe | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | −0.3 | 419,173 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Alternative Mussolini | 1 | 1.2 | 400,626 | ||
| Pensioners' Party | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | +0.4 | 374,343 |
| Tricolour Flame | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | −0.9 | 237,058 |
| Italian Republican Party | 0 | −1 | 0.7 | +0.2 | 233,144 |
| South Tyrolean People's Party | 1 | +1 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 146,357 |
| Valdostan Union | 0 | 0.1 | 29,598 |
± is the change against the Italy 1999 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- The Olive Tree 10,105,836
- Forza Italia 6,806,245
- National Alliance 3,736,606
- Communist Refoundation Party 1,969,776
- Union of the Centre 1,914,726
- Lega Nord 1,613,506
- Federation of the Greens 803,356
- Party of Italian Communists 787,613
- Radical Party 731,536
- Italy of Values 695,179
- New Italian Socialist Party 664,463
- Union of Democrats for Europe 419,173
- Social Alternative Mussolini 400,626
- Pensioners' Party 374,343
- Tricolour Flame 237,058
- Italian Republican Party 233,144
- South Tyrolean People's Party 146,357
- Valdostan Union 29,598
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.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
71.7% of the 49,804,087 registered voters cast a ballot (35,717,655 ballots), up 2.0 points on 1999. 32,516,246 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- The Olive Tree31.1% of votes30.8% of seats
- Forza Italia20.9% of votes20.5% of seats
- National Alliance11.5% of votes11.5% of seats
- Communist Refoundation Party6.1% of votes6.4% of seats
- Union of the Centre5.9% of votes6.4% of seats
- Lega Nord5.0% of votes5.1% of seats
- Federation of the Greens2.5% of votes2.6% of seats
- Party of Italian Communists2.4% of votes2.6% of seats
- Radical Party2.3% of votes2.6% of seats
- Italy of Values2.1% of votes2.6% of seats
- New Italian Socialist Party2.0% of votes2.6% of seats
- Union of Democrats for Europe1.3% of votes1.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 1.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.0 by votes and 6.1 by seats; The Olive Tree led Forza Italia by 10.2 points of the vote.
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