European Parliament election, 2004 (Slovenia)

Slovenia European Parliament election, 2004

13 June 2004

7 seats to the European Parliament   First party Second party Third party   Leader Lojze Peterle Jelko Kacin Mihael Brejc Party NSi LDS SDS Alliance EPP ALDE EPP Last election First Election First Election First Election Seats before 0 0 0 Seats after 2 2 2 Seat change 2 2 2 Popular vote 102,753 95,489 76,945 Percentage 23.57 % 21.91 % 17.65 % Swing 23.57 % 21.91 % 9.01 %   Fourth party   Leader Borut Pahor Party SD Alliance PES Last election First Election Seats before 0 Seats after 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 61,672 Percentage 14.65% Swing 14.65 %

The European Parliament election of 2004 in Slovenia was the election of MEP representing Slovenia constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13.

The biggest surprise was the victory of the New Slovenia – Christian People's Party over the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia and the defeat of the Slovene People's Party, which did not win a seat. The parties on the right of centre that form the opposition in the Slovenian national parliament won this election.

Results

 Summary of the results of Slovenia's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament

2004 • 2009 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	New Slovenia (NSi)	EPP	Lojze Peterle	102,753	23.57	First Election	2 / 7	2
	Liberal Democracy (LDS) – Democratic Party of Retired People (DeSUS)	ALDE	Jelko Kacin	95,489	21.91	First Election	2 / 7	2
	Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS)	EPP	Mihael Brejc	76,945	17.65	First Election	2 / 7	2
	United List of Social-Democrats (ZLSD)	PES	Borut Pahor	61,672	14.15	First Election	1 / 7	1
	Slovene People's Party (SLS)	EPP	Franc But	36,662	8.41	First Election	0 / 7	0
	National Party (SNS)	None	Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti	21,883	5.02	First Election	0 / 7	0
	Slovenia is Ours (SJN)	None		17,930	4.11	First Election	0 / 7	0
	Youth Party (SMS) – Greens (ZS)	EGP		10,027	2.30	First Election	0 / 7	0
	Voice of Slovenian Women (GS)	None		5,249	1.20	First Election	0 / 7	0
	Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats)			7,259	1.7	First Election	0 / 7	0
Valid votes				435,869	94.37
Blank and invalid votes				26,010	5.63
Totals				461,879	100.00	—	7	—
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				1,628,918	28.35
Source: Volitve.gov.si