European Parliament election, 2004 (Austria)

Austria European Parliament election, 2004
Austria
13 June 2004
18 seats to the European Parliament

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

The parties of the left, the Austrian Social Democratic Party and the Greens, improved their share of the vote. The ruling conservative party, the Austrian People's Party, also improved its share, but this was at the expense of its coalition partner, the Austrian Freedom Party, whose vote dropped sharply. The anti-corruption campaigner Hans-Peter Martin polled strongly and his list won two seats.

Detailed results

 Summary of the results of Austria's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
← 1999 • 2004 • 2009 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) PES Johannes Swoboda 833,517 33.33 1.62 Increase
7 / 18
 0 Steady
People's Party (ÖVP) EPP Ursula Stenzel 817,71632.70 2.03 Increase
6 / 18
1 Decrease
Hans-Peter Martin's List (MARTIN) None Hans Peter Martin 349,69613.98new
2 / 18
2 Increase
The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) EGP Johannes Voggenhuber 322,42912.89 3.60 Increase
2 / 18
0 Steady
Freedom Party (FPÖ) None Johann Kronberger 157,722 6.31 17.09 Decrease
1 / 18
 4 Decrease
Opposition for a Europe of Solidarity (LINKE) PEL Leo Gabriel 19,530 0.78 —
0 / 18
 —
Valid votes 2,500,610 97.43
Blank and invalid votes 66,029 2.57
Totals 2,566,639 100.00 —
18 / 18
 3 Decrease
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 6,049,129 42.43 6.97 Decrease
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