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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2004 European Parliament election in Estonia
| country = Estonia
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 
| next_election = 2009 European Parliament election in Estonia
| seats_for_election = All 6 Estonian seats to the [[European Parliament]]
| majority_seats = 
| election_date = 13 June 2004
| turnout = 26.8%
| image1 = Ivari Padar MEP 01.JPG
| leader1 = [[Ivari Padar]]
| party1 = Social Democratic Party (Estonia)
| popular_vote1 = '''85,433'''
| alliance1 = Party of European Socialists
| seats1 = '''3'''
| percentage1 = '''36.8%'''
| image2 = File:Edgar Savisaar 2005-crop.jpg
| leader2 = [[Edgar Savisaar]]
| party2 = [[Estonian Centre Party]]
| alliance2 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
| popular_vote2 = 40,704
| seats2 = 1
| percentage2 = 17.5%
| image3 = File:Siim Kallas 3.JPG
| leader3 = [[Siim Kallas]]
| party3 = Estonian Reform Party
| alliance3 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
| popular_vote3 = 28,377
| seats3 = 1
| percentage3 = 12.2%
| image4 = File:Mart Laar, poliitik ja ajaloolane 99 (cropped3).jpg
| leader4 = [[Mart Laar]]
| party4 = Pro Patria Union
| popular_vote4 = 24,375
| alliance4 = EPP-ED
| seats4 = 1
| percentage4 = 10.5%
| map_image = File:2004 European Parliament elections in Estonia by county.svg
| map_caption = Results by county<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 |url=http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/tulemus/tulbad_eng.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=vvk.ee}}</ref>
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| next_year = 2009
}}An election for [[Members of the European Parliament]] representing [[Estonia (European Parliament constituency)|Estonia constituency]] for the 2004–2009 term of the [[European Parliament]] was held on 13 June 2004. It was the first European Parliament election in Estonia following its [[2004 enlargement of the European Union|admission to the European Union]] in May 2004. It was part of the wider [[2004 European Parliament election|2004 European election]].

The election was conducted using the [[D'Hondt method]] with [[open list]]. The [[voter turnout]] in Estonia was one of the lowest of all member countries at only 26.8%. A similar trend was visible in most of the new member states that joined the [[European Union|EU]] in 2004.

The biggest winner was the [[Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond|Social Democratic Party]], due to the popularity of their leading candidate [[Toomas Hendrik Ilves]], who received the vast majority of the party's votes.<ref>[http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/tulemus/mandaat_jaotus_eng.html Distribution of mandates, Estonian National Electoral Committee]</ref> The governing [[Res Publica Party]] and [[People's Union of Estonia|People's Union]] polled poorly. Ilves went on to become [[President of Estonia]] in October 2006, leaving his MEP seat to [[Katrin Saks]].

==Results==
{{Election results
|party1=[[Social Democratic Party (Estonia)|Social Democratic Party ]]|votes1=85433|seats1=3
|party2=[[Estonian Centre Party]]|votes2=40704|seats2=1
|party3=[[Estonian Reform Party]]|votes3=28377|seats3=1
|party4=[[Pro Patria Union]]|votes4=24375|seats4=1
|party5=[[People's Union of Estonia]]|votes5=18692|seats5=0
|party6=[[Res Publica Party]]|votes6=15458|seats6=0
|party7=[[Libertas Estonia|Estonian Democratic Party]]|votes7=2849|seats7=0
|party8=Estonian Pensioners' Party|votes8=1329|seats8=0
|party9=[[Estonian Left Party|Social Democratic Labour Party]]|votes9=1057|seats9=0
|party10=[[Russian Party in Estonia]]|votes10=805|seats10=0
|party11=Independents|votes11=13162|seats11=0
|invalid=2244
|electorate=873809
|source=[http://vvk.ee/varasemad/ep04/index_eng.html VVK]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{European Parliament elections}}
{{Estonian elections|state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:2004 European Parliament election|Estonia]]
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[[Category:2004 in Estonia]]


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