The election of

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representing Germany constituency for the 2004–2009 term of the

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was held on 13 June 2004. The elections saw a heavy defeat for the ruling

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, which polled its lowest share of the vote since

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. More than half of this loss, however, went to other parties of the left, particularly the Greens. The votes of the opposition conservative parties, the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union, also fell, though not as sharply as the SPD's. The liberal Free Democratic Party improved its vote and gained representation.

Results

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Results by state

Results for each party by state.

References

External links

Europawahl 2004 - Der Bundeswahlleiter
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