In 2004 millions of voters turned their backs on the traditional parties that had led us into the euro mess and chose UKIP

European Elections June 2004

European Elections

Hundreds of  advertisement hoardings appeared across the country. The public responded in an unprecedented show of support and said ‘No’ to the EU.

European Elections June 1999

Text Box: UKIP makes electoral breakthrough

 

Nikki has not stood for the European Parliament but has taken an active part in UKIP successes of 1999 and 2004 when UKIP shook the political establishment.

Party

%

+/-

Total Votes

1999

+/-

Total

Conservative

26.7

-9.0

4397090

35

-8

27

Labour

22.6

-5.4

3718683

25

-6

19

UK Independence Party

16.1

+9.2

2650768

3

+9

12

Liberal Democrat

14.9

+2.3

2452327

10

+2

12

Green

6.3

0

1028283

2

0

2

British National Party

4.9

+3.9

808200

0

0

0

Respect

1.5

+1.5

252216

0

0

0

Scottish National Party

1.4

-1.3

231505

2

0

2

Plaid Cymru

1.0

-0.9

159888

2

-1

1

United Kingdom

Vote

MEP’s

Excludes Northern Ireland

Turnout 38.2%

Electorate 44118453

 

Votes

%

1994 MEP’s

1999 MEP’s

+/-

Conservative

3578217

35.77

18

36

+18

Labour

2803821

28.03

62

29

-33

Liberal Democrat