2004 Greek legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 7 March 2004. The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won the elections, ending eleven years of rule by PASOK. PASOK was led into the elections by George Papandreou, who succeeded retiring Prime Minister Costas Simitis as party leader in February.

2004 Greek legislative election
7 March 2004
All 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
151 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kostas Karamanlis George Papandreou
Party ND PASOK
Last election 42.73%, 125 seats 43.80%, 158 seats
Seats won 165 117
Seat change 40 41
Popular vote 3,359,682 3,003,275
Percentage 45.36% 40.55%
Swing 2.63pp 3.25pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Aleka Papariga Nikos Konstantopoulos
Party KKE Syriza
Last election 5.52%, 11 seats 3.20%, 6 seats
Seats won 12 6
Seat change 1
Popular vote 436,573 241,539
Percentage 5.90% 3.26%
Swing 0.38pp 0.06pp
Map of electoral districts, showing the largest party by share of votes. Darker shades indicate stronger vote share.
Prime Minister before election

Costas Simitis
PASOK

 Prime Minister after election

Kostas Karamanlis
ND

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