2004 Aquitaine regional election

2004 Aquitaine regional election

21 March 2004 (first round) 28 March 2004 (second round)
All 85 seats in the Regional Council of Aquitaine
First party Second party Third party   Leader Alain Rousset Xavier Darcos François Bayrou Party PS UMP UDF Seats won 57 21 7 Popular vote 769,893 469,386 163,731 Percentage 54.87% 33.46% 11.67%

A regional election took place in Aquitaine on 21 March and 28 March 2004, along with all other regions. Alain Rousset (PS) was re-elected President of the Council.

Results

Party		Presidential candidate	First round		Second round		Seats
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Socialist Party	Alain Rousset	516,392	38.42	769,893	54.87	57
	Union for a Popular Movement	Xavier Darcos	247,232	18.40	469,386	33.46	21
	Union for French Democracy	François Bayrou	215,796	16.06	163,731	11.67	7
	National Front	Jacques Colombier	153,859	11.45			0
	Hunting, Fishing, Nature and Traditions	Jean Saint-Josse	96,925	7.21			0
	PCF–MRC	Annie Guilhamet	58,485	4.35			0
	LCR–LO	Martine Malfert	55,215	4.11			0
Total			1,343,904	100.00	1,403,010	100.00	85
Valid votes			1,343,904	95.07	1,403,010	95.37
Invalid/blank votes			69,723	4.93	68,120	4.63
Total votes			1,413,627	100.00	1,471,130	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,138,102	66.12	2,138,055	68.81
Source: Ministry of the Interior, Delwit