The European Parliamentary elections are held in electoral regions. There are twelve electoral regions in the United Kingdom. The Regional Returning Officer for the Eastern Region is David Monks, Chief Executive of Huntingdonshire District Council. The Eastern Region covers 48 local authorities as listed below:-

• Babergh District Council
• Basildon District Council
• Bedford Borough Council
• Braintree District Council
• Breckland District Council
• Brentwood Borough Council
• Broadland District Council
• Broxbourne Borough Council
• Cambridge City Council
• Castle Point Borough Council
• Chelmsford Borough Council
• Colchester Borough Council
• Dacorum Borough Council
• East Cambs District Council
• East Herts District Council
• Epping Forest District Council
• Fenland District Council
• Forest Heath District Council
• Great Yarmouth Borough Council
• Harlow Council
• Hertsmere District Council
• Huntingdonshire District Council
• Ipswich Borough Council
• Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
• Luton Borough Council
• Maldon District Council
• Mid Beds District Council
• Mid Suffolk District Council
• North Herts District Council
• North Norfolk District Council
• Norwich City Council
• Peterborough City Council
• Rochford District Council
• South Beds District Council
• South Cambs District Council
• South Norfolk Council
• Southend Borough Council
• St Albans City Council
• St Edmundsbury Borough Council
• Stevenage Borough Council
• Suffolk Coastal District Council
• Tendring District Council
• Three Rivers District Council
• Thurrock Borough Council
• Uttlesford District Council
• Watford Borough Council
• Waveney District Council
• Welwyn Hatfield Council

As a result of the election on the 10th June 2004, the political composition of MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) for the Eastern Region is:

• Conservative - 3
• Labour - 1
• Liberal Democrat - 1
• UK Independence Party - 2

The turnout in the Mid Suffolk area was 39.8%.

Details of votes and members elected can be found at www.huntsdc.gov.uk.