2004 Basildon District Council election

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2004 Basildon District Council election [1] [2] [3]
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  2003 10 June 2004 2006  

14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before23143
Seats won942
Seats after25143
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote16,5368,4836,960
Percentage45.2%23.2%19.0%

Basildon UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2004.

Council control before election

Conservative Party

Council control after election

Conservative Party

The 2004 Basildon District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [4]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

2004 Basildon Local Election Result [6] [7] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 920Increase2.svg264.345.216,536
  Labour 422Steady2.svg28.623.28,483
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg7.119.06,960
  BNP 000Steady2.svg08.22,983
  Green 000Steady2.svg01.5566
  Senior Citizens 000Steady2.svg01.2430
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg01.1420
  Independent 002Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svg0.4147
  Respect 000Steady2.svg00.257

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2000 election.

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Sullivan 2,150 65.9 −0.3
Liberal Democrats John James78023.9+1.6
Labour Patricia Reid33310.2−1.3
Majority1,37042.0−1.9
Turnout 3,26336.6
Conservative hold Swing

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Turner 2,345 67.9 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Frank Bellard82123.8+2.9
Labour William Archibald2878.3−1.4
Majority1,52444.1−4.5
Turnout 3,45337.3
Conservative hold Swing

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Moore 1,935 61.7 +10.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Taylor83726.7−11.7
Labour Margaret Viney36511.6+1.6
Majority1,09835.0+21.8
Turnout 3,13737.2
Conservative hold Swing

Crouch

Location of Crouch ward Crouch ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Crouch ward
Crouch [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Allen 1,121 54.1
English Democrat Kim Gandy42020.3
Labour Wendy Aitken27213.1
Liberal Democrats Vivien Howard26112.6
Majority70133.8
Turnout 2,07434.1
Conservative hold Swing

Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Fryerns ward
Fryerns [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Kirkman 1,117 40.2 −3.2
BNP David King60121.6−0.3
Conservative Kenneth Evens58421.0+1.8
Liberal Democrats John Lutton29610.6+0.6
Green Adam Ellis1836.6+1.0
Majority51618.6−2.9
Turnout 2,78130.0
Labour hold Swing

Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Laindon Park ward
Laindon Park [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Tomlin 881 34.9 −8.7
Labour Anthony Borlase71628.3−12.0
BNP Steven Watts50920.2+20.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Myall27310.8+2.4
Independent Alfred Viccary1475.8+0.8
Majority1656.5+3.2
Turnout 2,52630.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Hillier 1,195 54.5
Labour Paul Mitchell44820.4
Liberal Democrats Linda Williams31014.1
Green Annie Humphries23810.9
Majority74734.1
Turnout 2,19133.8
Conservative hold Swing

Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002 Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002
Lee Chapel North [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynda Gordon 996 38.6 −2.0
Conservative Terry Fleet60423.4+0.4
BNP Sidney Chaney51920.1+5.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Martin26110.1−0.9
Green Ernest Humphries1455.6−0.4
Respect Richard Duane572.2+2.2
Majority39215.2−2.4
Turnout 2,58229.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Williams 1,459 45.5 −2.6
Conservative Harry Tucker98230.6+6.4
Labour Andrew Manning76623.9−3.8
Majority47714.9−5.5
Turnout 3,20737.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea North West ward
Pitsea North West [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Baggott 838 40.2 +4.8
Labour Allan Davies78937.8−10.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard45822.0+5.8
Majority492.4
Turnout 2,08523.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea South East ward
Pitsea South East [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqueline Blake 1,199 44.0 +7.9
Labour Michael Plant72226.5−7.1
BNP Leonard Heather52619.3+3.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Melanaphy27510.1+2.2
Majority47717.5+15.0
Turnout 2,72230.8
Conservative hold Swing

St Martin's

Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of St Martin's ward
St Martin's [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Llewellyn 592 36.6 −10.4
BNP Philip Howell43426.8+26.8
Conservative Deborah Allen37823.4−5.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice21313.2−1.6
Majority1589.8−7.9
Turnout 1,61727.9
Labour hold Swing

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hilary Dyer 612 35.3 −6.6
Conservative Philip Johnson50229.0−8.4
BNP L Stone39422.7+22.7
Liberal Democrats Philip Jenkins22412.9−0.6
Majority1106.4+1.9
Turnout 1,73226.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Morris 1,822 56.7 −6.7
Liberal Democrats Fane Cummings49215.3−0.8
Labour Christopher Wilson46814.6−5.9
Senior Citizens David Harrison43013.4+13.4
Majority1,33041.4−1.5
Turnout 3,21234.9
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  2. "Local Election Summaries 2004". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Vote 2004". BBC News.
  4. "Basildon council". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Local elections 2004" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Basildon: Council election results, 10 June". Southend Standard. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "29.1 Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 27 June 2011.