2004 Castle Point Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004. Castle Point UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004.

The 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 39 councillors, while both Labour and the Canvey Island Independent Party had 1 seat. [3] The Canvey Island Independent Party had been formed by ex-Labour councillor Dave Blackwell after he quit Labour in January 2004. [4] The party wanted Canvey Island to have its own council and police division. [5]

Election results

The Conservatives remained in control of the council, but lost 4 seats to the Canvey Island Independent Party. [6] This reduced the Conservatives to 35 councillors, while the Canvey Island Independent Party became the only opposition on the council with 6 seats. [2] [6] The Canvey Island Independent Party won all 5 seats they had contested including defeating the only Labour councillor Terry Blackwell. [6]

Castle Point local election result 2004 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 804-461.548.811,145-12.0
  CIIP 550+538.516.73,820+16.7
  Labour 001-10.027.16,193-10.5
  Green 00000.06.31,449+5.1
  Independent 00000.00.7163+0.4
  Third Way 00000.00.247+0.2
  Respect 00000.00.244+0.2

Ward results

Appleton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Skipp1,18364.6
Labour John Trollope64935.4
Majority 53429.1
Turnout 1,83234.6+4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Boyce [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Freeman1,18563.9
Labour Anthony Wright41622.4
Green Nanine Othni25413.7
Majority 76941.5
Turnout 1,85536.3+7.9
Conservative hold Swing
Canvey Island Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP John Anderson75144.2
Labour Terry Blackwell45626.8
Conservative Nigel King45226.6
Green Christopher Keene402.4
Majority 29517.4
Turnout 1,69933.1+10.4
CIIP gain from Labour Swing
Canvey Island East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Anne Wood84745.7
Conservative Winnifred Day51027.5
Labour Jackie Reilly44924.2
Third Way Keith Low472.5
Majority 33718.2
Turnout 1,85336.0+10.5
CIIP gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Martin Tucker84647.6
Labour Mark Reilly45725.7
Conservative Heather Searle40622.8
Green Irene Willis703.9
Majority 38921.9
Turnout 1,77934.8+14.8
CIIP gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Brian Wood75041.9
Conservative Jeffrey Stanley58132.5
Labour Mike Curham24813.9
Independent L Hart1639.1
Green Clifford Hughes482.7
Majority 1699.4
Turnout 1,79035.1+7.9
CIIP gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island Winter Gardens [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Barry Dixie62645.5
Conservative Keneth Moore46033.5
Labour Margaret McArthur-Curtis24517.8
Respect Robert Chapman443.2
Majority 16612.1
Turnout 1,37526.4+5.9
CIIP gain from Conservative Swing
Cedar Hall [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ladzrie1,17067.8
Labour Lorna Trollope55632.2
Majority 61435.6
Turnout 1,72636.9+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
St Georges [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Govier1,00760.5
Labour Joseph Cooke65739.5
Majority 35021.0
Turnout 1,66435.3+6.8
Conservative hold Swing
St James' [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Sharp1,13157.9
Green Vikki Copping42521.8
Labour Daniel Regan39720.3
Majority 70636.1
Turnout 1,95339.1+10.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Mary's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cross94252.7
Labour Brian Wilson84447.3
Majority 985.5
Turnout 1,78635.6+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
St Peter's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beverley Egan1,08460.4
Labour M Gamble42323.6
Green Peck28816.0
Majority 66136.8
Turnout 1,79535.4+5.8
Conservative hold Swing
Victoria [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Enid Isaacs1,03459.0
Labour Robert Peters39622.6
Green Douglas Copping32418.5
Majority 63836.4
Turnout 1,75438.0+8.9
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

Boyce

Boyce by-election 30 September 2004 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 69964.0+0.1
Labour 27825.4+3.0
Green 11610.6−3.1
Majority 42138.5−3.0
Turnout 1,09321.5−14.8
Conservative hold Swing

Canvey Island North

Canvey Island North by-election 8 September 2005 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Reilly39945.8+20.1
Canvey Island Independent Party31536.1−11.5
Conservative 13115.0−7.8
Liberal Democrats 273.1+3.1
Majority 849.6
Turnout 87216.6−18.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Castle Point council". BBC News Online . 11 June 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Castle Point : Council election results, June 10". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 June 2004.
  3. ↑ "Castle Point : We'll keep sticking to our promises". Essex county Publications. NewsBank. 4 May 2004.
  4. ↑ "Castle Point: Opposition in tatters as stalwart quits Labour". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 20 January 2004.
  5. ↑ "Canvey: New campaign to give island independence". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 20 February 2004.
  6. 1 2 3 "Canvey: Ecstatic Canvey Independent Party". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 June 2004.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Borough Election results". Castle Point Borough Council. Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ballot box - Elections". The Times . NewsBank. 12 June 2004. p. 26.
  9. 1 2 "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Canvey: Labour victory fuels Tory fighting". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 12 September 2005.
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