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]
After the election, the composition of the council was
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]
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]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 61.5 | 48.8 | 11,145 | -12.0% | |
| CIIP | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 38.5 | 16.7 | 3,820 | +16.7% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27.1 | 6,193 | -10.5% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1,449 | +5.1% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 163 | +0.4% | |
| National Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 47 | +0.2% | |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 44 | +0.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Skipp | 1,183 | 64.6 | ||
| Labour | John Trollope | 649 | 35.4 | ||
| Majority | 534 | 29.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,832 | 34.6 | +4.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Freeman | 1,185 | 63.9 | ||
| Labour | Anthony Wright | 416 | 22.4 | ||
| Green | Nanine Othni | 254 | 13.7 | ||
| Majority | 769 | 41.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,855 | 36.3 | +7.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIP | John Anderson | 751 | 44.2 | ||
| Labour | Terry Blackwell | 456 | 26.8 | ||
| Conservative | Nigel King | 452 | 26.6 | ||
| Green | Christopher Keene | 40 | 2.4 | ||
| Majority | 295 | 17.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,699 | 33.1 | +10.4 | ||
| CIIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIP | Anne Wood | 847 | 45.7 | ||
| Conservative | Winnifred Day | 510 | 27.5 | ||
| Labour | Jackie Reilly | 449 | 24.2 | ||
| National Liberal Party | Keith Low | 47 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | 337 | 18.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,853 | 36.0 | +10.5 | ||
| CIIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIP | Martin Tucker | 846 | 47.6 | ||
| Labour | Mark Reilly | 457 | 25.7 | ||
| Conservative | Heather Searle | 406 | 22.8 | ||
| Green | Irene Willis | 70 | 3.9 | ||
| Majority | 389 | 21.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,779 | 34.8 | +14.8 | ||
| CIIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIP | Brian Wood | 750 | 41.9 | ||
| Conservative | Jeffrey Stanley | 581 | 32.5 | ||
| Labour | Mike Curham | 248 | 13.9 | ||
| Independent | L Hart | 163 | 9.1 | ||
| Green | Clifford Hughes | 48 | 2.7 | ||
| Majority | 169 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,790 | 35.1 | +7.9 | ||
| CIIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIP | Barry Dixie | 626 | 45.5 | ||
| Conservative | Keneth Moore | 460 | 33.5 | ||
| Labour | Margaret McArthur-Curtis | 245 | 17.8 | ||
| Respect | Robert Chapman | 44 | 3.2 | ||
| Majority | 166 | 12.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,375 | 26.4 | +5.9 | ||
| CIIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Ladzrie | 1,170 | 67.8 | ||
| Labour | Lorna Trollope | 556 | 32.2 | ||
| Majority | 614 | 35.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,726 | 36.9 | +6.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Elizabeth Govier | 1,007 | 60.5 | ||
| Labour | Joseph Cooke | 657 | 39.5 | ||
| Majority | 350 | 21.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,664 | 35.3 | +6.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W Sharp | 1,131 | 57.9 | ||
| Green | Vikki Copping | 425 | 21.8 | ||
| Labour | Daniel Regan | 397 | 20.3 | ||
| Majority | 706 | 36.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,953 | 39.1 | +10.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Cross | 942 | 52.7 | ||
| Labour | Brian Wilson | 844 | 47.3 | ||
| Majority | 98 | 5.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,786 | 35.6 | +6.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Beverley Egan | 1,084 | 60.4 | ||
| Labour | M Gamble | 423 | 23.6 | ||
| Green | Peck | 288 | 16.0 | ||
| Majority | 661 | 36.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,795 | 35.4 | +5.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Enid Isaacs | 1,034 | 59.0 | ||
| Labour | Robert Peters | 396 | 22.6 | ||
| Green | Douglas Copping | 324 | 18.5 | ||
| Majority | 638 | 36.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,754 | 38.0 | +8.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 699 | 64.0 | +0.1 | ||
| Labour | 278 | 25.4 | +3.0 | ||
| Green | 116 | 10.6 | -3.1 | ||
| Majority | 421 | 38.5 | -3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,093 | 21.5 | -14.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Reilly | 399 | 45.8 | +20.1 | |
| Canvey Island Independent Party | 315 | 36.1 | -11.5 | ||
| Conservative | 131 | 15.0 | -7.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | 3.1 | +3.1 | ||
| Majority | 84 | 9.6 | |||
| Turnout | 872 | 16.6 | -18.2 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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