2004 Chester City Council election

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2004 Chester City Council election
Flag of Cheshire.svg
  2003 10 June 2004 (2004-06-10) 2006  

20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election21 seats, 30.3%18 seats, 33.2%
Seats won98
Seats after2220
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote10,56612,801
Percentage32.7%39.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.4%Increase2.svg 6.4%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election20 seats, 28.4%1 seat, 5.4%
Seats won30
Seats after171
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,466348
Percentage26.2%1.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.2%Decrease2.svg 4.3%

Chester UK ward map 2004.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2004 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2004 Chester City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2004 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg 145.0132236.710,56632.7+2.4
  Conservative 8Increase2.svg 240.0122033.312,80139.6+6.4
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg 315.0141728.38,46626.2–2.2
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.73481.1–4.3
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01720.5–0.4

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Stainthorp 1,098 57.9 –8.1
Conservative Charles Isaac47825.2+12.1
Liberal Democrats Sandra Clyne31916.8+10.2
Majority62032.7–19.0
Turnout 1,89536.6+15.3
Registered electors 5,185
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.1

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fiona Beddows 823 58.8 –14.9
Conservative John Burke33824.1N/A
Liberal Democrats David Simpson23917.1+5.7
Majority48534.6–24.1
Turnout 1,40037.3+17.9
Registered electors 3,752
Labour hold

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Latham* 927 50.6 –2.6
Conservative Jill Houlbrook68837.6+0.3
Labour Ethel Price21711.8+2.4
Majority23913.0–2.9
Turnout 1,83259.6+16.0
Registered electors 3,076
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.5

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Jonas 438 40.5 +13.0
Labour Martyn Delaney41838.7–17.4
Liberal Democrats Gillian Jordan22520.8+9.0
Majority201.9N/A
Turnout 1,08139.9+11.0
Registered electors 2,707
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg15.2

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Mead 507 32.9 +8.0
Conservative Felicity McNae43228.0+5.7
Labour Stephen Davies*43128.0–15.0
Green Hugh Bromley17211.2+1.5
Majority754.9N/A
Turnout 1,54233.9+14.7
Registered electors 4,546
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.2

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mia Jones* 485 48.0 –5.5
Conservative Stephen Shakeshaft44844.4+3.8
Labour Sara Barnsley777.6+1.7
Majority373.7–9.1
Turnout 1,01062.1+6.8
Registered electors 1,626
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.7

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Roberts 608 61.2 +1.1
Conservative Derek Dutton34734.9–1.3
Labour Steven Duffus393.9+0.2
Majority26126.3+2.4
Turnout 99464.0+12.3
Registered electors 1,553
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Mosley* 1,138 51.9 +10.9
Labour Pamela Stanley79936.5–13.5
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones25411.6+2.6
Majority23915.5N/A
Turnout 2,19162.2+8.0
Registered electors 3,360
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.2

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Hull* 918 52.5 +8.8
Labour Alex Black58533.4–6.9
Conservative Thomas Lewis24614.1+3.4
Majority33319.0+15.5
Turnout 1,74955.9+7.0
Registered electors 3,127
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

Lache Park

Lache Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hughes* 828 42.9 –14.0
Conservative Charles Pearson46324.0+0.7
Independent Arthur Harada34818.0+6.6
Liberal Democrats Allan Stobie29215.1+6.7
Majority36518.9–14.8
Turnout 1,93144.9+16.3
Registered electors 4,296
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eveleigh Moore Dutton* 932 66.8 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Flannery34224.5–8.1
Labour Margaret Violet1228.7+0.3
Majority59042.3+16.0
Turnout 1,39643.3+10.0
Registered electors 3,226
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

Newton Brook

Newton Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ebo* 741 46.9 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Yakan54034.2–13.5
Labour Hilary Harrison29818.9+1.1
Majority20112.7N/A
Turnout 1,57953.0+16.6
Registered electors 2,981
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.0

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Ralph* 588 42.1 –3.2
Labour Peter Griffiths51136.6+0.9
Conservative Trudy Ryall-Harvey29821.3+2.3
Majority775.5–4.1
Turnout 1,39752.4+9.7
Registered electors 2,981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeanne Storrar* 954 62.5 +7.7
Labour Thomas Andrews33822.1–14.5
Liberal Democrats Jo Pemberton23515.4+6.8
Majority61640.3+22.0
Turnout 1,52753.0+13.7
Registered electors 2,666
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg11.1

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Roberts* 1,108 59.7 –12.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Garman44624.0+12.8
Labour Anthony Pegrum30216.3–0.5
Majority66235.7–19.6
Turnout 1,85656.0+21.7
Registered electors 3,310
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.6

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Jones* 1,058 68.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Vera Roberts25916.8N/A
Labour John Vernon22214.4+2.2
Majority79951.9N/A
Turnout 1,53950.7+17.9
Registered electors 3,037
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Evans* 1,149 47.5 –4.1
Conservative Christopher Green88136.4+3.7
Labour Brenda Southward38816.0+0.2
Majority26811.1–7.8
Turnout 2,41849.3+15.7
Registered electors 4,908
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Lott 753 47.9 +2.0
Labour Richard Taylor*49031.2–10.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Main32820.9+8.1
Majority26316.7+12.0
Turnout 1,57153.8+7.3
Registered electors 3,011
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg6.0

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Cheetham 1,288 55.9 +1.0
Conservative Peter Moore-Dutton68229.6–4.0
Labour Christine Davies33314.5+3.0
Majority60626.3+5.0
Turnout 2,30352.7+17.8
Registered electors 4,373
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.5

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Clarke 617 54.0 +3.7
Conservative Stuart Parker37833.1–9.9
Labour Paul Cornwell14712.9+6.1
Majority23920.9+13.6
Turnout 1,14268.2+15.2
Registered electors 1,675
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

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