2004 Gloucester City Council election

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2003 Gloucester City Council election
Severn Cross.svg
  2003 10 June 2004 (2004-06-10) 2006  

10 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderMark HawthorneMary SmithBill Crowther
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before141111
Seats after16812
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1

The 2004 Gloucester City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. Ten of the 36 seats on the council were up for election, representing a nominal "third" of the council; there were no elections for Kingsholm and Wotton, Podsmead, Quedgeley Fieldcourt, Quedgeley Severn Vale or Westgate wards in 2004. [1] [2] The council remained under no overall control. Prior to the election the Labour and Liberal Democrats groups had been running a joint administration, with Mary Smith of Labour being the leader of the council. After the election, a Conservative minority administration was formed instead, with Mark Hawthorne becoming leader of the council. [3]

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 2004 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 431+241.19586
  Liberal Democrats 421+130.77167
  Labour 23-324.35680
  Green 02.9679
  English Democrat 00.6150
  Socialist 00.368

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gardiner 1,462
Labour Maria Griffin502
Liberal Democrats David Brown405
Green Stuart Croft148
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood

Barnwood 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Noakes 1,048
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Mitchell1,005
Labour David Purchase408
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Barton and Tredworth

Barton and Tredworth 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Usman Bhaimia 753
Labour Rose Workman728
Conservative Philip King384
Green Jason Wilson132
Socialist John Ewers68
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Elmbridge

Elmbridge 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Jones 742
Conservative Nicola Pollard692
Labour William Trehearne330
Green Mary Kyne90
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange

Grange 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Morgan 885
Labour Garry Mills583
Liberal Democrats Julian Powell247
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Blakeley 1,455
Conservative Malcolm Ogden1,075
Labour Kay Mills292
English Democrat Ian Holt150
Green Elinor Croxall78
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Nethsingha 1,704
Conservative Kathleen Williams1,650
Labour Dylan Green247
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Matson and Robinswood

Matson and Robinswood 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Smith 1,050
Conservative David Martin873
Liberal Democrats Natalie West350
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Moreland

Moreland 2004 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Hobbs 915
Conservative Terence King695
Liberal Democrats Patrick Lush242
Green Bryan Meloy231
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 2004 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Suddards-Moss 822
Labour Janet Lugg625
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Trigg264
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

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