2004 Pembrokeshire County Council election

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Elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 10 June 2004. [1] It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. The results were drawn from the Pembrokeshire County Council website but the relevant page has now (2013) been deleted. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales (all except Anglesey), and to community council elections in Wales. There were also elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom

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Overview

All 60 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by Independents as had been the case since the authority was formed in 1995. The Independents retained control in 2004 and Labour achieved its worst result of the three elections fought thus far.

Pembrokeshire County Council election result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 12
  Conservative 0
  Liberal Democrats 3
  Plaid Cymru 5
  Independent 40
  Green 0

Results

Amroth

Amroth 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Anthony Brinsden34467.7+42.8
Independent Peter Treharne Waddilove9318.3+18.3
Labour Norman Richard Spence7114.0−22.1
Majority25149.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Burton

Wildman had been elected as a Conservative in 1999, defeating the sitting Independent councillor, but he subsequently joined the Independents himself.

Burton 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roger David Wildman*62084.1+42.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Harold Miles11715.9+15.9
Majority50368.2
Independent hold Swing

Camrose

Camrose 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Llewellyn Adams57246.8+46.8
Independent Roger James Mathias36229.6+29.6
Liberal Democrats Karen Smith18114.8+14.8
Independent Jean Mary Jones1068.7+8.7
Majority21017.2
Independent hold Swing

Carew

Carew 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James Neale200
Independent Derek Hooper Lloyd181
Labour Michael Thorne152
Independent Norman Richard Parry*118
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Cilgerran

Cilgerran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Davies*698
Plaid Cymru Matthew Lee Mathias111
Majority587
Independent hold Swing

Clydau

Clydau
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Roderick Gwilym BowenUnopposed
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Crymych

Crymych
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lynn Davies*802
Plaid Cymru Ann Rees-Sambrook300
Majority502
Independent hold Swing

Dinas Cross

Dinas Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Morgan Griffiths486
Plaid Cymru Ann Griffith-McColl277
Majority
Independent hold Swing

East Williamston

East Williamston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ernest James Codd*653
Independent Graham Charles Thomas228
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North East

Fishguard North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Walter Jones307
Plaid Cymru Myles Christopher Geary Pepper301
Independent Brian Francis Howells*209
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North West

Fishguard North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sian Elizabeth James169
Independent Richard Parry Davies157
Plaid Cymru Paul Christopher Conti129
Labour Walter Brynmor Colnet*128
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Goodwick

Goodwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gwendoline Moira Lewis244
Labour Alun Charles York215
Liberal Democrats Richard John Grosvenor144
Independent Owen Watkin James126
Majority
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Baden Tudor*420
Independent Debra-Marrie Bryson207
Independent Mark Anthony Rosser80
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Garth

Haverfordwest Garth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Joyce Watson* 289
Independent Dewi Llewellyn James123
Plaid Cymru Terri Francis Kristian Marshall77
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Haverfordwest Portfield

Haverfordwest Portfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Alan Stock*818
Plaid Cymru Morgan Edward Hart105
Majority713
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Prendergast

Haverfordwest Prendergast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Mark Edwards*575
Liberal Democrats Esther Joy Richards141
Majority434
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Priory

Haverfordwest Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Michael Bryan434
Independent Joyce Wonnacott149
Labour Colin John Watson148
Independent Joseph Absalom Roy Folland*106
Liberal Democrats Ann Virginia Lye79
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton

Hundleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse*469
Independent Margot Magdalena Hanna Mechthild Bateman292
Majority177
Independent hold Swing

Johnston

Johnston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Rowlands454
Conservative Francis John Elliott204
Independent Stephen James Cole121
Majority251
Labour hold Swing

Kilgetty

Kilgetty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Scott Murphy*395
Liberal Democrats Michael James Weaver294
Plaid Cymru Howard Geoffrey Horton-Jones125
Majority101
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Simpson370
Independent Frederick Gerard George Luckman196
Majority174
Independent hold Swing

Lamphey

Lamphey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clive John Collins*405
Independent Rhonwen Jane Morgan334
Majority171
Independent hold Swing

Letterston

Letterston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas James Richards*598
Plaid Cymru Christopher Leon Gillham346
Majority252
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings*483
Independent John Michael Cutting304
Liberal Democrats Rachel Mary Yates129
Majority179
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhian

Llanrhian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David William Mansel Rees334
Independent William Joseph Alun Thomas158
Plaid Cymru Clive Idris Morgan90
Independent Jillian Evelyn Morgan82
Independent Sion Hywel Rees48
Labour John Cecil Butler41
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog

Maenclochog
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Thomas*789
Plaid Cymru John Rhys Davies456
Majority333
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier

Manorbier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis Malcolm Calver398
Independent Patricia Edwina Griffiths*314
Labour Anthony Leonard Wales
Majority84
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy

Martletwy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Mark Lewis*326
Liberal Democrats John Richard Gossage138
Independent Sarah Elizabeth Credland26
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Merlin’s Bridge

Merlin's Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Umelda Havard306
Independent Cyril George Maurice Hughes*272
Independent Arthur John Chapman122
Plaid Cymru Darren Peter Jones43
Majority34
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Milford Central

Milford Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anne Hughes454
Labour Alan Buckfield177
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Milford East

Milford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Thomas James Davies247
Labour Barrie Thomas Woolmer*233
Majority14
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Milford Hakin

Milford Hakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Michael Stoddart452
Independent George Noel William Max*208
Labour Philip Thomas Walker113
Independent Brett David Dickinson38
Majority244
Independent hold Swing

Milford Hubberston

Milford Hubberston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alun Emanuel Byrne*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Milford North

Milford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John William Cole*425
Independent Edward George Setterfield335
Majority90
Labour hold Swing

Milford West

Milford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Rhys Sinnett392
Labour Colin Philip Robbins202
Majority190
Independent hold Swing

Narberth

Narberth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wynne Edward Evans391
Independent William Henry Langen276
Labour Thomas David Watkins*235
Majority115
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Narberth Rural

Narberth Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies*329
Liberal Democrats Lilian Claire Narbett224
Majority105
Independent hold Swing

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Roderick Evans300
Independent Arthur Glyn Rees*161
Plaid Cymru Edward Byron James142
Majority139
Independent hold Swing

Neyland East

Neyland East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Leslie Hancockunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Neyland West

Neyland West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Arthur Edwardsunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Monkton

Pembroke Monkton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pearl Llewellyn*347
Independent Keith John McNiffe135
Majority212
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary North

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William John Arwyn Williams238
Independent Kenneth Bryan Phillips*194
Labour Jane Margueritta Major*179
Majority44
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary South

Pembroke St Mary South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rosalie Vera Lilwal165
Independent Wynford Ian Henry Jenkins127
Independent Deborah Louise Griffith-Jones125
Labour David William Edwards80
Independent Keith Neville Nicholas67
Majority38
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael

Pembroke St Michael
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen*472
Independent Aden Arthur Brinn336
Majority136
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Central

Pembroke Dock Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Becton195
Independent Alan Stockwell138
Liberal Democrats Donald T. Esmond115
Independent Susan Beasley62
Majority57
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Llanion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Perkins441
Independent Pamela George299
Majority142
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Market

Pembroke Dock Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian John Hall316
Labour Maggie Thomas229
Independent Veronica Roach136
Majority87
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Pennar

Pembroke Dock Pennar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Wilcox721
Independent Maureen Colgan278
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Penally

Penally
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Carol Cavill601
Independent Graham Fry63
Majority538
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rudbaxton

Rudbaxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Howells426
Independent Richard Hancock323
Majority103
Independent hold Swing

St David's

St David’s 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David George394
Liberal Democrats David Gareth Beechey Lloyd284
Labour Stephen Whitehead192
Majority
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Watkins519
Plaid Cymru Vicky Moller358
Majority
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmael's

St Ishmael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Joseph Roberts326
Liberal Democrats Thomas Henry Sinclair240
Majority86
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot

Saundersfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rosemary Rebecca Hayes*517
Liberal Democrats Philip Raymond Baker341
Independent Arthur Williams116
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Scleddau

Scleddau
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke*291
Liberal Democrats David Williams210
Plaid Cymru Bowen George129
Majority81
Independent hold Swing

Solva

Solva
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Leslie Raymond*442
Labour Mollie Roach179
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North

Tenby North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams*463
Independent John Hughes250
Independent Sue Lane187
Majority213
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tenby South

Tenby South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Evans777
Labour Christine Brown182
Majority
Independent hold Swing

The Havens

The Havens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William C. Philpinunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston

Wiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Donald Malcolm Evans424
Independent John Lewis200
Liberal Democrats Christopher Le Breton155
Majority224
Independent hold Swing

By-elections

2007 Pembroke St Michael by-election

Due to the death of the sitting councillor John Allen in July 2007, [2] a by-election was called for the Pembroke St Michael seat. It took place on 20 November 2007, [3] and saw Conservative candidate Aden Brinn narrowly elected as councillor ahead of Liberal Democrat candidate Gareth Jones, with a nine vote majority. [4]

2007 Pembroke St Michael By-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn 251 30.6
Liberal Democrats Gareth Jones24229.5
Independent David Owen18422.5
Labour David Edwards14217.3
Majority9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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