2004 Plymouth City Council election

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2004 Plymouth City Council election
  2003 10 June 2004 2006  

19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election36183
Seats won1171
Seats after35192
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,51120,26111,862
Percentage32.1%31.7%18.6%

Plymouth City Council election 2004 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2004 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2004 Plymouth City Council election was held on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party remained in control of the council. [1] [2]

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Overall results

2004 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1101Decrease2.svg157.932.120,511
  Conservative 710Increase2.svg136.831.720,261
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg0.018.611,862
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.013.98,853
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.81,171
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.01.2796
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.6379
Total1963,833

Ward results

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Mavin 1,168 34.8%
Conservative Matthew Harrison1,00730.0%
UKIP Thomas Williams70220.9%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Addis47814.2%
Turnout 3,35534.9%
Labour hold

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Thomas Savery 1,519 40.9%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Casley85523.0%
Labour Debra Roche75720.4%
UKIP Ronald Coombes58115.7%
Turnout 3,71240.5%
Conservative hold

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Nicola Wildy 1,068 37.1%
Conservative James Bell63021.9%
UKIP Sydney Brooks46516.2%
Liberal Democrats John Brooks42914.9%
BNP Graham Green1916.6%
Green Wendy Miller933.2%
Turnout 2,87629.3%
Labour hold

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brian Vincent 1,649 50.1%
Liberal Democrats Lilli Miller84325.6%
Conservative Mary Orchard80224.3%
Turnout 3,29434.4%
Labour hold

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Brookshaw 1,190 30.9%
Labour Steven Lemin1,18930.8%
UKIP Denis McCallum66917.4%
Liberal Democrats Richard Fells48012.5%
Independent Paul Rowe3278.5%
Turnout 3,85538.6%
Conservative gain from Labour

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Pattison 1,379 43.7%
UKIP Anita Truman66621.1%
Conservative Timothy Thomas64220.3%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Black47114.9%
Turnout 3,15832.4%
Labour hold

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter Smith 1,604 53.3%
Conservative Gloria Bragg70323.4%
Liberal Democrats Tara Smith70023.3%
Turnout 3,00729.8%
Labour hold

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Paul Hutchings 1,344 40.3%
Conservative Brenda Brookshaw1,07432.2%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Campbell92127.6%
Turnout 3,33935.4%
Labour hold

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Patricia Nicholson 1,494 35.6%
Labour Michael Robinson99623.7%
Liberal Democrats Emma Swann81219.4%
UKIP Carole Bragg61314.6%
Green Frederick Allen2796.7%
Turnout 4,19442.8%
Labour hold

Plympton Chaddlewood

Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward Plympton Chaddlewood ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward
Plympton Chaddlewood 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Salter 795 40.0%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Byatt38519.4%
Labour Valerie Burns36218.2%
UKIP Jeremy Hill33817.0%
Independent David Every1075.4%
Turnout 1,98732.5%
Conservative hold

Plympton Erle

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Ernest Lock 994 34.7%
Conservative Michael Foster84029.3%
UKIP Alan Skuse54719.1%
Labour Ross Burns48416.9%
Turnout 2,86541.4%
Liberal Democrats hold

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Delia Ford 1,659 40.8%
UKIP James Sanderson1,03025.3%
Labour Juliet Henley78319.2%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Kendrick59814.7%
Turnout 4,07042.2%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kevin Wigens 1,961 46.8%
UKIP Stephen Winter93522.3%
Labour Christopher Childs71517.1%
Liberal Democrats Justin Robbins57913.8%
Turnout 4,19042.6%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Leaves 1,673 41.4%
UKIP Roger Bullock86221.3%
Labour Stephen Barker77319.1%
Liberal Democrats Muriel Hawton54613.5%
BNP Anthony Devereux1884.7%
Turnout 43.6%
Conservative hold

St Budeaux

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Dafydd Williams 1,149 39.3%
UKIP Roger Benton79227.1%
Conservative Janet Plymsol55719.1%
Liberal Democrats Raymond McSweeney42414.5%
Turnout 2,92230.4%
Labour hold

St Peter and the Waterfront

Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward
St Peter and the Waterfront 2003 (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Valentine Hiromeris1,01033.9%
Conservative Frederick Brimacombe85728.8%
Liberal Democrats Christina MacCullie54818.4%
Independent Raymond Rees2066.9%
Green Frank Williamson2016.7%
Independent Jo Jo1565.2%
Turnout 2,97830.9%
Labour hold

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Weekes 1,578 45.6%
Conservative Michael Gibson1,22235.3%
Liberal Democrats Terrance O'Connor66219.1%
Turnout 37.1%
Labour hold

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Haydon 1,259 35.4%
Conservative Grant Monaghan91525.7%
UKIP Robert Saxton65318.3%
Liberal Democrats John Davey50414.2%
Green Jane Cavanagh2306.5%
Turnout 3,56136.9%
Labour hold

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2003 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Edwin Rennie 1,244 41.9%
Conservative Edmund Shillabeer72124.3%
Liberal Democrats Peter York63321.3%
Green Tean Mitchell36812.4%
Turnout 2,96631.1%
Labour hold

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  1. "Local elections 2004" (PDF). parliament.uk.
  2. "Local Election Results 2004". Andrew Teale.
  3. "| PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK". www.plymouth.gov.uk.