2004 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

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The third election to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council was held in June 2004. [1] It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

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Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Overview

All 75 council seats were up for election. Labour regained control of the authority from Plaid Cymru.

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election result 2004 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 57+31
  Plaid Cymru 13-25
  Liberal Democrats 2-2
  Independent 2-4
  Independent Labour 10
  Conservative 0
  Green 0

Ward Results

Aberaman North (two seats)

Aberaman North 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Christopher* 1,104
Labour Linda De Vet 940
Plaid Cymru I. Bowdich454
Turnout 41.6−6.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberaman South (two seats)

Aberaman South 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anita Calvert 781
Labour John Oliver 776
Plaid Cymru B. John Walter Codd*571
Plaid Cymru Julie P. Williams*566
Turnout 45.9−6.3
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Abercynon (two seats)

Abercynon 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert L. Davies* 1,090
Independent Labour Stuart G. Gregory* 861
Labour G. Taylor427
Plaid Cymru S. Williams332
Green John Matthews119
Green S. Matthews101
Liberal Democrats S. Thorton84
Turnout 39.4−32.2
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing

Aberdare East (two seats)

Aberdare East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shah M. Imtiaz* 1,314
Labour Michael Forey* 1,305
Plaid Cymru M. Davies578
Plaid Cymru G. Benney511
Turnout 42.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed (three seats)

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Crimmings 1,301
Labour P. David 1,191
Plaid Cymru W. John Daniel* 1,137
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Walters*1,060
Labour J. Elliott980
Plaid Cymru R. Davies968
Turnout 35.3
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Beddau (one seat)

Beddau 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel I. Williams* 426 46.8
Plaid Cymru S. Assirati22124.3
Independent L. Channon17419.1
Liberal Democrats A. Denton899.8
Majority22.5
Turnout 31.5
Labour hold Swing

Brynna (one seat)

Brynna 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roger Turner 606 58.1
Labour J. Bowman37135.6
Plaid Cymru C. Willis666.3
Majority22.5
Turnout 42.8
Independent hold Swing

Church Village (one seat)

Church Village 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Stacey* 580 60.9 +8.8
Plaid Cymru D. Lewis37339.1−8.8
Majority21.8
Turnout 35.9−10.8
Labour hold Swing

Cilfynydd (one seat)

Cilfynydd 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Belzak* 300 36.6 −5.4
Labour W. Leyshon21526.1−8.1
Independent B. Morgan20324.8+24.8
Plaid Cymru G.R. Davies10112.3−11.3
Majority10.4
Turnout 42.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cwmbach (one seat)

Cwmbach 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Jones 649 60.4 +5.7
Plaid Cymru G. Bowen42639.6−5.7
Majority20.8
Turnout 37.5
Labour hold Swing

Cwm Clydach (one seat)

Roberts had been elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats.

Cwm Clydach 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Norris 362 42.0
Liberal Democrats Karen Roberts*22125.7
RPPL. Gregory15217.7
Plaid Cymru C. Baily12614.6−54.3
Majority16.4
Turnout 44.7
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Cymmer (two seats)

Cymmer 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Caple* 1,020
Labour E. Davies* 778
Plaid Cymru B. Evans422
Green K. Jakeway245
Turnout 36.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale (two seats)

Ferndale 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Annette Davies* 1,004
Labour Ceri Jones 901
Plaid Cymru A. Edwards397
Plaid Cymru V. Thomas*370
Turnout 46.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gilfach Goch (one seat)

Gilfach Goch 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aurfron Roberts* 752 68.0 +3.6
Independent G. Jury29626.8−8.8
Plaid Cymru D. Morris585.2+5.2
Majority41.2
Turnout 49.7
Labour hold Swing

Glyncoch (one seat)

Glyncoch 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.G. Burford* 428 70.4
Plaid Cymru R. Jones11919.6
Liberal Democrats D. Mason6110.0
Majority50.8
Turnout 34.5
Labour hold Swing

Graig (one seat)

Graig 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce Cass* 394 60.1
Liberal Democrats L. Dillon10816.5
Independent R.G. Fox10816.5
Plaid Cymru A. Cotton467.0
Majority43.6
Turnout 44.7
Labour hold Swing

Hawthorn (one seat)

Hawthorn 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Teressa Bates 473 58.0
Plaid Cymru P. Nicholls-Jones34342.0
Majority16.0
Turnout 31.8
Labour hold Swing

Hirwaun (one seat)

Hirwaun 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.A. Myring 624 45.2 +15.0
Plaid Cymru L.M. Lewis*41239.8−15.0
Majority20.4
Turnout 38.5
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llanharan (one seat)

Llanharan 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geraint Hopkins 458 51.0 +11.2
Independent D. Davies25628.5+28.5
Plaid Cymru K. Davies18420.5−22.1
Majority22.5
Turnout 38.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llanharry (one seat)

Llanharry 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru V. Williams 477 64.2 −11.5
Labour C. Hanagan42847.3+11.5
Majority16.9
Turnout 40.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llantrisant (one seat)

Llantrisant 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Glynne Holmes 715 55.3 +21.1
Plaid Cymru W. Owen57744.7−21.1
Majority10.6
Turnout 40.3
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llantwit Fardre (two seats)

Llantwit Fardre 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru B.P. Channon* 653
Plaid Cymru D.R. Watkins* 575
Labour J. Bunnage557
Independent L. Gelsei473
Labour D.F. Stone466
Turnout 36.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llwynypia (one seat)

Llwynypia 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sylvia Jones 317 47.3 +8.6
Plaid Cymru P. Lewis*17726.4−34.9
RRPP. Margery12618.8
Liberal Democrats S. Jones507.5
Majority20.9
Turnout 44.4
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Maerdy (one seat)

Maerdy 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Williams 697 64.8 +24.3
Plaid Cymru Gerwyn Evans37835.2−24.3
Majority29.6
Turnout 35.2
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Mountain Ash East (one seat)

Mountain Ash East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 504 78.3 −20.4
Labour S. Evans35040.2+18.5
Communist N. Maskell172.0+2.0
Majority38.1
Turnout 42.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Mountain Ash West (two seats)

Mountain Ash West 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davies 749
Labour Andrew Morgan 724
Plaid Cymru C.T. Benney*472
Plaid Cymru A. Davies*455
Turnout 43.4
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Penrhiwceiber (two seats)

Penrhiwceiber 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Ward* 875
Labour C. Binding 874
Plaid Cymru C. Jones609
Turnout 36.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Pentre (two seats)

Pentre 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Jenkins* 1,066
Labour J. Jenkins 877
Plaid Cymru L. Jones*605
Plaid Cymru Maureen Weaver523
Turnout 43.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Penygraig (two seats)

Davies had been elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate in 1999.

Penygraig 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Privett 835
Labour W. Weeks 802
Plaid Cymru C. Hughes*560
Plaid Cymru E. Hughes377
Independent D. Davies*343
Turnout 42.7
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Penywaun (one seat)

Penywaun 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barnsley 281 51.1 +2.3
Plaid Cymru H. James*26948.9−2.3
Majority2.2
Turnout 32.8
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Pontyclun (two seats)

Pontyclun 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Huish* 895
Plaid Cymru Merfyn Rea 667
Labour D. Hayes611
Independent Gordon Norman*591
Labour D. Henderson565
Turnout 43.0
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Pontypridd (one seat)

Pontypridd 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Carter 348 32.5 −7.4
Plaid Cymru D. O'Farrell*33931.7−16.2
Liberal Democrats S. Farr21920.4+8.2
Independent A. Carter16515.4+15.4
Majority0.8
Turnout 50.6
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Porth (two seats)

Porth 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Davies 900
Plaid Cymru Julie Williams* 830
Labour Ken Hopkins781
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill739
Turnout 43.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rhigos (one seat)

The sitting Plaid Cymru member had been returned unopposed in 1999.

Rhigos 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Thomas 329 51.9 +51.9
Plaid Cymru R. Moses*30548.1+48.1
Majority243.8
Turnout 51.4
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Rhondda (two seats)

Rhondda 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Leyshon* 721
Labour R. Smith 632
Plaid Cymru W. Daniel379
Plaid Cymru S. Fisher353
Liberal Democrats S. Powell-Agar214
Turnout 39.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (one seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Webber 491 69.8 +27.9
Plaid Cymru R. Humphreys21230.2+1.0
Majority39.6
Turnout 26.1
Labour hold Swing

Taffs Well (one seat)

Taffs Well 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru A. Hobson* 551 54.6 −7.6
Labour T. Williams42542.1+3.4
Majority12.5−8.1
Turnout 40.2−6.8
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Talbot Green (one seat)

Talbot Green 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Baccara 684 75.5
Labour J. Bishop11612.8−3.3
Plaid Cymru J. Jones10611.7−10.2
Majority62.7
Turnout 49.5
Independent hold Swing

Tonteg (two seats)

Tonteg 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Butler 831
Labour W.J. David* 807
Plaid Cymru J. Bunn*537
Plaid Cymru C. Jones396
Turnout 42.7
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tonypandy (one seat)

The retiring member had defected from Plaid Cymru to the Liberal Democrats since 1999.

Tonypandy 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Middle 594 53.2 +17.6
Plaid Cymru C. Ludlow22820.4−31.9
Liberal Democrats K. Jones*18812.0+4.8
RRPK. Dickenson1079.6+9.6
Majority32.8
Turnout 46.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Tonyrefail East (two seats)

Tonyrefail East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. McDonald* 783
Labour R. Roberts* 769
Plaid Cymru P. Doyle548
Plaid Cymru Danny Grehan509
Turnout 36.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tonyrefail West (one seat)

Tonyrefail West 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hanagan* 808 74.7 −5.6
Plaid Cymru D. Watkins27425.3+25.3
Majority49.4−11.2
Turnout 28.8−5.0
Labour hold Swing

Trallwn (one seat)

Trallwn 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Powell 597 51.4 −1.8
Labour A.W. Bevan33929.2−1.1
Plaid Cymru C. Gregory22516.5+2.9
Majority22.2−0.7
Turnout 42.1−9.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trealaw (one seat)

Trealaw 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Carnell 636 50.0 +11.3
Plaid Cymru R. Winter*41433.1−8.0
RRPJ. Gregory21116.9+16.9
Majority16.9
Turnout 46.4+2.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Treforest (one seat)

Treforest 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Geraint Day 246 36.6 +7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Southgate22833.9+10.0
Labour J. Brookman19829.5−6.0
Majority2.7
Turnout 29.2−6.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Treherbert (two seats)

Treherbert 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Morgan 1.074
Labour D. Williams 1.065
Plaid Cymru Geraint Rhys Davies* 1,063
Plaid Cymru L. Jones*965
Turnout 54.3
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Treorchy (three seats)

Treorchy 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Cennard Davies* 1,519
Plaid Cymru E. Hancock* 1,463
Labour T. Haskins 1,335
Labour M. Williams1,290
Plaid Cymru R. Knape1,222
Labour D.M. Lewis1,136
Turnout 51.5
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Tylorstown (two seats)

Tylorstown 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.R. Bevan* 1,038
Labour L. Adams 859
Plaid Cymru M. Brittain*380
Independent J. Lewis317
Turnout 48.6−5.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Tyn-y-Nant (one seat)

Tyn-y-Nant 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.J. Willis* 675 75.5 −0.2
Plaid Cymru M. Richards21924.5+0.2
Majority51.0−0.5
Turnout 38.5−5.2
Labour hold Swing

Ynyshir (one seat)

Ynyshir 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Langford 747 67.0 +4.9
Plaid Cymru M. Lush36833.0−4.9
Majority34.0+9.7
Turnout 48.9−2.3
Labour hold Swing

Ynysybwl (one seat)

Ynysybwl 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. Arnold 508 38.9 −6.8
Labour G. Crocker33926.0−4.6
Independent D.S. Breeze25419.4−2.9
Liberal Democrats D. Smith20515.7+15.7
Majority12.9−1.9
Turnout 39.4−5.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ystrad (two seats)

Ystrad 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Cannon 1,140
Labour M. Watts 958
Plaid Cymru Syd Morgan*740
Plaid Cymru J. Jones*589
Independent R. Davey257
Turnout 47.4−3.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

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