2004 Swindon Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2004 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2004. Swindon UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2004.

The 2004 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Swindon Local Election Result 2004 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 14+470.045.119,466+3.3%
  Labour 5-325.027.811,971-2.9%
  Liberal Democrats 1-15.020.38,749-5.0%
  Green 0004.92,101+4.3%
  UKIP 0000.7311+0.0%
  Socialist Alliance 0000.6249-0.1%
  Independent 0000.4166+0.4%
  Socialist Alternative 0000.2105+0.2%

Ward results

Abbey Meads [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Lister64158.2−6.7
Labour James Grant23221.1+4.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Law22820.7+2.6
Majority40937.1−9.7
Turnout 1,101
Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maire Darker79642.6+5.0
Conservative Matthew McCue47925.6+8.1
Liberal Democrats Tel Hudson36319.4−19.2
Green Karsten Evans1618.6+8.6
Socialist Alliance Andrew Newman693.7+3.7
Majority31717.0
Turnout 1,868
Covingham and Nythe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dale Heenan1,32752.1−1.3
Labour Patricia Spry83432.7+1.8
Liberal Democrats Ellen Aylett38615.2−0.5
Majority49319.4−3.1
Turnout 2,547
Dorcan [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roderick Bluh1,23250.6+6.6
Labour David Cox79232.5−9.7
Liberal Democrats Kathleen McCarthy41116.9+3.1
Majority44018.1+16.3
Turnout 2,435
Eastcott [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stanley Pajak97846.2−7.5
Conservative Brenda Craven45221.3+1.0
Labour Richard Young44320.9−5.1
Green Christine Smith24511.6+11.6
Majority52624.8−3.0
Turnout 2,118
Freshbrook and Grange Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Greenhalgh1,01342.7+8.2
Liberal Democrats Tracy Fisher94239.7−7.2
Labour Sarah Bush41817.6−1.0
Majority713.0
Turnout 2,373
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ericqua Ballman70144.2+3.8
Conservative Halina Roberts42927.1+3.8
Liberal Democrats Jacob Pajak27517.4−6.2
Socialist Alliance Roy North18011.4−1.3
Majority27217.2+0.4
Turnout 1,585
Haydon Wick [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Lawley1,27154.7+2.2
Labour John Keepin57624.8−2.5
Liberal Democrats Derek Richards47520.5+0.3
Majority69529.9+4.7
Turnout 2,322
Highworth [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Peake1,26051.1+3.9
Labour Lynn Vardy63325.7−9.0
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Shorten37115.1−3.0
Green Andrew Day2008.1+8.1
Majority62725.4+13.0
Turnout 2,464
Moredon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Lovell95444.1+5.1
Labour James D'Avila83038.4−2.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sharp27412.7−2.8
Socialist Alternative Jean Walker1054.9+4.9
Majority1245.7
Turnout 2,163
Old Town and Lawn [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Bawden1,95456.0+1.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Wheaver88325.3−6.5
Green John Hughes3429.8+3.4
Labour Michael Szymanski3088.8+1.7
Majority1,07130.7+7.7
Turnout 3,487
Parks [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Allsopp68643.7−10.0
Conservative Natasha Young37123.6−0.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Thompson34021.6−0.4
Green Melvin Collins17411.1+11.1
Majority31520.1−9.4
Turnout 1,571
Ridgeway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bennett60054.7
Liberal Democrats Adelaide Dudman39335.9
Labour Ruairi Tobin1039.4
Majority20718.9
Turnout 1,096
Shaw and Nine Elms [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Martin1,21354.9+5.7
Labour Neil Heavens35316.0−8.9
Liberal Democrats Amber Johnson30713.9−12.0
Green Linda Lee1707.7+7.7
Independent James Withey1667.5+7.5
Majority86038.9+15.7
Turnout 2,209
St Margaret [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Fisher1,30254.4+0.0
Labour Michael Spry64727.0−2.0
Liberal Democrats David Payne44518.6+1.9
Majority65527.4+2.0
Turnout 2,394
St Philip [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Sharp1,18243.9−1.7
Labour Teresa Page1,09140.6+2.4
Liberal Democrats Jose Tocha2408.9−7.3
Green Raymond Smith1776.6+6.6
Majority913.4−4.1
Turnout 2,690
Toothill and Westlea [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dwynwen Martin84148.2−2.2
Labour Norman Butler44325.4−3.5
Liberal Democrats Judith Peppitt25914.9−5.8
Green Marilyn Harrison20111.5+11.5
Majority39822.8+1.2
Turnout 1,744
Walcot [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mavis Childs74541.8+6.4
Conservative Russell Holland60133.7−7.2
Liberal Democrats David Pajak30717.2−6.5
Green Simon Smith1287.2+7.2
Majority1448.1
Turnout 1,781
Western [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Barnes92838.4−4.9
Conservative Mark Edwards80533.3+7.3
UKIP Michael Morton31112.9+4.5
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Poole25110.4−11.9
Green Raymond Burcham1215.0+5.0
Majority1235.1−12.2
Turnout 2416
Wroughton and Chiseldon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Ford1,53955.9+9.7
Liberal Democrats Victor Godman62122.5−11.7
Labour Sandra Parsons41215.0−4.6
Green Robert Heritage1826.6+6.6
Majority91833.3+21.3
Turnout 2,754

References

  1. ↑ "Swindon council". BBC News. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Elections 2004: Local authorities in England and Wales (with eight authorities still to declare)". The Independent. 12 June 2004. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Local Elections 2004 Results". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ballot box". The Times. London. 12 June 2004. p. 26.
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