Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2004

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The 2004 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Basingstoke and Deane Borough and Non-metropolitan district in England

Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some 7 miles (11 km) from Basingstoke.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Hampshire County of England

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England. The county town, with city status, is Winchester, a frequent seat of the Royal Court before any fixed capital, in late Anglo-Saxon England. After the metropolitan counties and Greater London, Hampshire is the most populous ceremonial county in the United Kingdom. Its two largest settlements, Southampton and Portsmouth, are administered separately as unitary authorities and the rest of the area forms the administrative county, which is governed by Hampshire County Council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain 2 seats to hold 28 seats, level with the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties combined and leaving 4 independents holding the balance on the council. [3] [4] The Conservatives increased their share of the vote and picked up Burghclere from a former Conservative turned independent, and Winklebury from Labour. [4] Labour lost votes with the Labour leader of the council Rob Donnelly losing his seat in Popley East and the Liberal Democrats taking a seat from Labour in Brighton Hill South. [4] Overall turnout in the election was 38.24%, in increase from the 31.33% in 2003, and put down to the European elections being held at the same time as the council election. [4]

Burghclere village in the United Kingdom

Burghclere is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. According to the 2011 census the village had a population of 1,152. The village is near the border of Hampshire with Berkshire, four miles south of Newbury. It is also very close to Newtown and Old Burghclere.

Winklebury

Winklebury is a large suburb located two miles north-west of central Basingstoke in the UK. Until the late 1960s Winklebury was a collection of small holdings but Basingstoke's growth as a London Overspill town saw the area developed for housing.

Brighton Hill human settlement in United Kingdom

Brighton Hill is a district of Basingstoke, England, that was formed around 1970 as part of the Town Centre Development Plan. The area is bounded to the west by the newer housing estate of Hatch Warren and by the A30. To the east of Brighton Hill, the Viables Industrial Estate and Cranbourne area. The area to the east is a lot older than Brighton Hill itself. The M3 motorway runs in a straight line to the south of the area, directly next to the southern ebb of Brighton Hill, which sometimes is referred to as Old Hatchwarren.

Following the election the Liberal Democrat and Labour alliance continued to run the council, after winning a 1-vote majority over the Conservatives at the annual council meeting. [5] Independent Martin Biermann became chairman of the environment committee and a further 2 independents became vice-chairmen of committees, leading to accusations by the Conservatives that a deal had been done with the independents, but this was denied. [5]

Basingstoke and Deane Local Election Result 2004 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11 2 0 +2 50.0 50.5 16,570 +4.3%
  Liberal Democrat 5 1 0 +1 22.7 27.4 8,996 +2.1%
  Labour 4 0 3 -3 18.2 17.8 5,851 -5.1%
  Independent 2 1 1 0 9.1 4.2 1,389 -1.4%

Ward results

Basing [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Patricia Read 1,675 55.1 +10.3
Conservative Sven Godesden 1,363 44.9 -2.2
Majority 312 10.3
Turnout 3,038 48 +8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Baughurst [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sheila Allen 558 66.5 +1.1
Liberal Democrat Christina Elkins 281 33.5 -1.1
Majority 277 33.0 +2.1
Turnout 839 44 +5
Conservative hold Swing
Brighton Hill North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brian Gurden 644 54.8
Conservative Stephen McIntyre-Stewart 378 32.1
Labour Carl Reader 154 13.1
Majority 266 22.6
Turnout 1,176 33 +4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Brighton Hill South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Kevin Harkess 548 43.3
Labour Pamela Lonie 408 32.2
Conservative Richard Clewer 311 24.5
Majority 140 11.0
Turnout 1,267 32 +3
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Buckskin [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Antony Jones 384 48.8 -5.3
Conservative Michael Cohen 251 31.9 -0.6
Independent Roger Blackmore-Squires 152 19.3 +19.3
Majority 133 16.9 -4.7
Turnout 787 25 +3
Labour hold Swing
Burghclere [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Hewitt 502 56.5 -25.3
Liberal Democrat Anthony Davies 386 43.5 +25.3
Majority 116 13.1 -50.4
Turnout 888 46 +10
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Calleva [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marilyn Tucker 1,003 62.5 -2.6
Liberal Democrat Roger Barnard 342 21.3 +4.3
Labour Terence Price 260 16.2 -1.7
Majority 661 41.2 -6.1
Turnout 1,605 38 +8
Conservative hold Swing
Chineham [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elaine Still 1,277 67.1 +15.6
Liberal Democrat Stephen Day 471 24.8 +24.8
Labour Jane Nicholas 154 8.1 -3.1
Majority 806 42.4 +28.3
Turnout 1,902 37 +7
Conservative hold Swing
Eastrop [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Erica Shaw 673 52.7
Conservative Ronald Collins 441 34.5
Labour Pauline Courtenay 164 12.8
Majority 232 18.2
Turnout 1,278 41 +3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dan Putty 1,321 65.0 +8.0
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Crawford 710 35.0 +23.7
Majority 611 30.1 +4.9
Turnout 2,031 33 +7
Conservative hold Swing
Highclere and Bourne [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Mitchell 736 67.2 +1.2
Liberal Democrat Keith Watts 360 32.8 -1.2
Majority 376 34.3 +2.2
Turnout 1,096 47 -0
Conservative hold Swing
Kempshott [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rita Burgess 1,750 71.9 +14.0
Labour Richard Davey 685 28.1 +4.1
Majority 1,065 43.7 +9.7
Turnout 2,435 41 +8
Conservative hold Swing
Norden [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Laura James 793 48.1 -5.6
Conservative Nigel McNair Scott 532 32.2 +5.0
Liberal Democrat Richard Whitechurch 325 19.7 +0.6
Majority 261 15.8 -10.6
Turnout 1,650 30 +6
Labour hold Swing
Oakley and North Waltham [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gweneth Richardson 1,625 68.7 -10.4
Liberal Democrat John Burbidge-King 539 22.8 +22.8
Labour David Cavanagh 200 8.5 -12.4
Majority 1,086 45.9 -12.3
Turnout 2,364 43 +12
Conservative hold Swing
Popley East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ian Powney 569 54.0 +54.0
Labour Robert Donnelly 294 27.9 -34.2
Conservative Hayley Eachus 131 12.4 -9.1
Liberal Democrat Stephen Whitechurch 60 5.7 -10.7
Majority 275 26.1
Turnout 1,054 33 +14
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Popley West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jane Frankum 369 49.6 -8.3
Conservative Karen Dignan 215 28.9 +2.8
Liberal Democrat Michael Berwick-Gooding 160 21.5 +5.5
Majority 154 20.7 -11.1
Turnout 744 30 +6
Labour hold Swing
Rooksdown [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Peters 231 63.6 -6.1
Liberal Democrat Andrew Hood 132 36.4 +6.1
Majority 99 27.3 -12.2
Turnout 363 41 +10
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne St John [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Leek 695 70.6 -10.3
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Lessware 177 18.0 +!8.0
Labour Eileen Cavanagh 112 11.4 -7.7
Majority 518 52.6 -9.3
Turnout 984 42 +6
Conservative hold Swing
South Ham [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gary Watts 863 46.3 -15.6
Conservative Christopher Jones 664 35.6 +11.7
Liberal Democrat Leonard Clover 337 18.1 +3.9
Majority 199 10.7 -27.3
Turnout 1,864 34 +9
Labour hold Swing
Tadley North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Warwick Lovegrove 1,176 61.3 +22.7
Conservative William Hipgrave 741 38.7 -13.5
Majority 435 22.7
Turnout 1,917 43 +9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Tadley South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Leeks 668 48.0 +48.0
Conservative Andrew Giles 556 40.0 -16.0
Labour Robert Cross 167 12.0 -2.5
Majority 112 8.1
Turnout 1,391 33 +8
Independent hold Swing
Winklebury [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Finney 1,289 60.4 +11.9
Labour Lea Jeff 844 39.6 +5.4
Majority 445 20.9 +6.6
Turnout 2,133 43 +7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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