Brentwood Borough Council election, 2004

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Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election, all seats last being elected in 2002 following boundary changes. The Conservative Party took control of the council.

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.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Brentwood Borough Council Election Result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11 5 0 +5 84.6 52.2 11,722 +4.8%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 5 -5 7.7 31.6 7,093 -4.9%
  Labour 1 0 0 0 7.7 8.9 2,003 -1.9%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.2 1,389 +6.2%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 266 +0.2%
  Others 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -4.3%

The swing was 4.9% from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.

An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.

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.

Ward results

Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Faragher783 40.0 +4.7
Liberal Democrat Pauline Myers 648 33.1 -12.6
UKIP Yvonne Maguire 230 11.7 +11.7
Labour Richard Bingley 163 8.3 -3.2
Green Frank Seckleman 126 6.4 -1.0
Majority 135 6.8 -3.6
Turnout 1,959 43.0 +14.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +8.7
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin Elphick596 34.3 -6.3
Conservative Philip O'Mara 458 26.3 +2.0
Liberal Democrat Doris Suckling 396 22.8 -11.8
UKIP Rowan Holland 283 16.3 +16.3
Majority 138 7.9 +1.9
Turnout 1,739 44.2 +9.0
Labour hold Swing -4.2
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joan Holmes813 48.6 +11.9
Liberal Democrat Shirley Howe 705 42.2 -12.2
Labour Michael Le-Surf 139 8.3 -0.5
Majority 108 6.5 -11.2
Turnout 1,672 39.9 +14.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +12.1
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Derek Hardy654 35.7 -30.3
Conservative Antony Williams 607 33.2 +5.5
UKIP Leonard Williams 411 22.4 +22.4
Labour Peter Mayo 87 4.8 -1.2
Green Andrew Saterlay 70 3.8 +3.8
Majority 47 2.6 -35.8
Turnout 1,831 40.1 +12.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -17.9
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jean McGinley945 71.3 +7.3
Liberal Democrat Marcia Collins 253 19.1 -2.6
Labour Cornelius Maxey 120 9.1 +0.4
Majority 692 52.2 +10.0
Turnout 1,325 46.8 +7.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.0
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louise Monnickendam861 59.6 -1.1
Liberal Democrat Deborah Wood 444 30.7 +1.2
Labour Charles Bisson 126 8.7 -0.7
Majority 417 28.9 -2.3
Turnout 1,444 45.9 +11.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing -1.2
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Francis Kenny916 71.2 +5.2
Liberal Democrat Roberta Hall 274 21.3 -0.8
Labour Ian Wands 83 6.4 -0.1
Majority 642 49.9 +5.9
Turnout 1,287 43.2 +12.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.0
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Sleep986 43.1 -12.1
Liberal Democrat Christopher Dale 845 36.9 +11.0
UKIP Arthur Howes 293 12.8 +12.8
Labour Jane Winter 90 3.9 -0.2
Green Beryl Lankester 70 3.1 +0.2
Majority 141 6.2 -23.0
Turnout 2,290 49.2 +7.9
Conservative hold Swing
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sandra Roberts916 48.2 +11.8
Liberal Democrat Anne Long 826 43.5 -8.8
Labour Michele Wigram 140 7.4 -3.5
Majority 90 4.7 -11.3
Turnout 1,899 41.6 +11.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +10.3
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Margaret Brehaut1,401 71.7 +49.9
Conservative Lionel Lee1,318 67.4 +45.6
Liberal Democrat Max Gottesmann 405 20.7 +4.9
Liberal Democrat Mark Long 378 19.3 +3.5
Labour Bernadette Pavitt 140 7.2 -0.9
Labour Richard Margrave 114 5.8 -2.3
Majority 1,023 52.3 +20.5
Majority 913 46.7 +14.9
Turnout 1,955 47.4 +10.9
Conservative hold Swing +22.5
Conservative hold Swing +21.1
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Tipps Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dominic Good829 61.0 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Anslow 431 31.7 -7.1
Labour Rita Anderson 90 6.6 +2.0
Majority 398 29.3 +11.5
Turnout 1,359 45.8 +6.4
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Tee889 44.1 -1.0
Liberal Democrat Robert Barr 834 41.4 -4.1
UKIP Janette Gulleford 172 8.5 +8.5
Labour Peter Anderson 115 5.7 -3.3
Majority 55 2.7 +2.3
Turnout 2,014 46.4 +13.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +1.6

Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Stood?
Brentwood North Liberal Democrats 2002 Pauline Myers Yes
Brentwood South Labour 2002 Colin Elphick Reelected
Brentwood West Liberal Democrats 2002 Shirley Howe Yes
Brizes & Doddinghurst Liberal Democrats 2002 Derek Hardy Reelected
Hutton Central Conservative 2002 Jean McGinley Reelected
Hutton North Liberal Democrats 2002 Peggy Freeman No
Hutton South Conservative 2002 Francis Kenny Reelected
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Conservative 2002 Anthony Sleep Reelected
Pilgrims Hatch Liberal Democrats 2002 Anne Long Yes
Shenfield Conservative 2002 Peter Franklin No
Shenfield Conservative 2002 Margaret Brehaut Reelected
Tipps Cross Conservative 2002 Dominic Good Reelected
South Weald Liberal Democrats 2002 James Shawcross Reelected
Warley Liberal Democrats 2002 Robert Barr Yes
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