Castle Point Borough Council election, 2004

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Map of the results of the 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004. Castle Point UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004.

The 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Castle Point Borough in England

Castle Point is a local government district with borough status in south Essex, 30 miles (48 km) east of central London. The borough comprises the towns and villages of Canvey Island, Hadleigh, South Benfleet, and Thundersley where the council has its headquarters.

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.

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

Contents

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.

Canvey Island Independent Party

The Canvey Island Independent Party (CIIP) is a local political party active on Canvey Island, in Essex, England. It was established in 2004 to campaign for a separate district council for Canvey Island.

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 39 councillors, while both Labour and the Canvey Island Independent Party had 1 seat. [3] The Canvey Island Independent Party had been formed by ex-Labour councillor Dave Blackwell after he quit Labour in January 2004. [4] The party wanted Canvey Island to have its own council and police division. [5]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

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.

A division was the usual term for the largest territorial subdivision of most British police forces. In major reforms of police organisation in the 1990s divisions of many forces were restructured and retitled Basic Command Units (BCUs), although as of 2009 some forces continue to refer to them as divisions.

Election result

The Conservatives remained in control of the council, but lost 4 seats to the Canvey Island Independent Party. [6] This reduced the Conservatives to 35 councillors, while the Canvey Island Independent Party became the only opposition on the council with 6 seats. [2] [6] The Canvey Island Independent Party won all 5 seats they had contested including defeating the only Labour councillor Terry Blackwell. [6]

Castle Point local election result 2004 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 804-461.548.811,145-12.0%
  Canvey Independent 550+538.516.73,820+16.7%
  Labour 001-1027.16,193-10.5%
  Green 000006.31,449+5.1%
  Independent 000000.7163+0.4%
  National Liberal Party 000000.247+0.2%
  Respect 000000.244+0.2%

Ward results

Appleton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Thomas Skipp1,18364.6
Labour John Trollope64935.4
Majority53429.1
Turnout 1,83234.6+4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Boyce [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Freeman1,18563.9
Labour Anthony Wright41622.4
Green Nanine Othni25413.7
Majority76941.5
Turnout 1,85536.3+7.9
Conservative hold Swing
Canvey Island Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Canvey Independent John Anderson75144.2
Labour Terry Blackwell45626.8
Conservative Nigel King45226.6
Green Christopher Keene402.4
Majority29517.4
Turnout 1,69933.1+10.4
Canvey Independent gain from Labour Swing
Canvey Island East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Canvey Independent Anne Wood84745.7
Conservative Winnifred Day51027.5
Labour Jackie Reilly44924.2
National Liberal Party Keith Low472.5
Majority33718.2
Turnout 1,85336.0+10.5
Canvey Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Canvey Independent Martin Tucker84647.6
Labour Mark Reilly45725.7
Conservative Heather Searle40622.8
Green Irene Willis703.9
Majority38921.9
Turnout 1,77934.8+14.8
Canvey Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Canvey Independent Brian Wood75041.9
Conservative Jeffrey Stanley58132.5
Labour Mike Curham24813.9
Independent L Hart1639.1
Green Clifford Hughes482.7
Majority1699.4
Turnout 1,79035.1+7.9
Canvey Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Canvey Island Winter Gardens [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Canvey Independent Barry Dixie62645.5
Conservative Keneth Moore46033.5
Labour Margaret McArthur-Curtis24517.8
Respect Robert Chapman443.2
Majority16612.1
Turnout 1,37526.4+5.9
Canvey Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Cedar Hall [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Ladzrie1,17067.8
Labour Lorna Trollope55632.2
Majority61435.6
Turnout 1,72636.9+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
St Georges [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elizabeth Govier1,00760.5
Labour Joseph Cooke65739.5
Majority35021.0
Turnout 1,66435.3+6.8
Conservative hold Swing
St James' [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W Sharp1,13157.9
Green Vikki Copping42521.8
Labour Daniel Regan39720.3
Majority70636.1
Turnout 1,95339.1+10.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Mary's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Cross94252.7
Labour Brian Wilson84447.3
Majority985.5
Turnout 1,78635.6+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
St Peter's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Beverley Egan1,08460.4
Labour M Gamble42323.6
Green Peck28816.0
Majority66136.8
Turnout 1,79535.4+5.8
Conservative hold Swing
Victoria [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Enid Isaacs1,03459.0
Labour Robert Peters39622.6
Green Douglas Copping32418.5
Majority63836.4
Turnout 1,75438.0+8.9
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

Boyce

Boyce by-election 30 September 2004 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative 69964.0+0.1
Labour 27825.4+3.0
Green 11610.6-3.1
Majority42138.5-3.0
Turnout 1,09321.5-14.8
Conservative hold Swing

Canvey Island North

Canvey Island North by-election 8 September 2005 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Reilly39945.8+20.1
Canvey Island Independent Party31536.1-11.5
Conservative 13115.0-7.8
Liberal Democrat 273.1+3.1
Majority849.6
Turnout 87216.6-18.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Castle Point : Council election results, June 10". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 June 2004.
  3. ↑ "Castle Point : We'll keep sticking to our promises". Essex county Publications. NewsBank. 4 May 2004.
  4. ↑ "Castle Point: Opposition in tatters as stalwart quits Labour". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 20 January 2004.
  5. ↑ "Canvey: New campaign to give island independence". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 20 February 2004.
  6. 1 2 3 "Canvey: Ecstatic Canvey Independent Party". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 June 2004.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Borough Election results". Castle Point Borough Council. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ballot box - Elections". The Times . NewsBank. 12 June 2004. p. 26.
  9. 1 2 "Local Authority Byelection Results" . Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Canvey: Labour victory fuels Tory fighting". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 12 September 2005.
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