Cherwell District Council election, 2004

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

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Cherwell Local Election Result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1420+287.557.114,099+9.4%
  Labour 202-212.524.25,982-1.2%
  Liberal Democrat 0000017.14,220-6.7%
  National Front 000000.9231+0.2%
  Green 000000.6152-0.2%

Ward results

Adderbury [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Harper63761.4
Liberal Democrat Ian Thomas40138.6
Majority23622.8
Turnout 1,038
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Easington [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Charles Blackwell1,51169.3+21.4
Labour Royston Mold66830.7+12.0
Majority84338.6+9.4
Turnout 2,179
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Grimsbury & Castle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carole Bonner1,09957.1+6.4
Labour Neil Mepham82742.9-6.4
Majority27214.2+12.8
Turnout 1,926
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Banbury Hardwick [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Donaldson81966.1+5.7
Labour Martin Weir42033.9-5.7
Majority39932.2+11.4
Turnout 1,239
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Neithrop [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Surinder Dhesi65655.3
Conservative Wendy Moore53044.7
Majority12610.6
Turnout 1,186
Labour hold Swing
Banbury Ruscote [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patrick Cartledge88353.6+2.7
Conservative Keith Strangwood76346.4-2.7
Majority1207.2+5.4
Turnout 1,646
Labour hold Swing
Bicester East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ajit Bhart75555.6+12.8
Labour John Broad60344.4-2.2
Majority15211.2
Turnout 1,358
Conservative hold Swing
Bicester North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lynn Pratt95764.2+6.8
Liberal Democrat Stephen Creed53335.8+20.9
Majority42428.4-1.2
Turnout 1,490
Conservative hold Swing
Bicester South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Daniel Sames68855.0+12.4
Liberal Democrat Nicholas Cotter56445.0+4.3
Majority12410.0+8.1
Turnout 1,252
Conservative hold Swing
Bicester Town [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Deborah Pickford85263.3+11.0
Labour Nicholas Cherry49436.7+5.1
Majority35826.6+5.9
Turnout 1,346
Conservative hold Swing
Bicester West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Russell Hurle1,14457.4+18.8
Labour Alan Hasted61831.0-12.3
National Front James Starkey23111.6+3.7
Majority52626.4
Turnout 1,993
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxham & Bodicote [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lynda Smart1,31063.2
Liberal Democrat Peter Davies76336.8
Majority54726.4
Turnout 2,073
Conservative hold Swing
Caversfield [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Catherine Fulljames50571.6-3.4
Liberal Democrat Andrew Murray20028.4+15.1
Majority30543.2-18.5
Turnout 769
Conservative hold Swing
Kidlington South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Maurice Billington1,00438.0+9.5
Liberal Democrat Devena Rae83331.5-2.4
Labour Robert Laynes65624.8-12.8
Green Janet Warren1525.7+5.7
Majority1716.5
Turnout 2,645
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Launton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Hughes74078.4+1.4
Liberal Democrat Neil Walton20421.6-1.4
Majority53656.8+2.8
Turnout 944
Conservative hold Swing
Yarnton, Gosford & Water Eaton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Maureen Hastings78547.2+7.5
Liberal Democrat Brendan Morrison72243.4-11.8
Labour Joyce Ruiz1579.4+9.4
Majority633.8
Turnout 1,664
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Cherwell council". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Elections 2004: Results at a glance". The Guardian. 2004-06-12. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "District Council election results 2004". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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