Derby City Council election, 2004

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

Derby City and Unitary authority area in England

Derby is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. At the 2011 census, the population was 248,700. Derby gained city status in 1977.

Derby City Council local government authority for Derby in England

Derby City Council is the local government unitary authority for Derby, a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is composed of 51 councillors, three for each of the 17 electoral wards of Derby. Currently there is no overall control of the council, with the Labour Party being the biggest party. The acting council chief executive is Christine Durrant. Carole Mills will take over as Chief Executive from August 2018.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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The results saw the Labour party gain a seat from the Conservatives but lose one to the Liberal Democrats. [2] They also saw Frank Leeming from the United Kingdom Independence Party win the party's first council seat in Derby, [3] gaining a seat that had formerly been held by independent, Ron Allen, who had died in March. [2] Leeming was expected to hold the balance of power on the council between Labour and a Liberal Democrat/Conservative alliance depending on the outcome of a by-election in July. [2]

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.

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.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Derby Local Election Result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 911050.032.225,794+0.7%
  Liberal Democrat 510+127.828.923,098-2.0%
  Conservative 301-116.727.822,214-2.8%
  UKIP 110+15.69.37,419+9.3%
  Independent 001-100.9743-6.1%
  Respect 000000.9701+0.9%
  Monster Raving Loony 000000.178+0.1%

Ward results

Abbey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ann Jackman1,55842.4-10.1
Labour Lisa Higginbottom1,05428.7-3.6
UKIP Margaret Rooney53014.4+14.4
Conservative Douglas Sice45512.4+0.7
Monster Raving Loony Craig Reynolds782.1+2.1
Majority50413.7-6.5
Turnout 3,67541.9+16.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Allestree [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Hickson2,87945.4-5.3
Labour Margot Keats1,24619.7-4.6
UKIP Ronald McKeown1,17418.5+18.5
Liberal Democrat Roger Jackson1,03816.4-8.6
Majority1,63325.7+0.0
Turnout 6,33760.4+21.3
Conservative hold Swing
Alvaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Graves1,63840.1-7.4
UKIP Martin Bardoe1,12327.5+27.5
Conservative Simon Hart70217.2-3.5
Liberal Democrat Lorraine Brown61815.1-0.6
Majority51512.6-14.2
Turnout 4,08141.3+16.3
Labour hold Swing
Arboretum [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shiraz Khan2,05545.6+0.8
Liberal Democrat Rehmet Kham1,79139.7+16.9
Conservative Joan Magee66014.6-5.9
Majority2645.9-16.1
Turnout 4,50649.4+23.3
Labour hold Swing
Blagreaves [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sean Marshall2,61755.1-2.4
Labour Prem Shukla1,26826.7+1.1
Conservative David Jennings86718.2+3.1
Majority1,34928.4-3.5
Turnout 4,75252.2+15.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Boulton (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Graham Leeming1,781
Labour Barbara Jackson1,452
Labour Alan Mullarkey1,237
UKIP Paul Roome1,163
Conservative Sean Conway870
Conservative Valerie Clare585
Liberal Democrat Wendy Harbon353
Liberal Democrat Eric Ashburner342
Turnout 7,78345.6+14.3
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing
Chaddesden [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Ahern1,92943.2-6.0
Conservative Vincent Mills1,64636.8+4.3
Liberal Democrat Leslie Alcock69915.6+0.7
Independent Charles McLynn1964.4+1.0
Majority2836.4-10.3
Turnout 4,47048.2+18.6
Labour hold Swing
Chellaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Tittley1,97241.3
Conservative Julie Hickson1,38128.9
UKIP David Black1,01221.2
Liberal Democrat Christine Yates4148.7
Majority39112.4
Turnout 4,77950.7+16.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Darley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Finbar Richards1,63638.7-3.2
Labour Michael Futers1,32031.2+2.2
Conservative Christopher Charlesworth1,27630.2+4.1
Majority3167.5-5.4
Turnout 4,23248.4+13.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Derwent [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Redfern1,79349.4+6.4
Conservative Franklyn Harwood1,13131.2-5.0
Liberal Democrat Rafe Nauen70319.4+7.7
Majority66218.2+11.4
Turnout 3,62741.6+20.9
Labour hold Swing
Littleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Leslie Allen2,80559.9-4.5
Conservative Mark Collins1,17925.2+2.7
Labour Linda McGraw69614.9+1.8
Majority1,62634.7-7.2
Turnout 4,68051.0+13.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Mackworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Gerrard1,63143.6-3.9
Liberal Democrat Simon Lysaczenko1,22032.6+12.0
Conservative Michael Hickson88623.7-8.2
Majority41111.0-4.6
Turnout 3,73742.3+18.4
Labour hold Swing
Mickleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Hilary Jones3,57858.9
Conservative Gillian Tatlow1,71528.2
Labour David Whitehead78112.9
Majority1,86330.7
Turnout 6,07456.8+14.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Normanton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa1,58332.9-14.7
Liberal Democrat Lennin Shillingford91419.0-19.5
Respect Jangir Khan70114.6+14.6
UKIP Ronald Harrison63613.2+13.2
Independent Chander Guru54711.4+8.3
Conservative Mohammed Riasat4329.0-1.8
Majority66913.9+4.8
Turnout 4,81353.0+24.1
Labour hold Swing
Oakwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Smalley2,23049.7-2.4
Labour Phillip Woodhead1,46832.7-0.6
Liberal Democrat Simon King78517.5+3.0
Majority76217.0-1.8
Turnout 4,48347.2+20.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sinfin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hardial Dhamrait1,46045.1-8.6
Liberal Democrat Harjonder Naitta99130.6+11.8
Conservative David Hart78724.3+9.9
Majority46914.5-20.4
Turnout 3,23837.4+16.8
Labour hold Swing
Spondon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Evonne Berry2,53353.0-1.0
Labour Frank Kirkland1,21125.3-4.9
Liberal Democrat Patrick Peat1,03621.7+10.0
Majority1,32227.7+3.9
Turnout 4,78052.3+17.2
Conservative hold Swing

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