Swale Borough Council election, 2004

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Map of the results of the 2004 Swale Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004. Swale UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Swale Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2004.

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

Borough of Swale Non-metropolitan district in England

Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England and is bounded by Medway to the west, Canterbury to the east, Ashford to the south and Maidstone to the south west. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The district is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the district.

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.

Kent County of England

Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south west. The county also shares borders with Essex along the estuary of the River Thames, and with the French department of Pas-de-Calais through the Channel Tunnel. The county town is Maidstone.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council after gaining two seats, but also losing one seat to Labour. [3] The Conservatives gains came in Abbey, which they took from Labour, and in Iwade & Lower Halstow from the Liberal Democrats, while the Conservative group leader Andrew Bowles was one of the councillors who retained their seats. [3] However the Labour mayoress of Swale, Jackie Constable, won in Queenborough & Halfway to take the seat from the Conservatives. [3]

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. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Iwade village in the United Kingdom

Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent. It lies on the old route of the A249 road to the Isle of Sheppey but was bypassed when the road was upgraded to a dual carriageway in 2006. Iwade is the nearest settlement to Swale railway station.

Lower Halstow village in the United Kingdom

Lower Halstow is a village and civil parish in the Swale district of Kent, England. The village is northwest of Sittingbourne on the banks of the Medway Estuary. It lies north of Newington on the A2 Roman road.

Swale local election result 2004 [4] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 921+156.346.49,647+1.7%
  Liberal Democrat 401-125.021.44,439-3.9%
  Labour 311018.829.46,106+2.9%
  UKIP 000001.1232+1.1%
  Independent 000000.9194+0.9%
  Rock 'n' Roll Loony 000000.8157-2.6%

Ward results

Abbey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anita Walker68353.0
Labour Peter Salmon60647.0
Majority776.0
Turnout 1,28938.2+5.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Boughton & Courtenay [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Bowles1,13467.0-2.8
Liberal Democrat June Hammond29517.4+4.1
Labour Valerie Rowe26315.5-1.5
Majority83949.6-3.2
Turnout 1,69243.0+9.3
Conservative hold Swing
Chalkwell [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ghlin Whelan56047.6
Conservative Derek Carnell38833.0
Liberal Democrat Diane Fellows22819.4
Majority17214.6
Turnout 1,17633.9+3.6
Labour hold Swing
Davington Priory [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Tovey42965.7+3.7
Labour Caroline MacDonald22434.3-3.7
Majority20531.4+7.4
Turnout 65337.0+1.1
Conservative hold Swing
East Downs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Prescott68276.9+1.1
Labour Catherine Read20523.1-1.1
Majority47753.8+2.2
Turnout 88746.3+10.0
Conservative hold Swing
Iwade & Lower Halstow [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Benjamin Stokes38141.4+16.9
Liberal Democrat Mary Goodger34237.2-19.1
Labour Kenneth Stevens19721.4+2.2
Majority394.2
Turnout 92044.5+10.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Kemsley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Gent53150.0
UKIP Keith Woollven23221.9
Labour Anthony Winckless18417.3
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Stammers11410.7
Majority29928.2
Turnout 1,06127.5+5.5
Conservative hold Swing
Milton Regis [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Elvina Lowe56847.0+13.2
Labour Phyllis Stevens36530.2-18.7
Conservative Patricia Martin21918.1+4.0
Rock 'n' Roll Loony Jackie Davidson574.7+1.6
Majority20316.8+1.7
Turnout 1,20938.0+8.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Minster Cliffs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Brown72539.4+8.7
Conservative Katherine Coles68437.2+1.9
Labour Libby Tucker32917.9-10.5
Rock 'n' Roll Loony Michael Young1005.4-0.2
Majority412.2
Turnout 1,83835.3+6.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Murston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Banks58559.7
Conservative Nailesh Patel20821.2
Labour Kenneth Rowles18719.1
Majority37738.5
Turnout 98028.6+2.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Queenborough & Halfway [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jacqueline Constable75441.9+14.0
Conservative Kenneth Pugh71239.5-6.0
Independent David Cassidy19410.8+10.8
Liberal Democrat Colin Howe1417.8-1.1
Majority422.3
Turnout 1,80135.7+7.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Roman [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Haywood66654.5
Conservative Mayuri Patel29724.3
Liberal Democrat David Spurling26021.3
Majority36930.2
Turnout 1,22336.7+4.3
Labour hold Swing
Sheppey Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sandra Garside73846.4+1.0
Labour John Crouch56135.3-0.7
Liberal Democrat Christine Martin29118.3+5.9
Majority17711.1+1.7
Turnout 1,59032.0+10.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Ann's [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Trevor Fentiman82555.0
Labour Paul Durkin35023.3
Liberal Democrat Martin Bellis32421.6
Majority47531.7
Turnout 1,49941.5+9.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Michael's [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brenda Hammond56642.7+4.7
Conservative Susan Norris56042.3+7.6
Labour Eamonn Norton19815.0-10.1
Majority60.5-2.9
Turnout 1,32441.1+10.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Watling [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Simmons1,17672.0
Labour Ruth Hefferon45728.0
Majority71944.0
Turnout 1,63345.1+4.1
Conservative hold Swing

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