Tandridge District Council election, 2004

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

The 2004 Tandridge District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, 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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Surrey County of England

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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.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist 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.

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.

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 46.25%. [3]

Tandridge local election result 2004 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1011066.750.811,099+1.3%
  Liberal Democrat 410+126.732.27,038-5.5%
  Labour 101-16.78.21,797+1.5%
  UKIP 000008.81,921+5.4%

Ward results

Bletchingley and Nuffield [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M Myland1,10459.9-1.2
Liberal Democrat R Fowler39421.4-9.9
UKIP I Crabb21811.8+11.8
Labour P Young1266.8-0.8
Majority71038.5+8.7
Turnout 1,84242.4+10.9
Conservative hold Swing
Burstow, Horne and Outwood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R Jones96254.3-5.2
Liberal Democrat J Brock41223.3-17.2
UKIP G Bailey39722.4+22.4
Majority55031.0+12.0
Turnout 1,77141.0+12.4
Conservative hold Swing
Felbridge [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K Harwood60175.4+4.4
Liberal Democrat R O'Brien13516.9-12.1
UKIP D Milne617.7+7.7
Majority46658.5+16.5
Turnout 79751.9+16.9
Conservative hold Swing
Godstone [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J Gascoigne93748.2-4.7
Liberal Democrat S Paterson59330.5-9.5
UKIP E Fisher28214.5+14.5
Labour M Mathews1346.9+0.8
Majority34417.7+5.8
Turnout 1,94645.2+7.3
Conservative hold Swing
Harestone [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M Cooper83761.5+7.3
Liberal Democrat D Martin52338.5-7.3
Majority31423.0+14.6
Turnout 1,36048.5+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Oxted North and Tandridge [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G Keymer1,18157.9
Liberal Democrat M Griffiths63631.2
UKIP J Stone22411.0
Majority54526.7
Turnout 2,04150.0+9.5
Conservative hold Swing
Oxted South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E Parker86437.4+4.8
Labour B Harling82535.7-5.2
Liberal Democrat C Lewis33014.3-0.7
UKIP A Stone29412.7+1.2
Majority391.7
Turnout 2,31355.7+6.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Portley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat H Turner79160.9+2.4
Conservative F Bright50839.1-2.4
Majority28321.8+4.8
Turnout 1,29944.9+7.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Queens Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J Orrick82453.0+6.6
Conservative D Hodge73047.0-1.3
Majority946.0
Turnout 1,55457.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Valley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P Longhurst41332.5+10.6
Liberal Democrat C Daly38330.2-22.4
Conservative N Marks34026.8+1.3
UKIP M Bowes13310.5+10.5
Majority302.3
Turnout 1,26946.1+7.9
Labour hold Swing
Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J Pursehouse67538.5-12.8
Conservative D Cooley64837.0+1.9
UKIP M Haley31217.8+4.2
Labour B Garwood1186.7+6.7
Majority271.5-14.7
Turnout 1,75343.7+8.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Warlingham West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R Allen82469.7+1.6
Liberal Democrat R James35830.3+3.6
Majority46639.4-2.0
Turnout 1,18246.2
Conservative hold Swing
Westway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S Altria52155.8+5.5
Liberal Democrat D Gosling23224.8+11.4
Labour R Clements18119.4-16.9
Majority28931.0+17.0
Turnout 93434.5
Conservative hold Swing
Whyteleafe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J Gray62764.6+8.1
Conservative M Frankcom34335.4-2.3
Majority28429.2+10.4
Turnout 97037.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Woldingham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R Butcher69984.8
Liberal Democrat L Martin12515.2
Majority57469.6
Turnout 82455.3
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

Chaldon

Chaldon by-election 5 May 2005 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christina Fry62263.1-5.7
Liberal Democrat Catherine Tomlin36336.9+5.7
Majority25926.2-11.4
Turnout 98571.2+33.5
Conservative hold Swing

Limpsfield

Limpsfield by-election 5 May 2005 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Walker1,27164.5+4.3
Liberal Democrat Mark Wilson69935.5+0.1
Majority57229.0+4.2
Turnout 1,97073.3+31.7
Conservative hold Swing

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