The 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells 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]
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After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 12 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 75.0 | 52.8 | 13,797 | +0.8% | |
Liberal Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 33.1 | 8,645 | +1.0% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7.9 | 2,074 | -1.6% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 1,000 | +0.6% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 559 | +0.4% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 76 | -1.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eleanor North | 1,135 | 52.3 | -10.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Winifred Honnywill | 740 | 34.1 | +5.3 | |
UKIP | Oliver Clement | 294 | 13.6 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 395 | 18.2 | -15.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,169 | 42.9 | +12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas Fairrie | 1,016 | 61.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Arthur Charlesworth | 421 | 25.6 | ||
Green | Matthew Robertson | 209 | 12.7 | ||
Majority | 595 | 36.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,646 | 44.1 | +10.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barbara Cobbold | 561 | 46.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Jamie Johnson | 440 | 36.2 | ||
UKIP | Victor Webb | 120 | 9.9 | ||
Labour | Richard Maryan | 94 | 7.7 | ||
Majority | 121 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,215 | 41.0 | +9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Hugh Patterson | 496 | 69.6 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Green | 217 | 30.4 | -5.8 | |
Majority | 279 | 39.2 | +11.6 | ||
Turnout | 713 | 42.3 | +5.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eldred Wakefield | 985 | 54.6 | -6.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Ollive | 420 | 23.3 | -9.3 | |
Labour | David Kirkham | 206 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Green | Brian Leslie | 194 | 10.7 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 565 | 31.3 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,805 | 37.3 | +10.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Noakes | 933 | 69.7 | +10.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Billingham | 406 | 30.3 | +13.2 | |
Majority | 527 | 39.4 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,339 | 42.8 | +5.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Beverley Palmer | 1,183 | 65.5 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Keith Brown | 457 | 25.3 | -1.8 | |
Labour | David Burgess | 166 | 9.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 726 | 40.2 | +2.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,806 | 41.9 | +11.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leonard Horwood | 1,274 | 66.3 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Hillier | 648 | 33.7 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 626 | 32.6 | -2.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,922 | 40.4 | +11.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Bulman | 1,204 | 54.8 | +6.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Bullion | 681 | 31.0 | -14.2 | |
Green | Storm Poorun | 165 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Jae Fassam | 146 | 6.6 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 523 | 23.8 | +20.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,196 | 42.4 | +12.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Barrington-King | 1,112 | 57.7 | +17.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Lorraine Braam | 651 | 33.8 | -18.6 | |
Green | Toby Allen | 163 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 461 | 23.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,926 | 43.1 | +7.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Robert Wratten | 691 | 51.6 | +10.9 | |
Conservative | James Perry | 377 | 28.2 | -6.6 | |
UKIP | Patricia Theophanides | 145 | 10.8 | +2.5 | |
Labour | Sarah Carpenter | 126 | 9.4 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 314 | 23.4 | +17.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,339 | 38.5 | +12.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Beatrice Lewis | 717 | 60.3 | ||
Conservative | Rosemary Fitzherbert | 312 | 26.2 | ||
Labour | Brian Clenshaw | 160 | 13.5 | ||
Majority | 405 | 34.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,189 | 34.0 | +2.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Simon Bannister | 715 | 41.9 | -9.9 | |
Conservative | Brian Ranslet | 641 | 37.6 | +6.1 | |
Labour | Peter Ross-Skedd | 147 | 8.6 | -1.8 | |
Green | Phyllis Leslie | 126 | 7.4 | +1.1 | |
Independent | David Wilson | 76 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 74 | 4.3 | -16.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,705 | 35.3 | +10.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Williams | 792 | 53.4 | +13.5 | |
Labour | Ian Carvell | 375 | 25.3 | -5.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Cicilia Bannister | 317 | 21.4 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 417 | 28.1 | +18.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,484 | 31.5 | +8.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Simmons | 682 | 38.8 | -2.8 | |
Labour | David Belchem | 654 | 37.2 | -4.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Marguerita Morton | 277 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
Green | Chris Godson | 143 | 8.1 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 28 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,756 | 34.2 | +8.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jennifer Paulson-Ellis | 1,373 | 70.7 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jacqueline Cassidy | 568 | 29.3 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 805 | 41.4 | -6.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,941 | 44.7 | +12.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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