Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election, 2004

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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

Election result

Tunbridge Wells Local Election Result 2004 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1210+175.052.813,797+0.8%
  Liberal Democrat 400025.033.18,645+1.0%
  Labour 001-107.92,074-1.6%
  Green 000003.81,000+0.6%
  UKIP 000002.1559+0.4%
  Independent 000000.376-1.2%

Ward results

Benenden and Cranbrook [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eleanor North1,13552.3-10.6
Liberal Democrat Winifred Honnywill74034.1+5.3
UKIP Oliver Clement29413.6+5.4
Majority39518.2-15.9
Turnout 2,16942.9+12.0
Conservative hold Swing
Brenchley and Horsmonden [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nicholas Fairrie1,01661.7
Liberal Democrat Arthur Charlesworth42125.6
Green Matthew Robertson20912.7
Majority59536.1
Turnout 1,64644.1+10.8
Conservative hold Swing
Broadwater [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barbara Cobbold56146.2
Liberal Democrat Jamie Johnson44036.2
UKIP Victor Webb1209.9
Labour Richard Maryan947.7
Majority12110.0
Turnout 1,21541.0+9.4
Conservative hold Swing
Capel [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Hugh Patterson49669.6+5.8
Conservative Paul Green21730.4-5.8
Majority27939.2+11.6
Turnout 71342.3+5.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Culverden [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eldred Wakefield98554.6-6.6
Liberal Democrat Andrew Ollive42023.3-9.3
Labour David Kirkham20611.4+11.4
Green Brian Leslie19410.7-0.6
Majority56531.3+2.7
Turnout 1,80537.3+10.6
Conservative hold Swing
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Noakes93369.7+10.7
Liberal Democrat John Billingham40630.3+13.2
Majority52739.4+4.3
Turnout 1,33942.8+5.2
Conservative hold Swing
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Beverley Palmer1,18365.5+0.8
Liberal Democrat Keith Brown45725.3-1.8
Labour David Burgess1669.2+1.0
Majority72640.2+2.6
Turnout 1,80641.9+11.9
Conservative hold Swing
Pantiles and St Marks [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Leonard Horwood1,27466.3+2.0
Liberal Democrat Peter Hillier64833.7+4.9
Majority62632.6-2.9
Turnout 1,92240.4+11.4
Conservative hold Swing
Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Bulman1,20454.8+6.6
Liberal Democrat Alan Bullion68131.0-14.2
Green Storm Poorun1657.5+7.5
Labour Jae Fassam1466.6+0.1
Majority52323.8+20.8
Turnout 2,19642.4+12.2
Conservative hold Swing
Pembury [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Barrington-King1,11257.7+17.7
Liberal Democrat Lorraine Braam65133.8-18.6
Green Toby Allen1638.5+8.5
Majority46123.9
Turnout 1,92643.1+7.7
Conservative hold Swing
Rusthall [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Wratten69151.6+10.9
Conservative James Perry37728.2-6.6
UKIP Patricia Theophanides14510.8+2.5
Labour Sarah Carpenter1269.4-2.8
Majority31423.4+17.5
Turnout 1,33938.5+12.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St James' [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Beatrice Lewis71760.3
Conservative Rosemary Fitzherbert31226.2
Labour Brian Clenshaw16013.5
Majority40534.1
Turnout 1,18934.0+2.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St John's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Simon Bannister71541.9-9.9
Conservative Brian Ranslet64137.6+6.1
Labour Peter Ross-Skedd1478.6-1.8
Green Phyllis Leslie1267.4+1.1
Independent David Wilson764.5+4.5
Majority744.3-16.0
Turnout 1,70535.3+10.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Sherwood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Williams79253.4+13.5
Labour Ian Carvell37525.3-5.3
Liberal Democrat Cicilia Bannister31721.4-2.6
Majority41728.1+18.8
Turnout 1,48431.5+8.6
Conservative hold Swing
Southborough and High Brooms [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joseph Simmons68238.8-2.8
Labour David Belchem65437.2-4.6
Liberal Democrat Marguerita Morton27715.8+15.8
Green Chris Godson1438.1+0.0
Majority281.6
Turnout 1,75634.2+8.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Speldhurst and Bidborough [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jennifer Paulson-Ellis1,37370.7+0.1
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Cassidy56829.3+6.1
Majority80541.4-6.0
Turnout 1,94144.7+12.2
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Tunbridge Wells council". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  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 17 "Elections 10 June 2004". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-11-21.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Ballot box". The Times. 2004-06-12. p. 26.
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