Wokingham District Council election, 2004

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Map of the results of the 2004 Wokingham council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wokingham UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Wokingham council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2004 Wokingham District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Wokingham Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. [1] The Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government.

Berkshire County of England

Berkshire is one of the home counties in England. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters patent were issued in 1974. Berkshire is a county of historic origin, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. The county town is Reading.

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. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

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Background

Since 2003 boundary changes meant that almost every ward was changed from the previous election with the only ones that remained the same being Charvil, Norreys and Winnersh. [3] The number of wards was also increased from 24 to 25, [3] but the number of seats on the council remaining the same. [1] The boundary changes meant the whole council was up for election for the first time since the unitary authority was founded in 1997. [4] Before the election the Conservatives had 33 seats and had controlled the council since the 2002 election. [4]

Charvil village in the United Kingdom

Charvil is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The village is 3 miles (5 km) east of the centre of Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead, between Sonning and Twyford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 3,042.

Winnersh village in the United Kingdom

Winnersh is a large, suburban village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. The village is located around 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Wokingham town centre around 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of central Reading. It is roughly bounded by the M4 motorway to the south, the A329(M) motorway to the north, and the River Loddon to the west. The parish extends beyond the M4 to cover the estate village of Sindlesham.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives strengthen their control of the council after gaining 6 seats to hold 39 of the 54 seats. [5] The Liberal Democrats fell back to 15 seats, while Labour lost their only seat on the council. [5] The leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council, Coling Lawley, only survived the election by 4 votes in Coronation ward after 3 recounts. [6] Overall turnout was 40.3% a rise of over 10% from the 2003 election. [6]

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a centrist, liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. It has 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party served as junior partners in a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom that 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.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Wokingham Local Election Result 2004 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 39+672.253.253,421+4.8%
  Liberal Democrat 15-527.835.335,400-6.0%
  UKIP 0005.75,730+3.2%
  Labour 0-105.45,470-1.7%
  Green 0000.4367+0.4%

Ward results

Arborfield [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gary Cowan51278.3
Liberal Democrat John Bray8513.0
UKIP Joan Huntley578.7
Majority42765.3
Turnout 65439.6
Barkham [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pamela Stubbs60173.3
Liberal Democrat Allan Wrobel12315.0
UKIP Robert Johnson9611.7
Majority47858.3
Turnout 82034.1
Bulmershe & Whitegates (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Lissaman1,167
Liberal Democrat George Storry1,158
Liberal Democrat Sellam Rahmouni1,089
Conservative Keith Baker736
Conservative Susan Vosser691
Conservative William Soane688
Labour Pippa White338
Labour Gerald Copitch334
Labour Christopher Weavers329
Turnout 6,53038.1
Charvil [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pamela Graddon58351.0
Liberal Democrat Arthur Illenden48042.0
UKIP Vincent Pearson474.1
Labour Brian Scott343.0
Majority1039.0
Turnout 1,14453.4
Coronation (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patricia Sherratt900
Liberal Democrat Coling Lawley842
Conservative Tanya De Hoedt838
Liberal Democrat Denis Thair758
UKIP Amy Thornton274
Labour Jasdip Garcha115
Labour Ian Hills113
Turnout 3,84046.1
Emmbrook (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ullakarin Clark1,549
Conservative John Mirfin1,306
Conservative Deborah Lewis1,258
Liberal Democrat Michael Gavin774
Liberal Democrat Jeremy Harley668
Liberal Democrat Pauline Hallam666
UKIP Ann Davis492
UKIP Peter Jackson355
Labour Stella Howell276
Turnout 7,34444.9
Evendons (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dianne King1,302
Conservative Christopher Bowring1,228
Conservative Denis Morgan1,125
Liberal Democrat Tina Marinos1,075
Liberal Democrat Keith Malvern954
Liberal Democrat Frances Baylis879
UKIP Jeremy Allison353
Labour Paul French257
Turnout 7,17340.7
Finchampstead North (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tim Charlesworth1,268
Conservative Robert Stanton1,178
Liberal Democrat Roland Cundy485
Liberal Democrat Philip Bristow421
UKIP Donald Campbell421
Turnout 3,54046.9
Finchampstead South (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gerald Cockroft1,037
Conservative Simon Weeks1,024
Liberal Democrat Andrew May435
Liberal Democrat Paul Randall355
UKIP Leslie Huntley249
Turnout 3,10040.2
Hawkedon (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Matthew Deegan954
Conservative Timothy Holton943
Conservative Michael Firmager942
Liberal Democrat John Eastwell681
Liberal Democrat Andrew Long647
Liberal Democrat Tahir Maher583
UKIP Peter Williams269
Labour John Cunningham252
Green David Chapmna142
Turnout 5,41332.2
Hillside (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alan Spratling1,205
Liberal Democrat David Hare1,170
Liberal Democrat Tania Christidis1,110
Conservative Andrew Bradley1,084
Conservative Bharminder Bhathal969
Conservative Paul Swaddle961
Labour David Sharp265
UKIP Kenneth Holman200
UKIP Andrew Findlay167
UKIP Jane Orme150
Turnout 7,28139.4
Hurst [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Annette Drake64771.6
Liberal Democrat Haydon Trott19221.2
Labour Daniel Clifton657.2
Majority45550.4
Turnout 90443.4
Loddon (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alan Clifford774
Liberal Democrat Christopher Clacey719
Liberal Democrat Anthony Mattingley677
Conservative Joanna Vosser662
Conservative Kathryn Lewis644
Conservative Abdul Loyes558
UKIP William Brooks252
UKIP John Inglese229
Labour Robert Barker212
Labour Janice Kite204
Labour Gillian Smith200
Turnout 5,13128.7
Maiden Erlegh (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Edmunds1,432
Conservative David Chopping1,372
Conservative John Newman1,263
Liberal Democrat Caroline Smith1,013
Liberal Democrat Roy Neall936
Liberal Democrat Shalid Younis761
UKIP David Lamb365
Labour Jacqueline Rupert340
Green Russell Seymour225
Turnout 7,70739.3
Norreys (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Iain Brown1,655
Conservative Marian Robertson1,601
Conservative David Lee1,556
Liberal Democrat Shelagh Flower495
Liberal Democrat Robert Samuel452
Liberal Democrat Vivienne Samuel429
Labour John Woodward358
Turnout 6,54639.0
Remenham, Wargrave & Ruscombe (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Browne1,259
Conservative Christopher Schutz1,139
Liberal Democrat Lindsay Ferris742
Liberal Democrat Martin Alder639
Labour Richard Fort96
Turnout 3,87550.2
Shinfield North [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Gould34358.2
Labour Paul Sharples15025.5
Liberal Democrat Fiona Rolls9616.3
Majority19332.7
Turnout 58936.1
Shinfield South (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Malcolm Bryant918
Conservative Anthony Pollock889
Conservative Barrie Patman878
Liberal Democrat Elaine Spratling296
Liberal Democrat Carolyn Hare279
Liberal Democrat Mary Thompson257
Labour Julianne Grafton199
UKIP Alfred Newton159
Turnout 3,87537.7
Sonning [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Ashman60356.8
Liberal Democrat Carol Jewell31529.7
UKIP David Abbott757.1
Labour Roger Hayes686.4
Majority28827.1
Turnout 1,06149.1
South Lake (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Kay Gilder724
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Rowland682
Conservative William Henderson409
Conservative Susan Doughty406
UKIP David Hill205
Labour John Flen163
Labour John Goodman150
Turnout 2,73932.0
Swallowfield [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Diana Beatty53468.4
Liberal Democrat Peter Jackson16020.5
UKIP Rose Newton8711.1
Majority37447.9
Turnout 78140.7
Twyford (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stephen Conway1,260
Liberal Democrat Deidre Tomlin1,081
Conservative John Jarvis611
Conservative Mark Wilkins435
UKIP Paul Dunn158
Labour Roy Mantel119
Labour Stuart Crainer116
Turnout 3,78047.4
Wescott (2) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Wyatt941
Conservative John Green877
Liberal Democrat David Vaughan498
Liberal Democrat Joyce Wise355
UKIP Franklin Carstairs225
Labour Anna Nemeth186
Turnout 3,08241.3
Winnersh (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elizabeth Siggery1,177
Conservative David Ball1,159
Liberal Democrat Prue Bray1,086
Conservative Derek Sefton1,056
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Armstrong846
Liberal Democrat Stephen Bacon752
UKIP Anthony Pollock406
Labour John Baker160
Turnout 6,64241.6
Wokingham Without (3) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pauline Helliar-Symons1,615
Conservative Perry Lewis1,566
Conservative Angus Ross1,539
UKIP Graham Widdows439
Labour Roy Bailey371
Liberal Democrat John Jewell370
Liberal Democrat Kay Collins367
Liberal Democrat Jeffrey Llewellin337
Turnout 6,60441.0

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