2004 Derby City Council election

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2004 Derby Council election
  2003 10 June 2004 2006  

17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won95
Seats after2414
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote25,79423,098
Percentage32.2%28.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.7%Decrease2.svg2.0%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative UKIP
Seats won33
Seats after111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote22,2147,419
Percentage27.8%9.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.8%Increase2.svg9.3%

Derby City Council election 2004 map.svg

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2004 Derby City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Contents

The results saw the Labour Party gain a seat from the Conservatives but lose one to the Liberal Democrats. [2] They also saw Frank Leeming from the United Kingdom Independence Party win the party's first council seat in Derby, [3] gaining a seat that had formerly been held by independent, Ron Allen, who had died in March. [2] Leeming was expected to hold the balance of power on the council between Labour and a Liberal Democrat/Conservative alliance depending on the outcome of a by-election in July. [2]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

2004 Derby Local Election Result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 911Steady2.svg50.032.225,794
  Liberal Democrats 510Increase2.svg127.828.923,098
  Conservative 301Decrease2.svg116.727.822,214
  UKIP 110Increase2.svg15.69.37,419
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg100.9743
  Respect 000000.9701
  Monster Raving Loony 000000.178

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Jackman 1,558 42.4 -10.1
Labour Lisa Higginbottom1,05428.7-3.6
UKIP Margaret Rooney53014.4+14.4
Conservative Douglas Sice45512.4+0.7
Monster Raving Loony Craig Reynolds782.1+2.1
Majority50413.7-6.5
Turnout 3,67541.9+16.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Hickson 2,879 45.4 -5.3
Labour Margot Keats1,24619.7-4.6
UKIP Ronald McKeown1,17418.5+18.5
Liberal Democrats Roger Jackson1,03816.4-8.6
Majority1,63325.7+0.0
Turnout 6,33760.4+21.3
Conservative hold Swing

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Graves 1,638 40.1 -7.4
UKIP Martin Bardoe1,12327.5+27.5
Conservative Simon Hart70217.2-3.5
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Brown61815.1-0.6
Majority51512.6-14.2
Turnout 4,08141.3+16.3
Labour hold Swing

Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shiraz Khan 2,055 45.6 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Rehmet Kham1,79139.7+16.9
Conservative Joan Magee66014.6-5.9
Majority2645.9-16.1
Turnout 4,50649.4+23.3
Labour hold Swing

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Marshall 2,617 55.1 -2.4
Labour Prem Shukla1,26826.7+1.1
Conservative David Jennings86718.2+3.1
Majority1,34928.4-3.5
Turnout 4,75252.2+15.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Graham Leeming 1,781
Labour Barbara Jackson 1,452
Labour Alan Mullarkey1,237
UKIP Paul Roome1,163
Conservative Sean Conway870
Conservative Valerie Clare585
Liberal Democrats Wendy Harbon353
Liberal Democrats Eric Ashburner342
Turnout 7,78345.6+14.3
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesten ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Ahern 1,929 43.2 -6.0
Conservative Vincent Mills1,64636.8+4.3
Liberal Democrats Leslie Alcock69915.6+0.7
Independent Charles McLynn1964.4+1.0
Majority2836.4-10.3
Turnout 4,47048.2+18.6
Labour hold Swing

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Tittley 1,972 41.3
Conservative Julie Hickson1,38128.9
UKIP David Black1,01221.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Yates4148.7
Majority39112.4
Turnout 4,77950.7+16.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Finbar Richards 1,636 38.7 -3.2
Labour Michael Futers1,32031.2+2.2
Conservative Christopher Charlesworth1,27630.2+4.1
Majority3167.5-5.4
Turnout 4,23248.4+13.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Redfern 1,793 49.4 +6.4
Conservative Franklyn Harwood1,13131.2-5.0
Liberal Democrats Rafe Nauen70319.4+7.7
Majority66218.2+11.4
Turnout 3,62741.6+20.9
Labour hold Swing

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Leslie Allen 2,805 59.9 -4.5
Conservative Mark Collins1,17925.2+2.7
Labour Linda McGraw69614.9+1.8
Majority1,62634.7-7.2
Turnout 4,68051.0+13.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Gerrard 1,631 43.6 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Lysaczenko1,22032.6+12.0
Conservative Michael Hickson88623.7-8.2
Majority41111.0-4.6
Turnout 3,73742.3+18.4
Labour hold Swing

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Jones 3,578 58.9
Conservative Gillian Tatlow1,71528.2
Labour David Whitehead78112.9
Majority1,86330.7
Turnout 6,07456.8+14.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,583 32.9 -14.7
Liberal Democrats Lennin Shillingford91419.0-19.5
Respect Jangir Khan70114.6+14.6
UKIP Ronald Harrison63613.2+13.2
Independent Chander Guru54711.4+8.3
Conservative Mohammed Riasat4329.0-1.8
Majority66913.9+4.8
Turnout 4,81353.0+24.1
Labour hold Swing

Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smalley 2,230 49.7 -2.4
Labour Phillip Woodhead1,46832.7-0.6
Liberal Democrats Simon King78517.5+3.0
Majority76217.0-1.8
Turnout 4,48347.2+20.2
Conservative hold Swing

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hardial Dhamrait 1,460 45.1 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Harjonder Naitta99130.6+11.8
Conservative David Hart78724.3+9.9
Majority46914.5-20.4
Turnout 3,23837.4+16.8
Labour hold Swing

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evonne Berry 2,533 53.0 -1.0
Labour Frank Kirkland1,21125.3-4.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Peat1,03621.7+10.0
Majority1,32227.7+3.9
Turnout 4,78052.3+17.2
Conservative hold Swing

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