2004 Chester City Council election

2004 Chester City Council election
← 2003 10 June 2004 (2004-06-10) 2006 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 21 seats, 30.3% 18 seats, 33.2%
Seats won 9 8
Seats after 22 20
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 10,566 12,801
Percentage 32.7% 39.6%
Swing Increase 2.4% Increase 6.4%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 20 seats, 28.4% 1 seat, 5.4%
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 17 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Steady
Popular vote 8,466 348
Percentage 26.2% 1.1%
Swing Decrease 2.2% Decrease 4.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2004 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2004 Chester City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2004 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 9 Increase 1 45.0 13 22 36.7 10,566 32.7 +2.4
  Conservative 8 Increase 2 40.0 12 20 33.3 12,801 39.6 +6.4
  Labour 3 Decrease 3 15.0 14 17 28.3 8,466 26.2 –2.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 348 1.1 –4.3
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 172 0.5 –0.4

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Stainthorp 1,098 57.9 –8.1
Conservative Charles Isaac 478 25.2 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Sandra Clyne 319 16.8 +10.2
Majority 620 32.7 –19.0
Turnout 1,895 36.6 +15.3
Registered electors 5,185
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.1

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fiona Beddows 823 58.8 –14.9
Conservative John Burke 338 24.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Simpson 239 17.1 +5.7
Majority 485 34.6 –24.1
Turnout 1,400 37.3 +17.9
Registered electors 3,752
Labour hold

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Latham* 927 50.6 –2.6
Conservative Jill Houlbrook 688 37.6 +0.3
Labour Ethel Price 217 11.8 +2.4
Majority 239 13.0 –2.9
Turnout 1,832 59.6 +16.0
Registered electors 3,076
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.5

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Jonas 438 40.5 +13.0
Labour Martyn Delaney 418 38.7 –17.4
Liberal Democrats Gillian Jordan 225 20.8 +9.0
Majority 20 1.9 N/A
Turnout 1,081 39.9 +11.0
Registered electors 2,707
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase15.2

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Mead 507 32.9 +8.0
Conservative Felicity McNae 432 28.0 +5.7
Labour Stephen Davies* 431 28.0 –15.0
Green Hugh Bromley 172 11.2 +1.5
Majority 75 4.9 N/A
Turnout 1,542 33.9 +14.7
Registered electors 4,546
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase1.2

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mia Jones* 485 48.0 –5.5
Conservative Stephen Shakeshaft 448 44.4 +3.8
Labour Sara Barnsley 77 7.6 +1.7
Majority 37 3.7 –9.1
Turnout 1,010 62.1 +6.8
Registered electors 1,626
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.7

Farndon

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Roberts 608 61.2 +1.1
Conservative Derek Dutton 347 34.9 –1.3
Labour Steven Duffus 39 3.9 +0.2
Majority 261 26.3 +2.4
Turnout 994 64.0 +12.3
Registered electors 1,553
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.2

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Mosley* 1,138 51.9 +10.9
Labour Pamela Stanley 799 36.5 –13.5
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones 254 11.6 +2.6
Majority 239 15.5 N/A
Turnout 2,191 62.2 +8.0
Registered electors 3,360
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.2

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Hull* 918 52.5 +8.8
Labour Alex Black 585 33.4 –6.9
Conservative Thomas Lewis 246 14.1 +3.4
Majority 333 19.0 +15.5
Turnout 1,749 55.9 +7.0
Registered electors 3,127
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.8

Lache Park

Lache Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hughes* 828 42.9 –14.0
Conservative Charles Pearson 463 24.0 +0.7
Independent Arthur Harada 348 18.0 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Allan Stobie 292 15.1 +6.7
Majority 365 18.9 –14.8
Turnout 1,931 44.9 +16.3
Registered electors 4,296
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.4

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eveleigh Moore Dutton* 932 66.8 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Flannery 342 24.5 –8.1
Labour Margaret Violet 122 8.7 +0.3
Majority 590 42.3 +16.0
Turnout 1,396 43.3 +10.0
Registered electors 3,226
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.0

Newton Brook

Newton Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ebo* 741 46.9 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Yakan 540 34.2 –13.5
Labour Hilary Harrison 298 18.9 +1.1
Majority 201 12.7 N/A
Turnout 1,579 53.0 +16.6
Registered electors 2,981
Conservative hold Swing Increase13.0

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Ralph* 588 42.1 –3.2
Labour Peter Griffiths 511 36.6 +0.9
Conservative Trudy Ryall-Harvey 298 21.3 +2.3
Majority 77 5.5 –4.1
Turnout 1,397 52.4 +9.7
Registered electors 2,981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.1

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeanne Storrar* 954 62.5 +7.7
Labour Thomas Andrews 338 22.1 –14.5
Liberal Democrats Jo Pemberton 235 15.4 +6.8
Majority 616 40.3 +22.0
Turnout 1,527 53.0 +13.7
Registered electors 2,666
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.1

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Roberts* 1,108 59.7 –12.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Garman 446 24.0 +12.8
Labour Anthony Pegrum 302 16.3 –0.5
Majority 662 35.7 –19.6
Turnout 1,856 56.0 +21.7
Registered electors 3,310
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.6

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Jones* 1,058 68.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Vera Roberts 259 16.8 N/A
Labour John Vernon 222 14.4 +2.2
Majority 799 51.9 N/A
Turnout 1,539 50.7 +17.9
Registered electors 3,037
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Evans* 1,149 47.5 –4.1
Conservative Christopher Green 881 36.4 +3.7
Labour Brenda Southward 388 16.0 +0.2
Majority 268 11.1 –7.8
Turnout 2,418 49.3 +15.7
Registered electors 4,908
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.9

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Lott 753 47.9 +2.0
Labour Richard Taylor* 490 31.2 –10.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Main 328 20.9 +8.1
Majority 263 16.7 +12.0
Turnout 1,571 53.8 +7.3
Registered electors 3,011
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase6.0

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Cheetham 1,288 55.9 +1.0
Conservative Peter Moore-Dutton 682 29.6 –4.0
Labour Christine Davies 333 14.5 +3.0
Majority 606 26.3 +5.0
Turnout 2,303 52.7 +17.8
Registered electors 4,373
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.5

Waverton

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Clarke 617 54.0 +3.7
Conservative Stuart Parker 378 33.1 –9.9
Labour Paul Cornwell 147 12.9 +6.1
Majority 239 20.9 +13.6
Turnout 1,142 68.2 +15.2
Registered electors 1,675
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.8

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.