2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 12 2
Seats after 33 9
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 21,136 7,084
Percentage 49.5% 16.6%
Swing 1.7% 2.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 7 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,136 1,005
Percentage 26.1% 2.4%
Swing 1.9% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2004 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Summary

The results saw the Conservatives make one gain in the election to hold control of the council with 33 seats.[3] The Conservative gain came in St Lukes ward where they defeated the Labour councillor, Reg Copley, who had been first elected to the council in 1963.[3] They also came within 4 votes of gaining Kursaal,[4] but the only other change was an independent gain from the Liberal Democrats in Westborough.[3]

Election result

2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[5][6]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 1 70.6 21 33 64.7 21,136 49.5 +1.7
  Labour 2 1 11.8 7 9 17.6 7,084 16.6 –2.0
  Liberal Democrats 2 1 11.8 5 7 13.7 11,136 26.1 –1.9
  Independent 1 1 5.9 1 2 3.9 1,005 2.4 +0.1
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,205 2.8 +0.4
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 695 1.6 N/A
  English Democrat 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 436 1.0 N/A

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Aylen* 1,641 54.4 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Grimwade 1,028 34.1 −4.9
Labour Cheryl Nevin 347 11.5 +1.1
Majority 613 20.3 +8.8
Turnout 3,016 41.9 +11.6
Registered electors 7,266
Conservative hold Swing 4.4

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley* 1,233 46.3 +2.3
Conservative Duncan Newham 1,078 40.5 −0.8
Labour Charles Willis 354 13.3 −1.4
Majority 155 5.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,665 35.9 +8.9
Registered electors 7,555
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.6

Chalkwell

Chalkwell[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Robertson 1,434 56.4 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Sara Coyle 571 22.5 −0.9
Labour Lydia Sookias 325 12.8 −1.5
English Democrat Jeremy Moss 211 8.3 N/A
Majority 863 34.0 −4.8
Turnout 2,541 35.4 +9.5
Registered electors 7,222
Conservative hold Swing 2.5

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Walker* 1,563 55.2 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman 1,028 36.3 −3.7
Labour Raoul Meade 240 8.5 −0.2
Majority 535 18.9 +7.6
Turnout 2,831 38.1 +10.1
Registered electors 7,522
Conservative hold Swing 3.8

Kursaal

Kursaal[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Game* 627 34.5 −17.0
Conservative Tony Cox 623 34.2 +3.6
English Democrat Adrian Key 225 12.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 203 11.2 −6.7
Green Paul Circus 142 7.8 N/A
Majority 4 0.2 −20.7
Turnout 1,820 26.8 +8.3
Registered electors 6,811
Labour hold Swing 10.3

Leigh

Leigh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall* 1,414 54.4 −6.8
Conservative Simon Gutteridge 936 36.0 +9.7
Labour Tony Borton 247 9.5 +3.4
Majority 478 18.4 −16.6
Turnout 2,597 37.7 +6.6
Registered electors 7,017
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 8.3

Milton

Milton[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Davy* 1,068 51.2 −0.9
Labour Ian Gilbert 576 27.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Marion Boulton 441 21.2 +7.9
Majority 492 23.6 −1.7
Turnout 2,085 30.9 +8.7
Registered electors 6,796
Conservative hold Swing 0.9

Prittlewell

Prittlewell[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Price* 1,303 45.8 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Connor 926 32.5 −1.7
Labour Margaret Borton 338 11.9 −0.2
Green Andrea Black 279 9.8 +3.4
Majority 377 13.2 +0.1
Turnout 2,846 38.2 +11.2
Registered electors 7,493
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

St Laurence

St Laurence[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Flewitt 1,013 35.6 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Dolby 861 30.2 −17.6
UKIP Peter O'Kane 695 24.4 N/A
Labour Paul White 280 9.8 −4.3
Majority 152 5.3 N/A
Turnout 2,849 38.7 +12.5
Registered electors 7,416
Conservative hold Swing 7.6

St Lukes

St Lukes[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melvyn Day 858 38.1 −0.1
Labour Reginald Copley* 677 30.1 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Ayling 404 18.0 +6.7
Green Steve Flynn 311 13.8 +6.2
Majority 181 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,250 29.8 +11.8
Registered electors 7,581
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 6.4

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Ascroft* 1,274 60.2 +3.5
Labour Anne Chalk* 561 26.5 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Spraggs 283 13.4 +3.1
Majority 713 33.7 +10.0
Turnout 2,118 29.2 +9.6
Registered electors 7,323
Conservative hold Swing 5.0

Southchurch

Southchurch[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Garston* 1,672 64.8 −7.0
Labour Clive Rebbeck 369 14.3 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith 281 10.9 −2.2
Green Adrian Hedges 260 10.1 N/A
Majority 1,303 50.5 −6.3
Turnout 2,582 36.8 +12.0
Registered electors 7,323
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Thorpe

Thorpe[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sally Carr* 2,073 73.5 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Timothy Ray 430 15.2 +3.1
Labour Joyce Mapp 318 11.3 −1.5
Majority 1,643 58.2 −4.1
Turnout 2,821 40.2 +12.9
Registered electors 7,098
Conservative hold Swing 2.4

Victoria

Victoria[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Dandridge* 794 42.6 −3.2
Conservative Paul Jones 643 34.5 +13.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 425 22.8 +13.1
Majority 151 8.1 −16.5
Turnout 1,862 27.5 +5.6
Registered electors 6,873
Labour hold Swing 8.3

West Leigh

West Leigh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb* 1,935 59.6 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Albert Wren 896 27.6 −5.6
Green Doris Thomas 213 6.6 +2.0
Labour Deborah Robinson 200 6.2 +1.4
Majority 1,039 32.0 +7.9
Turnout 3,244 48.1 +11.9
Registered electors 6,771
Conservative hold Swing 3.9

West Shoebury

West Shoebury[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony North* 1,661 67.9 −1.1
Labour Lee Craven 486 19.9 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Amanda Spraggs 301 12.3 +1.3
Majority 1,175 48.0 −1.0
Turnout 2,448 34.3 +11.0
Registered electors 7,203
Conservative hold Swing 0.5

Westborough

Westborough[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Marimuthu Velmurugan 1,005 46.8 +9.9
Liberal Democrats George Lewin 438 20.4 +0.1
Conservative Ahmad Khwaja 361 16.8 +3.8
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 345 16.1 −6.6
Majority 567 26.4 +12.2
Turnout 2,149 32.2 +7.1
Registered electors 6,738
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.9

References

  1. ^ "Southend-On-Sea council". BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Elections 2004: Election results". The Independent. 11 June 2004. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b c "Conservatives take Brentwood". BBC News. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Southend: Election round-up". Echo. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Borough Council Election" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  6. ^ "How the southeast voted in the district council polls". Evening Standard. London. 11 June 2004. p. 8.
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