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2004 UK local government election
March 2025
November 2013
2004 Winchester City Council election 5 41.7% 14,271 18 No overall control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) 22 7.4% 2,537 1 Winchester UK local election 2004 map.svg -1 Labour Party (UK) 5 5.9% 2,035 5 2 Independent politician 14,425 Results by Ward 2006 Winchester City Council election 2003 3 11 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 May 2004 29 29 26 2006 2003 Winchester City Council election Council control yes no Parliamentary England 42.1% 19 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council Liberal Democrats 4 6 4The 2004 Winchester Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3792.stm Winchester council 2010-01-31 BBC News Elections 2004: Results at a glance The Guardian 10 2004-06-12
Campaign
19 seats were contested in the election with the Liberal Democrats defending 14, the Conservatives and Independents 2 each and Labour 1 seat. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2004/6/7/28339.html All to vote for in the battle for power in the city 2010-01-31 2004-06-07 Southern Daily Echo The Liberal Democrats were expected to be deprived of their majority on the council as they only needed to lose 1 seat for this to happen. The Conservatives were the main challengers, with Labour only in contention in the wards of St John and All Saints and St Luke. With the election being held at the same time as the European elections, the presence of 6 candidates from the United Kingdom Independence Party for the first time was seen as possibly affecting the results.
Issues in the election included planning, the status of local neighbourhoods and the council tax.
Election result
The Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council for the first time since 1995, with the Conservatives gaining 4 seats from them. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2004/6/12/28024.html Democracy is the winner on the night 2010-01-31 2004-06-12 Southern Daily Echo However the Liberal Democrats did gain one seat from Labour in St John and All Saints ward. http://www.winchester.gov.uk/General.asp?nc=R1NT&id=9980 District Council Elections Results 2004 2010-01-31 Winchester City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110614085907/http://www.winchester.gov.uk/General.asp?nc=R1NT&id=9980 14 June 2011 dead Voter turnout in the election was significantly up at 48.8%, compared to 39.76% in the 2003 election.
Following the election the Liberal Democrats continued to run the council as a minority administration. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2004/6/23/27587.html Cecily will be the new first citizen 2010-01-31 2004-06-23 Southern Daily Echo
Winchester local election result 2004
Liberal Democrats (UK)
11
1
4
-3
57.9
42.1
14,425
+1.1
Conservative Party (UK)
6
4
0
+4
31.6
41.7
14,271
-4.1
Independent (politician)
2
0
0
0
10.5
5.9
2,035
+1.9
Labour Party (UK)
0
0
1
-1
0.0
7.4
2,537
-1.9
United Kingdom Independence Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
2.8
971
+2.8
Ward results
Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham
Independent (politician)
Jean Hammerton
1,083
45.2
-5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Sally Lees
630
26.3
-1.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Heregoo Kaushik
581
24.2
+7.1
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Haines
102
4.3
-0.2
453
18.9
-4.9
2,396
46.6
+13.7
Independent (politician)
Boarhunt & Southwick
Boarhunt & Southwick
Conservative Party (UK)
John Cooper
283
50.1
+2.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Nicholls
223
39.5
-12.6
Independent (politician)
Mike Roberts
37
6.5
+6.5
Labour Party (UK)
James Ross
22
3.9
+3.9
60
10.6
565
58.7
+8.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Colden Common and Twyford
Colden Common and Twyford
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cecily Sutton
1,274
61.4
-1.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Oliver Davis
676
32.6
+0.6
Labour Party (UK)
Clare McKenna
126
6.1
+1.3
598
28.8
-2.4
2,074
51.0
+12.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Compton and Otterbourne
Compton and Otterbourne
Conservative Party (UK)
George Beckett
909
49.4
-5.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charlotte Bailey
786
42.7
+0.6
United Kingdom Independence Party
Lawrence Hole
109
5.9
+5.9
Labour Party (UK)
John Craig
35
1.9
-1.7
123
6.7
-5.6
1,839
59.6
+14.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Denmead
Denmead
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Read
1,529
71.8
0.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Benjamin Stoneham
517
24.3
-0.7
Labour Party (UK)
David Picton-Jones
85
4.0
+0.8
1,012
47.5
+0.7
2,131
42.9
+8.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Kings Worthy
Kings Worthy
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Johnston
693
45.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Stanley Howell
636
41.4
United Kingdom Independence Party
Gwendoline Girdwood
130
8.5
Labour Party (UK)
Elaine Fullaway
79
5.1
57
3.7
1,538
48.8
+6.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Littleton and Harestock
Littleton and Harestock
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jacey Jackson
844
51.6
-15.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Susan Evershed
735
44.9
+17.6
Labour Party (UK)
Tessa Valentine
58
3.5
-1.9
109
6.7
-33.4
1,637
59.6
+13.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Olivers Battery & Badger Farm
Olivers Battery & Badger Farm
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robin Darbyshire
1,038
57.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Carole Marits
666
37.1
Labour Party (UK)
Pamela Smith
90
5.0
372
20.8
1,794
55.2
+5.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Shedfield
Shedfield
Independent (politician)
Ashley Goodall
730
49.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Roger Huxstep
641
43.8
Labour Party (UK)
Oliver De Peyer
92
6.3
89
6.1
1,463
49.0
+5.5
Independent (politician)
St. Barnabas
St. Barnabas
Conservative Party (UK)
Anne Saunders
1,210
49.0
-6.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jacqueline Porter
1,093
44.3
+5.4
Labour Party (UK)
Adrian Field
165
6.7
+0.9
117
4.7
-11.6
2,468
55.4
+9.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Maynard
967
46.6
-3.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Jones
726
35.0
-4.1
Labour Party (UK)
Denis Archdeacon
209
10.1
-1.0
United Kingdom Independence Party
Roy Green
172
8.3
+8.3
241
11.6
+0.9
2,074
45.4
+10.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. John and All Saints
St. John and All Saints
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Higgins
584
32.6
-0.3
Labour Party (UK)
Ann Craig
525
29.3
-9.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Lovegrove
453
25.3
-2.8
United Kingdom Independence Party
Geoffrey Barrett
227
12.7
+12.7
59
3.3
1,789
39.3
+9.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
St. Luke
St. Luke
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ernest Nunn
671
42.5
+17.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Worrall
586
37.2
+14.3
Labour Party (UK)
Debra Grech
320
20.3
-12.6
85
5.3
1,577
38.9
+7.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Michael
St. Michael
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Beveridge
973
43.9
+1.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Felicia Drummond
902
40.7
-10.1
United Kingdom Independence Party
Judith Napier-Clark
156
7.0
+7.0
Independent (politician)
Frank Williams
99
4.5
+4.5
Labour Party (UK)
Albert Edwards
86
3.9
-3.1
71
3.2
2,216
50.9
+11.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Paul
St. Paul
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Raymond Love
1,011
56.4
-5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Gillian Allen
604
33.7
+6.2
Labour Party (UK)
Carol Orchard
177
9.9
-0.3
407
22.7
-12.1
1,792
42.1
+14.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
The Alresfords
The Alresfords
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Simon Cook
1,199
42.8
+8.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Verney
1,148
41.0
-5.1
Labour Party (UK)
Robin Atkins
190
6.8
-12.8
United Kingdom Independence Party
John Clark
177
6.3
+6.3
Independent (politician)
Mark Luckham
86
3.1
+3.1
51
1.8
2,800
57.4
+11.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Whiteley
Whiteley
Conservative Party (UK)
Kate Chapman
385
51.0
-4.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Brenda Hatch
344
45.6
+5.6
Labour Party (UK)
David Smith
26
3.4
-0.9
41
5.4
-10.3
755
39.0
+9.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wickham
Wickham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Therese Evans
864
65.8
+7.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Graeme Quar
388
29.6
-9.3
Labour Party (UK)
Patricia Hayward
61
4.6
+1.9
476
36.2
+16.7
1,313
49.4
+6.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wonston and Micheldever
Wonston and Micheldever
Conservative Party (UK)
Barry Lipscomb
1,164
57.7
+3.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Simon Girling
763
37.8
-3.7
Labour Party (UK)
Nigel Lickley
89
4.4
+0.2
401
19.9
+7.0
2,016
49.4
-16.3
Conservative Party (UK)
References
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