2004 Fareham Borough Council election

2004 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2004 Fareham Borough Council election 3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13 3 11,185 7.2% 32.8% 4.6% Council control Council control after election Conservatives Conservatives 55.4% 10 June 2004 Parliamentary 2002 Fareham Borough Council election 2002 2006 Fareham Borough Council election 2006 15 of 31 seats to Fareham Borough Council 16 18,885 Conservative Party (UK) 17 12 4 Fareham UK local election 2004 map.svg The 2004 Fareham Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. Half of the council was up for election, with the Conservative Party increasing their majority. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3692.stm Fareham council 2010-11-14 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 22 Liberal Democrat 9 Ballot box The Times London 26 2004-06-12 Campaign Before the election there were 18 Conservative and 12 Liberal Democrat councillors, with 15 of the 31 seats being contested. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2004/06/07/Hampshire+Archive/5571878.Voters_transfixed_by_two_burning_issues/ Voters transfixed by two burning issues 2010-11-17 2004-06-07 Southern Daily Echo One of the 15 seats, in Fareham South ward, was vacant after an independent, former Liberal Democrat, councillor had stepped down, after being fined for false housing and council tax benefit claims. Fareham South was among a number of wards which were reported as being vulnerable to a change in party control including Fareham East, Fareham North, Portchester West, Stubbington and Titchfield Common. A couple of former councillors who had been defeated in the 2002 election stood again, former Labour group leader Mick Prior in Fareham North-West and Conservative Nick Walker in Portchester West. Issues in the election included council tax levels and plans by the government to build 1,000 houses near Sarisbury. The national issue of the Iraq War was also seen as being likely to sway votes in the election. Election results The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2004/06/11/Hampshire+Archive/5571648.MELTDOWN/ Meltdown 2010-11-17 2004-06-11 Southern Daily Echo Conservative gains included Stubbington where they won by only 8 votes over the Liberal Democrats after a recount and in Portchester West where Nick Walker returned to the council. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2004/06/11/Hampshire+Archive/5571638.Tory_steal/ Tory steal 2010-11-17 2004-06-11 Southern Daily Echo The Conservatives also gained a seat in Fareham South from an independent in a seat which had previously been seen as strongly Liberal Democrat. The Liberal Democrats partly blamed their defeats on the election being held at the same time as the European elections, while a defeated Labour candidate said their failure to win any seats was in line with the national performance by the party. Overall turnout increased to 40.3% with a rise in postal votes to 6,000 contributing to the increase. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2004/06/12/Hampshire+Archive/5571589.Democracy_is_the_winner_on_the_night/ Democracy is the winner on the night 2010-11-17 2004-06-12 Southern Daily Echo Fareham local election result 2004http://www.fareham.gov.uk/council/departments/supportservices/elections/elctnreslt2004.asp Election Results - 2004 2010-11-14 Fareham Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101102223144/http://www.fareham.gov.uk/council/departments/supportservices/elections/elctnreslt2004.asp 2 November 2010 How the southeast voted in the district council polls Evening Standard London 8 2004-06-11 Conservative Party (UK) 12 4 0 +4 80.0 55.4 18,885 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 0 3 -3 20.0 32.8 11,185 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.1 3,791 -3.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 206 +0.6 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 - Ward results Fareham East Fareham East Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen Trott 1,171 48.8 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Dartmouth 1,008 42.0 Labour Party (UK) Stuart Rose 221 9.2 163 6.8 2,400 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fareham North Fareham North Conservative Party (UK) John Bryant 1,397 58.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana East 530 22.1 Labour Party (UK) Simon Brown 264 11.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Harrison 206 8.6 867 36.2 2,397 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham North West Fareham North West Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Dunn 871 46.6 Conservative Party (UK) Evelyn Burley 761 40.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael Prior 239 12.8 110 5.9 1,871 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fareham South Fareham South Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Howard 847 49.8 Labour Party (UK) James Carr 445 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Hester 410 24.1 402 23.7 1,702 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Fareham West Fareham West Conservative Party (UK) Diana Harrison 1,664 67.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doreen Baker 559 22.5 Labour Party (UK) Cameron Crouchman 262 10.5 1,105 44.5 2,485 Conservative Party (UK) Hill Head Hill Head Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Knight 1,875 68.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Latimer 658 23.9 Labour Party (UK) Janet Gay 224 8.1 1,217 44.1 2,757 Conservative Party (UK) Locks Heath Locks Heath Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Godrich 1,359 62.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Englefield 574 26.6 Labour Party (UK) Angela Carr 227 10.5 785 36.3 2,160 Conservative Party (UK) Park Gate Park Gate Conservative Party (UK) Marian Ellerton 1,234 67.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Savage 356 19.6 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Knight 228 12.5 878 48.3 1,818 Conservative Party (UK) Portchester East Portchester East Liberal Democrats (UK) David Norris 1,889 52.8 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Munden 1,190 33.2 Labour Party (UK) Richard Ryan 501 14.0 699 19.6 3,580 Liberal Democrats (UK) Portchester West Portchester West Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Walker 1,220 50.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Clark 995 40.9 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Ricketts 216 8.9 225 9.3 2,431 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarisbury Sarisbury Conservative Party (UK) David Swanbrow 1,283 71.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Christie 338 18.9 Labour Party (UK) Clive Coldwell 163 9.1 945 53.0 1,784 Conservative Party (UK) Stubbington Stubbington Conservative Party (UK) Kay Mandry 1,190 47.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Forrest 1,182 46.6 Labour Party (UK) Michael Taylor 162 6.4 8 0.4 2,534 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Titchfield Titchfield Conservative Party (UK) Francis Devonshire 1,362 64.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Chaloner 483 23.0 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mayes 253 12.1 879 41.9 2,098 Conservative Party (UK) Titchfield Common Titchfield Common Conservative Party (UK) Keith Evans 986 51.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Savage 771 40.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Mooney 171 8.9 215 11.1 1,928 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Warsash Warsash Conservative Party (UK) Mary Nadolski 1,509 71.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alice Herron 398 18.8 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Caines 215 10.1 1,111 52.3 2,122 Conservative Party (UK) References 2002 Fareham Council election Fareham local elections 2006 Fareham Council election 2004 Category:2004 English local elections Category:2000s in Hampshire