2004 Rushmoor Borough Council election

2004 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2004 Rushmoor Borough Council election The 2004 Rushmoor Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3747.stm Rushmoor council 2010-09-20 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 24 Liberal Democrat 12 Labour 5 Independent 1 Elections 2004: Results at a glance The Guardian 10 2004-06-12 Campaign 14 seats were contested in the election–a third of the council–with the Conservatives defending 9, the Liberal Democrats 3 and Labour 2. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25778_candidates_leaflet_sparks_a_dirty_tricks_row Candidate's leaflet sparks a 'dirty tricks' row 2010-09-21 2004-06-08 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145643/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25778_candidates_leaflet_sparks_a_dirty_tricks_row 12 March 2012 Apart from candidates from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour, Green and English Democrat parties http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36991_deselections_no_bar_to_political_ambition Deselections no bar to political ambition 2010-09-21 2004-05-19 ggethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004193550/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36991_deselections_no_bar_to_political_ambition 4 October 2011 which had stood candidates in the 2003 election, there were also 3 members of the British National Party standing in Rushmoor for the first time. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/33551_british_national_party_candidates_to_stand_for_three_rushmoor_seats British National Party candidates to stand for three Rushmoor seats 2010-09-21 2004-05-18 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145541/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/33551_british_national_party_candidates_to_stand_for_three_rushmoor_seats 12 March 2012 They stood in 3 Farnborough wards, Fernhill, Grange and Mayfield. 2 independent candidates also contested the election. Rosemary Possee stood as an independent in Empress ward, where she had previously served as a councillor for the Conservatives before being de-selected, challenging the official Conservative candidate Patricia Hodge. The other independent candidate, taxi driver Roger Watkins, stood in Wellington ward. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36981_cabbie_vows_to_win_poll Cabbie vows to win poll 2010-09-21 2004-05-19 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145551/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36981_cabbie_vows_to_win_poll 12 March 2012 Watkins was investigated by the police over claims that some signatures on his nomination form had not been made by the voters themselves; however the police concluded there was no problem and Watkins accused his rivals of dirty tricks. The contest in Heronwood ward also caused controversy after a leaflet from the Conservative candidate Eddie Poole accused the Liberal Democrat candidate Peter Sandy of "bully boy tactics". Sandy complained to council officials over the leaflet, which he described as a slur, but Poole said he stood by the comment. Election result The results saw the Conservatives remain in control of the council with 24 of the 42 seats, but the Liberal Democrats did gain 2 to hold 12 seats. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/33576_ousted_after_seven_years Ousted after seven years 2010-09-22 2004-06-15 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145601/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/33576_ousted_after_seven_years 12 March 2012 One of the gains came in Manor Park where Liberal Democrat George Paparesti returned to the council 2 years after losing his seat in the 2002 election. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/37051_mayor_ousted__by_john__walton Mayor ousted 2010-09-22 2004-06-18 Reading Post The other gain came in Heron Wood, which had been regarded as the safest Labour seat on the council, but saw Liberal Democrat Peter Sandy win by 88 votes defeating the Labour mayor of the council Frank Rust. This meant Labour was reduced to just 5 seats on the council, with the party's candidates having finished fourth in 4 Farnborough wards. No other seats changed parties, but there were close results in St Marks where the Conservatives held the seat by 12 votes over the Liberal Democrats and in Cove and Southwood where the Liberal Democrats held on by 38 votes over the Conservatives. Rosemary Possee failed to win re-election in Empress ward as an independent, being beaten into third place with the Conservatives holding the seat. Overall turnout in the election was 36.5% up from the 31% seen in 2003 and boosted by an 80% increase in postal votes. The result in Heron Wood caused controversy with the defeated Labour candidate Frank Rust blaming Tony Blair's support for the Iraq War for his defeat. Meanwhile, the Conservative member of parliament for Aldershot Gerald Howarth criticised the winning Liberal Democrat Peter Sandy for not attending the count http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25817_row_over_new_councillor Row over new councillor 2010-09-22 2004-06-24 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145702/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25817_row_over_new_councillor 12 March 2012 and said that "It’s a pretty poor show. I do not feel he will be an asset to Heronwood". http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25789_shock_defeat_for_the_mayor Shock defeat for the mayor 2010-09-22 2004-06-15 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312145655/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/25789_shock_defeat_for_the_mayor 12 March 2012 Peter Sandy, who is disabled, said that he had been unable to attend the count as the battery on his wheelchair was flat and he was defended by his fellow Liberal Democrats. Rushmoor local election result 2004 http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3583 Election results - 10 June 2004 2010-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20071019005748/http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3583 19 October 2007 Rushmoor Borough Council dead Ballot box The Times London 26 2004-06-12 Conservative Party (UK) 8 0 1 -1 57.1 43.7 9,448 -1.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 2 0 +2 35.7 31.2 6,733 -2.0% Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 7.1 17.5 3,774 +0.0% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 587 +2.7% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 506 -0.1% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 296 +0.0% English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 270 +0.5% Ward results Cove & Southwood Liberal Democrats (UK) John Matthews 742 47.5 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Thomas 704 45.0 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Edward Shelton 117 7.5 -1.8 38 2.4 -8.0 1,563 37 +3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Empress Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Hodge 886 44.9 -11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leola Card 469 23.8 -8.1 Independent (politician) Rosemary Possee 434 22.0 +22.0 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Wright 184 9.3 -2.6 417 21.1 -3.2 1,973 44 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Fernhill Conservative Party (UK) John Marsh 734 51.1 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Howell 340 23.7 -12.2 British National Party Cheryl Glass 203 14.1 +14.1 Labour Party (UK) Martin Coule 159 11.1 -2.5 394 27.4 +12.8 1,436 35 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Masterson 591 40.9 -11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Manning 351 24.3 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) Stella Olivier 302 20.9 -5.0 British National Party Janette Pedrick 201 13.9 +13.9 240 16.6 -9.3 1,445 36 +1 Conservative Party (UK) Heron Wood Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Sandy 577 38.0 +20.2 Labour Party (UK) Peter Rust 489 32.2 -14.8 Conservative Party (UK) Edmund Poole 454 29.9 -5.3 88 5.8 1,520 34 +7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Knellwood Conservative Party (UK) Paul Taylor 1,043 59.0 +12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Guy Eaglestone 517 29.2 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) William Tootill 208 11.8 +4.4 526 29.8 +7.3 1,768 44 +5 Conservative Party (UK) Manor Park Liberal Democrats (UK) George Paparesti 793 46.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Hankins 749 43.6 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) June Smith 177 10.3 -2.6 44 2.5 1,719 39.9 +6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mayfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Fraser-Fleming 630 51.4 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Frew 239 19.5 +0.3 British National Party Warren Glass 183 14.9 +14.9 Labour Party (UK) Clive Grattan 173 14.1 -9.1 391 31.9 -2.6 1,225 31 +5 Liberal Democrats (UK) North Town Labour Party (UK) Susan Dibble 787 53.6 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Neal 421 28.7 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Burfield 163 11.1 -9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Stacey 98 6.7 0.0 366 24.9 +14.8 1,469 34 +6 Labour Party (UK) Rowhill Conservative Party (UK) David Welch 881 54.3 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Jill Clark 352 21.7 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Thompson 237 14.6 -7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Julia Fowler 152 9.4 +3.1 529 32.6 +0.5 1,622 40 +7 Conservative Party (UK) St John's Conservative Party (UK) Peter Moyle 924 61.7 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Jupp 361 24.1 -13.5 Labour Party (UK) Sean Clarke 212 14.2 +14.2 563 37.6 +12.9 1,497 35 +10 Conservative Party (UK) St Mark's Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Baines 770 45.4 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alistair Mackie 758 44.7 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Barry Jones 169 10.0 -0.5 12 0.7 -1.4 1,697 36.9 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Wellington Conservative Party (UK) Neil Watkin 453 45.3 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Alexandra Crawford 291 29.1 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nickolas Burfield 139 13.9 -4.1 Independent (politician) Roger Watkins 72 7.2 +7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Stacey 46 4.6 -2.1 162 16.2 -3.8 1,001 23 +4 Conservative Party (UK) West Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Neal 656 39.1 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Roderick Baulk 599 35.7 -2.2 English Democrats Party Gary Cowd 270 16.1 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Philip Collins 154 9.2 -0.2 57 3.4 -3.5 1,679 41 +4 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2003 Rushmoor Council election Rushmoor local elections 2006 Rushmoor Council election 2004 Category:2004 English local elections Category:2000s in Hampshire