2004 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(2003 ←) United Kingdom 2004 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2006) 2004 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|400px|right|Map of the results of the 2004 Solihull Council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Independent in grey. The 2004 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3756.stm Solihull council 2010-12-14 BBC News Campaign During the lead up to the election, the Labour Party suffered 2 defections. Firstly, councillor Jim Ryan quit the party to sit as an independent after disagreements over policy. Paul Dale Solihull councillor blames party in-fighting as he quits Labour to rejoin Tories Birmingham Post 5 2004-05-12 He was then followed in May 2004 by Jeff Potts, who defected to join the Conservatives and blamed infighting within the Labour Party for his decision. Both councillors contested the election, Jim Ryan as an independent, David Bell Local council election nominations: Labour fears end of an era Birmingham Mail 30 2004-06-08 and Jeff Potts as a Conservative in Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward. The election saw the British National Party (BNP) contest 2 seats in Chelmsley Wood and Olton wards, Steve Johnson Row on BNP vote push; Party branded 'Nazis in sharp suits' Birmingham Mail 2 2004-05-14 while the National Front contested Silhill ward. Anna Jeys Poll surprise for wealthy; NF candidate stands Birmingham Mail 12 2004-05-15 The presence of these candidates led the leaders of each of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties on the council to condemn the policies of both the BNP and National Front. Election results The results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council but with their majority cut from 5 to 3 seats. Election 2004: Tories stay in control to face new opposition Birmingham Mail 7 2004-06-12 The Conservatives dropped by 1 seat, while the Liberal Democrats became the next largest party on the council after gaining 5 seats. Labour dropped by 5 seats, 3 of which could be put down to the boundary changes, while another seat was lost by Labour to the Conservatives in Kingshurst and Fordbridge. The final Labour loss came in Bickenhill where former Labour councillor Jim Ryan was re-elected onto the council as an independent. Overall turnout increased by 10% from 2003 to reach 39%. Solihull local election result 2004 http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/ElectionResults2004.pdf Borough Council election 2010-12-14 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110516124346/http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/ElectionResults2004.pdf 16 May 2011 dead Ballot box The Times London 26 2004-06-12 Conservative Party (UK) 27 0 0 0 52.9 46.3 30,098 -12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 15 0 0 0 29.4 32.7 21,232 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) 8 0 0 0 15.7 15.6 10,116 -2.6 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 2.0 3.6 2,346 +3.6 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 935 +1.4 National Front (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 287 +0.4 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections : PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 28 27 Liberal Democrat 10 15 Labour 13 8 Independent 0 1 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 5 darkgray #FFBF00 3 darkgray Ward results Bickenhill Independent (politician) Jim Ryan 2,346 48.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Robert Sleigh 1,510 31.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Alan Martin 1,472 Conservative Party (UK) James Williams 1,079 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Harper 554 11.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ann Wood 464 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Wright 430 8.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Hamilton 413 836 17.3 N/A 4,840 40.4 N/A Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Blythe Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Allen 1,720 46.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Leonard Cresswell 1,664 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Burgess 1,605 43.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David Skelding 1,589 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Robinson 1,555 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Worsley 1,553 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Young 376 10.2 N/A 115 3.1 N/A 3,701 40.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) George Richards 2,603 64.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ian Hillas 2,133 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Robinson 2,074 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Nye 796 19.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Daniell 639 15.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Patricia Harrop 636 1,807 44.7 N/A 4,038 38.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chelmsley Wood Labour Party (UK) Alfred Hill 1,051 40.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Michael Corser 871 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Stephens 778 British National Party George Morgan 679 25.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Gail Sleigh 510 19.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Martin McCarthy 487 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Juniper 484 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Scriven 380 14.5 N/A 372 14.2 N/A 2,620 25.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dorridge and Hockley Heath Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Meeson 2,889 59.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Andrzej Mackiewicz 2,710 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Courts 2,533 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Berry 1,398 28.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Janet Fletcher 595 12.2 N/A 1,491 30.5 N/A 4,882 47.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Elmdon Conservative Party (UK) John Bramham 1,832 44.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Harber 1,651 40.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Hawkins 1,642 Conservative Party (UK) James Wild 1,612 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Dyer 1,553 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Reeves 1,519 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Churchill 609 14.9 N/A 181 4.4 N/A 4,092 41.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kingshurst and Fordbridge Labour Party (UK) John Kimberley 872 40.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Frederick Nash 840 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Hall 831 38.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Harrop 811 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Potts 775 Conservative Party (UK) Elspeth Martin 757 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hayes 468 21.5 N/A 41 1.9 N/A 2,169 24.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Knowle Conservative Party (UK) James Blake 2,617 61.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Kyles 2,384 Conservative Party (UK) Diana Holl-Allen 2,370 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Verduyn 1,050 24.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Alan Jacques 581 13.7 N/A 1,567 36.9 N/A 4,248 44.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lyndon Liberal Democrats (UK) Irene Chamberlain 2,319 58.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Olive Hogg 2,100 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Reeves 1,983 Conservative Party (UK) Theresa Tedd 1,143 28.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David Williams 1,106 Conservative Party (UK) Shailesh Parekh 980 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Connan 506 12.7 N/A 1,176 29.6 N/A 3,968 38.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Peter Lea 2,489 62.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David Bell 2,182 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Allsopp 2,087 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Johnson 888 22.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Whitlock 759 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh McCredie 742 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Maltman 581 14.7 N/A 1,601 40.4 N/A 3,958 40.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Olton Liberal Democrats (UK) Honor Cox 2,209 51.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Norman Davies 2,161 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Windmill 2,009 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Drayson 1,489 34.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Groom 1,375 Conservative Party (UK) Dipak Shah 1,033 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Dufficy 362 8.4 N/A British National Party Mark James 256 5.9 N/A 720 16.7 N/A 4,316 45.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley East Liberal Democrats (UK) June Gandy 2,181 53.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) John Reeve 2,058 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Hedley 1,841 Conservative Party (UK) Neill Watts 1,540 37.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Handslip 1,431 Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Tidesley 1,391 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Raven 360 8.8 N/A 641 15.7 N/A 4,081 46.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley South Conservative Party (UK) Gary Allport 2,158 52.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David Elsmore 1,999 Conservative Party (UK) John Hawkswood 1,922 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Knight 1,312 31.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Gemmell 1,253 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Lynes 1,030 Labour Party (UK) James Burman 676 16.3 N/A 846 20.4 N/A 4,146 40.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Shirley West Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Allen 1,802 52.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Reeve 1,753 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elsie Cotton 1,741 Conservative Party (UK) James Pike 1,315 38.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Lee Watts 1,152 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Stocks 1,119 Labour Party (UK) Rajeshwar Singh 308 9.0 N/A 487 14.2 N/A 3,425 38.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Susan Gomm 2,005 51.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hogarth 1,944 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Pittaway 1,846 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Davies 1,158 29.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) John Knight 1,042 Liberal Democrats (UK) Douglas Hogg 976 Labour Party (UK) Una Kimberley 453 11.6 N/A National Front (UK) Norman Tomkinson 287 7.3 N/A 847 21.7 N/A 3,903 43.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Smith's Wood Labour Party (UK) Hugh Hendry 1,014 47.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Graham Craig 1,004 Labour Party (UK) Donald Cornock 994 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Kettle 713 33.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Robert Jolley 544 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Nelson 537 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Wright 427 19.8 N/A 301 14.0 N/A 2,154 23.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Alphege Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Wild 2,849 63.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jean Clark 2,799 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Davis 2,664 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Chapple 1,202 26.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) David Small 1,023 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Hodgson 980 Labour Party (UK) Michelle Cluney 422 9.4 N/A 1,647 36.8 N/A 4,473 44.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2004 and 2006 St Alphege by-election 3 March 2005 Tories hold St Alphege by whisker Birmingham Post 4 2005-03-05 Conservative Party (UK) Theresa Tedd 1,760 49.4 -14.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Reeves 1,673 46.9 +20.0 Labour Party (UK) Janet Fletcher 133 3.7 -5.7 87 2.5 -34.3 3,566 36.0 -8.6 Conservative Party (UK) -17.1 Knowle by-election 15 September 2005 Tories slam Lib Dems after poll Birmingham Post 2 2005-09-17 Conservative Party (UK) Jefrey Potts 1,247 46.6 -15.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Berry 1,232 46.0 +21.3 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Williams 134 5.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Ian McDonald 63 2.3 -11.4 15 0.6 -36.3 2,676 32.8 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) -18.1 References Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election 2004 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004