2004 Harrogate Borough Council election

2004 UK local government election September 2019 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results The 2004 Harrogate Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, 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/3699.stm Harrogate council 16 January 2011 BBC News Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Liberal Democrat 21 Independent 4 Local councils Financial Times 7 12 June 2004 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 28 seats, while the Liberal Democrats had 21 seats and there were 4 independents. Parties go head-to-head in district's first postal election Harrogate Advertiser 14 May 2004 The Conservatives had gained a majority after 2 Liberal Democrats defected to the Conservatives in autumn 2003. Tories stay in overall control Yorkshire Evening Post 11 June 2004 16 seats were contested in the election, all from the rural areas of the council. Election preview: Labour rulers in difficulty at boom city Yorkshire Post 1 14 May 2004 The candidates in the election were 16 Conservatives, 16 Liberal Democrats, 2 independents and 1 candidate from the British National Party. The election was held under all postal voting, for the first time in Harrogate. Nidderdale prepares for June's council elections Harrogate Advertiser 28 May 2004 A significant issue in the election was the future of the Royal Hall in Harrogate. The Conservative administration refused to fund the restoration of the building and said they would consider financing other projects elsewhere in the council area from the money saved. However the Liberal Democrats would have put 2.6 million pounds towards restoring it, as they said future generations would have to spend even more if the council did not take action. Election result The results saw the Conservatives stay in control, with no change in the party composition of the council. The Conservatives gained Lower Nidderdale from the Liberal Democrats, but Conservative cabinet member Brian Lumsden was defeated in Boroughbridge by Liberal Democrat Peter Phillips, in what had been considered a safe seat. Shock defeat for long-serving councillor Harrogate Advertiser 18 June 2004 The Conservatives won 62.5% of the vote, compared to 34.2% for the Liberal Democrats. As a result, the Conservatives remained on 29 seats, the Liberal Democrats on 21 and 4 independents. The fallout from first postal voting Harrogate Advertiser 18 June 2004 Meanwhile, the British National Party came in last in the only seat they contested in Nidd Valley with 131 votes, with Leslie Ellington holding the seat for the Conservatives, after having defected from the Liberal Democrats since the 2003 election. Turnout increases but no change Yorkshire Post 1 12 June 2004 Overall turnout in the election was 55.2%, an increase on the 34.7% in the 2003 election and the 38.7% at the 2002 election. Turnout higher for elections Harrogate Advertiser 11 June 2004 Harrogate local election result 2004 http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/pdf/DIST%20RESULTS%202004.PDF District Council election 16 January 2011 Harrogate Borough Council October 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Ballot box The Times 26 12 June 2004 Conservative Party (UK) 13 1 1 0 81.3 62.5 12,168 +17.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 1 0 18.8 34.2 6,661 -12.3% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 495 -1.5% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 131 +0.7% Ward results Bishop Monkton Cabinet member loses seat Harrogate Advertiser 11 June 2004 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Galloway 782 70.9 +16.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah-Jane Smith 321 29.1 -16.2 461 41.8 +32.4 1,103 53.0 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Boroughbridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Phillips 592 54.2 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Lumsden 501 45.8 -10.4 91 8.3 1,093 48.9 +19.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claro Conservative Party (UK) William Alton 858 67.3 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Lyon 417 32.7 +2.0 441 34.6 -4.0 1,275 52.9 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Killinghall Conservative Party (UK) Michael Harrison 875 74.9 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Watson 293 25.1 -1.2 582 49.8 +2.4 1,168 52.5 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Kirkby Malzeard Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Atkinson 809 67.8 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stockdale 384 32.2 +1.5 425 35.6 -2.9 1,193 54.7 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Lower Nidderdale Conservative Party (UK) Elwyn Hinchcliffe 771 51.7 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Watson 721 48.3 -2.1 50 3.4 1,492 64.4 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Marston Moor Conservative Party (UK) Julian Sturdy 936 78.1 +24.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Hall 262 21.9 -16.7 674 56.3 +41.3 1,198 55.9 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mashamshire Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Simms 602 57.9 -13.9 Independent (politician) Thomas Mould 259 24.9 +24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Bateman 179 17.2 -11.0 343 33.0 -10.6 1,040 55.8 +16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Newby Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Wilson 689 58.9 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Jones 481 41.1 +3.8 208 17.8 -7.5 1,170 50.4 +17.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nidd Valley Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Ellington 748 57.9 +22.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Hutchinson 412 31.9 -33.0 British National Party Colin Banner 131 10.1 +10.1 336 26.0 1,291 63.5 +16.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ouseburn Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Lewis 743 53.8 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Savage 637 46.2 +11.1 106 7.7 -22.2 1,380 61.1 +11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pateley Bridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Beer 615 51.8 -36.2 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Beecroft 572 48.2 +48.2 43 3.6 -72.4 1,187 58.3 +20.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ribston Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Bayliss 822 68.1 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Willoughby 385 31.9 +3.3 437 36.2 -6.5 1,207 53.2 +16.1 Conservative Party (UK) Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Fawcett 869 64.2 -11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Jackson 249 18.4 -6.3 Independent (politician) David Rimington 236 17.4 +17.4 620 45.8 -4.9 1,354 57.3 +15.0 Conservative Party (UK) Washburn Conservative Party (UK) Richard Grange 963 73.6 -7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Fox 346 26.4 +7.8 617 47.1 -15.7 1,309 59.8 +17.3 Conservative Party (UK) Wathvale Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Brown 734 73.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Walton 261 26.2 473 47.5 995 46.2 Conservative Party (UK) References 2004 Category:2004 English local elections Category:2000s in North Yorkshire