2004 Halton Borough Council election

Local election in England November 2013 June 2024 The 2004 Halton Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2002. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3697.stm Halton council 27 February 2010 BBC News The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Ballot box The Times 26 12 June 2004 Campaign All 56 seats were being contested after boundary changes had taken place, with 119 candidates competing for election. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5223086.ballot-boxes-banished-in-favour-of-postal-voting/ Ballot boxes banished in favour of postal voting 27 February 2010 19 May 2004 This Is Cheshire Labour contested all 56 seats, compared to 32 for the Conservatives, 19 Liberal Democrats, 3 Green Party, 2 British National Party, 1 Legalise Cannabis Alliance and 1 independent. There were also 4 candidates from the new Citizens Party of Halton, with 3 of them being former Labour councillors. The election in Halton, along with the rest of North West England, was held with all postal voting as part of an attempt to increase turnout. Before the election Labour dominated the council with 47 of the 56 seats. Elections 2004: Halton Liverpool Daily Post 15 13 May 2004 As a result, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives were aiming just to reduce Labour's majority to provide a better opposition, with the Conservatives standing in every ward. Alan Weston Halton places a strong emphasis on regeneration; Second river crossing a key issue Liverpool Daily Post 15 27 May 2004 A major issue in the election was the attempt by the council to secure funding for a second crossing over the River Mersey. The Labour Party defended their record in control of the council, pointing to the regeneration of the town centres of Widnes and Runcorn and improvements in services. Results The results saw both the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives make significant gains against Labour, but with Labour keeping a safe majority on the council. Vote 2004: Halton Liverpool Echo 11 11 June 2004 The Liberal Democrats made gains in Halton Brook, Norton North and Windmill Hill wards, while the Conservatives picked up seats in Birchfield and Farnworth wards. Windmill Hill required 2 recounts before the Liberal Democrat, Kelly Marlow, was declared the winner by a single vote over the Labour candidate. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/archive/2004/6/16/148533.html/ Early morning election drama 27 February 2010 16 June 2004 This Is Cheshire Labour councillors who failed to be re-elected included the deputy mayor, Dennis Middlemass, who lost in Mersey ward to the Liberal Democrats after 12 years on the council. Elections 2004: The verdict; These ex-Labour councillors are among 460 who lost their seats in Thursday's elections. Why do they think it happened? The Independent 1 12 June 2004 Overall turnout in the election was 38%, almost double what was seen at the last election in 2002. Labour's leader of the council, Tony McDermott, blamed national policies and mid term votes against the government for the losses, but was pleased at preserving a good majority which he said demonstrated "a welcome level of support". Halton local election result 2004 http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/councilanddemocracy/elections/pastelections/electionsinhalton2004/juneelection2004/?view=TextOnly&a=28694 June Election 2004 Results 27 February 2010 Halton Borough Council October 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Labour Party (UK) 35 -12 62.5 55.3 42,002 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 14 +7 25.0 19.3 14,632 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) 7 +5 12.5 19.4 14,740 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,906 +2.5 Citizens Party of Halton 0 0 0.0 2.0 1,513 +2.0 British National Party 0 0 0.0 0.7 529 +0.7 Independent (politician) 0 0 0.0 0.6 440 -1.0 Legalise Cannabis Alliance 0 0 0.0 0.2 158 +0.2 Ward results Appleton (3) https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/archive/2004/6/16/148528.html/ Declaration of result of poll 27 February 2010 16 June 2004 This Is Cheshire Labour Party (UK) Edward Jones 1,101 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Philbin 985 Labour Party (UK) Francis Nyland 897 Conservative Party (UK) John Littler 365 Conservative Party (UK) Desmond McDermott 323 British National Party Andrew Taylor 297 Legalise Cannabis Alliance Emma O'Neill 158 4,127 Beechwood (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Redhead 942 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ulfar Norddahl 865 Labour Party (UK) Martha Lloyd Jones 333 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Craig 243 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Speed 194 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Parkinson 182 2,759 Birchfield (3) Conservative Party (UK) David Lewis 868 Conservative Party (UK) David Findon 851 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Swift 751 Labour Party (UK) Austin Clarke 612 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Hill 569 Labour Party (UK) John Fahey 542 4,193 Broadheath (3) Labour Party (UK) Anthony McDermott 1,176 Labour Party (UK) Robert Gilligan 889 Labour Party (UK) Keith Morley 761 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Harper 466 3,292 Castlefields (3) Labour Party (UK) Patrick Tyrrell 1,045 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cole 833 Labour Party (UK) Liam Temple 816 Independent (politician) Jimmy Tang 440 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Sly 369 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Perraten 300 British National Party Anthony Watts 232 4,035 Daresbury (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) C Inch 545 Conservative Party (UK) J Bradshaw 517 Liberal Democrats (UK) K Newall 506 Conservative Party (UK) B Price 467 Labour Party (UK) J Johnston 322 Labour Party (UK) A Stockton 305 2,662 Ditton (3) Labour Party (UK) Marie Wright 1,185 Labour Party (UK) Shaun Osborne 1,051 Labour Party (UK) Peter Lloyd Jones 884 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Rowan 681 3,801 Farnworth (3) Conservative Party (UK) Carl Cross 1,049 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Whittaker 905 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Drakeley 884 Labour Party (UK) Andrew MacManus 702 Labour Party (UK) Damian Curzon 671 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Fahey 630 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Hare 602 5,443 Grange (3) Labour Party (UK) John Swain 873 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Pearsall 822 Labour Party (UK) Mark Dennett 796 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Maguire 622 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Taylor 406 3,519 Hale Labour Party (UK) Michael Wharton 605 73.7 Conservative Party (UK) Suzannah Swift 216 26.3 389 47.4 821 Halton Brook (3) Labour Party (UK) Stefan Nelson 944 Labour Party (UK) John Massey 850 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen Hodgkinson 690 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Hill 650 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Tuson 366 3,500 Halton Lea (3) Labour Party (UK) David Thompson 800 Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Loftus 752 Labour Party (UK) Alan Lowe 713 Citizens Party of Halton Michael Gelling 368 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Clein 351 Citizens Party of Halton Damian Matthews 329 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Ford 258 3,571 Halton View (3) Labour Party (UK) Robert Polhill 1,149 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Parker 961 Labour Party (UK) Thomas McInerney 903 Green Party of England and Wales Derek Mellor 566 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Martland 562 Green Party of England and Wales Glenys Taylor 509 Conservative Party (UK) Denis Thomas 475 5,125 Heath (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Hodgkinson 1,134 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Ratcliffe 1,124 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Rowe 1,117 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Bradshaw 605 Labour Party (UK) Joan Lowe 371 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murray 340 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Balmer 332 Labour Party (UK) Carol Redican 326 Labour Party (UK) Karen Linforth 253 5,602 Hough Green (3) Labour Party (UK) Paul Nolan 1,069 Labour Party (UK) Kevan Wainwright 950 Labour Party (UK) Philip Harris 948 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Forsyth 514 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Hensley 456 3,937 Kingsway (3) Labour Party (UK) Margaret Horabin 996 Labour Party (UK) Ann Gerrard 934 Labour Party (UK) Francis Fraser 861 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Lloyd 470 Conservative Party (UK) Terence McDermott 429 3,690 Mersey (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Blackmore 950 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ernest Ratcliffe 847 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Higginson 814 Labour Party (UK) Reginald Eastup 604 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Redican 581 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Middlemas 526 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Keam 309 4,631 Norton North (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Sly 989 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Inch 980 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Fowler 928 Labour Party (UK) Ellen Cargill 759 Labour Party (UK) Mary Massey 685 Labour Party (UK) John Stockton 646 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Davies 269 Conservative Party (UK) David Wright 263 5,519 Norton South (3) Labour Party (UK) Ronald Hignett 873 Labour Party (UK) David Cargill 856 Labour Party (UK) Irene Ashley 810 Citizens Party of Halton Ian Evans 411 Citizens Party of Halton Joseph Glover 405 Conservative Party (UK) William Dowdle 229 3,584 Riverside (2) Labour Party (UK) David Leadbetter 705 Labour Party (UK) Edwin Gleave 623 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Hill 211 1,539 Windmill Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Kelly Marlow 257 45.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Harding 256 44.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Dowdle 58 10.2 1 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