2004 Colchester Borough Council election

2004 English local government election May 2020 November 2013 Colchester City Council elections 2004 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2003 Colchester Borough Council election 2003 2004 6 10 y 2006 Colchester Borough Council election 2006 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 34.0% (6.5%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24 seats, 40.6% 24 11 28 4 13,908 40.9% 0.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 25 seats, 32.0% 25 6 23 2 11,619 34.2% 2.2% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5 seats, 20.0% 5 2 6 1 6,197 18.2% 1.8% Independent politician Independent politician 6 seats, 5.7% 6 1 3 3 2,266 6.7% 1.0% Colchester UK local election 2004 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2004 Colchester Borough Council election. Leader Leader after election No overall control John JowersConservative No overall controlConservative minority. The 2004 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was the same day as the 2004 European Parliament election and other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the seats were up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3676.stm BBC News Vote 2004 Colchester Council BBC BBC News 5 June 2013 Background Following the previous election, Bob Newman (Wivenhoe Quay) left the Labour group to sit as an independent, reducing Labour to 4 councillors.Wivenhoe: Councillor Newman leaves Labour 7 May 2003 Essex County Publications NewsBank Labour then went into opposition after refusing to work with the Conservatives and a new cabinet was formed with 4 Conservative and 4 Liberal Democrat members. A by-election took place in Wivenhoe Quay ward after the death of sitting Independent councillor Richard Davies. The by-election was won by Labour, increasing their seat count to 5. Summary The Conservatives gained 4 seats to become the largest party on the council with 28 seats, 3 short of a majority.Colchester : Conservatives become leading party 12 June 2004 Essex County Publications NewsBankColchester : Council names all-Tory cabinet 16 June 2004 Essex County Publications NewsBank They overtook the Liberal Democrats who held 23 seats, Labour with 6 seats and 3 independents. Overall turnout at the election was 34.4%.Summary of the number of votes cast and % turnout http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3109&p=0 Colchester Borough Council 5 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909044404/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3109&p=0 9 September 2013 dead As a result, the Conservatives took all the seats on the council cabinet for the first time since that style of government was introduced in Colchester, with the Conservative group leader John Jowers becoming the new leader of the council. Election result 2004 Colchester Borough Council electionColchester Borough Council Elections 10 June 2004 - Results http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3108&p=0 Colchester Borough Council 5 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909062725/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3108&p=0 9 September 2013 deadColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 18-19 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 11 4 55.0 17 28 46.7 13,908 40.9 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 19 6 2 30.0 17 23 38.3 11,619 34.2 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) 20 2 1 10.0 4 6 10.0 6,197 18.2 –1.8 Independent politician 5 1 3 5.0 2 3 5.0 2,266 6.7 +1.0 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) Craig Sutton* 757 45.7 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 504 30.5 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hazell 394 23.8 +4.7 253 15.3 -8.6 1,655 28.8 +4.3 5,805 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.4 Castle Castle Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Spyvee* 1,185 57.9 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Lucas 566 27.7 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Cannon 296 14.5 +1.8 619 30.2 +0.1 2,047 35.4 +6.8 5,830 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.1 No Green candidate as previous (8.0%). Dedham & Langham Dedham & Langham Ward Conservative Party (UK) John Garnett* 991 79.0 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Catney 180 14.3 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 84 6.7 -0.4 811 64.6 +10.1 1,255 53.7 +8.7 2,341 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 East Donyland East Donyland Ward Labour Party (UK) Andrew Raison* 428 43.9 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Sanderson 296 30.3 -6.9 Independent (politics) Peter Byham 159 16.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 93 9.5 -10.1 132 13.5 +7.5 976 48.9 +12.9 2,996 Labour Party (UK) 3.8 Harbour Harbour Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Knight* 594 51.2 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Harper 292 25.2 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) David Canning 275 23.7 -9.4 302 26.0 N/A 1,161 27.2 -1.8 4,306 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.1 Highwoods Highwoods Ward Independent (politics) Beverley Oxford* 807 42.5 +16.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Booker 507 26.7 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Shahid Husain 423 22.3 -10.0 11 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Thomas 163 8.6 -0.8 300 15.8 N/A 1,900 30.3 +8.3 6,103 Independent (politics) 10.6 Lexden Lexden Ward Conservative Party (UK) Donald Henshall* 1,194 62.3 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Bayliss 569 29.7 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) Alan Trudgian 154 8.0 -2.9 625 32.6 N/A 1,917 44.7 +0.7 4,328 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 Marks Tey Marks Tey Ward Conservative Party (UK) Richard Gower* 517 61.5 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Verran 134 16.0 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) John Wood 106 12.6 -7.4 Independent (politics) Patrick Mead 83 9.9 N/A 383 45.6 +0.9 840 39.0 +8.0 2,044 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Mile End Mile End Ward Conservative Party (UK) Brian Jarvis 681 46.1 +15.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Mecklenburg 631 42.7 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 166 11.2 -1.7 50 3.4 N/A 1,478 28.3 +2.0 5,183 Conservative Party (UK) 8.9 No Independent (9.4%) or Green (3.0%) candidates as previous. New Town New Town Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Higgins* 972 55.3 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Bath 483 27.5 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) David Hough 302 17.2 -3.3 489 27.8 -3.9 1,757 28.2 +5.3 6,236 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.2 Prettygate Prettygate Ward Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy* 1,304 49.0 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Gray* 1,151 43.2 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 208 7.8 -0.6 153 5.7 N/A 2,663 44.8 +8.6 5,989 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.4 St. Andrew's St Andrew's Ward Labour Party (UK) Tina Dopson 823 52.8 -9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ralph Johnston 378 24.3 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Allan 357 22.9 +8.8 445 28.6 -19.1 1,558 22.3 +2.6 7,011 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 6.6 No Socialist Alliance candidate as previous (3.1%). St. Anne's St Annes's Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Chuah 998 54.7 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Angus Allan 464 25.5 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Fisher 361 19.8 -0.4 534 29.3 -8.9 1,823 28.3 +5.6 6,477 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.9 No Socialist Alliance candidate as previous (2.1%). St. John's St John's Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Smith* 929 55.4 -12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Smith 587 35.0 +10.9 Labour Party (UK) Mike Warner 160 9.5 +1.4 342 20.4 N/A 1,676 40.2 +4.2 4,202 Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.7 Shrub End Shrub End Ward Conservative Party (UK) Roger Buston* 777 38.4 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry James 737 36.4 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 512 25.3 -12.7 40 2.0 N/A 2,026 34.0 +9.5 5,988 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 No Socialist Alliance candidate as previous (1.5%). Stanway Stanway Ward Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Ellis 1,027 47.7 +12.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwendoline Ilott* 839 39.0 -13.3 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 285 13.2 +0.5 188 8.7 -8.9 2,151 35.3 +6.5 6,118 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.1 Tiptree Tiptree Ward Conservative Party (UK) Richard Martin 925 41.0 +6.0 Independent (politics) John Elliott* 741 32.8 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mogridge 590 26.2 -0.4 184 8.2 +7.9 2,256 37.9 +11.5 5,993 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politics) 4.0 West Mersea West Mersea Ward Conservative Party (UK) John Bouckley* 1,581 71.0 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Spencer 329 14.8 -5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Baker 316 14.2 +0.0 1,252 56.2 +13.6 2,226 38.6 +8.5 5,799 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Cross Ward Conservative Party (UK) Eugene Kraft* 420 46.4 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Galpin 356 39.3 +22.1 Labour Party (UK) Aulay MacKenzie 129 14.3 -15.1 64 7.1 N/A 905 27.2 +10.4 3,355 Conservative Party (UK) 14.6 Wivenhoe Quay Wivenhoe Quay Ward Conservative Party (UK) Ann Quarry 629 36.6 +7.9 Independent (politics) Bob Newman* 476 27.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Thomas Prosser 322 18.7 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Jacobs 293 17.0 N/A 153 8.9 +2.0 1,720 43.7 +8.1 3,915 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politics) N/A lower-alpha By-elections Berechurch Berechurch by-election: 21 October 2004 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk Labour wins byelection in army town 2010-03-17 2004-10-22 The Guardian Londonhttp://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 27 May 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm deadResignation of Susan Brooks (Liberal Democrats)http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/mixed_results_for_the_lib_dems_1_66313 Mixed results for the Lib Dems Dines Graham 22 October 2004 East Anglian Daily Times 27 May 2014 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 838 51.5 +21.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Verran 493 30.3 -15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bright 296 18.2 -5.6 345 21.2 N/A 1,627 30.0 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 18.2 References autocollapse Category:2004 English local elections 2004 Category:2000s in Essex