Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election, 2004
Elections to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Barrow-in-Furness Local Election Result 2004 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
|
|
+3 |
66.7 |
38.8 |
7,832 |
-2.8% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
|
|
-2 |
33.3 |
40.0 |
8,077 |
-2.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
9.1 |
1,843 |
+2.3% |
|
Socialist People's Party |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
8.4 |
1,701 |
+2.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
2.8 |
559 |
+0.2% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
196 |
+0.4% |
Ward results
Dalton North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
William Crosthwaite |
759 |
38.9 |
+4.8 |
|
Labour |
Dennis Toye |
600 |
30.8 |
-4.7 |
|
Independent |
Thomas Weall |
348 |
17.8 |
-12.5 |
|
Socialist People's Party |
Elizabeth Gibbons |
244 |
12.5 |
+12.5 |
Majority |
159 |
8.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,951 |
|
|
Dalton South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Wendy Maddox |
741 |
39.8 |
+4.4 |
|
Conservative |
Lynn Murray |
727 |
39.1 |
-5.2 |
|
Independent |
James Young |
392 |
21.1 |
+6.9 |
Majority |
14 |
0.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,860 |
|
|
Hawcoat |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Roberts |
1,838 |
81.8 |
+2.9 |
|
Labour |
Rebecca Melling |
409 |
18.2 |
-2.9 |
Majority |
1,429 |
63.6 |
+5.8 |
Turnout |
2,247 |
|
|
Hindpool |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Diane Charlton |
645 |
51.1 |
-3.3 |
|
Socialist People's Party |
Rosemarie Hamezeian |
287 |
22.7 |
+0.6 |
|
Conservative |
John Murray |
258 |
20.4 |
-3.1 |
|
Independent |
Leonard Atkinson |
72 |
5.7 |
+5.7 |
Majority |
358 |
28.4 |
-2.5 |
Turnout |
1,262 |
|
|
Parkside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Opie |
632 |
36.3 |
+1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barry Rabone |
559 |
32.1 |
+2.0 |
|
Conservative |
Pamela Smith |
548 |
31.5 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
73 |
4.2 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
1,739 |
|
|
Risedale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Terence Waiting |
699 |
51.2 |
-4.5 |
|
Conservative |
Desmond English |
277 |
20.3 |
-6.0 |
|
Socialist People's Party |
Alexandre Dacre |
244 |
17.9 |
+0.0 |
|
Independent |
Helene Young |
146 |
10.7 |
+10.7 |
Majority |
422 |
30.9 |
+1.5 |
Turnout |
1,366 |
|
|
Roosecote |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ramon Guselli |
1,177 |
61.7 |
+0.2 |
|
Labour |
Stephen Smart |
731 |
38.3 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
446 |
23.4 |
+0.4 |
Turnout |
1,908 |
|
|
Walney North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anthony Callister |
805 |
48.1 |
-18.8 |
|
Conservative |
Ronald Hiseman |
467 |
27.9 |
-5.2 |
|
Independent |
Kenneth Arts |
402 |
24.0 |
+24.0 |
Majority |
338 |
20.2 |
-13.6 |
Turnout |
1,674 |
|
|
Walney South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Murphy |
810 |
45.9 |
-6.3 |
|
Conservative |
Graham Pritchard |
658 |
37.3 |
-10.5 |
|
Independent |
Margaret Taylor |
295 |
16.7 |
+16.7 |
Majority |
152 |
8.6 |
+4.2 |
Turnout |
1,763 |
|
|
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