Harlow District Council election, 2004
The 2004 Harlow District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
After the last election in 2003 both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats had 12 seats, while Labour had 9 councillors.[3] However in July 2003 councillor Jane Steer defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives, making the Conservatives the largest group on the council for the first time in almost 50 years with 13 seats.[4] The joint administration between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued to run the council.[4]
Meanwhile in January 2004 the Liberal Democrat group on the council expelled Matthew Shepherd from the party's group on the council.[5]
Election result
Overall turnout at the election was 37%.[6]
Harlow local election result 2004[2][6] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
5 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
45.5 |
33.1 |
6,812 |
-5.2% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36.4 |
31.7 |
6,531 |
-1.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
18.2 |
21.8 |
4,494 |
-6.0% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
11.6 |
2,399 |
+11.6% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 |
364 |
+1.8% |
Ward results
Bush Fair[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Robert Eschle |
751 |
34.9 |
-8.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Robins |
690 |
32.1 |
-14.4 |
|
Conservative |
Guy Mitchinson |
383 |
17.8 |
+8.0 |
|
Independent |
William Henderson |
325 |
15.1 |
+15.1 |
Majority |
61 |
2.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,149 |
40.2 |
+8.9 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Church Langley[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Simon Carter |
1,073 |
61.6 |
-6.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Pailing |
400 |
22.9 |
+5.6 |
|
Labour |
Kenneth Lawrie |
270 |
15.5 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
683 |
38.7 |
-12.2 |
Turnout |
1,743 |
30.5 |
+8.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Great Parndon[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Edward Johnson |
775 |
40.0 |
-9.3 |
|
Labour |
Suzanne Ennifer |
612 |
31.6 |
-4.3 |
|
Independent |
Raymond Statham |
332 |
17.1 |
+17.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Rideout |
220 |
11.3 |
-3.4 |
Majority |
163 |
8.4 |
-5.0 |
Turnout |
1,939 |
38.9 |
+8.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Harlow Common[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gregory Peck |
785 |
39.1 |
-15.4 |
|
Conservative |
Pamela Norton |
654 |
32.6 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Gary Roberts |
308 |
15.3 |
+15.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Clive Enders |
262 |
13.0 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
131 |
6.5 |
-17.6 |
Turnout |
2,009 |
38.1 |
+9.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Little Parndon & Hare Street[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Jesse |
869 |
46.7 |
-2.5 |
|
Conservative |
Lee Dangerfield |
589 |
31.6 |
+11.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Steer |
404 |
21.7 |
-4.2 |
Majority |
280 |
15.1 |
-8.2 |
Turnout |
1,862 |
37.2 |
+6.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mark Hall[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sean Folan |
800 |
38.9 |
+0.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Macy |
584 |
28.4 |
-16.4 |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Lane |
381 |
18.5 |
+5.1 |
|
Independent |
Katrina Ray |
290 |
14.1 |
+14.1 |
Majority |
216 |
10.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,055 |
42.9 |
+9.3 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Netteswell[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Jackson |
627 |
34.1 |
-15.7 |
|
Labour |
Feroz Khan |
448 |
24.3 |
-8.2 |
|
UKIP |
Anthony Bennett |
364 |
19.8 |
+19.8 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Shannon |
260 |
14.1 |
+1.8 |
|
Independent |
Dean Weston |
141 |
7.7 |
+7.7 |
Majority |
179 |
9.8 |
-7.5 |
Turnout |
1,840 |
36.4 |
+7.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Old Harlow[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Muriel Jolles |
748 |
37.7 |
-18.6 |
|
Independent |
Colleen Morrison |
534 |
26.9 |
+26.9 |
|
Labour |
Paul Sztumpf |
496 |
25.0 |
-4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon MacNeill |
208 |
10.5 |
-3.3 |
Majority |
214 |
10.8 |
-15.6 |
Turnout |
1,986 |
42.4 |
+7.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Staple Tye[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Lawton |
583 |
38.2 |
-17.0 |
|
Labour |
Caroline Carter |
402 |
26.3 |
+0.1 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Dobson |
361 |
23.7 |
+5.1 |
|
Independent |
David Lambert |
180 |
11.8 |
+11.8 |
Majority |
181 |
11.9 |
-17.1 |
Turnout |
1,526 |
32.4 |
+9.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sumners and Kingsmoor[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Goddard |
783 |
46.0 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour |
Robert Long |
623 |
36.6 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kuzna Jackson |
295 |
17.3 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
160 |
9.4 |
-0.7 |
Turnout |
1,701 |
33.5 |
+8.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Toddbrook[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kevin Brooks |
756 |
42.2 |
-6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Richardson |
524 |
29.3 |
-7.3 |
|
Independent |
Rex Amor |
289 |
16.1 |
+16.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Westlake |
221 |
12.3 |
-2.3 |
Majority |
232 |
12.9 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
1,790 |
35.4 |
+5.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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