Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2004
Elections to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Election Result 2004 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
47.8 |
37.0 |
11,568 |
+0.1% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
26.1 |
33.3 |
10,403 |
+2.0% |
|
Conservative |
6 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
26.1 |
27.7 |
8,676 |
-0.4% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
237 |
+0.7% |
|
Caring Party |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 |
222 |
-2.4% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
177 |
+0.2% |
Ward results
Bradwell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Tatton |
870 |
56.7 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Janet Lefroy |
361 |
23.5 |
+3.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Boughey |
303 |
19.8 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
509 |
33.2 |
+2.3 |
Turnout |
1,534 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Butt Lane |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Evans |
565 |
47.4 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sylvia Burgess |
378 |
31.7 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative |
Pauline Rowley |
248 |
20.8 |
+5.0 |
Majority |
187 |
15.7 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
1,191 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cross Heath |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sylvia Butler |
727 |
54.3 |
-5.5 |
|
Conservative |
John Tagg |
264 |
19.7 |
+4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leo Hamburger |
220 |
16.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Caring Party |
Johnathon Ackerley |
128 |
9.6 |
+1.8 |
Majority |
463 |
34.6 |
-7.6 |
Turnout |
1,339 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Halmerend (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Olwyn Speed |
776 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Becket |
738 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Trevor Sproston |
368 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Andrew Williams |
360 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,242 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Holditch |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Vic Finnemore |
524 |
65.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julian Colclough |
272 |
34.2 |
|
Majority |
252 |
31.6 |
|
Turnout |
796 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kidsgrove |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Astle |
892 |
62.2 |
+7.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ephriam Daniels |
301 |
21.0 |
-13.7 |
|
Conservative |
Edward Lowe |
242 |
16.9 |
+6.3 |
Majority |
591 |
41.2 |
+21.2 |
Turnout |
1,435 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Loggerheads and Whitmore |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Freda Myatt |
1,525 |
70.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bryan Kirkham |
404 |
18.7 |
+8.2 |
|
Labour |
Helen Sproston |
228 |
10.6 |
-5.7 |
Majority |
1,121 |
52.0 |
-5.0 |
Turnout |
2,157 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
May Bank |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ian Matthews |
913 |
48.4 |
+3.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Edward Coxon |
557 |
29.5 |
-3.5 |
|
Labour |
Stephen Harrison |
417 |
22.1 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
356 |
18.9 |
+7.4 |
Turnout |
1,887 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Newchapel |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Edward Chrzanowski |
352 |
38.8 |
+9.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maurica Leese |
319 |
35.1 |
+4.0 |
|
Independent |
Michael Prosser |
237 |
26.1 |
+26.1 |
Majority |
33 |
3.7 |
|
Turnout |
908 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Ravenscliffe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gillian Burnett |
443 |
45.3 |
+1.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Hall |
306 |
31.3 |
-8.0 |
|
Conservative |
Jeremy Dodsworth |
228 |
23.3 |
+6.9 |
Majority |
137 |
14.0 |
+9.0 |
Turnout |
977 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Seabridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Whieldon |
725 |
46.5 |
+0.4 |
|
Labour |
David Beardmore |
551 |
35.4 |
-0.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Durber |
282 |
18.1 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
174 |
11.1 |
+0.9 |
Turnout |
1,558 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Talke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Raymond Slater |
515 |
54.4 |
-4.0 |
|
Labour |
Doris Boden |
265 |
28.0 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Sweeney |
166 |
17.5 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
250 |
26.4 |
-2.0 |
Turnout |
946 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Thistleberry |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marion Reddish |
1,026 |
55.7 |
-2.3 |
|
Conservative |
Gerald Cork |
437 |
23.7 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour |
William Welsh |
285 |
15.5 |
-2.8 |
|
Caring Party |
Geoff Cubley |
94 |
5.1 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
589 |
32.0 |
-2.2 |
Turnout |
1,842 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Town |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Clarke |
571 |
48.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Steve James |
392 |
33.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Luciana Flackett |
152 |
12.9 |
|
|
Caring Party |
Derick Huckfield |
66 |
5.6 |
|
Majority |
179 |
15.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,181 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westlands |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mary Moss |
1,007 |
55.5 |
-3.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hilary Jones |
479 |
26.4 |
+2.3 |
|
Labour |
Eileen Robinson |
328 |
18.1 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
528 |
29.1 |
-5.8 |
Turnout |
1,814 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wolstanton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mary Olsezewski |
561 |
38.6 |
-6.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Trevor Johnson |
437 |
30.1 |
-2.1 |
|
Conservative |
Caroline Champion |
279 |
19.2 |
+3.8 |
|
Green |
Anne Beirne |
177 |
12.2 |
+5.3 |
Majority |
124 |
8.5 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
1,454 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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