Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2004
The 2004 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives make one gain in the election to hold control of the council with 33 seats.[3] The Conservative gain came in St Lukes ward where they defeated the Labour councillor, Reg Copley, who had been first elected to the council in 1963.[3] They also came within 4 votes of gaining Kursaal,[4] but the only other change was an independent gain from the Liberal Democrats in Westborough.[3]
Southend-on-Sea Local Election Result 2004[5][6] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
12 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
70.6 |
49.5 |
21,136 |
+1.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
11.8 |
26.1 |
11,136 |
-1.9% |
|
Labour |
2 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
11.8 |
16.6 |
7,084 |
-2.0% |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
1,005 |
+0.1% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.8 |
1,205 |
+0.4% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
695 |
+1.6% |
|
English Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
436 |
+1.0% |
Ward results
Belfairs[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Aylen |
1,641 |
54.4 |
+3.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Grimwade |
1,028 |
34.1 |
-4.9 |
|
Labour |
Cheryl Nevin |
347 |
11.5 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
613 |
20.3 |
+8.8 |
Turnout |
3,016 |
41.9 |
+11.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blenheim Park[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Graham Longley |
1,233 |
46.3 |
+2.3 |
|
Conservative |
Duncan Newham |
1,078 |
40.5 |
-0.8 |
|
Labour |
Charles Willis |
354 |
13.3 |
-1.4 |
Majority |
155 |
5.8 |
+3.2 |
Turnout |
2,665 |
35.9 |
+8.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chalkwell[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ian Robertson |
1,434 |
56.4 |
-5.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sara Coyle |
571 |
22.5 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour |
Lydia Sookias |
325 |
12.8 |
-1.5 |
|
English Democrats |
Jeremy Moss |
211 |
8.3 |
+8.3 |
Majority |
863 |
34.0 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
2,541 |
35.4 |
+9.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Eastwood Park[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Walker |
1,563 |
55.2 |
+3.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norah Goodman |
1,028 |
36.3 |
-3.7 |
|
Labour |
Raoul Meade |
240 |
8.5 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
535 |
18.9 |
+7.6 |
Turnout |
2,831 |
38.1 |
+10.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kursaal[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Denis Game |
627 |
34.5 |
-17.0 |
|
Conservative |
Tony Cox |
623 |
34.2 |
+3.6 |
|
English Democrats |
Adrian Key |
225 |
12.4 |
+12.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Howes |
203 |
11.2 |
-6.7 |
|
Green |
Paul Circus |
142 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
4 |
0.2 |
-20.7 |
Turnout |
1,820 |
26.8 |
+8.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Leigh[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Crystall |
1,414 |
54.4 |
-6.8 |
|
Conservative |
Simon Gutteridge |
936 |
36.0 |
+9.7 |
|
Labour |
Tony Borton |
247 |
9.5 |
+3.4 |
Majority |
478 |
18.4 |
-16.6 |
Turnout |
2,597 |
37.7 |
+6.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Milton[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Raymond Davy |
1,068 |
51.2 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour |
Ian Gilbert |
576 |
27.6 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marion Boulton |
441 |
21.2 |
+7.9 |
Majority |
492 |
23.6 |
-1.7 |
Turnout |
2,085 |
30.9 |
+8.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Prittlewell[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ronald Price |
1,303 |
45.8 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael O'Connor |
926 |
32.5 |
-1.7 |
|
Labour |
Margaret Borton |
338 |
11.9 |
-0.2 |
|
Green |
Andrea Black |
279 |
9.8 |
+3.4 |
Majority |
377 |
13.2 |
+0.1 |
Turnout |
2,846 |
38.2 |
+11.2 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Laurence[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mark Flewitt |
1,013 |
35.6 |
-2.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Dolby |
861 |
30.2 |
-17.6 |
|
UKIP |
Peter O'Kane |
695 |
24.4 |
+24.4 |
|
Labour |
Paul White |
280 |
9.8 |
-4.3 |
Majority |
152 |
5.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,849 |
38.7 |
+12.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shoeburyness[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Ascroft |
1,274 |
60.2 |
+3.5 |
|
Labour |
Anne Chalk |
561 |
26.5 |
-6.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Spraggs |
283 |
13.4 |
+3.1 |
Majority |
713 |
33.7 |
+10.0 |
Turnout |
2,118 |
29.2 |
+9.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Southchurch[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Garston |
1,672 |
64.8 |
-7.0 |
|
Labour |
Clive Rebbeck |
369 |
14.3 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Smith |
281 |
10.9 |
-2.2 |
|
Green |
Adrian Hedges |
260 |
10.1 |
+10.1 |
Majority |
1,303 |
50.5 |
-6.3 |
Turnout |
2,582 |
36.8 |
+12.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Thorpe[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Sally Carr |
2,073 |
73.5 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Timothy Ray |
430 |
15.2 |
+3.1 |
|
Labour |
Joyce Mapp |
318 |
11.3 |
-1.5 |
Majority |
1,643 |
58.2 |
-4.1 |
Turnout |
2,821 |
40.2 |
+12.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Victoria[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christopher Dandridge |
794 |
42.6 |
-3.2 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Jones |
643 |
34.5 |
+13.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Collins |
425 |
22.8 |
+13.1 |
Majority |
151 |
8.1 |
-16.5 |
Turnout |
1,862 |
27.5 |
+5.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Leigh[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Lamb |
1,935 |
59.6 |
+2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Albert Wren |
896 |
27.6 |
-5.6 |
|
Green |
Doris Thomas |
213 |
6.6 |
+2.0 |
|
Labour |
Deborah Robinson |
200 |
6.2 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
1,039 |
32.0 |
+7.9 |
Turnout |
3,244 |
48.1 |
+11.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Shoebury[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anthony North |
1,661 |
67.9 |
-1.1 |
|
Labour |
Lee Craven |
486 |
19.9 |
-0.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Amanda Spraggs |
301 |
12.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
1,175 |
48.0 |
-1.0 |
Turnout |
2,448 |
34.3 |
+11.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westborough[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Marimuthu Velmurugan |
1,005 |
46.8 |
+9.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Lewin |
438 |
20.4 |
+0.1 |
|
Conservative |
Ahmad Khwaja |
361 |
16.8 |
+3.8 |
|
Labour |
Julian Ware-Lane |
345 |
16.1 |
-6.6 |
Majority |
567 |
26.4 |
+12.2 |
Turnout |
2,149 |
32.2 |
+7.1 |
|
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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