Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2004

The 2004 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, 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

Background

19 of the 53 seats on the council were contested in the election.[3] The Conservatives were defending 11 of the seats and this was seen as giving the Liberal Democrats a chance at taking over control of the council,[3] which had a one-seat Conservative majority before the election.[4] Meanwhile Labour had their only remaining council seat up for election in Southam ward, leading to the possibility that they could fail to be represented on the council after the election.[3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives strengthen their majority on the council up to 7 seats.[5] They gained 4 seats in Harbury, Southam, Stratford Guild and Hathaway and Wellesbourne wards and only suffered 1 loss to the Liberal Democrats in Studley.[5] While the Liberal Democrats lost ground as a result, the defeat in Southam meant Labour was no longer represented on the council.[6][7]

The Conservatives said they were pleased with the results, that saw them win almost half of the vote, and which they put down to a strong positive campaign.[8] Overall turnout in the election was higher than the national average at 43.5%.[9]

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2004[2][10]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 14 4 1 +3 73.7 49.9 14,264 +10.3%
  Liberal Democrat 4 1 3 -2 21.1 39.2 11,192 -6.3%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 5.3 6.2 1,780 -4.3%
  Labour 0 0 1 -1 0 4.7 1,347 +0.6%

Ward results

Alcester[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Clifford Meade 1,054 57.6 -1.7
Conservative Maurice Abney-Hastings 665 36.4 -4.3
Labour Matthew Stephens 110 6.0 +6.0
Majority 389 21.3 +2.7
Turnout 1,829 39.8 +2.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Aston Cantlow[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence 479 61.1 +6.0
Liberal Democrat Shahid Juned 305 38.9 -6.0
Majority 174 22.2 +12.0
Turnout 784 52.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bardon[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Winterburn 435 64.9 +4.7
Liberal Democrat John Insoll 235 35.1 +3.8
Majority 200 29.9 +1.0
Turnout 670 43.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bidford and Salford[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kim James 997 56.0 +56.0
Independent John Sandle 783 44.0 +44.0
Majority 214 12.0
Turnout 1,780 36.0 +8.5
Independent hold Swing
Burton Dassett[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Jackson 536 65.8 -4.4
Liberal Democrat Sarah Evans 279 34.2 +4.4
Majority 257 31.5 -8.9
Turnout 815 49.6
Conservative hold Swing
Claverdon[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Harrison 625 73.3 -8.5
Liberal Democrat Jeanne Lowe 228 26.7 +8.5
Majority 397 46.5 -17.1
Turnout 853 47.3
Conservative hold Swing
Ettington[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Isobel Seccombe 578 65.4 +9.8
Liberal Democrat Adrian Brabyn 306 34.6 -9.8
Majority 272 30.8 +19.6
Turnout 884 49.7
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Dally 847 52.4
Liberal Democrat Jean Booth 770 47.6
Majority 77 4.8
Turnout 1,617 43.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Henley[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Thirlwell 1,052 70.3 +12.4
Liberal Democrat Mark Edwards 444 29.7 -12.4
Majority 608 40.6 +24.8
Turnout 1,496 43.4 +10.7
Conservative hold Swing
Kineton[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Alan Higgs 920 58.9 +6.7
Conservative Richard Hurley 643 41.1 -6.7
Majority 277 17.7 +13.2
Turnout 1,563 47.2 +6.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Shipston[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Russell 897 53.6 +10.7
Liberal Democrat Stephen Troup 778 46.4 -10.7
Majority 119 7.1
Turnout 1,675 45.3 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing
Southam[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Appleton 774 47.3 +5.2
Labour James Taylor 632 38.7 -2.6
Liberal Democrat Stuart Ritchie 229 14.0 -2.6
Majority 142 8.7 +7.9
Turnout 1,635 33.2 +1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stratford Alveston[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynda Organ 1,162 56.7 +13.0
Liberal Democrat Joan McFarlane 886 43.3 +6.3
Majority 276 13.5 +6.8
Turnout 2,048 49.1 +7.4
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Juliet Short 939 52.3 +27.9
Liberal Democrat Ronald Tredwell 684 38.1 +2.3
Labour Karen Parnell 172 9.6 +5.6
Majority 255 14.2
Turnout 1,795 36.4 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Perry 1,169 49.9 +18.6
Liberal Democrat William Dowling 981 41.8 +4.2
Labour Doreen Wright 195 8.3 +0.9
Majority 188 8.0
Turnout 2,345 43.2 +5.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Stratford Mount Pleasant[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Charles Bates 756 62.9 +2.3
Conservative Laura Main 359 29.9 +29.9
Labour Ewan Wainwright 86 7.2 +2.6
Majority 397 33.1 +7.3
Turnout 1,201 36.4 -1.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Studley[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Paul Beaman 972 50.5 -7.7
Conservative William McCarthy 802 41.6 -0.2
Labour Michael Gerrard 152 7.9 +7.9
Majority 170 8.8 -7.6
Turnout 1,926 42.2 +12.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Tanworth[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Flower 1,037 81.7
Liberal Democrat Karyl Rees 233 18.3
Majority 804 63.3
Turnout 1,270 41.9
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anita MacAulay 1,265 52.8 +17.8
Liberal Democrat Priscilla Cook 1,132 47.2 +6.4
Majority 133 5.5
Turnout 2,397 45.7 +6.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Stratford-On-Avon council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ballot box". The Times. 2004-06-12. p. 26.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Politics on a knife edge ; Stratford District Council, Local council elections, June 10th: Candidates". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2004-05-18. p. 39.
  4. ↑ Dale, Paul (2004-06-08). "Election Nominations 2004: All eyes on Super Thursday". Birmingham Post. p. 24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tories increase power in county". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2004-06-12. p. 1.
  6. ↑ "Labour wiped off the map in Stratford". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2004-06-12.
  7. ↑ "Labour knocked out of Stratford". The Courier. 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  8. ↑ Probert, Sarah (2004-06-12). "Council Elections: Stratford: Increased majority sees party's grip tighten". Birmingham Post. p. 5.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 "Election results for Stratford District Council". BBC News Online. 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 "District Council Election Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-26.