2004 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 14 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 73.7 | 49.9 | 14,264 | +10.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Lawrence | 479 | 61.1 | +6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Shahid Juned | 305 | 38.9 | −6.0 | |
Majority | 174 | 22.2 | +12.0 | ||
Turnout | 784 | 52.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Winterburn | 435 | 64.9 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Insoll | 235 | 35.1 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 200 | 29.9 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 670 | 43.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Jackson | 536 | 65.8 | −4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Evans | 279 | 34.2 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 257 | 31.5 | −8.9 | ||
Turnout | 815 | 49.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jane Harrison | 625 | 73.3 | −8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeanne Lowe | 228 | 26.7 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 397 | 46.5 | −17.1 | ||
Turnout | 853 | 47.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Isobel Seccombe | 578 | 65.4 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brabyn | 306 | 34.6 | −9.8 | |
Majority | 272 | 30.8 | +19.6 | ||
Turnout | 884 | 49.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Dally | 847 | 52.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jean Booth | 770 | 47.6 | ||
Majority | 77 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,617 | 43.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Thirlwell | 1,052 | 70.3 | +12.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Edwards | 444 | 29.7 | −12.4 | |
Majority | 608 | 40.6 | +24.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,496 | 43.4 | +10.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Trevor Russell | 897 | 53.6 | +10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Troup | 778 | 46.4 | −10.7 | |
Majority | 119 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,675 | 45.3 | +2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Appleton | 774 | 47.3 | +5.2 | |
Labour | James Taylor | 632 | 38.7 | −2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lynda Organ | 1,162 | 56.7 | +13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joan McFarlane | 886 | 43.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 276 | 13.5 | +6.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,048 | 49.1 | +7.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Juliet Short | 939 | 52.3 | +27.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Perry | 1,169 | 49.9 | +18.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | William Dowling | 981 | 41.8 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Doreen Wright | 195 | 8.3 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 188 | 8.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,345 | 43.2 | +5.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Flower | 1,037 | 81.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Karyl Rees | 233 | 18.3 | ||
Majority | 804 | 63.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,270 | 41.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anita MacAulay | 1,265 | 52.8 | +17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Priscilla Cook | 1,132 | 47.2 | +6.4 | |
Majority | 133 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,397 | 45.7 | +6.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stratford-On-Avon council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Ballot box". The Times. 12 June 2004. p. 26.
- ^ a b c "Politics on a knife edge ; Stratford District Council, Local council elections, June 10th: Candidates". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 May 2004. p. 39.
- ^ Dale, Paul (8 June 2004). "Election Nominations 2004: All eyes on Super Thursday". Birmingham Post. p. 24.
- ^ a b "Tories increase power in county". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 June 2004. p. 1.
- ^ "Labour wiped off the map in Stratford". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 June 2004.
- ^ "Labour knocked out of Stratford". The Courier. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Probert, Sarah (12 June 2004). "Council Elections: Stratford: Increased majority sees party's grip tighten". Birmingham Post. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Election results for Stratford District Council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "District Council Election Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2010.