2004 Derby City Council election

The 2004 Derby City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

2004 Derby Council election
10 June 2004
17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 9 5
Seats after 24 14
Seat change Steady Increase1
Popular vote 25,794 23,098
Percentage 32.2% 28.9%
Swing Increase0.7% Decrease2.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative UKIP
Seats won 3 3
Seats after 11 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 22,214 7,419
Percentage 27.8% 9.3%
Swing Decrease2.8% Increase9.3%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

The results saw the Labour Party gain a seat from the Conservatives but lose one to the Liberal Democrats.[2] They also saw Frank Leeming from the United Kingdom Independence Party win the party's first council seat in Derby,[3] gaining a seat that had formerly been held by independent, Ron Allen, who had died in March.[2] Leeming was expected to hold the balance of power on the council between Labour and a Liberal Democrat/Conservative alliance depending on the outcome of a by-election in July.[2]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result
2004 Derby Local Election Result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 1 1 Steady 50.0 32.2 25,794
  Liberal Democrats 5 1 0 Increase1 27.8 28.9 23,098
  Conservative 3 0 1 Decrease1 16.7 27.8 22,214
  UKIP 1 1 0 Increase1 5.6 9.3 7,419
  Independent 0 0 1 Decrease1 0 0.9 743
  Respect 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 701
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 78

Ward results

Abbey
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Jackman 1,558 42.4 -10.1
Labour Lisa Higginbottom 1,054 28.7 -3.6
UKIP Margaret Rooney 530 14.4 +14.4
Conservative Douglas Sice 455 12.4 +0.7
Monster Raving Loony Craig Reynolds 78 2.1 +2.1
Majority 504 13.7 -6.5
Turnout 3,675 41.9 +16.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Allestree
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Hickson 2,879 45.4 -5.3
Labour Margot Keats 1,246 19.7 -4.6
UKIP Ronald McKeown 1,174 18.5 +18.5
Liberal Democrats Roger Jackson 1,038 16.4 -8.6
Majority 1,633 25.7 +0.0
Turnout 6,337 60.4 +21.3
Conservative hold Swing

Alvaston
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Graves 1,638 40.1 -7.4
UKIP Martin Bardoe 1,123 27.5 +27.5
Conservative Simon Hart 702 17.2 -3.5
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Brown 618 15.1 -0.6
Majority 515 12.6 -14.2
Turnout 4,081 41.3 +16.3
Labour hold Swing

Arboretum
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shiraz Khan 2,055 45.6 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Rehmet Kham 1,791 39.7 +16.9
Conservative Joan Magee 660 14.6 -5.9
Majority 264 5.9 -16.1
Turnout 4,506 49.4 +23.3
Labour hold Swing

Blagreaves
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Marshall 2,617 55.1 -2.4
Labour Prem Shukla 1,268 26.7 +1.1
Conservative David Jennings 867 18.2 +3.1
Majority 1,349 28.4 -3.5
Turnout 4,752 52.2 +15.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boulton
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton (2)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Graham Leeming 1,781
Labour Barbara Jackson 1,452
Labour Alan Mullarkey 1,237
UKIP Paul Roome 1,163
Conservative Sean Conway 870
Conservative Valerie Clare 585
Liberal Democrats Wendy Harbon 353
Liberal Democrats Eric Ashburner 342
Turnout 7,783 45.6 +14.3
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chaddesden
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ahern 1,929 43.2 -6.0
Conservative Vincent Mills 1,646 36.8 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Leslie Alcock 699 15.6 +0.7
Independent Charles McLynn 196 4.4 +1.0
Majority 283 6.4 -10.3
Turnout 4,470 48.2 +18.6
Labour hold Swing

Chellaston
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Tittley 1,972 41.3
Conservative Julie Hickson 1,381 28.9
UKIP David Black 1,012 21.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Yates 414 8.7
Majority 391 12.4
Turnout 4,779 50.7 +16.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Darley
Location of Darley ward
Darley[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Finbar Richards 1,636 38.7 -3.2
Labour Michael Futers 1,320 31.2 +2.2
Conservative Christopher Charlesworth 1,276 30.2 +4.1
Majority 316 7.5 -5.4
Turnout 4,232 48.4 +13.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Derwent
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Redfern 1,793 49.4 +6.4
Conservative Franklyn Harwood 1,131 31.2 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Rafe Nauen 703 19.4 +7.7
Majority 662 18.2 +11.4
Turnout 3,627 41.6 +20.9
Labour hold Swing

Littleover
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Leslie Allen 2,805 59.9 -4.5
Conservative Mark Collins 1,179 25.2 +2.7
Labour Linda McGraw 696 14.9 +1.8
Majority 1,626 34.7 -7.2
Turnout 4,680 51.0 +13.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mackworth
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Gerrard 1,631 43.6 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Lysaczenko 1,220 32.6 +12.0
Conservative Michael Hickson 886 23.7 -8.2
Majority 411 11.0 -4.6
Turnout 3,737 42.3 +18.4
Labour hold Swing

Mickleover
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Jones 3,578 58.9
Conservative Gillian Tatlow 1,715 28.2
Labour David Whitehead 781 12.9
Majority 1,863 30.7
Turnout 6,074 56.8 +14.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanton
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,583 32.9 -14.7
Liberal Democrats Lennin Shillingford 914 19.0 -19.5
Respect Jangir Khan 701 14.6 +14.6
UKIP Ronald Harrison 636 13.2 +13.2
Independent Chander Guru 547 11.4 +8.3
Conservative Mohammed Riasat 432 9.0 -1.8
Majority 669 13.9 +4.8
Turnout 4,813 53.0 +24.1
Labour hold Swing

Oakwood
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Smalley 2,230 49.7 -2.4
Labour Phillip Woodhead 1,468 32.7 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Simon King 785 17.5 +3.0
Majority 762 17.0 -1.8
Turnout 4,483 47.2 +20.2
Conservative hold Swing

Sinfin
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hardial Dhamrait 1,460 45.1 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Harjonder Naitta 991 30.6 +11.8
Conservative David Hart 787 24.3 +9.9
Majority 469 14.5 -20.4
Turnout 3,238 37.4 +16.8
Labour hold Swing

Spondon
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evonne Berry 2,533 53.0 -1.0
Labour Frank Kirkland 1,211 25.3 -4.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Peat 1,036 21.7 +10.0
Majority 1,322 27.7 +3.9
Turnout 4,780 52.3 +17.2
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Derby council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. "Euro sceptic takes crucial seat". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  3. Beattie, Jason; Oakeshott, Isabel (11 June 2004). "Losses in the heartlands and there may be more defeats". Evening Standard. p. 7.
  4. "Derby Council". BBC News. 11 June 2004.
  5. "Local elections 2004" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 23 June 2004.
  6. "Election 2004". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
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