Portsmouth Council election, 2004

Elections to Portsmouth Council were held on 10 June, 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 34.9%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Liberal Democrat 20
*Conservative 15
*Labour 7

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 4
loss = 0
net = +4
seats % = 57.1
votes % = 39.3
votes = 17,239
plus/minus = +4.0%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 2
loss = 2
net = 0
seats % = 35.7
votes % = 38.0
votes = 16,658
plus/minus = +1.5%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 4
net = -4
seats % = 7.1
votes % = 20.7
votes = 9,071
plus/minus = -5.3%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.3
votes = 575
plus/minus = +0.3%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.6
votes = 278
plus/minus = +0.6%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Andrewes
votes = 1,662
percentage = 46.6
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Smith
votes = 1,170
percentage = 32.8
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Payne
votes = 421
percentage = 11.8
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sarah Coote
votes = 315
percentage = 8.8
change = +4.4Election box majority
votes = 492
percentage = 13.8
change = -4.1Election box turnout
votes = 3,568
percentage = 37.0
change = +4.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Howard Jones
votes = 1,371
percentage = 39.0
change = +20.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Chewter
votes = 1,228
percentage = 34.9
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Blandford
votes = 917
percentage = 26.1
change = -10.1Election box majority
votes = 143
percentage = 4.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,516
percentage = 39.5
change = +11.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Margaret Foster
votes = 1,299
percentage = 52.4
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Guthrie
votes = 761
percentage = 30.7
change = -5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sandra Stockdale
votes = 420
percentage = 16.9
change = +3.2Election box majority
votes = 538
percentage = 21.7
change = +11.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,480
percentage = 27.2
change = +4.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Hey
votes = 1,468
percentage = 49.4
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Darren Phillips
votes = 845
percentage = 28.5
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Sparrow
votes = 657
percentage = 22.1
change = -10.2Election box majority
votes = 623
percentage = 20.9
change = -2.6Election box turnout
votes = 2,970
percentage = 31.9
change = +8.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Terence Henderson
votes = 1,489
percentage = 44.1
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Heaney
votes = 1,164
percentage = 34.5
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Webb
votes = 725
percentage = 21.5
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 325
percentage = 9.6
change = +5.3Election box turnout
votes = 3,378
percentage = 37.1
change = +10.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Storey
votes = 2,124
percentage = 46.7
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patrick Whittle
votes = 1,929
percentage = 42.4
change = +10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sonia Relf
votes = 500
percentage = 11.0
change = -5.2Election box majority
votes = 195
percentage = 4.3
change = -14.9Election box turnout
votes = 4,553
percentage = 48.0
change = +11.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anthony Martin
votes = 1,617
percentage = 45.6
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Luke Stubbs
votes = 1,340
percentage = 37.8
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = June Clarkson
votes = 330
percentage = 9.3
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Lewis
votes = 260
percentage = 7.3
change = +7.3Election box majority
votes = 277
percentage = 7.8
change = -3.9Election box turnout
votes = 3,547
percentage = 40.0
change = +11.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Philip Shaddock
votes = 1,412
percentage = 53.1
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Ross
votes = 581
percentage = 21.8
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Attrill
votes = 390
percentage = 14.7
change = -11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Timothy Pragnell
votes = 278
percentage = 10.4
change = +10.4Election box majority
votes = 831
percentage = 31.3
change = +4.7Election box turnout
votes = 2,661
percentage = 29.3
change = +9.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Baler
votes = 1,555
percentage = 51.3
change = +6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Ferrett
votes = 798
percentage = 26.3
change = -13.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Kinsley
votes = 677
percentage = 22.3
change = +7.0Election box majority
votes = 757
percentage = 25.0
change = +19.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,030
percentage = 33.1
change = +4.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alexander Bentley
votes = 1,687
percentage = 52.8
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Sizer
votes = 986
percentage = 30.9
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Ferrett
votes = 521
percentage = 16.3
change = +4.0Election box majority
votes = 701
percentage = 21.9
change = -2.1Election box turnout
votes = 3,194
percentage = 36.8
change = +5.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Bateman
votes = 1,024
percentage = 39.9
change = -6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Selina Corkerton
votes = 873
percentage = 34.0
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Inkpen
votes = 670
percentage = 26.1
change = +6.4Election box majority
votes = 151
percentage = 5.9
change = -6.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,567
percentage = 27.8
change = +7.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Blake
votes = 946
percentage = 40.3
change = +7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Silvester
votes = 939
percentage = 40.0
change = -11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Price
votes = 463
percentage = 19.7
change = +9.1Election box majority
votes = 7
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,348
percentage = 26.3
change = +6.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hugh Mason
votes = 1,383
percentage = 49.9
change = +4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Semmens
votes = 1,098
percentage = 39.6
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alwin Oliver
votes = 291
percentage = 10.5
change = -1.9Election box majority
votes = 285
percentage = 10.3
change = +7.3Election box turnout
votes = 2,772
percentage = 35.5
change = +9.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paula Riches
votes = 1,499
percentage = 46.3
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Wemyss
votes = 1,380
percentage = 42.6
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Reid
votes = 358
percentage = 11.1
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 119
percentage = 3.7
change = -11.8Election box turnout
votes = 3,237
percentage = 39.6
change = +11.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3735.stm 2004 Portsmouth election result]
* [http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1197.html Full results]
* [http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1198.html Ward turnouts]

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