Hyndburn Council election, 2004

Elections to Hyndburn Council were held on 10 June, 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

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

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = +2
seats % = 66.7
votes % = 48.2
votes = 9,310
plus/minus = -2.3%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 4
gain = 0
loss = 2
net = -2
seats % = 33.3
votes % = 42.8
votes = 8,256
plus/minus = -4.3%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.8
votes = 929
plus/minus = +4.8%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.9
votes = 552
plus/minus = +0.6%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.4
votes = 265
plus/minus = +1.4%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Myles
votes = 767
percentage = 52.4
change = -3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jennet Liddle
votes = 696
percentage = 47.6
change = +3.7Election box majority
votes = 71
percentage = 4.8
change = -7.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,463
percentage = 40.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anthony Dobson
votes = 638
percentage = 39.9
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Ian Dixon
votes = 552
percentage = 34.6
change = +3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald Newton
votes = 407
percentage = 25.5
change = -8.5Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 5.3
change = +4.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,597
percentage = 49.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Griffiths
votes = 816
percentage = 53.0
change = -17.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Mason
votes = 362
percentage = 23.5
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Leslie Jones
votes = 362
percentage = 23.5
change = +23.5Election box majority
votes = 454
percentage = 29.5
change = -10.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,540
percentage = 48.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Allah Dad
votes = 968
percentage = 53.8
change = -8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sardar Ali
votes = 831
percentage = 46.2
change = +8.2Election box majority
votes = 137
percentage = 7.6
change = -16.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,799
percentage = 56.1
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Battle
votes = 662
percentage = 48.0
change = -10.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stanley Home
votes = 451
percentage = 32.7
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Matthew Hartley
votes = 265
percentage = 19.2
change = +19.2Election box majority
votes = 211
percentage = 15.3
change = -0.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,378
percentage = 40.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lynn Wilson
votes = 742
percentage = 52.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Shorrock
votes = 673
percentage = 47.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 69
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,415
percentage = 44.0
change = Election 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 = Peter Clarke
votes = 1,189
percentage = 55.1
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Baron
votes = 969
percentage = 44.9
change = -3.2Election box majority
votes = 220
percentage = 10.2
change = +6.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,158
percentage = 44.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Jones
votes = 710
percentage = 67.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Scholes
votes = 337
percentage = 32.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 373
percentage = 35.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,047
percentage = 33.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Scaife
votes = 1,229
percentage = 59.5
change = +11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Forshaw
votes = 837
percentage = 40.5
change = -11.7Election box majority
votes = 392
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,066
percentage = 41.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Walmsley
votes = 589
percentage = 43.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edwina McCormack
votes = 451
percentage = 33.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = William Greene
votes = 319
percentage = 23.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 138
percentage = 10.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,359
percentage = 43.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marlene Haworth
votes = 1,195
percentage = 57.8
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John McCormack
votes = 873
percentage = 42.2
change = -2.1Election box majority
votes = 322
percentage = 15.6
change = +4.2Election box turnout
votes = 2,068
percentage = 41.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edith Dunston
votes = 714
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Abdul Qayyum
votes = 460
percentage = 32.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Javed Iqbal
votes = 248
percentage = 17.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 254
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,422
percentage = 43.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3707.stm 2004 Hyndburn election result]
* [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2004/6/11/485686.html Anti-war backlash]
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/loc04/Pages/hyndburnbc/vote2004.pdf Ward results]

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