West Lindsey Council election, 2004

Elections to West Lindsey Council were held on 10 June, 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was
* Conservative 19
* Liberal Democrat 16
* Independent 2

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 69.2
votes % = 53.7
votes = 10,412
plus/minus = +27.1%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 4
gain = 2
loss = 1
net = +1
seats % = 30.8
votes % = 35.7
votes = 6,928
plus/minus = -2.3%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 5.6
votes = 1,084
plus/minus = -8.6%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 2
net = -2
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.9
votes = 959
plus/minus = -15.9%

One Conservative candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Angela Lawrence
votes = 705
percentage = 61.5
change = +29.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Norman Hancock
votes = 441
percentage = 38.5
change = -21.3Election box majority
votes = 264
percentage = 23.0
change = -4.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,146
percentage = 44.7
change = +7.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Heath
votes = 1,209
percentage = 65.1
change = +31.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Deeley
votes = 649
percentage = 34.9
change = -18.8Election box majority
votes = 560
percentage = 30.2
change = +9.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,858
percentage = 56.5
change = +14.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Rawlins
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Tinker
votes = 774
percentage = 48.3
change = -25.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Deborah Rose
votes = 551
percentage = 34.4
change = +34.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marc Bratcher
votes = 276
percentage = 17.2
change = -9.2Election box majority
votes = 223
percentage = 13.9
change = -33.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,601
percentage = 35.3
change = +17.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Snee
votes = 765
percentage = 37.7
change = +6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Howitt-Cowan
votes = 489
percentage = 24.1
change = -18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Harry Clarke
votes = 417
percentage = 20.6
change = +20.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Indian
votes = 356
percentage = 17.6
change = -8.8Election box majority
votes = 276
percentage = 13.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,027
percentage = 41.1
change = +15.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Trevor Young
votes = 690
percentage = 58.0
change = -6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Donald Sweeting
votes = 221
percentage = 18.6
change = +6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Catherine Dobson
votes = 177
percentage = 14.9
change = +14.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = William Gabbott
votes = 101
percentage = 8.5
change = -14.9Election box majority
votes = 469
percentage = 39.4
change = -2.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,189
percentage = 35.7
change = +10.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Kitchen
votes = 927
percentage = 54.5
change = +12.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Carol Skye
votes = 774
percentage = 45.5
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 153
percentage = 9.0
change = +2.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,701
percentage = 35.7
change = +4.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Leaning
votes = 1,278
percentage = 64.7
change = +64.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Davidson
votes = 696
percentage = 35.3
change = +10.1Election box majority
votes = 582
percentage = 29.4
change = -20.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,974
percentage = 55.4
change = +19.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Cotton
votes = 1,506
percentage = 76.8
change = +76.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Morgan
votes = 455
percentage = 23.2
change = -27.5Election box majority
votes = 1,051
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,961
percentage = 50.9
change = +22.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Parry
votes = 850
percentage = 54.2
change = -20.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Triloki Mehrota
votes = 719
percentage = 45.8
change = +20.1Election box majority
votes = 131
percentage = 8.4
change = -40.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,569
percentage = 46.1
change = +9.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Reginald Shore
votes = 810
percentage = 78.2
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Beer
votes = 226
percentage = 21.8
change = -7.2Election box majority
votes = 584
percentage = 56.4
change = +14.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,036
percentage = 56.5
change = +9.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stuart Curtis
votes = 656
percentage = 57.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roy Harris
votes = 484
percentage = 42.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 172
percentage = 15.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,140
percentage = 56.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Hiscox
votes = 1,250
percentage = 57.3
change = +57.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Ireland
votes = 931
percentage = 42.7
change = +42.7Election box majority
votes = 319
percentage = 14.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,181
percentage = 52.9
change = +19.3Election 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/3788.stm 2004 West Lindsey election result]
* [http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/558/dismay2000.pdf Ward results]

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