2004 UK local government election
The 2004 Exeter City Council election took place on 10 June 2004, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[3]
Results summary
2004 Exeter City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 7 | 1 | 50.0 | 12 | 19 | 47.5 | 8,083 | 29.8 | -2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 28.6 | 8 | 12 | 30.0 | 7,448 | 27.5 | +2.9 |
| Conservative | 2 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 5 | 12.5 | 8,048 | 29.7 | +2.9 |
| Liberal | 1 | | 7.1 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,634 | 6.0 | -3.8 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,473 | 5.4 | +1.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 170 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 124 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| Democratic Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 106 | 0.4 | N/A |
Ward results
Alphington
Alphington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Browning | 1,627 | 59.2% |
| Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 530 | 19.3% |
| Labour | Celia Morrish | 376 | 13.7% |
| Green | Andrew Bell | 216 | 7.9% |
Majority | 1,097 | 39.9% |
Turnout | 2,749 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick
Exwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Hazel Slack | 817 | 40.3% |
| UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 363 | 17.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 362 | 17.9% |
| Conservative | Daniel Bower | 359 | 17.7% |
| Independent | David Mashiter | 124 | 6.1% |
Majority | 454 | 22.4% |
Turnout | 2,025 | |
| Labour hold |
Newtown
Newtown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Richard Branston | 777 | 50.2% |
| Conservative | Graham Stone | 312 | 20.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tommy Leung | 237 | 15.3% |
| Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 178 | 11.5% |
| Democratic Socialist Alliance | Peter Sloman | 44 | 2.8% |
Majority | 465 | 30.0% |
Turnout | 1,548 | |
| Labour hold |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Pettinger | 865 | 43.3% |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 737 | 36.9% |
| Labour | Lesley Robson | 240 | 12.0% |
| Green | Suzanne Dunstan | 154 | 7.7% |
Majority | 128 | 6.4% |
Turnout | 1,996 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Pinhoe
Pinhoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Valerie Dixon | 952 | 43.6% |
| Conservative | Ruth Smith | 897 | 41.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Barker-Hahlo | 334 | 15.3% |
Majority | 55 | 2.5% |
Turnout | 2,183 | |
| Labour hold |
Polsloe
Polsloe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Rachel Lyons | 591 | 33.8% |
| Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 554 | 31.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Williams | 318 | 18.2% |
| Green | Nicholas Discombe | 284 | 16.3% |
Majority | 37 | 2.1% |
Turnout | 1,747 | |
| Labour hold |
Priory
Priory Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Marcel Choules | 932 | 42.5% |
| Conservative | Iris Newby | 618 | 28.2% |
| Liberal | Emma McCord | 324 | 14.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 317 | 14.5% |
Majority | 314 | 14.3% |
Turnout | 2,191 | |
| Labour hold |
St Davids
St Davids Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Brock | 754 | 60.7% |
| Labour | Richard Harris | 290 | 23.3% |
| Conservative | Andrew Leadbetter | 199 | 16.0% |
Majority | 464 | 37.3% |
Turnout | 1,243 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
St James
St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Mary Griffiths | 573 | 35.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Cole | 457 | 28.1% |
| Conservative | Simon Smith | 370 | 22.7% |
| Green | Adrian Thomas | 229 | 14.1% |
Majority | 116 | 7.1% |
Turnout | 1,629 | |
| Labour hold |
St Leonards
St Leonards Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Norman Shiel | 951 | 49.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Gooding | 381 | 19.7% |
| Labour | Eileen Digweed | 375 | 19.4% |
| Green | Louisa Radice | 227 | 11.7% |
Majority | 570 | 29.5% |
Turnout | 1,934 | |
| Conservative hold |
St Loyes
St Loyes Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Joan Morrish | 948 | 60.6% |
| Conservative | Emily Dover | 195 | 12.5% |
| UKIP | David Challice | 170 | 10.9% |
| Labour | Dennis Lewis | 137 | 8.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tessa Barrett | 66 | 4.2% |
| Green | Stephen Jones | 49 | 3.1% |
Majority | 753 | 48.1% |
Turnout | | |
| Liberal hold |
St Thomas
St Thomas Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Hannaford | 915 | 43.4% |
| Labour | Connel Boyle | 774 | 36.7% |
| Conservative | Daniel Thomas | 221 | 10.5% |
| Green | Paul Edwards | 136 | 6.5% |
| Democratic Socialist Alliance | Bruce Chapman | 62 | 2.9% |
Majority | 141 | 6.7% |
Turnout | 2,108 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Topsham
Topsham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Mary Evans | 1,560 | 67.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 475 | 20.4% |
| Labour | Dorothy Parker | 288 | 12.4% |
Majority | 1,085 | 46.7% |
Turnout | 2,323 | |
| Conservative hold |
Whipton & Barton
Whipton & Barton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Kevin Moore | 961 | 43.5% |
| Conservative | Keith Nelson-Tomsen | 545 | 24.7% |
| Liberal | Keith Danks | 362 | 16.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Polly Osterley | 340 | 15.4% |
Majority | 416 | 18.8% |
Turnout | 2,208 | |
| Labour hold |
By-elections
St. James
St. James: 5 May 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 1,171 | 39.6 | +11.5 |
| Labour | | 746 | 25.3 | -9.9 |
| Conservative | | 648 | 21.9 | -0.8 |
| Green | | 389 | 13.2 | -0.9 |
Majority | 425 | 14.3 | |
Turnout | 2,954 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 10.7 | |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 10-11.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2004). Local Elections Handbook 2004 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 5.
- ^ "Vote 2004". BBC News.