2004 Carlisle City Council election
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The 2004 Carlisle City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 24
- Conservative 20
- Liberal Democrats 7
- Independent 1[2]
Election result[]
Labour became the largest party on the council with 24 councillors, but without a majority, after gaining 3 seats from the Conservatives in Belle Vue, St Aidans and Yewdale.[3][4] However Labour did lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in Castle, with the Liberal Democrats also gaining a seat from the Conservatives in Dalston by 1 vote.[3][4] This meant the Conservatives dropped to 20 seats, while the Liberal Democrats went up to 7 and there remained 1 independent.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 42.6%, up from 31.4% in 2003.[5]
Following the election the Liberal Democrats continued to back the Conservatives to run the council, with Mike Mitchelson remaining as leader of the council.[6]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 47.1 | 38.0 | 10,957 | -6.1% | |
Conservative | 5 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 29.4 | 41.1 | 11,844 | +0.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 4,526 | +1.1% | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1,293 | +4.2% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 220 | +0.8% |
Ward results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morton | 1,538 | 70.6 | +11.3 | |
Labour | Mohammed Harid | 642 | 29.4 | -11.3 | |
Majority | 896 | 41.1 | +22.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,180 | 46.9 | +12.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ian Stockdale | 740 | 42.5 | -4.7 | |
Conservative | George Bain | 710 | 40.8 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | William Wyllie | 291 | 16.7 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 30 | 1.7 | -10.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,741 | 42.1 | +12.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Boaden | 813 | 57.5 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | Gareth Ellis | 602 | 42.5 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 211 | 14.9 | -6.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,415 | 32.7 | +6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Judith Prest | 919 | 62.3 | -8.8 | |
Labour | John Hale | 315 | 21.4 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Tweedie | 241 | 16.3 | +16.3 | |
Majority | 604 | 40.9 | -1.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,475 | 43.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | James Tootle | 917 | 62.9 | +5.3 | |
Labour | Steven Bowditch | 541 | 37.1 | -5.3 | |
Majority | 376 | 25.8 | +10.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,458 | 35.7 | +11.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Colin Glover | 865 | 57.5 | -15.1 | |
Conservative | James Bainbridge | 400 | 26.6 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eileen Aldersey | 240 | 15.9 | +15.9 | |
Majority | 465 | 30.9 | -14.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,505 | 34.6 | +11.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Allison | 1,048 | 43.6 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Ann McKerrell | 1,047 | 43.5 | -2.0 | |
Labour | Ann Warwick | 310 | 12.9 | -3.5 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,405 | 54.1 | +13.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Southward | 1,044 | 65.2 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | Henry Stordy | 558 | 34.8 | +15.1 | |
Majority | 486 | 30.3 | -20.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,602 | 35.5 | +8.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Doreen Parsons | 523 | 61.2 | ||
Independent | Robert Wickings | 331 | 38.8 | ||
Majority | 192 | 22.5 | |||
Turnout | 854 | 52.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carole Rutherford | 792 | 47.6 | -19.7 | |
Conservative | Michele Gwillim | 590 | 35.5 | +10.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Olwyn Luckley | 282 | 16.9 | +8.8 | |
Majority | 202 | 12.1 | -30.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,664 | 37.6 | +9.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Graham | 778 | 83.5 | ||
Conservative | Teresa Cartner | 154 | 16.5 | ||
Majority | 624 | 67.0 | |||
Turnout | 932 | 57.4 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Hannah Farmer | 1,245 | 55.6 | +5.3 | |
Labour | John Bell | 995 | 44.4 | -5.3 | |
Majority | 250 | 11.2 | +10.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,240 | 47.0 | +7.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lucy Patrick | 842 | 48.9 | -0.1 | |
Conservative | Lawrence Fisher | 659 | 38.3 | -0.8 | |
Green | Colin Paisley | 220 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
Majority | 183 | 10.6 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,721 | 38.7 | +7.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Stevenson | 1,470 | 62.7 | +6.1 | |
Labour | Thomas Johnson | 873 | 37.3 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 597 | 25.5 | -1.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,343 | 50.9 | +15.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Caroline Watson | 706 | 45.6 | -18.2 | |
Conservative | Nicola Clarke | 397 | 25.6 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Osler | 262 | 16.9 | +3.1 | |
Independent | Denis Devlin | 184 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
Majority | 309 | 19.9 | -21.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,549 | 38.6 | +8.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Earp | 1,295 | 73.7 | -3.2 | |
Labour | Roger Horne | 463 | 26.3 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 832 | 47.3 | -6.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,758 | 50.0 | +12.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Raymond Warwick | 1,016 | 50.9 | -0.4 | |
Conservative | Neville Lishman | 982 | 49.1 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 34 | 1.7 | -11.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,998 | 42.6 | +8.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
By-elections between 2004 and 2006[]
A by-election was held on 24 November 2005 in Castle ward after the death of the Liberal Democrat group leader John Guest.[7] Olwyn Luckley held the seat for the Liberal Democrats, who continued to hold the balance of power on the council.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Olwyn Luckley | 538 | 59.3 | -3.6 | |
Labour | Jessica Riddle | 370 | 40.7 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 168 | 18.6 | -7.2 | ||
Turnout | 908 | 22.0 | -13.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Carlisle council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2004" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b Whittle, Julian (11 June 2004). "Labour makes gains in Cumbria as election results buck national trend". News and Star. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Andrea (12 June 2004). "Anne wins council seat for Labour". News and Star. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Carlisle City Council Elections - 2004". Carlisle City Council. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Lib Dems keep city Tories in power". News and Star. 28 June 2004. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Lib Dems win crucial by-election". News and Star. 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- 2004 English local elections
- Carlisle City Council elections
- 2000s in Cumbria