2004 Newcastle City Council election

2004 Newcastle City Council election
10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
All 78 seats to Newcastle City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.6%[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 24 54
Seats won 48 30
Seat change Increase 24 Decrease 24
Popular vote 98,284 79,760
Percentage 44.2% 35.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne UK local election 2004 map

The 2004 Newcastle City Council election was held to elect members of the Newcastle City Council on 10 June 2004, coinciding with elections to the European Parliament and other local elections. The entire complement of 78 seats in the city were contested due to major boundary changes that year. The Liberal Democrats ended thirty years of Labour control and the table below shows the composition of the council following the election.[2]

   Party Seats Council Composition 10 June 2004
2002 2003 2004
  Liberal Democrats 19 24 48                                                                                    
  Labour 59 54 30                                                            

Results summary

2004 Newcastle City Council election[2][3][4]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 78 48 - - Increase 24 61.5 44.2 98,284
  Labour 78 30 - - Decrease 24 38.5 35.9 79,760
  Conservative 78 0 - - Steady 0.0 15.3 34,068
  Independent 7 0 - - Steady 0.0 1.5 3,244
  Green 8 0 - - Steady 0.0 1.2 2,620
  BNP 7 0 - - Steady 0.0 1.0 2,256
  National Front 3 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.5 1,044
  Socialist 2 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.3 573
  English Democrat 1 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.1 240
  Communist 1 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.0 49

Ward results

Benwell & Scotswood

Benwell & Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Higgins 1,811 52.3
Labour H. Stephenson 1,760 /
Labour J. Beecham 1,730 /
Liberal Democrats V. Rushton 631 18.2
Liberal Democrats P. Wakefield 625 /
BNP J. Keys 536 15.5
Liberal Democrats A. Latif 531 /
Conservative M. Fleeting 486 14.0
Conservative S. Kyte 441 /
Conservative P. Wallis 405 /
Registered electors 8,574
Turnout 44.1
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Blakelaw

Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Keating 1,504 40.0
Liberal Democrats P. Lower 1,402 /
Liberal Democrats C. Schardt 1,358 /
Labour J. Marshall 1,278 34.0
Labour J. Easton 1,074 /
Labour R. Mintram 1,040 /
BNP B. Terry 359 9.6
Independent J. Wilkins 318 8.5
Conservative M. Carnaby 298 7.9
Conservative S. Jaques 297 /
Conservative J. Millar 290 /
Registered electors 7,700
Turnout 47.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Byker

Byker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Allison 1,376 46.3
Labour M. Pike 1,065 /
Labour N. Kemp 1,055 /
Liberal Democrats T. Thompson 692 23.3
Liberal Democrats T. Simpson 600 /
Liberal Democrats V. Besag 506 /
Socialist W. Hopwood 378 12.7
BNP V. Browne 296 9.9
Conservative J. McNally 233 7.8
Conservative P. Farmahan 229 /
Conservative R. Sanderson 202 /
Registered electors 7,264
Turnout 38.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Graham 1,973 60.2
Liberal Democrats I. Laverick 1,833 /
Liberal Democrats A. Lower 1,691 /
Labour J. Mackinlay 817 24.9
Labour D. Cook 672 /
Labour A. Nehmet 642 /
Conservative M. Toward 489 14.9
Conservative J. North 432 /
Conservative L. Molyneux 412 /
Registered electors 7,334
Turnout 47.1
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Dene

Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Taylor 2,298 64.5
Liberal Democrats R. Renton 2,249 /
Liberal Democrats S. Bailey 2,092 /
Labour M. Bell 651 18.3
Conservative H. Chambers 613 17.2
Labour C. Wilkie 591 /
Labour R. Stobbs 586 /
Conservative A. Gingell 512 /
Conservative M. Tulip 448 /
Registered electors 7,124
Turnout 51.9
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Denton

Denton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Proud 1,870 49.2
Liberal Democrats G. Middleton 1,432 /
Liberal Democrats R. Morl 1,345 /
Labour M. Carr 1,277 33.6
Labour M. Lynch 1,231 /
Labour D. Snowdon 1,112 /
Conservative E. Graham 403 10.6
Conservative M. Millar 334 /
Conservative G. Durno 331 /
National Front R. Wood 248 6.5
Registered electors 7,771
Turnout 50.1
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

East Gosforth

East Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Arnold 2,203 55.0
Liberal Democrats M. Cookson 2,095 /
Liberal Democrats D. Slesenger 1,845 /
Labour H. Jackson 814 20.3
Labour R. Baker 799 /
Labour D. Gray 772 /
Conservative H. Hodges 519 13.0
Independent M. Summersby 470 11.7
Conservative A. Wake 118 /
Conservative K. Wake 118 /
Registered electors 6,746
Turnout 56.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Elswick

Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. James 1,205 52.4
Labour S. Khan 1,122 /
Labour D. Malcolm 1,048 /
Liberal Democrats A. Murphy 659 28.7
Liberal Democrats A. Gravell 648 /
Liberal Democrats C. Pagan 577 /
Conservative J. Blay 435 18.9
Conservative M. Kyte 412 /
Conservative R. Toward 358 /
Registered electors 6,969
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Fawdon

Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Hindmarsh 1,838 52.3
Liberal Democrats R. Clark 1,767 /
Liberal Democrats D. Faulkner 1,644 /
Labour J. Laing 1,210 34.4
Labour K. Taylor 1,180 /
Labour A. Flynn 1,139 /
English Democrat M. Thompson 240 6.8
Conservative V. Bruce 229 6.5
Conservative C. Laws 213 /
Conservative J. McGill 201 /
Registered electors 7,214
Turnout 51.5
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Fenham

Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Johnson 1,283 37.1
Labour T. Cooney 1,202 /
Labour I. Cooney 1,188 /
Liberal Democrats A. McQuillin 788 22.8
Conservative F. Kirkby 700 20.3
Independent R. Ewart 684 19.8
Conservative P. Lumley 668 /
Independent G. Birkett 635 /
Liberal Democrats J. Kenyon 594 /
Conservative D. Farmahan 574 /
Liberal Democrats G. Soult 529 /
Registered electors 7,685
Turnout 45.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Kenton

Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Carter 1,483 45.6
Labour S. Lambert 1,332 /
Labour G. Bell 1,300 /
Liberal Democrats A. Young 826 25.4
Liberal Democrats S. Mansfield 691 /
Liberal Democrats R. Silkin 665 /
Conservative N. Armstrong 643 19.8
Conservative K. Gilfillan 624 /
Conservative J. Henry 617 /
BNP A. Wilson 299 9.2
Registered electors 7,122
Turnout 47.0
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Lemington

Lemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Phillipson 1,595 52.6
Labour J. Gordon 1,526 /
Labour R. Robson 1,421 /
Liberal Democrats E. Dicken 661 21.8
Liberal Democrats B. Down 656 /
Liberal Democrats S. Ramsey 639 /
Conservative P. Dowdeswell 429 14.1
Conservative S. Axford 420 /
Conservative D. Walder 384 /
National Front P. Foster 350 11.5
Registered electors 7,484
Turnout 43.2
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Newburn

Newburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Whittaker 1,456 46.1
Labour J. O'Shea 1,381 /
Labour L. Wright 1,356 /
Liberal Democrats D. Turner 820 25.9
Liberal Democrats J. Mansfield 792 /
Liberal Democrats L. Ormston 754 /
National Front K. Booth 446 14.1
Conservative J. Hillman 439 13.9
Conservative M. Johnson 435 /
Conservative N. Story 388 /
Registered electors 6,888
Turnout 48.7
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

North Heaton

North Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Huddart 1,720 46.9
Liberal Democrats R. Jackman 1,590 /
Liberal Democrats G. Stone 1,496 /
Labour G. Green 859 23.4
Labour Y. Ritchie 820 /
Labour G. Addy 720 /
Conservative P. Blackwell 549 15.0
Conservative M. Legras 429 /
Conservative W. Walder 369 /
Green C. Hayday 327 8.9
Green A. Lipman 313 /
Green M. Rabley 263 /
BNP D. Brough 210 5.7
Registered electors 7,377
Turnout 50.4
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

North Jesmond

North Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. McKeever 1,521 55.3
Liberal Democrats R. Armstrong 1,260 /
Liberal Democrats A. Rounthwaite 1,176 /
Labour P. Hughes 602 21.9
Labour C. Grady 562 /
Labour P. Ronan 529 /
Conservative C. Middleton 433 15.8
Conservative J. Prince 370 /
Conservative N. Ward 368 /
Independent T. Manley 193 7.0
Registered electors 6,232
Turnout 40.9
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Ouseburn

Ouseburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Psallidas 1,293 60.7
Liberal Democrats G. Cooper 1,207 /
Liberal Democrats G. Kane 1,163 /
Labour F. Clarke 668 31.4
Labour N. Foster 649 /
Labour P. Thomson 603 /
Conservative E. Burdon-Taylor 169 7.9
Conservative E. Bessman 161 /
Conservative A. Waters 144 /
Registered electors 6,088
Turnout 38.1
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Parklands

Parklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Shipley 2,405 61.7
Liberal Democrats D. Brook 2,238 /
Liberal Democrats D. Packham 2,093 /
Conservative I. Birkmyre 705 18.1
Conservative E. McQueen 660 /
Conservative V. Molyneux 542 /
Labour S. Pearson 515 13.2
Labour J. Lamb 379 /
Labour T. Wilson 353 /
Independent W. Dix 274 7.0
Registered electors 6,496
Turnout 57.3
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

South Heaton

South Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Laing 1,015 36.8
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson 967 /
Labour G. Ormonde 938 34.0
Liberal Democrats S. Tighe 920 /
Labour W. Dodds 909 /
Labour C. McDonald 732 /
Green A. Gray 393 14.2
Green D. Shepherdson 295 /
Conservative S. Brownlee 219 7.9
Socialist C. Collins 195 7.1
Conservative R. Edge 177 /
Conservative D. Storey 175 /
Registered electors 5,765
Turnout 45.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

South Jesmond

South Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Boyle 1,362 59.2
Liberal Democrats R. Walker 1,272 /
Liberal Democrats T. Woodwark 1,218 /
Labour C. Bartlett 531 23.1
Labour R. Carr 495 /
Labour M. Murning 476 /
Conservative J. Catto 408 17.7
Conservative P. Catto 391 /
Conservative S. Warrick 383 /
Registered electors 6,613
Turnout 36.2
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Walker

Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Wood 1,644 60.1
Labour G. Douglas 1,642 /
Labour J. Stokel-Walker 1,590 /
Liberal Democrats G. Anthony 537 19.6
Liberal Democrats W. Gravell 416 /
Liberal Democrats D. Cain 405 /
BNP L. McCourt 311 11.4
Conservative E. Sedgwick 196 7.2
Conservative I. Davison 193 /
Conservative D. Jones 178 /
Communist M. Levy 49 1.8
Registered electors 7,662
Turnout 39.1
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Walkergate

Walkergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Allen 1,973 56.8
Liberal Democrats P. Allen 1,885 /
Liberal Democrats D. Besag 1,630 /
Labour B. Rice 1,298 37.4
Labour M. Wood 1,204 /
Labour M. Lowson 1,160 /
Conservative M. McWilliams 203 5.8
Conservative D. Robinson 192 /
Conservative S. Robinson 171 /
Registered electors 7,061
Turnout 53.1
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

West Gosforth

West Gosforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Cott 1,809 41.1
Liberal Democrats J. Slesenger 1,804 /
Liberal Democrats W. Shepherd 1,736 /
Conservative J. Middleton 1,311 29.8
Conservative B. Moore 1,234 /
Conservative S. Gilfillan 1,229 /
Independent M. Summersby 670 15.2
Labour S. O'Brien 611 13.9
Labour J. Streather 608 /
Labour H. Elcock 578 /
Registered electors 7,337
Turnout 57.4
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Westerhope

Westerhope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Donnelly 1,831 41.5
Liberal Democrats P. Hillicks 1,666 /
Liberal Democrats N. Hamilton 1,522 /
Labour J. Angus 1,404 31.8
Labour B. Hunter 1,363 /
Conservative R. Deathers 1,180 26.7
Conservative T. Troman 1,137 /
Conservative A. Birkmyre 1,127 /
Labour E. Mackinlay 1,062 /
Registered electors 7,599
Turnout 60.2
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Westgate

Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Forbes 794 51.0
Labour J. Kingsland 755 /
Labour G. O'Brien 737 /
Liberal Democrats P. McHugh 523 33.6
Liberal Democrats L. Rozner 506 /
Liberal Democrats M. Ali 488 /
Conservative O. Hudson 239 15.4
Conservative P. Harrison 237 /
Conservative S. Lowes 219 /
Registered electors 5,633
Turnout 32.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Wingrove

Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Dad 1,102 36.2
Labour N. Todd 1,029 33.8
Labour J. McCarty 1,010 /
Labour J. Farrell 896 /
Liberal Democrats D. Miah 869 /
Liberal Democrats A. Richardson 717 /
Conservative M. Blenkinsop 521 17.1
Conservative R. Bevan 475 /
Conservative J. Gough 421 /
Green P. Hilton 390 12.8
Green A. Ashworth 380 /
Green M. Kneafsey 259 /
Registered electors 7,955
Turnout 40.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Woolsington

Woolsington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Appleby 1,598 46.8
Liberal Democrats D. Down 1,555 /
Liberal Democrats W. Thorkildsen 1,473 /
Labour A. Bell 1,160 34.0
Labour K. Graham 1,155 /
Labour L. Kennedy 1,140 /
Conservative C. Forster 409 12.0
Conservative I. Forster 383 /
Conservative O. Kaer 355 /
BNP J. Mitchell 245 7.2
Registered electors 7,523
Turnout 48.6
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections Handbook 2004" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 "Local election results 2004". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Newcastle City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2004 - Newcastle upon Tyne". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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