The 2004 Waveney Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

Election result

2004 Waveney District Council election[2][3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase 2 58.8 14 24 50.0 10,761 38.0 +0.6
  Labour 4 Decrease 3 23.5 12 16 33.3 8,081 28.5 -2.8
  Independent 2 Increase 1 11.8 3 5 10.4 1,896 6.7 +0.2
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 5.9 2 3 6.3 3,816 13.5 -2.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,945 10.4 +3.5
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 820 2.9 +1.6

Ward results

Beccles North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Punt 728 42.3 +8.6
Labour Alan Thwaites 483 28.0 -1.2
Green Graham Elliott 274 15.9 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Frances Mitchell 237 13.8 +4.3
Majority 245 14.2 +9.7
Turnout 1,722 44.7 +3.5
Conservative hold Swing
Beccles South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Walmsley 447 32.9 -7.6
Conservative Barry Bee 376 27.7 -8.7
UKIP Brian Aylett 355 26.2 +26.2
Liberal Democrats Alison Briggs 115 8.5 -8.7
Green Nicola Elliott 64 4.7 -1.2
Majority 71 5.2 +1.2
Turnout 1,357 35.1 +11.5
Labour hold Swing
Bungay[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Woods 604 39.3 -9.3
Labour David Jermy 500 32.5 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Wendy Curry 232 15.1 +3.0
Green Simon Thompson 201 13.1 +3.1
Majority 104 6.8 -12.6
Turnout 1,537 39.6 +2.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Carlton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Ardley 598 52.7 -5.4
Labour Angela Turner 260 22.9 -0.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Howe 176 15.5 +0.1
Green Liam Carroll 101 8.9 +5.4
Majority 338 29.8 -5.2
Turnout 1,135 31.8 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Carlton Colville[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Sayer 636 39.3 -11.1
UKIP Bertie Poole 465 28.7 +28.7
Labour Alan Brown 414 25.6 -5.4
Green Richard Vinton 105 6.5 +1.9
Majority 171 10.6 -8.9
Turnout 1,620 29.6 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Gunton and Corton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Rudd 1,004 57.7
Labour Tracey Smith 309 17.8
Liberal Democrats Patricia Anderson 261 15.0
Green Maxine Narburgh 165 9.5
Majority 695 39.9
Turnout 1,739 45.4 +1.8
Conservative hold Swing
Halesworth[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Flegg 997 57.1 +7.5
Labour Paul Widdowson 386 22.1 +2.2
Green Paul Whitlow 363 20.8 +1.2
Majority 611 35.0 +5.2
Turnout 1,746 44.8 +9.0
Conservative hold Swing
Harbour[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Patricia Hawes 676 40.3 +1.9
Labour Ian Graham 446 26.6 -0.9
Conservative Gerald Mitzman 227 13.5 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thomas 185 11.0 -9.3
Green Lucille Mason 143 8.5 +4.8
Majority 230 13.7 +2.8
Turnout 1,677 30.0 +3.2
Independent hold Swing
Kessingland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Provan 622 39.8
Labour Kate McGee 501 32.1
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Bromley 285 18.2
Green Emma Waller 154 9.9
Majority 121 7.7
Turnout 1,562 40.7 +4.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Kirkley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Young 807 45.7 -5.5
Labour Bharat Patel 568 32.2 +2.2
Conservative Neil Littler 257 14.6 +1.8
Green Melanie Harrison 132 7.5 +1.6
Majority 239 13.5 -7.7
Turnout 1,764 32.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Normanston[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Patience 645 40.6 +1.2
Conservative Dorothy Blenkinsopp 474 29.8 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Jack Thain 305 19.2 +3.2
Green Stephen Sizer 164 10.3 +4.8
Majority 171 10.8 +5.6
Turnout 1,588 30.2 +8.4
Labour hold Swing
Oulton Broad[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Keller 641 44.7
Labour Allyson Barron 393 27.4
Liberal Democrats Antony Tibbitt 248 17.3
Green Kerry Taylor 151 10.5
Majority 248 17.3
Turnout 1,433 37.3 +2.1
Conservative hold Swing
Pakefield[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Foulger 769 36.6 +5.4
Labour Malcolm Pitchers 739 35.2 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Lakes 351 16.7 -3.4
Green Ann Skipper 243 11.6 +6.3
Majority 30 1.4
Turnout 2,102 38.6 +5.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Southwold and Reydon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Susan Allen 718 41.8
Conservative Peter Austin 644 37.5
Green John Windell 198 11.5
Labour Lynn Derges 158 9.2
Majority 74 4.3
Turnout 1,718 53.5 +0.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
St. Margarets[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jonathan Winterton 675 34.9 -8.6
Conservative John Burford 624 32.3 -5.2
Independent George Hawes 502 26.0 +26.0
Green Colin Boor 133 6.9 +2.0
Majority 51 2.6 -3.4
Turnout 1,934 33.1 +8.1
Labour hold Swing
Whitton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Spore 810 39.0 -1.8
Conservative Mary Reader 706 34.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Sandra Tonge 346 16.7 +3.6
Green Jennifer Berry 213 10.3 +6.7
Majority 104 5.0 -9.6
Turnout 2,075 35.6 +8.1
Labour hold Swing
Worlingham[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Duce 854 53.0 -3.7
Labour William Mason 347 21.5 -1.3
Liberal Democrats Philip Mitchell 268 16.6 +0.8
Green Susan Boor 141 8.8 +4.1
Majority 507 31.5 -2.4
Turnout 1,610 44.3 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Waveney council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Waveney District Council: District Council election" (PDF). Waveney District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Ballot box". The Times. 12 June 2004. p. 26.
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