2004 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Council election in England
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The 2004 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 10 June 2004, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales and the European elections. 17 of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Knebworth ward.[1]
10 June 2004
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Results of the 2004 North Hertfordshire District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[2]
| 2004 North Hertfordshire District Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 12 |  1 |
70.6 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 13,793 | 46.4 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 |
5.9 | 6 | 7 | 14.3 | 7,998 | 26.9 | -3.3 | |
| Labour | 4 |  2 |
23.5 | 10 | 14 | 28.6 | 7,090 | 23.9 | +1.9 | |
| Green | 0 |  |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 819 | 2.8 | +1.1 | |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk (*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Knighton* | 1,375 | 61.8 | +4.3 | |
| Labour | Paul Burgin | 459 | 20.6 | −6.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marilyn Kirkland | 391 | 17.6 | +2.3 | |
| Turnout | 40.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,838 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin Stears* | 816 | 38.3 | −11.7 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Hyde | 626 | 29.4 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Clark | 378 | 17.8 | +2.9 | |
| Green | George Howe | 309 | 14.5 | +6.4 | |
| Turnout | 39.1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,434 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Wren | 1,265 | 45.8 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Shirley | 1,205 | 43.6 | −8.4 | |
| Labour | Kushminder Sahasi | 177 | 6.4 | −0.1 | |
| Green | Anthony Ware | 114 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Turnout | 50.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,543 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Kirby* | 581 | 48.1 | −10.5 | |
| Conservative | Nigel Brook | 377 | 31.2 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Canning | 251 | 20.8 | +6.8 | |
| Turnout | 32.7 | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,719 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Thake* | 1,106 | 60.1 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 473 | 25.7 | +5.3 | |
| Labour | Douglas McCall | 261 | 14.2 | −1.0 | |
| Turnout | 46.2 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,016 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 926 | 41.1 | +4.7 | |
| Labour | Philip Kirk* | 797 | 35.4 | −7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingeborg Sutcliffe | 324 | 14.4 | +1.0 | |
| Green | Evelyn Howe | 204 | 9.1 | +1.4 | |
| Turnout | 41.4 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,460 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Miller | 582 | 67.8 | −9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Lott | 183 | 21.3 | +15.1 | |
| Labour | Robert Whatson | 94 | 10.9 | −5.7 | |
| Turnout | 42.3 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,045 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Wordsworth* | 924 | 51.8 | −10.1 | |
| Conservative | Alan Bardett | 889 | 49.8 | −12.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Debra Wilkins | 470 | 26.3 | +12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ursula Winder | 219 | 12.3 | −1.4 | |
| Labour | Anthony Eden | 198 | 11.1 | −8.8 | |
| Green | Stuart Madgin | 192 | 10.8 | +6.3 | |
| Turnout | 39.6 | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,992 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election in Knebworth was caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Jane Gray.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lorna Kercher* | 752 | 38.9 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | Evelyn Mitchell | 714 | 37.0 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammell | 466 | 24.1 | +5.2 | |
| Turnout | 37.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,256 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Bloxham | 727 | 39.7 | −0.3 | |
| Labour | Arthur Jarman | 696 | 38.0 | −5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Samantha Turner | 410 | 22.4 | +5.8 | |
| Turnout | 36.4 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,069 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lawrence McNamara | 979 | 46.0 | −0.6 | |
| Labour | Marion Melton | 665 | 31.3 | −5.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 484 | 22.7 | +6.1 | |
| Turnout | 40.9 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,234 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terence Hone* (Terry Hone) |
1,454 | 49.4 | 0.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 1,218 | 41.4 | −0.8 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Hartley | 269 | 9.1 | +0.8 | |
| Turnout | 51.7 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,710 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gary Grindal* | 548 | 42.3 | −11.9 | |
| Conservative | Jessica Cook | 471 | 36.3 | +5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Minards-Gammell | 278 | 21.4 | +6.7 | |
| Turnout | 31.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,105 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Burt* | 882 | 55.2 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Hill | 434 | 27.2 | +4.2 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Garland | 282 | 17.6 | −10.8 | |
| Turnout | 40.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,031 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis John Smith* | 867 | 56.6 | +3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Ledden | 419 | 27.3 | +7.2 | |
| Labour | Vaughan West | 247 | 16.1 | −10.7 | |
| Turnout | 38.6 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,000 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Inwood | 614 | 44.5 | +44.5 | |
| Conservative | Graham Palmer | 518 | 37.5 | −13.9 | |
| Labour | Leslie Baker | 248 | 18.0 | −30.6 | |
| Turnout | 36.1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,855 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +29.2 | |||
Changes 2004–2006
A by-election was held in Hitchin Bearton ward on 5 May 2005, alongside the county council election and general election, to replace Labour councillor Peter Terry. Labour's Deepak Sangha retained the seat for the party.[5]
A by-election was held on 17 November 2005 in Baldock East ward to replace Liberal Democrat councillor Geoffrey Hollands. The party retained the seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Marilyn Kirkland | 331 | 48.2 | −4.8 | |
| Conservative | Les Wilsher | 324 | 47.2 | +0.2 | |
| Labour | Paul Burgin | 31 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 7 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 686 | 38.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||