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2004 Manchester City Council election

2004 UK local government election


2004 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2004 Manchester City Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageArms of the City of Manchester.svg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2003 Manchester City Council election
previous_year2003
election_date
next_election2006 Manchester City Council election
next_year2006
seats_for_election96 of 96 seats
to Manchester City Council
majority_seats49
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageManchester 2004.png
map_captionMap of results of 2004 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionRichard Leese
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionRichard Leese
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1Richard Leese
party1Labour Party (UK)
last_election121 seats,
44.8%
leaders_seat1Crumpsall
seats_before171
seats157
seats_after157
seat_change110
popular_vote1122,273
percentage143.2%
swing11.6%
leader2Simon Ashley
party2Liberal Democrats (UK)
last_election212 seats,
36.2%
leaders_seat2Gorton South
seats_before227
seats227
seats_after238
seat_change210
popular_vote2102,321
percentage236.2%
swing2
leader3Vanessa Hall
party3Green Party of England and Wales
leaders_seat3Hulme
last_election31 seats,
6.5%
seats_before31
seats31
seats_after31
seat_change3
popular_vote322,075
percentage37.8%
swing31.3%

to Manchester City Council

44.8% 36.2% | 6.5%

Manchester City Council elections were held on 10 June 2004.

Due to demographic changes in the Borough since its formation in 1973, and in common with most other English Councils in 2004, substantial boundary changes were implemented in time for these elections. Due to these changes, it was necessary for the whole Council to be re-elected for the first time since 1973. Each ward elected three candidates, with the first-placed candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2008, the second-placed candidate serving a three-year term of office, expiring in 2007, and the third-placed candidate serving a two-year term of office, expiring in 2006. The three Independent Labour candidates stood as "Independent Progressive Labour". Turnout was dramatically improved at 34.3%, up by a third upon the previous election and much higher than the norm set in recent elections of low twenties. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, but with a majority reduced to the teens for the first time since the 1970s.

Election result

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Ward results

Ancoats and Clayton

Ardwick

Baguley

Bradford

Brooklands

Burnage

Charlestown

Cheetham

Chorlton

Chorlton Park

City Centre

Crumpsall

Didsbury East

Didsbury West

Fallowfield

Gorton North

Gorton South

Harpurhey

Higher Blackley

Hulme

Levenshulme

Longsight

Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Moss Side

Moston

Northenden

Old Moat

Rusholme

Sharston

Whalley Range

Withington

Woodhouse Park

References

References

  1. ''Manchester Evening News'', 11 June 2004.
  2. "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk.
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