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2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2004 UK local government election

Summary

2004 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year2003
election_date
next_election2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year2006
seats_for_election63 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 2004.png
map_captionMap of results of 2004 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionDavid Acton
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionSusan Fildes
after_partyConservative Party (UK)
leader1Susan Fildes
party1Conservative Party (UK)
last_election110 seats,
45.9%
leaders_seat1Altrincham
seats_before128
seats140
seat_change112
popular_vote196,079
percentage153.0%
swing17.1%
leader2David Acton
party2Labour Party (UK)
last_election210 seats,
35.7%
leaders_seat2Gorse Hill
seats_before231
seats220
seat_change211
popular_vote252,509
percentage229.0%
swing26.7%
leader3Ray Bowker
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat3Village
last_election31 seats,
13.5%
seats_before34
seats33
seat_change31
popular_vote328,011
percentage315.5%
swing32.0%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

45.9% | 35.7% 13.5%

Elections to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 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. The most notable changes were as follows:

  • Most of the former wards of Park and Talbot were merged to form a new Gorse Hill ward.
  • Most of the former wards of Bucklow and St. Martins were merged to form a new Bucklow – St. Martins ward.
  • The Hale ward ceased to exist, and two new wards were created from most of its area: Hale Barns and Hale Central.
  • The Mersey St. Marys ward ceased to exist, and two new wards were created from most of its area: Ashton on Mersey and St. Marys.

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 Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 46.3%.

Election result

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Ward results

Altrincham

Ashton upon Mersey

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Gorse Hill

Hale Barns

Hale Central

Longford

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Mary's

Stretford

Timperley

Urmston

Village

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

References

References

  1. "Trafford council". BBC News.
  2. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. (25 November 2004). "November By Elections 2004". Government of the United Kingdom.
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