2004 Basildon District Council election explained

Election Name:2004 Basildon District Council election[1] [2] [3]
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2003 Basildon District Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2006 Basildon District Council election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
Majority Seats:22
Election Date:10 June 2004
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:23
Seats1:9
Seat Change1:2
Seats After1:25
Popular Vote1:16,536
Percentage1:45.2%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:14
Seats2:4
Seats After2:14
Popular Vote2:8,483
Percentage2:23.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:2
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:6,960
Percentage3:19.0%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative Party
After Election:Conservative Party

The 2004 Basildon District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2000 election.

Ward results

Wickford North

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council compositions by year. The Elections Centre.
  2. Web site: Local Election Summaries 2004. The Elections Centre.
  3. Web site: Vote 2004. BBC News.
  4. News: Basildon council. BBC News Online. 27 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Local elections 2004. House of Commons Library. 28 June 2011.