Election Name: | 2004 Derby Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2003 Derby City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2006 Derby City Council election |
Next Year: | 2006 |
Seats For Election: | 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Election Date: | 10 June 2004 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 24 |
Popular Vote1: | 25,794 |
Percentage1: | 32.2% |
Swing1: | 0.7% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats2: | 5 |
Seats After2: | 14 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 23,098 |
Percentage2: | 28.9% |
Swing2: | 2.0% |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats4: | 3 |
Seats After4: | 11 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 22,214 |
Percentage4: | 27.8% |
Swing4: | 2.8% |
Party5: | UKIP |
Seats5: | 3 |
Seats After5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 7,419 |
Percentage5: | 9.3% |
Swing5: | 9.3% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | No overall control |
The 2004 Derby City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
The results saw the Labour Party gain a seat from the Conservatives but lose one to the Liberal Democrats.[2] They also saw Frank Leeming from the United Kingdom Independence Party win the party's first council seat in Derby,[3] gaining a seat that had formerly been held by independent, Ron Allen, who had died in March.[2] Leeming was expected to hold the balance of power on the council between Labour and a Liberal Democrat/Conservative alliance depending on the outcome of a by-election in July.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was: