2004 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The 2004 Broxbourne Council election was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

Composition of expiring seats before election
WardPartyIncumbent ElectedIncumbentStanding again?
Broxbourne Conservative 2000 Donald Poole No
Bury Green Conservative 2000 Dorothy Edmonds No
Cheshunt Central Conservative 2000 Milan Milovanovic Yes
Cheshunt North Conservative 2000 Mark Farrington Yes
Flamstead End Conservative 2000 David Manning Yes
Goffs Oak Conservative 2002 Russell Thomas No[Table note 1]
Hoddesdon North Conservative 2000 Lyn White Yes
Hoddesdon Town Conservative 2002 Robert Bick Yes[Table note 2]
Rye Park Conservative 2000 Peter Swannell No
Theobalds Conservative 2000 Charles Tranham Yes
Waltham Cross Conservative 2000 Graham Manley No
Wormley / Turnford Conservative 2000 Paul Mason Yes[Table note 3]
  1. Russell Thomas had been elected unopposed in the May 2002 Goffs Oak by-election.
  2. Robert Bick had been elected in the May 2002 Hoddesdon Town by-election.
  3. Paul Mason stood in Broxbourne Ward in 2004.

Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 2004
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 12 0 0 0 100.00 66.25 14,321 +5.43
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 24.34 5,261 -3.70
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 1,047 -2.47
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 4.57 989 +0.74

Results summary

An election was held in 12 out of the 13 wards on 10 June 2004. (No election in Rosedale Ward)

All seats were successfully defended by the incumbent party.

The new political balance of the council following this election was:

Ward results
Broxbourne Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Mason 1,338 68.72 +0.48
Liberal Democrats Kirstie De Rivaz 384 19.72 +2.47
Labour Marios Kousoulou 225 11.56 -2.95
Majority 954
Turnout 1,947
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Kennaugh 1,039 62.18 +3.74
Labour Alexander McInnes 632 37.82 -3.74
Majority 407
Turnout 1,671
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Milan Milovanovic 1,112 52.30 -1.42
BNP Ian Seeby 425 19.99 +4.04
Labour Richard Greenhill 340 15.99 -4.05
Liberal Democrats Michael Gould 249 11.71 +1.43
Majority 687
Turnout 2,126
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Farrington 977 48.18 +5.18
BNP Gary Horsley 622 30.67 -0.16
Labour James Meadows 429 21.15 -5.02
Majority 355
Turnout 2,028
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Manning 1,256 76.68 -0.45
Labour Shirley McInnes 382 23.32 +0.45
Majority 874
Turnout 1,638
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Moule 1,785 83.61 -0.42
Labour Cherry Robbins 350 16.39 +0.42
Majority 1,435
Turnout 2,135
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lyn White 1,478 80.68 +6.31
Labour Arthur Hillyard 354 19.32 -6.31
Majority 1,124
Turnout 1,832
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Bick 968 60.84 +4.43
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer 356 22.38 -0.12
Labour Jamie Bolden 267 16.78 -4.31
Majority 612
Turnout 1,591
Conservative hold Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bren Perryman 1003 58.76 +5.44
Labour Annette Marples 713 41.24 -5.44
Majority 303
Turnout 1,729
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Tranham 1,367 76.16 +4.05
Labour Christopher Simonovitch 428 23.84 -4.05
Majority 939
Turnout 1,795
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Clayton 737 52.53 +8.07
Labour Ronald McCole 666 47.47 -8,07
Majority 71
Turnout 1,403
Conservative hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Mitchell 1,248 72.43 +3.48
Labour Edward Hopwood 475 27.57 -3.48
Majority 773
Turnout 1,723
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 11. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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