2004_Derby_Council_election

2004 Derby City Council election

2004 Derby City Council election

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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]

Quick Facts 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council 26 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

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:

Election result

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Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward
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Allestree

Location of Allestree ward
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Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward
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Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward
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Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward
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Boulton

Location of Boulton ward
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Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward
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Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward
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Darley

Location of Darley ward
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Derwent

Location of Derwent ward
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Littleover

Location of Littleover ward
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Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward
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Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward
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Normanton

Location of Normanton ward
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Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward
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Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward
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Spondon

Location of Spondon ward
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References

  1. "Derby council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. "Euro sceptic takes crucial seat". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  3. Beattie, Jason; Oakeshott, Isabel (11 June 2004). "Losses in the heartlands and there may be more defeats". Evening Standard. p. 7.
  4. "Derby Council". BBC News. 11 June 2004.
  5. "Local elections 2004" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 23 June 2004.
  6. "Election 2004". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

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