2004 Rossendale Borough Council election

Elections to Rossendale Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Conservative 25
• Labour 9
• Liberal Democrat 1
• Independent 1

Election result

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Ward results

Cribden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Janet Graham	681	53.8
		Lawrence Forshaw	585	46.2
Majority			96	7.6
Turnout			1,266	48.1
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Eden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Barbara Marriott	802	59.4
		Donald Rishton	549	40.6
Majority			253	18.8
Turnout			1,351	50.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Facit and Shawforth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Lynda Barnes	660	55.3
		Thomas Aldred	533	44.7
Majority			127	10.6
Turnout			1,193	45.9
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Goodshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Michael Ormerod	713	50.8
		Denise Hancock	690	49.2
Majority			23	1.6
Turnout			1,403	48.1
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Greenfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Gladys Sandiford	830	41.1
		Catherine Pilling	754	37.4
		Frances Whitehead	434	21.5
Majority			76	3.7
Turnout			2,018	49.0
	hold		Swing

Greensclough

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Judith Driver	699	37.3
		Michael Carr	659	35.1
		Bernadette O'Connor	518	27.6
Majority			40	2.2
Turnout			1,876	45.0
	hold		Swing

Hareholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Christopher Wadsworth	1,082	56.1
		Graham Pearson	848	43.9
Majority			234	12.2
Turnout			1,930	47.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Helmshore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Joyce Pawson	1,084	48.9
		Stuart Haines	633	28.6
		James Pilling	500	22.6
Majority			451	20.3
Turnout			2,217	50.1
	hold		Swing

Irwell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Janet Farquharson	746	54.6
		Tina Durkin	620	45.4
Majority			126	9.2
Turnout			1,366	39.3
	hold		Swing

Longholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Leonard Entwistle	1,024	55.3
		John Pilling	829	44.7
Majority			195	10.6
Turnout			1,853	33.9
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Whitewell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Theresa Crosta	976	54.9
		William Riley	803	45.1
Majority			173	9.8
Turnout			1,779	44.4
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Worsley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Duncan Ruddick	846	50.8
		Marilyn Procter	819	49.2
Majority			27	1.6
Turnout			1,665	40.8
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

References

• 2004 Rossendale election result
• Ward results
• Results - council elections Template:Webarchive