2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

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Results of the 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 35
• Liberal Democrat 12
• Labour 1

Election result

Tunbridge Wells local election result 2004

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
		12	1	0	+1	75.0	52.8	13,797	+0.8%
		4	0	0	0	25.0	33.1	8,645	+1.0%
		0	0	1	−1	0	7.9	2,074	−1.6%
		0	0	0	0	0	3.8	1,000	+0.6%
		0	0	0	0	0	2.1	559	+0.4%
		0	0	0	0	0	0.3	76	−1.2%

Ward results

Benenden and Cranbrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Eleanor North	1,135	52.3
		Winifred Honnywill	740	34.1
		Oliver Clement	294	13.6
Majority			395	18.2
Turnout			2,169	42.9
	hold		Swing

Brenchley and Horsmonden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Nicholas Fairrie	1,016	61.7
		Arthur Charlesworth	421	25.6
		Matthew Robertson	209	12.7
Majority			595	36.1
Turnout			1,646	44.1
	hold		Swing

Broadwater

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Barbara Cobbold	561	46.2
		Jamie Johnson	440	36.2
		Victor Webb	120	9.9
		Richard Maryan	94	7.7
Majority			121	10.0
Turnout			1,215	41.0
	hold		Swing

Capel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Hugh Patterson	496	69.6
		Paul Green	217	30.4
Majority			279	39.2
Turnout			713	42.3
	hold		Swing

Culverden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Eldred Wakefield	985	54.6
		Andrew Ollive	420	23.3
		David Kirkham	206	11.4
		Brian Leslie	194	10.7
Majority			565	31.3
Turnout			1,805	37.3
	hold		Swing

Goudhurst and Lamberhurst

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Colin Noakes	933	69.7
		John Billingham	406	30.3
Majority			527	39.4
Turnout			1,339	42.8
	hold		Swing

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Beverley Palmer	1,183	65.5
		Keith Brown	457	25.3
		David Burgess	166	9.2
Majority			726	40.2
Turnout			1,806	41.9
	hold		Swing

Pantiles and St Marks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Leonard Horwood	1,274	66.3
		Peter Hillier	648	33.7
Majority			626	32.6
Turnout			1,922	40.4
	hold		Swing

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Peter Bulman	1,204	54.8
		Alan Bullion	681	31.0
		Storm Poorun	165	7.5
		Jae Fassam	146	6.6
Majority			523	23.8
Turnout			2,196	42.4
	hold		Swing

Pembury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Barrington-King	1,112	57.7
		Lorraine Braam	651	33.8
		Toby Allen	163	8.5
Majority			461	23.9
Turnout			1,926	43.1
	hold		Swing

Rusthall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Robert Wratten	691	51.6
		James Perry	377	28.2
		Patricia Theophanides	145	10.8
		Sarah Carpenter	126	9.4
Majority			314	23.4
Turnout			1,339	38.5
	hold		Swing

St James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Beatrice Lewis	717	60.3
		Rosemary Fitzherbert	312	26.2
		Brian Clenshaw	160	13.5
Majority			405	34.1
Turnout			1,189	34.0
	hold		Swing

St John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Simon Bannister	715	41.9
		Brian Ranslet	641	37.6
		Peter Ross-Skedd	147	8.6
		Phyllis Leslie	126	7.4
		David Wilson	76	4.5
Majority			74	4.3
Turnout			1,705	35.3
	hold		Swing

Sherwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Williams	792	53.4
		Ian Carvell	375	25.3
		Cicilia Bannister	317	21.4
Majority			417	28.1
Turnout			1,484	31.5
	hold		Swing

Southborough and High Brooms

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Joseph Simmons	682	38.8
		David Belchem	654	37.2
		Marguerita Morton	277	15.8
		Chris Godson	143	8.1
Majority			28	1.6
Turnout			1,756	34.2
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Speldhurst and Bidborough

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Jennifer Paulson-Ellis	1,373	70.7
		Jacqueline Cassidy	568	29.3
Majority			805	41.4
Turnout			1,941	44.7
	hold		Swing