Claim: The 2004 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election (whose seats were taken mostly by Liberal Democrats) took place on June 1, 2004, the first time the whole council needed to be re-elected since 1973.
Evidence: 35 Liberal Democrats The 2004 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. Due to these changes, it was necessary for the whole Council to be re-elected for the first time since 1973. Labour 14 10 Conservative Heald Green Ratepayers 3 1 Independent