# 2004 Epping Forest District Council election

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 37.6%.
This election saw the British National Party first enter the council chamber. They would go on to double their representation. This also saw the largest loss of Labour seats since they were the council's largest party in 1998.

## Results
### Buckhurst Hill East

Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Woollard | 699 | 52.6 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Kilbey | 450 | 33.9 | 0.5 |
| | BNP | Peter Turpin | 179 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 18.7 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,328 | 41.3 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heavens | 1,049 | 51.7 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | Haluk Ulkun | 981 | 48.3 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 3.4 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,030 | 41.2 | 11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Row

Chigwell Row :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Sandler | 460 | 59.4 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Heavens | 315 | 40.6 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 47.5 | 9.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Village

Chigwell Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Chigwell Residents Association | John Knapman | 460 | 59.4 | 17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Stollar | 178 | 15.8 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 771 | 68.4 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,127 | 37.9 | 6.4 |
| | Chigwell Residents Association hold | Chigwell Residents Association hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Whitehouse | 916 | 44.8 | 4.3 |
| | Conservative | Susan Perry | 880 | 43.1 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Hedges | 873 | | |
| | Conservative | Terence Spencer | 806 | | |
| | English Democrat | Clare Crawford | 247 | 12.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,722 | 42.0 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Whitbread | 1,135 | 61.7 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 455 | 24.7 | 12.8 |
| | Green | Robert Jones | 249 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 680 | 37.0 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,839 | 40.5 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill

Grange Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Bateman | 977 | 53.9 | 14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Lion | 835 | 46.1 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 7.8 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,812 | 38.9 | 10.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings

High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret McEwen | 477 | 71.6 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Miller | 189 | 28.4 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 43.2 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 666 | 40.7 | 6.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Alderton

Loughton Alderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Terence Farr | 315 | 28.0 | N/A |
| | Loughton Residents | Rosemary Brookes | 258 | 22.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Matthew Daniel | 251 | 22.3 | 15.2 |
| | Labour | Peter Sheen | 223 | 19.8 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Cuming | 80 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,127 | 34.6 | 10.8 |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Loughton Broadway

Loughton Broadway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Thomas Richardson | 357 | 33.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Margaret Owen | 289 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | Lorne Daniel | 259 | 24.4 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Spence | 158 | 14.9 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 6.4 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,063 | 35.8 | 9.3 |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Loughton Fairmead

Loughton Fairmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Patricia Richardson | 258 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Loughton Residents | Chris Pond | 245 | 25.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Albert Farren | 209 | 21.6 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative | Gagan Mohindra | 171 | 17.6 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Woolcott | 86 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 969 | 31.4 | 10.9 |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Loughton Forest

Loughton Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Hart | 670 | 48.0 | 9.0 |
| | Loughton Residents | Peter House | 518 | 37.1 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Thomas Owen | 141 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 68 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 44.3 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Loughton Residents | Conservative gain from Loughton Residents | Swing | | |

### Loughton Roding

Loughton Roding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Kenneth Angold-Stephens | 665 | 53.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Gaurav Mohindra | 231 | 18.4 | 10.0 |
| | Labour | Paul Bostock | 184 | 14.7 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Spencer | 175 | 13.9 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 44.6 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,255 | 38.2 | 0.7 |
| | Loughton Residents gain from Labour | Loughton Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. John's

Loughton St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 681 | 53.0 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Barritt | 441 | 34.3 | 1.6 |
| | Labour | Jill Bostock | 94 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Enid Robinson | 68 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 18.7 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | 40.2 | 7.7 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. Mary's

Loughton St. Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Anthony Lee | 734 | 55.3 | 1.2 |
| | Loughton Residents | Mitchell Cohen | 687 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrea Stephenson | 383 | 28.9 | 0.6 |
| | Labour | Marion Taylor | 112 | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| | Labour | John McNamara | 108 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucille Thompson | 98 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,122 | 39.5 | 7.3 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Moreton and Fyfield

Moreton and Fyfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Kelly | 407 | 49.6 | 10.8 |
| | Conservative | Derek Bates | 298 | 36.3 | 3.3 |
| | English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 116 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 821 | 48.8 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Passingford

Passingford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Diana Collins | 554 | 82.8 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Clark | 115 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 65.6 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 669 | 43.1 | 11.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Rush | 798 | 53.3 | 30.8 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Hayday | 700 | 46.7 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,498 | 48.4 | 7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter McMillan | 745 | 67.7 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative | Demitrous Demetriou | 703 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peggy Ayre | 355 | 32.3 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marlis Creevy | 324 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,127 | 26.6 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeane Lea | 617 | 56.5 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Akers | 476 | 43.5 | 15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 13.0 | 13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | 35.8 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ryan D'Souza | 423 | 54.3 | 1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Chadburn | 356 | 45.7 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 8.6 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 779 | 28.8 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |