# 2004 Carlisle City Council election

The 2004 Carlisle City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 24
* Conservative 20
* Liberal Democrats 7
* Independent 1

## Election result

Labour became the largest party on the council with 24 councillors, but without a majority, after gaining 3 seats from the Conservatives in Belle Vue, St Aidans and Yewdale. However Labour did lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in Castle, with the Liberal Democrats also gaining a seat from the Conservatives in Dalston by 1 vote. This meant the Conservatives dropped to 20 seats, while the Liberal Democrats went up to 7 and there remained 1 independent. Overall turnout at the election was 42.6%, up from 31.4% in 2003.
Following the election the Liberal Democrats continued to back the Conservatives to run the council, with Mike Mitchelson remaining as leader of the council.
Carlisle local election result 2004 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 47.1 | 38.0 | 10,957 | -6.1% |
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 29.4 | 41.1 | 11,844 | 0.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 4,526 | +1.1% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1,293 | +4.2% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 220 | +0.8% |

## Ward results

Belah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Morton | 1,538 | 70.6 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Harid | 642 | 29.4 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 896 | 41.1 | +22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,180 | 46.9 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Belle Vue :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Stockdale | 740 | 42.5 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | George Bain | 710 | 40.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Wyllie | 291 | 16.7 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.7 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 42.1 | +12.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Botcherby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Boaden | 813 | 57.5 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Ellis | 602 | 42.5 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 14.9 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 32.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judith Prest | 919 | 62.3 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | John Hale | 315 | 21.4 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Tweedie | 241 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 40.9 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,475 | 43.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Tootle | 917 | 62.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Steven Bowditch | 541 | 37.1 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 25.8 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 35.7 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Currock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Glover | 865 | 57.5 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | James Bainbridge | 400 | 26.6 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Aldersey | 240 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 30.9 | −14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 34.6 | +11.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dalston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Allison | 1,048 | 43.6 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Ann McKerrell | 1,047 | 43.5 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Ann Warwick | 310 | 12.9 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,405 | 54.1 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Denton Holme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Southward | 1,044 | 65.2 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Henry Stordy | 558 | 34.8 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 30.3 | −20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,602 | 35.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Great Corby & Geltsdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Doreen Parsons | 523 | 61.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Wickings | 331 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 854 | 52.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Harraby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carole Rutherford | 792 | 47.6 | −19.7 |
| | Conservative | Michele Gwillim | 590 | 35.5 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olwyn Luckley | 282 | 16.9 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 12.1 | −30.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,664 | 37.6 | +9.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hayton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Graham | 778 | 83.5 |
| | Conservative | Teresa Cartner | 154 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 | 67.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | 57.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Morton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Farmer | 1,245 | 55.6 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | John Bell | 995 | 44.4 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 11.2 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,240 | 47.0 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St. Aidans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lucy Patrick | 842 | 48.9 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Fisher | 659 | 38.3 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Colin Paisley | 220 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 10.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 38.7 | +7.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Stanwix Urban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Stevenson | 1,470 | 62.7 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | Thomas Johnson | 873 | 37.3 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | 25.5 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,343 | 50.9 | +15.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Upperby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Caroline Watson | 706 | 45.6 | −18.2 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Clarke | 397 | 25.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Osler | 262 | 16.9 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Denis Devlin | 184 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 19.9 | −21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,549 | 38.6 | +8.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wetheral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Earp | 1,295 | 73.7 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Roger Horne | 463 | 26.3 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 47.3 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,758 | 50.0 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Yewdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raymond Warwick | 1,016 | 50.9 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Neville Lishman | 982 | 49.1 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 1.7 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,998 | 42.6 | +8.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2004 and 2006

A by-election was held on 24 November 2005 in Castle ward after the death of the Liberal Democrat group leader John Guest. Olwyn Luckley held the seat for the Liberal Democrats, who continued to hold the balance of power on the council.
Castle by-election 24 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olwyn Luckley | 538 | 59.3 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Jessica Riddle | 370 | 40.7 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 18.6 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 908 | 22.0 | −13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |