# 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 | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 75.0 | 52.8 | 13,797 | +0.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 33.1 | 8,645 | +1.0% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 7.9 | 2,074 | −1.6% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 1,000 | +0.6% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 559 | +0.4% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 76 | −1.2% |

## Ward results

Benenden and Cranbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eleanor North | 1,135 | 52.3 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Winifred Honnywill | 740 | 34.1 | +5.3 |
| | UKIP | Oliver Clement | 294 | 13.6 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 18.2 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,169 | 42.9 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brenchley and Horsmonden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Fairrie | 1,016 | 61.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Charlesworth | 421 | 25.6 | |
| | Green | Matthew Robertson | 209 | 12.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,646 | 44.1 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barbara Cobbold | 561 | 46.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Johnson | 440 | 36.2 | |
| | UKIP | Victor Webb | 120 | 9.9 | |
| | Labour | Richard Maryan | 94 | 7.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 41.0 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Capel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Patterson | 496 | 69.6 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Green | 217 | 30.4 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 39.2 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | 42.3 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Culverden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eldred Wakefield | 985 | 54.6 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ollive | 420 | 23.3 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | David Kirkham | 206 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Green | Brian Leslie | 194 | 10.7 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 565 | 31.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,805 | 37.3 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Noakes | 933 | 69.7 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Billingham | 406 | 30.3 | +13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 39.4 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,339 | 42.8 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beverley Palmer | 1,183 | 65.5 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Brown | 457 | 25.3 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | David Burgess | 166 | 9.2 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 40.2 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,806 | 41.9 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pantiles and St Marks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leonard Horwood | 1,274 | 66.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hillier | 648 | 33.7 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 626 | 32.6 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,922 | 40.4 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bulman | 1,204 | 54.8 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 681 | 31.0 | −14.2 |
| | Green | Storm Poorun | 165 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Jae Fassam | 146 | 6.6 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 23.8 | +20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,196 | 42.4 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pembury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Barrington-King | 1,112 | 57.7 | +17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Braam | 651 | 33.8 | −18.6 |
| | Green | Toby Allen | 163 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,926 | 43.1 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rusthall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wratten | 691 | 51.6 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | James Perry | 377 | 28.2 | −6.6 |
| | UKIP | Patricia Theophanides | 145 | 10.8 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Sarah Carpenter | 126 | 9.4 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 23.4 | +17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,339 | 38.5 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beatrice Lewis | 717 | 60.3 | |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Fitzherbert | 312 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour | Brian Clenshaw | 160 | 13.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 34.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 34.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Bannister | 715 | 41.9 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | Brian Ranslet | 641 | 37.6 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Ross-Skedd | 147 | 8.6 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Phyllis Leslie | 126 | 7.4 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | David Wilson | 76 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 4.3 | −16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | 35.3 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Williams | 792 | 53.4 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | Ian Carvell | 375 | 25.3 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cicilia Bannister | 317 | 21.4 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 28.1 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,484 | 31.5 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southborough and High Brooms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Simmons | 682 | 38.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | David Belchem | 654 | 37.2 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marguerita Morton | 277 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Green | Chris Godson | 143 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,756 | 34.2 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Speldhurst and Bidborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Paulson-Ellis | 1,373 | 70.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Cassidy | 568 | 29.3 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 805 | 41.4 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,941 | 44.7 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |