# 2004 Waveney District Council election

The 2004 Waveney Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

## Election result

2004 Waveney District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 10 | 2 | 58.8 | 14 | 24 | 50.0 | 10,761 | 38.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | 4 | 3 | 23.5 | 12 | 16 | 33.3 | 8,081 | 28.5 | -2.8 |
| | Independent | 2 | 1 | 11.8 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 1,896 | 6.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,816 | 13.5 | -2.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,945 | 10.4 | +3.5 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 820 | 2.9 | +1.6 |

## Ward results

Beccles North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Punt | 728 | 42.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Thwaites | 483 | 28.0 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Graham Elliott | 274 | 15.9 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Mitchell | 237 | 13.8 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 14.2 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 44.7 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Beccles South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Walmsley | 447 | 32.9 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Bee | 376 | 27.7 | −8.7 |
| | UKIP | Brian Aylett | 355 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Briggs | 115 | 8.5 | −8.7 |
| | Green | Nicola Elliott | 64 | 4.7 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,357 | 35.1 | +11.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Woods | 604 | 39.3 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | David Jermy | 500 | 32.5 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Curry | 232 | 15.1 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Simon Thompson | 201 | 13.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 6.8 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,537 | 39.6 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ardley | 598 | 52.7 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | Angela Turner | 260 | 22.9 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Howe | 176 | 15.5 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Liam Carroll | 101 | 8.9 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 338 | 29.8 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | 31.8 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carlton Colville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Sayer | 636 | 39.3 | −11.1 |
| | UKIP | Bertie Poole | 465 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Labour | Alan Brown | 414 | 25.6 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Richard Vinton | 105 | 6.5 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 10.6 | −8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,620 | 29.6 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gunton and Corton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Rudd | 1,004 | 57.7 | |
| | Labour | Tracey Smith | 309 | 17.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Anderson | 261 | 15.0 | |
| | Green | Maxine Narburgh | 165 | 9.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 39.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 45.4 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patricia Flegg | 997 | 57.1 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Paul Widdowson | 386 | 22.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Paul Whitlow | 363 | 20.8 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | 35.0 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,746 | 44.8 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Patricia Hawes | 676 | 40.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Ian Graham | 446 | 26.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Mitzman | 227 | 13.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thomas | 185 | 11.0 | −9.3 |
| | Green | Lucille Mason | 143 | 8.5 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 13.7 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,677 | 30.0 | +3.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Kessingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Provan | 622 | 39.8 | |
| | Labour | Kate McGee | 501 | 32.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bromley | 285 | 18.2 | |
| | Green | Emma Waller | 154 | 9.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,562 | 40.7 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Young | 807 | 45.7 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | Bharat Patel | 568 | 32.2 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Neil Littler | 257 | 14.6 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Melanie Harrison | 132 | 7.5 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 13.5 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,764 | 32.7 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Patience | 645 | 40.6 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Blenkinsopp | 474 | 29.8 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Thain | 305 | 19.2 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Stephen Sizer | 164 | 10.3 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 10.8 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,588 | 30.2 | +8.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandra Keller | 641 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Allyson Barron | 393 | 27.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Tibbitt | 248 | 17.3 | |
| | Green | Kerry Taylor | 151 | 10.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | 37.3 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Foulger | 769 | 36.6 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Pitchers | 739 | 35.2 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Lakes | 351 | 16.7 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Ann Skipper | 243 | 11.6 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,102 | 38.6 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Southwold and Reydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Susan Allen | 718 | 41.8 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Austin | 644 | 37.5 | |
| | Green | John Windell | 198 | 11.5 | |
| | Labour | Lynn Derges | 158 | 9.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | 53.5 | +0.4 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St. Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jonathan Winterton | 675 | 34.9 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | John Burford | 624 | 32.3 | −5.2 |
| | Independent | George Hawes | 502 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| | Green | Colin Boor | 133 | 6.9 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.6 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 33.1 | +8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sally Spore | 810 | 39.0 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mary Reader | 706 | 34.0 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Tonge | 346 | 16.7 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Jennifer Berry | 213 | 10.3 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 5.0 | −9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,075 | 35.6 | +8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Duce | 854 | 53.0 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | William Mason | 347 | 21.5 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Mitchell | 268 | 16.6 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Susan Boor | 141 | 8.8 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 31.5 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | 44.3 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |