# 2004 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. Half of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 22
* Conservative 11
* Liberal Democrat 1

## Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2004 - Summary :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 7 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 41.2 | 47.4 | 14,183 | 0 |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 52.9 | 38.1 | 11,402 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 2,753 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 932 | 0 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 669 | 0 |

## Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Ashby | 719 | 40.8 |
| | Labour | Daniel De'Ath | 559 | 31.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Gilbert | 483 | 27.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1761 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Arbury Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Preedy | 535 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | David Bryden | 504 | 37.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Randle | 295 | 22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1334 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Attleborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Stringer | 689 | 37.8 |
| | Labour | Colin Richards | 516 | 28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 373 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | James Hannan | 244 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1822 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Barpool Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kieron Murphy | 622 | 45.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Smith | 377 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | Dharmy Patel | 371 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1370 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Bede Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Hancox | 841 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | Alan Robinson | 785 | 48.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1626 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Bulkington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ross | 1,343 | 64.8 |
| | Labour | Gerald Hancock | 729 | 35.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2072 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Camp Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael McMahon | 688 | 56.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Grant | 523 | 43.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1211 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Exhall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Navarro | 901 | 51 |
| | Conservative | Reg Lovick | 866 | 49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1767 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Galley Common Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bryan Grant | 539 | 35.4 |
| | Labour | Alan Clarke | 445 | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Naylor | 331 | 21.8 |
| | Independent | David Ward | 206 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1521 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Heath Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Lloyd | 702 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Lobbett | 582 | 34.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Behan | 402 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1686 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Kingswood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Henry | 546 | 38.8 |
| | Conservative | Sonja Wilson | 421 | 29.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Everitt | 235 | 16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Thoburn | 206 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1408 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Poplar Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Samuel Margrave | 905 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | Steven O'Neill | 562 | 32.8 |
| | Independent | Rita Anand | 247 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1714 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Slough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim O'Brien | 842 | 46 |
| | Labour | Roma Taylor | 696 | 38 |
| | Liberal | Frank Mills | 292 | 16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1830 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: St. Nicolas Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wilson | 1,750 | 77 |
| | Labour | Kanwardeep Singh | 522 | 23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1228 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2272 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Weddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Clarke | 1,652 | 69.6 |
| | Labour | Brian Hawkes | 722 | 30.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2374 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Wembrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Jackson | 768 | 45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Dijkhuisen | 481 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Jones | 456 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1705 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2004: Whitestone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Grant | 1,815 | 72 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Hunt | 705 | 28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1110 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2520 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |