# 2004 Preston City Council election

This article shows the results of local elections for Preston City Council, in Lancashire held on 10 June 2004
Preston Council is elected "in thirds" which means there is an all out election in one year followed by single-member elections in subsequent years in which one councillor from each of the three-member wards and one councillor from selected two-member wards defend their seat. In these elections in 2004 the share of the vote is compared with the 2003 elections, whilst any gain or loss of a seat is compared with the all out 2002 elections.
Those councillors elected in 2004 will defend their seats in 2008.
In summary, Labour won 7 wards, with a total of 10,445 votes (28% across the city), the Conservatives 7 wins, with 14,754 votes in total, 39% across the city. The Liberal Democrats won 3 wards, gaining 9,181 (24%) votes across the city, whilst an independent won one seat. Candidates from Respect, and the England First party, failed to win seats in 2004.
In an Election Commission trial this was an "all postal" vote.
Preston City Council Elections: Ashton Ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Sedgewick | 612 | 41.9 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | Mark Routledge | 561 | 38.4 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Nash | 289 | 19.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,481 | 43.0 | +10.0 |
Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jonathan Harish Saksena | 815 | 41.1 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative | David Johnston | 550 | 27.7 | −18.6 |
| | England First | Lee Worthington | 368 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Newsham | 252 | 12.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,998 | 37 | +15 |
Preston City Council Elections: Cadley ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Onyon | 1,084 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | David Hammond | 755 | 36.3 |
| | Labour | Ian Walton | 252 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 54 |
Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent (politician) | Terry Cartright | 921 | 46.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samir Vohra | 700 | 35.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Marcus Quick | 220 | 11.0 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Cartright | 157 | 7.9 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,026 | 52 | +16 |
Preston City Council Elections: Fishwick ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sharon Riley | 517 | 37.9 |
| | Labour | Ismail Patel | 476 | 34.9 |
| | Respect | Sabiha Vorajee | 370 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,388 | 38 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Preston City Council Elections: Garrison ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Greenhalgh | 1,227 | 53.5 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gregory Vickers | 577 | 25.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Jackson | 489 | 21.3 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 650 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 45 | |
Preston City Council Elections: Greyfriars ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffery Driver | 1,939 | 62.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Porter | 797 | 25.9 |
| | Labour | Alan Woods | 343 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,097 | 58 |
Preston City Council Elections: Ingol ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Dodd | 1,057 | 47.7 |
| | Conservative | Mary Robinson | 677 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | Marcus Johnston | 481 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,251 | |
Preston City Council Elections: Larches ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danny Gallagher | 902 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | Allan Foster | 765 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | Susan Hudson | 526 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,222 | 40 |
Preston City Council Elections: Lea ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Abram | 1,084 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Hays | 685 | 33.0 |
| | Labour | Marie Johnson | 285 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,063 | 49 |
Preston City Council Elections: Preston Rural East ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Davies | 1,152 | 67.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Elvis Leeming | 324 | 19.1 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Mein | 223 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 828 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | 55 |
Preston City Council Elections: Preston Rural North ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Gornall | 2,092 | 75.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Sudlow | 424 | 15.3 |
| | Labour | Pauline Jackson | 261 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,668 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,801 | 52 |
Preston City Council Elections: Ribbleton ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicholas Pomfret | 1,017 | 59.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Balshaw | 386 | 22.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Thomas | 313 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 31 |
Preston City Council Elections: Riversway ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Davenport | 600 | 34.8 |
| | Respect | Elaine Abbot | 415 | 24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell | 394 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | Anne-Marie Hunter | 317 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,753 | 36 |
Preston City Council Elections: Sharoe Green ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Thompson | 1,311 | 52.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hopkin | 672 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | Terrence Mattinson | 508 | 20.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,518 | 49 |
Preston City Council Elections: St George's ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Younus Khan | 477 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative | Gulam Hussain Mulla | 292 | 27.6 |
| | Respect | David Eaton | 289 | 27.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 33 |
Preston City Council Elections: St Matthew's ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Veronica Afrin | 786 | 45.2 |
| | Respect | Sumera Rizwan | 587 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Smith | 365 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 36 |
Preston City Council Elections: Town Centre Ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Cole | 904 | 39.9 |
| | Respect | Mukhtar Master | 762 | 33.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liam Pennington | 312 | 13.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dowellian | 261 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 43.0 |
Preston City Council Elections: Tulketh ward 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Brown | 982 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | Margaret McManus | 933 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,966 | 36 |