# 2004 Brentwood Borough Council election

Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election, all seats last being elected in 2002 following boundary changes. The Conservative Party took control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Conservative 21
* Liberal Democrat 13
* Labour 3

## Election result

Brentwood Borough Council Election Result 2004 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 84.6 | 52.2 | 11,722 | +4.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 7.7 | 31.6 | 7,093 | -4.9% |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 2,003 | -1.9% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 1,389 | +6.2% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 266 | +0.2% |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.3% |
The swing was 4.9% from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.

## Ward results

Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Faragher | 783 | 40.0 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Myers | 648 | 33.1 | −12.6 |
| | UKIP | Yvonne Maguire | 230 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Richard Bingley | 163 | 8.3 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Frank Seckleman | 126 | 6.4 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 6.8 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,959 | 43.0 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.7 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Elphick | 596 | 34.3 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Philip O'Mara | 458 | 26.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Suckling | 396 | 22.8 | −11.8 |
| | UKIP | Rowan Holland | 283 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 7.9 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 44.2 | +9.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.2 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brentwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joan Holmes | 813 | 48.6 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Howe | 705 | 42.2 | −12.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Le-Surf | 139 | 8.3 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 6.5 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,672 | 39.9 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +12.1 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Brizes & Doddinghurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hardy | 654 | 35.7 | −30.3 |
| | Conservative | Antony Williams | 607 | 33.2 | +5.5 |
| | UKIP | Leonard Williams | 411 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Labour | Peter Mayo | 87 | 4.8 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Saterlay | 70 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 2.6 | −35.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 40.1 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -17.9 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jean McGinley | 945 | 71.3 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcia Collins | 253 | 19.1 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Cornelius Maxey | 120 | 9.1 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 52.2 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,325 | 46.8 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Monnickendam | 861 | 59.6 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Wood | 444 | 30.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Charles Bisson | 126 | 8.7 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 28.9 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 45.9 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -1.2 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Hutton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Kenny | 916 | 71.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roberta Hall | 274 | 21.3 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Ian Wands | 83 | 6.4 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 642 | 49.9 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 43.2 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Sleep | 986 | 43.1 | −12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Dale | 845 | 36.9 | +11.0 |
| | UKIP | Arthur Howes | 293 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | Jane Winter | 90 | 3.9 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Beryl Lankester | 70 | 3.1 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 6.2 | −23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,290 | 49.2 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Pilgrims Hatch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandra Roberts | 916 | 48.2 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Long | 826 | 43.5 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | Michele Wigram | 140 | 7.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 4.7 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 41.6 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +10.3 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Shenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Brehaut | 1,401 | 71.7 | +49.9 |
| | Conservative | Lionel Lee | 1,318 | 67.4 | +45.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Gottesmann | 405 | 20.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Long | 378 | 19.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Pavitt | 140 | 7.2 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Margrave | 114 | 5.8 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,023 | 52.3 | +20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 913 | 46.7 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,955 | 47.4 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +22.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +21.1 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Tipps Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dominic Good | 829 | 61.0 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Anslow | 431 | 31.7 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Rita Anderson | 90 | 6.6 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 29.3 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,359 | 45.8 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2004: Warley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Tee | 889 | 44.1 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Barr | 834 | 41.4 | −4.1 |
| | UKIP | Janette Gulleford | 172 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Anderson | 115 | 5.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 46.4 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +1.6 | |

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Stood? |
| Brentwood North | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Pauline Myers | Yes |
| Brentwood South | Labour | 2002 | Colin Elphick | Reelected |
| Brentwood West | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Shirley Howe | Yes |
| Brizes & Doddinghurst | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Derek Hardy | Reelected |
| Hutton Central | Conservative | 2002 | Jean McGinley | Reelected |
| Hutton North | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Peggy Freeman | No |
| Hutton South | Conservative | 2002 | Francis Kenny | Reelected |
| Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing | Conservative | 2002 | Anthony Sleep | Reelected |
| Pilgrims Hatch | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Anne Long | Yes |
| Shenfield | Conservative | 2002 | Peter Franklin | No |
| Shenfield | Conservative | 2002 | Margaret Brehaut | Reelected |
| Tipps Cross | Conservative | 2002 | Dominic Good | Reelected |
| South Weald | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | James Shawcross | Reelected |
| Warley | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Robert Barr | Yes |