# 2004 Rugby Borough Council election

Elections to Rugby Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council seats were up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Conservative 21, Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 10 and Independent 3.

## Election result

Rugby Local Election Result 2004 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 56.3 | 42.1 | 10,295 | +3.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 31.9 | 7,816 | +5.4% |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 5,555 | -8.7% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3.3 | 811 | -0.1% |

## Ward results

Admirals :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Butlin | 716 | 44.8 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Martin Eversfield | 631 | 39.5 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilda Fletcher | 250 | 15.7 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 5.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,597 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Avon and Swift :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leigh Hunt | 613 | 61.3 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Coupe | 209 | 20.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Andrews | 178 | 17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 41.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Benn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Cassidy | 601 | 47.4 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hotten | 335 | 26.4 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Pacey-Day | 333 | 26.0 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 21.0 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,269 | 26.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Craig Humphrey | 1,109 | 61.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beatrice O'Dwyer | 356 | 19.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Ferrett | 333 | 18.5 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 753 | 41.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,512 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Caldecott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwendoline Hotten | 875 | 48.4 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Smith | 695 | 38.4 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Brenda Clarke | 239 | 13.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 10.0 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,809 | 44.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Dunchurch and Knightlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Shields | 1,085 | 47.5 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Ravenhall | 984 | 43.1 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Best | 215 | 9.4 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 4.4 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,284 | 52.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Earl Craven and Wolston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Timms | 1,114 | 55.1 | −7.7 |
| | Labour | Douglas Hodkinson | 634 | 31.4 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mervyn Leah | 272 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 23.7 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,020 | 45.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Eastlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Peach | 1,214 | 67.8 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Kuldip Ranu | 370 | 20.7 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Vasanji Chhana | 207 | 11.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 47.1 | −10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,791 | 42.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Fosse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Gillias | 856 | 58.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Gunstone | 608 | 41.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,464 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hillmorton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jesstina Upstone | 779 | 38.4 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | David Cranham | 658 | 32.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Michael Hirons | 370 | 18.2 | −16.2 |
| | Independent | Kathryn Lawrence | 223 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 6.0 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,030 | 48.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lawford and Kings Newnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Watson | 440 | 44.9 |
| | Independent | Lilian Pallikaropoulos | 246 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | Patrick Joyce | 187 | 19.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Thoday | 108 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
New Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christina Avis | 582 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative | June Hopkins | 404 | 26.5 |
| | Independent | Roy Sandison | 342 | 22.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Upstone | 195 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,523 | 35.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Newbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denham Cavanagh | 747 | 51.4 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Felicity Bocus | 370 | 25.4 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Sabir Yusuf | 337 | 23.2 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 26.0 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,454 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Overslade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Lane | 821 | 51.2 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | Douglas Hall | 479 | 29.9 | −17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Neville | 303 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 21.3 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,603 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Paddox :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Dodd | 829 | 68.9 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Donald Willis | 253 | 21.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Mary Webb | 121 | 10.1 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | 47.9 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Wolvey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Elson | 491 | 75.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stanley Williams | 160 | 24.6 | +19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 50.8 | +21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 41.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |