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2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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63 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Susan Fildes David Acton Ray Bowker Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Altrincham Gorse Hill Village Last election 10 seats, 45.9% 10 seats, 35.7% 1 seats, 13.5% Seats before 28 31 4 Seats won 40 20 3 Seat change 12 11 1 Popular vote 96,079 52,509 28,011 Percentage 53.0% 29.0% 15.5% Swing 7.1% 6.7% 2.0%
Map of results of 2004 election
Leader of the Council before election David Acton Labour Leader of the Council after election Susan Fildes Conservative

Elections to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004.

Due to demographic changes in the Borough since its formation in 1973, and in common with most other English Councils in 2004, substantial boundary changes were implemented in time for these elections. The most notable changes were as follows:

• Most of the former wards of Park and Talbot were merged to form a new Gorse Hill ward.
• Most of the former wards of Bucklow and St. Martins were merged to form a new Bucklow - St. Martins ward.
• The Hale ward ceased to exist, and two new wards were created from most of its area: Hale Barns and Hale Central.
• The Mersey St. Marys ward ceased to exist, and two new wards were created from most of its area: Ashton on Mersey and St. Marys.

Due to these changes, it was necessary for the whole Council to be re-elected for the first time since 1973. Each ward elected three candidates, with the first-placed candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2008, the second-placed candidate serving a three-year term of office, expiring in 2007, and the third-placed candidate serving a two-year term of office, expiring in 2006. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 46.3%.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats
Conservative Party		96,079 (53.0%)		7.1	40 (63.5%)	40 / 63	12
Labour Party		52,509 (29.0%)		6.7	20 (31.7%)	20 / 63	11
Liberal Democrats		28,011 (15.5%)		2.0	3 (4.8%)	3 / 63	1
Green Party		3,700 (2.0%)		2.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
BNP		786 (0.4%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 63	N/A
Socialist Labour Party		135 (0.1%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

Ward results

Altrincham

Ashton upon Mersey

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Gorse Hill

Hale Barns

Hale Central

Longford

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Mary's

Stretford

Timperley

Urmston

Village

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

References

1. "Trafford council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
2. ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (25 November 2004). "November By Elections 2004". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 January 2008.

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