The 2004 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of

Basingstoke and Deane Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the village of Deane, som ...

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Council in

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. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was: *

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28 * Liberal Democrats 16 *

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12 *

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Election result

The results saw the

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gain 2 seats to hold 28 seats, level with the

and

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parties combined and leaving 4 Independents holding the balance on the council. The Conservatives increased their share of the vote and picked up

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from a former Conservative turned independent, and

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from Labour. Labour lost votes with the Labour leader of the council Rob Donnelly losing his seat in Popley East and the Liberal Democrats taking a seat from Labour in

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South. Overall turnout in the election was 38.24%, in increase from the 31.33% in 2003, and put down to the

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being held at the same time as the council election. Following the election the Liberal Democrat and Labour alliance continued to run the council, after winning a 1-vote majority over the Conservatives at the annual council meeting. Independent Martin Biermann became chairman of the environment committee and a further 2 Independents became vice-chairmen of committees, leading to accusations by the Conservatives that a deal had been done with the Independents, but this was denied.

Ward results

References

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