The 2004 Derby City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of
Derby City Council in
England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under
no overall control.
The results saw the
Labour Party gain a seat from the
Conservatives but lose one to the
Liberal Democrats.
They also saw Frank Leeming from the
United Kingdom Independence Party win the party's first council seat in Derby,
gaining a seat that had formerly been held by
independent, Ron Allen, who had died in March.
[ Leeming was expected to hold the balance of power on the council between Labour and a Liberal Democrat/Conservative alliance depending on the outcome of a by-election in July.][
After the election, the composition of the council was:
*]Labour
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* Liberal Democrat 14
* Conservative 11
* United Kingdom Independence Party 1
*Vacant 1
Election result
Ward results
Abbey
Allestree
Alvaston
Arboretum
Blagreaves
Boulton
Chaddesden
Chellaston
Darley
Derwent
Littleover
Mackworth
Mickleover
Normanton
Oakwood
Sinfin
Spondon
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2004
2004 English local elections
2004
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