The 2004 Welsh local elections took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of all twenty-two
local authorities
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
in Wales. They were held alongside
other local elections in the United Kingdom. The previous elections were held in
1999
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.
The elections were originally scheduled for May 2003, but were delayed to avoid a conflict with the
2003 Wales Assembly elections. However, this meant they took place on the same day as the
2004 elections to the European Parliament.
3,135 candidates competed for 1,262 council seats across Wales, in 879
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
s.
Results
Councils
In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.
Notes
References
External links
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2004
2004 elections in the United Kingdom
2004 United Kingdom local elections
June 2004 events in the United Kingdom