This article shows the results of local elections for Preston City Council, in Lancashire held on 10 June 2004
Preston Council is elected "in thirds" which means there is an all out election in one year followed by single-member elections in subsequent years in which one councillor from each of the three-member wards and one councillor from selected two-member wards defend their seat. In these elections in 2004 the share of the vote is compared with the 2003 elections, whilst any gain or loss of a seat is compared with the all out 2002 elections.
Those councillors elected in 2004 will defend their seats in 2008.
In summary, Labour won 7 wards, with a total of 10,445 votes (28% across the city), the Conservatives 7 wins, with 14,754 votes in total, 39% across the city. The Liberal Democrats won 3 wards, gaining 9,181 (24%) votes across the city, whilst an independent won one seat. Candidates from Respect, and the England First party, failed to win seats in 2004.
In an Election Commission trial this was an "all postal" vote.
Preston City Council Elections: Ashton Ward 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Keith Sedgewick
612
41.9
−12.4
Labour
Mark Routledge
561
38.4
−7.2
Liberal Democrats
George Nash
289
19.8
N/A
Majority
51
Turnout
1,481
43.0
+10.0
Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield ward 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Jonathan Harish Saksena
815
41.1
−12.6
Conservative
David Johnston
550
27.7
−18.6
England First
Lee Worthington
368
18.5
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Peter Newsham
252
12.7
N/A
Majority
265
Turnout
1,998
37
+15
Preston City Council Elections: Cadley ward 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
Michael Onyon
1,084
52.1
Conservative
David Hammond
755
36.3
Labour
Ian Walton
252
11.6
Majority
329
Turnout
2,096
54
Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale ward 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent (politician)
Terry Cartright
921
46.1
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Samir Vohra
700
35.0
N/A
Labour
Marcus Quick
220
11.0
−11.8
Conservative
Robert Cartright
157
7.9
−4.4
Majority
221
Turnout
2,026
52
+16
Preston City Council Elections: Fishwick ward 2004