District council election results, 10 June 2004

Almondbury
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Ann Denham 2,058 Elected
Liberal Democrat John Smithson 1,958 Elected
Liberal Democrat Linda Wilkinson 1,787 Elected
Conservative Alison Rogers 1,257
Conservative Diana Hall 1,109
Conservative William Armer 1,049
Labour Timothy Holden-Rowley 976
Green Brian Strudwick 973
Labour Melvyn Holdsworth 900
British National Party Susan Auty 883
Labour David Harvey 796
Green Nicholas Ayres 688
Independent Ian Brooke 672
Green Barry Ward 614
Total votes:
 15,720
Turnout:
 47%
Ashbrow
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Ken Smith 2,076 Elected
Labour Deryck Hillas 2,065 Elected
Labour Jean Calvert 2,050 Elected
Liberal Democrat Richard Pinnock 1,698
Liberal Democrat Sandra Gordon-Overton 1,506
Liberal Democrat Emma Bone 1,379
Conservative Trevor Bellamy 1,178
Conservative John Taylor 1,130
Conservative William Jacobs 1,111
Green Edward Adams 560
Green Melanie Bawn 328
Green David Arundell 314
Total votes:
15,395
Turnout:
 45.2%
Batley East
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Mohamed Mayet 3,024 Elected
Labour Mary Harkin 2,697 Elected
Labour Mahmood Akhtar 2,370 Elected
Liberal Democrat Jon Bloom 2,008
Liberal Democrat Haroon Bhamji 1,750
Liberal Democrat Shujjat Ali 1,564
Conservative Phillip Stocks 1,053
British National Party Jillian Exley 958
Conservative Mohammed Akram 758
Conservative Wasim Younas 639
Green Janice Cronin 553
Total votes:
 17,374
Turnout:
 59.3%
Batley West
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Shabir Pandor 2,070 Elected
Liberal Democrat Paul Battye 2,063 Elected
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Alvy 1,773 Elected
Liberal Democrat David Lowe 1,772 Elected
Labour Gwenneth Grailey 1,748
Labour Michael Williams 1,503
British National Party Jonathan Pygott 1,408
Conservative Marlene Edwards 929
Conservative Sharon Light 837
Conservative Kevin O'Donnell 802
Green Gillian Redshaw 416
Total votes:
 15,321
Turnout:
 50.1%
Birstall and Birkenshaw
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Andrew Palfreeman 2,444 Elected
Conservative Robert Light 2,434 Elected
Conservative Elizabeth Smaje 2,136 Elected
British National Party John Wilkinson 1,383
Labour Mark Martin 1,343
Labour Natalie Pinnock-Hamilton 1,026
Labour Raja Russell Khan Commonly known as Russell Khan 976
Liberal Democrat Jean Tasker 668
Green Clive Lord 634
Liberal Democrat Christine Bloom 557
Liberal Democrat Eric Townend 405
Total votes:
 14,006
Turnout:
 47.9%
Cleckheaton
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Kath Pinnock 2,362 Elected
Liberal Democrat Andrew Pinnock 2,030 Elected
Liberal Democrat Ann Raistrick 2,014 Elected
British National Party Richard Brown 1,752
Conservative David Walker 1,310
Conservative Joseph Calder 1,026
Labour Michael Ramsden 1,021
Labour John Dick 989
Conservative Malcolm Smith 918
Labour Naheed Arshad-Mather 670
Green Natalie Holdsworth 462
Total votes:
 14,554
Turnout:
 50.8%
Colne Valley
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Gordon Beever 2,381 Elected
Liberal Democrat Margaret Fearnley 2,241 Elected
Conservative Dorothy Lindley 2,114 Elected
Liberal Democrat David Ridgway 2,053
Conservative Karen Tweed 1,120
British National Party Alan Clark 1,075
Conservative Annabel Herriott 1,013
Labour Neil Colquhoun 814
Labour Helen Singleton 763
Labour John Olswang 721
Green Anne Lacey 693
Green Sandra Leyland 678
UK Independent Party Peter Reeve 561
Green Clare Porter 406
Total votes:
 16,633
Turnout:
 50.3%
Crosland Moor and Netherton
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Molly Walton 2,842 Elected
Liberal Democrat Mohammad Sarwar 2,463 Elected
Liberal Democrat Shahida Awan 2,378 Elected
Liberal Democrat Ian Rutter 2,170
Labour Mohammad Iqbal 1,624
Labour Susan May 1,491
Conservative Peter Simpson 1,158
Conservative Bronwen Robinson 1,124
Conservative John Travis 1,095
Green David Hill 804
Total votes:
 17,149
Turnout:
 54%
Dalton
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Peter McBride 1,581 Elected
Liberal Democrat Roger Battye 1,544 Elected
Labour Angela Ellam 1,356 Elected
Labour James Shires 1,342
Liberal Democrat Eleanor Ritchie 1,267
Liberal Democrat Alistair Cheetham 1,081
Conservative Roger Jessop 845
British National Party Andrew Watson 751
Conservative Paul King 630
Liberal Elaine Sims 578
Conservative Greg Christofi 567
Green David Honour 499
Green Tony Brooks 440
Green Betty Cunnington 359
Independent Colin Walder 285
Total votes:
 13,125
Turnout:
 41.6%
Denby Dale
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Mary Magdalen Blanshard Commonly known as Maggie Blanshard 2,196 Elected
Conservative Elaine Ward 2,092 Elected
Conservative William Dodds 2,069 Elected
Labour Robert Allen 1,907
Labour Graham Turner 1,871
Conservative Patricia Hargreaves 1,758
British National Party Nicola King 914
Green Andrew Stimson 804
Green Deborah Turnbull 773
Liberal Democrat Peter Clark 701
Liberal Democrat Jeanette McCready 606
Green Stephen Turnbull 586
Liberal Democrat Patricia Milner 578
Total votes:
 16,855
Turnout:
 52%
Dewsbury East
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Paul Kane 1,930 Elected
Liberal Democrat Dennis Hullock 1,922 Elected
Labour Eric Firth 1,796 Elected
British National Party Colin Auty 1,665
Liberal Democrat Gary Denison 1,585
Liberal Democrat Nisar Choudhary 1,414
Labour Irene Ellis 1,409
Conservative John Nottingham 721
Conservative Robert Haycroft 713
Conservative Brian Whittaker 651
Green Kevin Birley 393
Total votes:
 14,199
Turnout:
 46.7%
Dewsbury South
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Khizar Iqbal 2,832 Elected
Conservative Imtiaz Ameen 2,677 Elected
Conservative Imtiaz Ameen 2,000 Elected
Labour Masood Ahmed 1,783
British National Party Nicholas Cass 1,652
Labour Richard Alan Gibson Commonly known as Alan Gibson 1,633
Labour Gulfam Asif 1,454
Liberal Democrat Adrian Cruden 706
Liberal Democrat Bernard Disken 605
Liberal Democrat Stephen Bird 586
Green Gillian Jolly 440
Total votes:
 16,368
Turnout:
 57.9%
Dewsbury West
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Karam Hussain 2,764 Elected
Liberal Democrat Naz Hussain 2,492 Elected
Liberal Democrat Keith Oldroyd 2,475 Elected
Labour Mohammed Razaq 1,737
Labour Sakandar Ahmed 1,717
Labour Paul Ellis 1,652
British National Party Frank Atack 1,116
Conservative Keith Sibbald 586
Conservative James Taylor 445
Conservative William Mair 408
Green Peter Cunnington 390
Total votes:
 15,782
Turnout:
 52.8%
Golcar
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Christine Iredale 1,920 Elected
Liberal Democrat Robert Iredale 1,911 Elected
Liberal Democrat Andrew Marchington 1,854 Elected
Labour Mark Ewington 1,217
Conservative Jacqueline Walker known as Jackie Firth 1,097
Labour Ian Leedham 1,066
Green Lesley Hedges 1,018
Conservative Robert McSweeney 1,000
Labour Patricia Colling 971
Conservative Judith Roberts 911
Green Richard Murgatroyd 748
Green Steven Searby 652
Total votes:
 14,365
Turnout:
 41.8%
Greenhead
Party Candidate name Votes
Labour Mehboob Khan 3,343 Elected
Labour Annie Smith 3,439 Elected
Labour Mohan Sokhal 3,263 Elected
Liberal Democrat Linda Wild 1,751
Liberal Democrat Mohammed Saeed 1,750
Liberal Democrat Jim O'Reilly 1,489
Green Paul Cooney 771
Conservative Joan Osborn 744
Conservative Martin Rodgers 726
Conservative Carole Rogers 697
Green Joan Smithson 559
Green John Phillips 538
Total votes:
 19,392
Turnout:
 53.5%
Heckmondwike
Party Candidate name Votes
British National Party David Exley 2,076 Elected
Labour David Sheard 1,718 Elected
Liberal Democrat Tabasum Aslam 1,688 Elected
Liberal Democrat Colin Battye 1,496
Labour Florence Smith 1,436
Liberal Democrat Julie Brooke 1,317
Conservative Richard Howarth 1,276
Conservative Zahoor Akhtar 1,079
Labour Peter Sykes 1,043
Conservative Roger Roberts 988
Green Heidi Smithson 589
Total votes:
 14,706
Turnout:
 53%
Holme Valley North
Party Candidate name Votes
Independent Terence Lyons Commonly known as Terry Lyons 2,603 Elected
Liberal Democrat Marie Bower 2,026 Elected
Liberal Democrat Mike Bower 1,903 Elected
Liberal Democrat David Woodhead 1,653
Conservative Neil Craven 1,650
Conservative Richard Dixon 1,503
Conservative Margaret Christian Commonly known as Margaret Marsden 1,334
Labour Carol Hirst 799
Labour Mike Walker 786
Labour Bill Tankard 784
Green Roger Cummings 719
Green Elizabeth Rainer 568
Green Clementina Herrero-Eaton 498
The Official Monster Raving Loony Melodie Staniforth known as Boney Maroney 307
Total votes:
 17,133
Turnout:
 53.3%
Holme Valley South
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Donald Firth 3,252 Elected
Conservative Ken Sims 3,090 Elected
Conservative Nigel Patrick 2,810 Elected
Labour Catherine Ingham 1,431
Labour Louise Baldock 1,389
Labour Christopher Chapple 1,327
Liberal Democrat Ruth Jackson 1,269
Liberal Democrat Gavin Macpherson 1,111
Liberal Democrat Arthur Pritchard 1,057
Green Leslie Bailey 902
Green Siobhan Smith 815
Green Iain Smith 760
Total votes:
 19,213
Turnout:
 51%
Kirkburton
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Adrian Murphy 2,116 Elected
Conservative Mark Hemingway 2,065 Elected
Conservative Christine Smith 2,005 Elected
Green Derek Hardcastle 2,000
Green Cheryll Battye 1,704
Green Richard Burton 1,583
Labour Claire Rogers 915
Labour Michael Greetham 888
British National Party Russell Scott 836
Labour Julie Bellanfante 780
Liberal Democrat Gerald Edinburgh 645
Liberal Democrat Briony Garnett 321
Liberal Democrat Rochelle Parchment 288
Total votes:
 16,146
Turnout:
 48%
Lindley
Party Candidate name Votes
Liberal Democrat Christine Stanfield 2,377 Elected
Liberal Democrat Tony Woodhead 2,301 Elected
Conservative Tony Brice 1,849 Elected
Liberal Democrat David Payne 1,758
Conservative Royston Rogers 1,640
Conservative Ravi Showan 1,510
Labour Maxwell McMurdo 1,075
Labour Douglas Morgan 1,001
Labour Donald Cameron 988
UK Independent Party Helen Martinek 890
Green Claire Plunkett 655
Green Richard Plunkett 576
Green Eric Biddulph 536
Total votes:
 17,156
Turnout:
 49%
Liversedge and Gomersal
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Margaret Bates 2,245 Elected
Conservative Derrick Yates 2,122 Elected
Conservative David Hall 2,075 Elected
Labour Gordon North 1,749
British National Party Robert Ryan 1,478
Labour Ann Foxton 1,463
Labour Stephen Hall 1,412
Liberal Democrat Neil Bentley 764
Liberal Democrat Kia Etherington 734
Liberal Democrat Kathryn Sykes 453
Green Robert Walters 432
Total votes:
 14,927
Turnout:
 48%
Mirfield
Party Candidate name Votes
Conservative Martyn Bolt 3,661 Elected
Conservative Kathleen Taylor 3,166 Elected
Conservative Beverley Warby 2,947 Elected
British National Party Karl Hanson 2,016
Labour Michael Hutchinson 1,663
Labour Roy Dobson 1,519
Labour Barbara Jones 1,141
Liberal Democrat Brian Firth 688
Liberal Democrat Maureen Oldroyd 657
Green Ian McCourtie 626
Liberal Democrat John Warnes 493
Total votes:
 18,577
Turnout:
 52%
Newsome
Party Candidate name Votes
Green Andrew Cooper 2,006 Elected
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 1,965 Elected
Green Sharon Fallows 1,882 Elected
Labour Jamil Akhtar 1,062
Labour Garth Pratt 950
Liberal Democrat Kuldip Brar 868
Labour Elsie Wheatley 829
Liberal Democrat Anne Thornton 772
British National Party Allan Milton 709
Liberal Democrat David Crossley 673
Conservative Neil Drake 548
Conservative Stephen Halstead 460
Conservative Anne Henderson 420
Socialist Alternative Jean Goodison 245
Socialist Alternative Dylan Murphy 101
Socialist Alternative Michael Forster 100
Total votes:
 13,590
Turnout:
 43%