2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election information
Main article: 2004 United Kingdom local elections
2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
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All 66 seats to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
43.2% (15.3%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Steve Foulkes
Jeff Green
Stuart Kelly
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
Claughton
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Oxton
Last election
8 seats, 31.4%
8 seats, 37.9%
6 seats, 27.0%
Seats before
26
23
16
Seats won
26
21
19
Seat change
2
3
Popular vote
32,135
36,404
32,530
Percentage
29.6%
33.5%
30.0%
Swing
1.8%
4.4%
3.0%
Map of results of 2004 election
Leader of the Council before election
Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control
Leader of the Council after election
Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control
The 2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The whole council was up for election due to boundary changes.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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