The 2004 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of

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Council in

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. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *

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35 *

Canvey Island Independent Party The Canvey Island Independent Party (CIIP) is a local political party active on Canvey Island, in Essex, England. It was established in 2004 by Labour Party (UK), Labour councillor Dave Blackwell to campaign for a separate Non-metropolitan distric ...

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 39

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s, while both Labour and the

had 1 seat. The Canvey Island Independent Party had been formed by ex-Labour councillor Dave Blackwell after he quit Labour in January 2004. The party wanted

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to have its own council and

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Election results

The Conservatives remained in control of the council, but lost 4 seats to the Canvey Island Independent Party. This reduced the Conservatives to 35 councillors, while the Canvey Island Independent Party became the only opposition on the council with 6 seats. The Canvey Island Independent Party won all 5 seats they had contested including defeating the only Labour councillor Terry Blackwell.

Ward results

By-elections between 2004 and 2006

Boyce

Canvey Island North

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2004 Castle Point Borough Council elections 2004 English local elections 2000s in Essex