2004 City and County of Swansea Council election


The second election to the City and County of Swansea Council were held in May 2004. It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the third elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The Labour Party lost their majority on the authority.

Candidates

The contests were fought by most of the main parties but Labour was the only one to contest the majority of seats.

Overall Result

Results

Bishopston">Bishopston (Swansea ward)">Bishopston (one seat)

Bonymaen">Bonymaen (electoral ward)">Bonymaen (two seats)

Castle">Castle, Swansea">Castle (four seats)

Clydach">Clydach (electoral ward)">Clydach (two seats)

Sylvia Lewis had been elected as an Independent in 1999.

Cockett">Cockett (electoral ward)">Cockett (four seats)

Cwmbwrla">Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)">Cwmbwrla (three seats)

Dunvant">Dunvant (electoral ward)">Dunvant (two seats)

Fairwood">Fairwood (electoral ward)">Fairwood (one seat)

Elected as an Independent in 1995, John Bushell successfully defended the seat as a Conservative in 1999 but now again stood, unsuccessfully, as an Independent.

Gorseinon">Gorseinon (electoral ward)">Gorseinon (one seat)

Gower">Gower (electoral ward)">Gower (one seat)

Gowerton">Gowerton (electoral ward)">Gowerton (one seat)

[Killay North] (one seat)

[Killay South] (one seat)

Kingsbridge">Kingsbridge (electoral ward)">Kingsbridge (one seat)

Landore">Landore (electoral ward)">Landore (two seats)

Llangyfelach">Llangyfelach (electoral ward)">Llangyfelach (one seat)

Llansamlet">Llansamlet (electoral ward)">Llansamlet (four seats)

Elected as an Independent in 1999, June Evans subsequently joined the Independent group.

[Lower Loughor] (one seat)

[Mawr] (one seat)

Mayals">Mayals (electoral ward)">Mayals (one seat)

Morriston">Morriston (electoral ward)">Morriston (five seats)

Mynyddbach">Mynyddbach (electoral ward)">Mynyddbach (three seats)

Newton">Newton, Swansea">Newton (one seat)

[Oystermouth] (one seat)

Penclawdd">Penclawdd (electoral ward)">Penclawdd (one seat)

[Penderry] (three seats)

Penllergaer">Penllergaer (electoral ward)">Penllergaer(one seat)

Pennard">Pennard (electoral ward)">Pennard(one seat)

Penyrheol">Penyrheol (electoral ward)">Penyrheol (two seats)

Pontarddulais">Pontarddulais (electoral ward)">Pontarddulais (two seats)

Sketty">Sketty (electoral ward)">Sketty (five seats)

St. Thomas">St. Thomas (electoral ward)">St. Thomas (two seats)

Townhill">Townhill (electoral ward)">Townhill (three seats)

Uplands">Uplands (electoral ward)">Uplands (four seats)

[Upper Loughor] (two seats)

Possible boundary change. the number of seats was reduced from two to one

West Cross">West Cross (electoral ward)">West Cross (two seats)