2004 United Kingdom local elections

2004 United Kingdom local elections

← 2003 10 June 2004 2005 →

36 metropolitan boroughs, 19 unitary authorities,
89 English districts, and all 22 Welsh principal areas
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Tony Blair
Leader Tony Blair Michael Howard Charles Kennedy
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 21 July 1994 6 November 2003 9 August 1999
Percentage 26% 37% 27%
Swing Decrease4% Increase2% Decrease3%
Councils 39 51 9
Councils +/- Decrease8 Increase13 Decrease2
Councillors 2,251 1,714 1,279
Councillors +/- Decrease464 Increase288 Increase123

Colours denote council control following elections, as shown in the main table of results.

The 2004 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 10 June 2004, along with the European elections and the London mayoral and Assembly elections.

The councils of all the metropolitan boroughs in England and all the principal areas of Wales were all up for re-election, along with many other district and unitary authorities throughout England. No local elections were held in Scotland.