2003 UK local government election
The 2003 Waveney Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 21
- Labour 19
- Independent 5
- Liberal Democrat 3[2]
Election result
2003 Waveney District Council election[3] |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | | 50.0 | 13 | 21 | 43.8 | 7,420 | 37.4 | +5.6 |
| Labour | 5 | 2 | 31.3 | 14 | 19 | 39.6 | 6,214 | 31.3 | -14.4 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 1,296 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,230 | 16.3 | +2.2 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,361 | 6.9 | +5.2 |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 258 | 1.3 | +0.8 |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Ward results
Beccles North[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Woodruff | 540 | 33.7 | |
| Labour | Alan Thwaites | 468 | 29.2 | |
| UKIP | Brian Aylett | 258 | 16.1 | |
| Green | Graham Elliott | 185 | 11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Mitchell | 152 | 9.5 | |
Majority | 72 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | 1,603 | 41.2 | -0.4 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Beccles South[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Adams | 373 | 40.5 | |
| Conservative | Neil Smith | 336 | 36.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Briggs | 159 | 17.2 | |
| Green | Michael McGee | 54 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 37 | 4.1 | |
Turnout | 922 | 23.6 | -1.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blything[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Wendy Mawer | 491 | 68.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour | Angela Turner | 115 | 15.9 | -15.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | David O'Neill | 58 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Green | Michael Platt | 58 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
Majority | 376 | 52.1 | +14.9 |
Turnout | 722 | 41.2 | +0.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bungay[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Groom | 697 | 48.6 | |
| Labour | Lynn Derges | 419 | 29.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wendy Curry | 173 | 12.1 | |
| Green | Simon Thompson | 144 | 10.0 | |
Majority | 278 | 19.4 | |
Turnout | 1,433 | 37.3 | -1.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carlton[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frank Mortimer | 501 | 58.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Shelley | 199 | 23.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Howe | 133 | 15.4 | |
| Green | Emma Waller | 30 | 3.5 | |
Majority | 302 | 35.0 | |
Turnout | 863 | 24.0 | -1.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carlton Colville[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kathleen Grant | 580 | 50.4 | |
| Labour | Paul Widdowson | 356 | 31.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Marsden | 161 | 14.0 | |
| Green | Richard Vinton | 53 | 4.6 | |
Majority | 224 | 19.4 | |
Turnout | 1,150 | 21.8 | -4.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Halesworth[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Niblett | 684 | 49.6 | |
| Labour | Julie McLoughlin | 274 | 19.9 | |
| Green | Paul Whitlow | 270 | 19.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Henri Watts | 150 | 10.9 | |
Majority | 410 | 29.7 | |
Turnout | 1,378 | 35.8 | -6.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harbour[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Norman Keable | 575 | 38.4 | |
| Labour | Ian Graham | 412 | 27.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Thain | 304 | 20.3 | |
| Conservative | James Fraser | 150 | 10.0 | |
| Green | Peter Taylor | 56 | 3.7 | |
Majority | 163 | 10.9 | |
Turnout | 1,497 | 26.8 | -6.3 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Kirkley[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gifford Baxter | 710 | 51.2 | |
| Labour | Josette Bellham | 416 | 30.0 | |
| Conservative | Paul Kimble | 178 | 12.8 | |
| Green | Maxine Narburgh | 82 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 294 | 21.2 | |
Turnout | 1,386 | 25.5 | -8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Normanston[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Thomas | 467 | 39.4 | |
| Conservative | Dorothy Blenkinsopp | 405 | 34.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thomas | 190 | 16.0 | |
| Green | Stephen Sizer | 65 | 5.5 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Nicholas Bird | 59 | 5.0 | |
Majority | 62 | 5.3 | |
Turnout | 1,186 | 21.8 | -5.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Oulton[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Peter Collecott | 461 | 43.3 | |
| Labour | Marie Rodgers | 289 | 27.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Borrett | 274 | 25.8 | |
| Green | Diana Whiting | 40 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 172 | 16.1 | |
Turnout | 1,064 | 32.2 | -3.0 |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Pakefield[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stephen Barrett | 782 | 43.4 | |
| Conservative | Marcus Ardley | 562 | 31.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Lakes | 362 | 20.1 | |
| Green | Melanie Harrison | 96 | 5.3 | |
Majority | 220 | 12.2 | |
Turnout | 1,802 | 32.8 | -4.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Margarets[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rosemary Winterton | 626 | 43.5 | |
| Conservative | John Burford | 540 | 37.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Anderson | 202 | 14.0 | |
| Green | Colin Boor | 71 | 4.9 | |
Majority | 86 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | 1,439 | 25.0 | -4.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitton[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Barrett | 654 | 40.8 | |
| Conservative | Barry Bee | 421 | 26.3 | |
| Independent | Reginald Allen | 260 | 16.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Tonge | 209 | 13.1 | |
| Green | James Stoddart | 57 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 233 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 1,601 | 27.5 | -4.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Worlingham[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Sale | 691 | 56.7 | |
| Labour | Michael Turner | 278 | 22.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Mitchell | 193 | 15.8 | |
| Green | Nicola Elliott | 57 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 413 | 33.9 | |
Turnout | 1,219 | 34.5 | -7.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wrentham[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Goldsmith | 370 | 64.6 | |
| Labour | Jack Seal | 86 | 15.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bromley | 74 | 12.9 | |
| Green | Ray Cameron-Goodman | 43 | 7.5 | |
Majority | 284 | 49.6 | |
Turnout | 573 | 32.6 | -1.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-elections
Kessingland
Kessingland: 26 February 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 463 | 39.3 | +3.1 |
| Labour | | 417 | 35.4 | -16.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 297 | 25.2 | +13.3 |
Majority | 46 | 3.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,177 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.0 | |
References
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "English councils". The Times. 3 May 2003. p. 47.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Waveney District Council: District Council election" (PDF). Political Science Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.