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The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]
Background
[edit]20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned.[3] 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats.[3]
Election result
[edit]The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 55.0 | 45.8 | 12,772 | +9.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 11,437 | -3.6% | |
Labour | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 2,586 | +0.1% | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1,117 | -5.5% |
Ward results
[edit]Bishop's Waltham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Colin Chamberlain | 863 | 51.1 | ||
Conservative | Sally Lees | 462 | 27.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jillian Blackmore | 289 | 17.1 | ||
Labour | Stephen Haines | 76 | 4.5 | ||
Majority | 401 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,690 | 32.9 | −5.2 | ||
Independent hold | Swing |
Colden Common and Twyford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | James Wagner | 1,004 | 63.2 | ||
Conservative | Peter Facey | 509 | 32.0 | ||
Labour | Clare McKenna | 76 | 4.8 | ||
Majority | 495 | 31.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,589 | 38.4 | −3.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Compton and Otterbourne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Murray McMillan | 773 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Mason | 598 | 42.1 | ||
Labour | Kathleen Smith | 51 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 175 | 12.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,422 | 45.2 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Denmead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patricia Stallard | 1,244 | 71.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alan Slade | 434 | 25.0 | ||
Labour | Adrian Field | 55 | 3.2 | ||
Majority | 810 | 46.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,733 | 34.8 | −6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Coates | 614 | 68.5 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Scriven | 266 | 29.7 | −7.1 | |
Labour | Albert Edwards | 16 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 348 | 38.8 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 896 | 57.9 | −0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Itchen Valley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Baxter | 463 | 71.8 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Keston | 153 | 23.7 | −4.4 | |
Labour | Denise Baker | 29 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 310 | 48.1 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 645 | 41.5 | −0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Littleton and Harestock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 875 | 67.4 | ||
Conservative | James Duddridge | 354 | 27.3 | ||
Labour | Elaine Fullaway | 70 | 5.4 | ||
Majority | 521 | 40.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,299 | 46.1 | +4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Owslebury and Curdridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ian Merritt | 755 | 52.8 | ||
Conservative | Clive Mansell | 634 | 44.3 | ||
Labour | Timothy Curran | 42 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 121 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,431 | 49.1 | −0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St Barnabas
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eileen Berry | 1,163 | 55.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Higgins | 819 | 38.9 | ||
Labour | Simon Woolfenden | 123 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | 344 | 16.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,105 | 46.2 | −0.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Bartholomew
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Susan Nelmes | 798 | 49.8 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Brine | 627 | 39.1 | ||
Labour | Denis Archdeacon | 178 | 11.1 | ||
Majority | 171 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,603 | 34.6 | −3.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St. John and All Saints
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Antony De Peyer | 543 | 39.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hilary Jones | 457 | 32.9 | ||
Conservative | Michael Lovegrove | 391 | 28.1 | ||
Majority | 86 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,391 | 29.5 | −2.3 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Luke
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Rees | 438 | 32.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jacey Jackson | 333 | 25.0 | ||
Conservative | Richard Worrall | 305 | 22.9 | ||
Independent | Heather House | 254 | 19.1 | ||
Majority | 105 | 7.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,330 | 31.2 | −12.4 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Michael
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Fiona Mather | 884 | 50.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Susan Chesters | 736 | 42.3 | ||
Labour | Debra Grech | 121 | 7.0 | ||
Majority | 148 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,741 | 39.3 | −4.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Paul
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Richard Bennetts | 772 | 62.3 | ||
Conservative | Ian Jones | 341 | 27.5 | ||
Labour | Carol Orchard | 126 | 10.2 | ||
Majority | 431 | 34.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,239 | 27.3 | −6.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Swanmore and Newton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Pearson | 885 | 55.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Bradby | 670 | 41.9 | ||
Labour | Denis May | 44 | 2.8 | ||
Majority | 215 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,599 | 49.9 | −2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Alresfords
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ernest Jeffs | 1,056 | 46.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Valerie Miller | 784 | 34.3 | ||
Labour | Robin Atkins | 449 | 19.6 | ||
Majority | 272 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,289 | 46.1 | +2.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Upper Meon Valley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Quar | 464 | 69.3 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diana Vear | 177 | 26.4 | −5.8 | |
Labour | Tessa Valentine | 29 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 287 | 42.9 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 670 | 45.2 | −5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Whiteley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Caroline Watts | 297 | 55.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Wright | 213 | 40.0 | ||
Labour | Michael Chaplin | 23 | 4.3 | ||
Majority | 84 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 533 | 29.3 | +4.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Wickham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Philip Clohosey | 625 | 58.4 | ||
Conservative | Graeme Quar | 416 | 38.9 | ||
Labour | David Picton-Jones | 29 | 2.7 | ||
Majority | 209 | 19.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,070 | 43.0 | −0.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wonston and Micheldever
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Malcolm Wright | 890 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Bayley | 679 | 41.5 | ||
Labour | Nigel Lickley | 68 | 4.2 | ||
Majority | 211 | 12.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,637 | 65.7 | +23.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Election Results". The Times. 2 May 2003. p. 17.
- ^ a b "City council nominations". Southern Daily Echo. 8 April 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "District Council Elections Results 2003". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
Preceded by 2002 Winchester Council election |
Winchester local elections | Succeeded by 2004 Winchester Council election |