2003 Braintree District Council election

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The 2003 Braintree District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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2003 Braintree District Council election
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  1999 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2007  

59 seats to Braintree District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Halstead Residents
Last election17 seats, 29.0%31 seats, 45.2%N/A
Seats won27205
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 11Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote24,26522,8404,542
Percentage35.7%33.6%6.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.7%Decrease2.svg 11.6%N/A

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Green Independent
Last election3 seats, 13.8%2 seats, 4.1%4 seats, 4.8%
Seats won422
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 2
Popular vote8,5094,0643,658
Percentage12.5%6.0%5.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 1.9%Increase2.svg 0.6%

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

Summary

Candidates by party

Labour Party (57/59)





Conservative Party (44/59)





Liberal Democrats (29/59)





Green Party (14/59)





Independent (10/59)





Halstead Residents (5/59)





Results

2003 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 27Increase2.svg 1045.035.724,265+6.7
  Labour 20Decrease2.svg 1133.333.622,840-11.6
  Halstead Residents 5Increase2.svg 58.36.74,542New
  Liberal Democrats 4Increase2.svg 16.712.58,509-1.3
  Green 2Steady2.svg3.36.04,064+1.9
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg 23.35.43,658+0.6
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 30.0-3.0

Ward results

Black Norley & Terling

Black Norley & Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P. Turner 504 39.3
Conservative M. Gallone 501 39.0
Liberal Democrats J. Turner44935.0
Conservative C. Louis37729.4
Labour M. Williams20115.7
Labour R. Horrell15111.8
Turnout 1,28344.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bocking Blackwater

Bocking Blackwater
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Schmitt 733 44.3
Conservative D. Reid 713 43.1
Conservative R. Haslam 701 42.4
Labour A. Bishop64739.1
Labour R. Lodge57234.6
Labour M. Shirvington52731.9
Liberal Democrats S. Seymour32119.4
Liberal Democrats T. Graystone27816.8
Green W. Partridge22213.4
Turnout 1,65327.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Mann 496 54.1 -15.2
Labour A. Everard 450 49.1 -13.2
Conservative T. McMillan30032.7N/A
Conservative P. Walsh27530.0+2.1
Liberal Democrats E. Fierheller15516.9±0.0
Turnout 91727.5-0.4
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Green 566 61.3 -2.8
Labour M. Thorogood 536 58.1 -8.6
Conservative N. Birks29732.2+3.7
Conservative A. Scattergood22224.1-5.2
Green D. Stewart14515.7+7.6
Turnout 92324.6-1.2
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bradwell, Silver End & Rivenhall

Bradwell, Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green James Abbott 855 58.3
Green Philip Hughes 755 51.5
Labour G. Tew43429.6
Labour M. Cann39927.2
Liberal Democrats A. Final17812.1
Liberal Democrats B. French17011.6
Turnout 1,46640.2
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cavinder 487 36.6 +18.8
Labour M. Green 476 35.7 -20.8
Labour W. Edwards 466 35.0 -19.8
Labour D. Lotery45233.9-17.0
Conservative J. Brown45133.9+11.1
Conservative J. McKee44633.5+11.3
Liberal Democrats R. McDermott39029.3+13.0
Liberal Democrats J. Fish38729.1+11.3
Independent B. Buchan34425.8N/A
Independent R. Green25619.2N/A
Green D. Darney13310.0+0.9
Turnout 1,33225.0+3.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bishop 597 52.0 -3.2
Labour E. Lynch 531 46.3 -0.9
Labour C. Coughlan 502 43.7 -2.8
Conservative D. McIntosh30426.5-0.6
Independent L. Clark25422.1N/A
Independent M. Buchan22819.9N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Lemon21919.1-1.8
Liberal Democrats P. Brooks21618.8-3.2
Turnout 1,14825.7+5.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree South

Braintree South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Lynch 611 46.8
Labour A. Millam 563 43.1
Liberal Democrats D. Rice 528 40.4
Labour R. Parsons52039.8
Conservative D. Messer37128.4
Conservative H. Rix33725.8
Green D. Andrews18714.3
Turnout 1,30625.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Collar 534 71.0 +10.1
Labour A. Bennett21829.0-10.1
Turnout 75239.7+7.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.1

Coggeshall & North Feering

Coggeshall & North Feering
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Newton 767 48.2
Conservative N. Edey 738 46.4
Labour C. Joyce64040.2
Labour T. Layzell59837.6
Liberal Democrats D. Sibley23114.5
Green M. Langsdon17210.8
Turnout 1,59141.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cressing & Stisted

Cressing & Stisted
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Flint 353 55.9
Conservative D. Heasman27944.1
Majority7411.8
Turnout 63228.0
Independent win (new seat)

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

Gosfield & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Broyd 531 55.1
Independent R. Waters29430.5
Labour D. Marshall13814.3
Majority23724.6
Turnout 96348.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Notley & Braintree West

Great Notley & Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Butland 862 60.4
Conservative A. Jenner 794 55.6
Conservative R. Walters 767 53.7
Liberal Democrats L. Beckett34123.9
Liberal Democrats P. Braley31622.1
Liberal Democrats T. Brooks30421.3
Independent A. Watts19213.4
Labour L. Barlow16811.8
Labour B. Tate15811.1
Labour A. Tearle1419.9
Turnout 1,42832.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Halstead Residents M. Gage 1,042 70.3 N/A
Halstead Residents B. Gage 1,037 70.0 N/A
Halstead Residents H. Catley 1,029 69.4 N/A
Labour G. McCoyd37725.4-0.5
Labour T. Rogers37225.1-4.6
Labour S. Gilbert34623.3N/A
Turnout 1,48228.5-4.2
Halstead Residents gain from Residents
Halstead Residents gain from Residents
Halstead Residents win (new seat)

Halstead Trinity

Halstead Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%
Halstead Residents J. Pell 822 77.3
Halstead Residents J. Pilgrim 612 57.6
Labour M. Fincken36234.1
Labour S. Knight34432.4
Turnout 1,06330.0
Halstead Residents win (new seat)
Halstead Residents win (new seat)

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bigden 806 76.7 +19.8
Conservative D. Finch 684 65.1 +9.3
Labour P. Watt25724.5-5.1
Labour V. Bermudez22521.4+1.0
Turnout 1,05130.5-0.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Headingham & Maplestead

Headingham & Maplestead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Beavis 1,013 61.8
Conservative C. Tanner 924 56.3
Conservative W. Scattergood 710 43.3
Liberal Democrats S. Bolter54233.0
Labour N. Owen33220.2
Independent P. Schwier31018.9
Labour S. Goodfellow25915.8
Labour K. Tew19912.1
Turnout 1,64032.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Foster 732 41.9 +4.1
Conservative R. Mitchell 655 37.5 +2.7
Labour E. Davidson59233.9-10.5
Labour I. Marshall57933.1-11.3
Independent J. Hackworth38722.2N/A
Independent B. Boyer30017.2N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Ashby19811.3-0.7
Turnout 1,74745.0+3.1
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Wilkinson 421 70.8 +14.3
Labour R. Green17429.2-14.3
Turnout 59536.0-5.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg14.3

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Meadows 369 50.8 -3.8
Conservative E. Macnee35849.2+17.4
Majority111.6-21.2
Turnout 72743.2+10.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.6

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Harley 447 62.7 -2.6
Liberal Democrats M. Posen13619.1N/A
Labour P. Owen13018.2-16.5
Majority31143.6+13.0
Turnout 71341.2+4.5
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Shelton 498 73.1 +8.8
Labour F. Hearn18326.9+7.9
Majority31546.2+0.9
Turnout 68137.0-5.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5

The Three Colnes

The Three Colnes
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Gaught 740 60.3
Conservative G. Spray 658 53.6
Labour R. Alston31425.6
Labour S. Overnell30524.8
Turnout 1,22832.2
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Finbow 800 72.2 +3.7
Conservative S. Walsh 783 70.7 +0.1
Labour A. Axtell23020.8-2.6
Labour J. Overnell22119.9-6.0
Turnout 1,10836.5+1.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bolton 450 67.0 -3.6
Liberal Democrats E. Jones13219.6N/A
Labour P. Long9013.4-16.0
Majority31847.4+6.2
Turnout 67234.0-8.4
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Witham Chipping Hill & Central

Witham Chipping Hill & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Barlow 443 36.8
Conservative M. Lager 443 36.8
Labour I. Pointon37230.9
Liberal Democrats B. Fleet36330.1
Liberal Democrats C. May26822.3
Green N. Brunton25521.2
Turnout 1,20433.0
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Evans 462 55.5 -14.6
Labour J. Gyford 435 52.3 -15.6
Conservative C. Heasman21525.8+3.7
Liberal Democrats D. Barber15718.9N/A
Green N. Scales13816.6+1.1
Green C. Gerrard11513.8+2.0
Turnout 83222.8-0.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Martin 583 43.7 -10.4
Labour P. Heath 574 43.0 N/A
Labour R. Tincknell 521 39.0 -9.8
Conservative J. Jarvis51538.6+13.4
Conservative R. Ramage49837.3+12.7
Conservative D. Louis46935.1N/A
Liberal Democrats B. Dearlove21916.4+0.2
Liberal Democrats C. Gerrard19414.5+1.1
Green S. Ransome17813.3+6.1
Turnout 1,33527.8+6.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Boylan 564 44.7 N/A
Labour K. Tearle 546 43.2 -6.6
Labour J. Reekle 533 42.2 -6.9
Conservative J. Walton42633.7+3.7
Green S. Hicks31424.9+16.0
Green P. Brunton29723.5+14.6
Liberal Democrats P. Hooper29423.3+9.0
Green K. Peterson25320.0+11.1
Turnout 1,26324.8-5.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. McCrea 245 42.5 N/A
Labour S. Scrivens16829.2N/A
Liberal Democrats T. Ellis16328.3N/A
Majority7713.3N/A
Turnout 57636.5N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A

By-elections

Hedingham and Maplestead

Hedingham and Maplestead: 11 March 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 664 45.8 +21.1
Conservative 62543.1-3.0
Labour 16011.0-4.1
Majority392.7N/A
Turnout 1,449
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.1

Rayne

Rayne: 14 October 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 289 49.5 +0.3
Liberal Democrats 27246.6-4.2
Green 233.9N/A
Majority172.9N/A
Turnout 584
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg2.3

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References

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