2003 Breckland District Council election

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2003 Breckland District Council election
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All 54 seats to Breckland District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won428
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote22,76610,040
Percentage56.5%24.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 10.3%Decrease2.svg 6.1%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Seats won40
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,7152,118
Percentage6.7%5.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.7%Decrease2.svg 9.5%
Breckland UK ward map with seats 2003.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2003 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2003 Breckland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2003 Breckland District Council election [3]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4942N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 877.856.522,766+10.3
  Labour 378N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 614.824.910,040–6.1
  Independent 94N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 17.46.72,715+1.7
  Green 120N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.04.91,976+1.9
  Liberal Democrats 70N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 20.05.32,118–9.5
  Liberal 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.01.7679N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Smith* 473 72.0
Labour Robert Smith18428.0
Majority 28944.0
Turnout 65738.0
Registered electors 1,770
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Joel* 491 75.7
Labour Mark Stevens8012.3
Green Graham Richmond-Shaw7812.0
Majority 41163.4
Turnout 64949.0
Registered electors 1,330
Conservative hold Swing

Burgh & Haverscroft

Burgh & Haverscroft (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Keith Martin* 629 60.2
Conservative Adrian Stasiak* 606 58.0
Independent Jonathan Evans25224.1
Labour Peter Cooper18818.0
Labour James Belsey17016.3
Green Liam Carroll11711.2
Turnout ~1,04535.0
Registered electors 2,985
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Steward Unopposed
Registered electors 1,489
Conservative hold

Dereham-Central

Dereham-Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Robin Goreham* 546 48.8
Labour Michael Fanthorpe* 523 46.8
Conservative George Barnard43639.0
Conservative John Cheetham41737.3
Green Jasmine Rising12110.8
Turnout ~1,11827.0
Registered electors 4,142
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dereham-Humbletoft

Dereham-Humbletoft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Goreham* 223 44.3
Conservative Ursula Cheetham21843.3
Green David Bowyer6212.3
Majority 51.0
Turnout 50328.0
Registered electors 1,793
Labour hold Swing

Dereham-Neatherd

Dereham-Neatherd (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Monument* 463 47.6
Conservative Michael Griffin 399 41.0
Labour Timothy Mantrip31232.1
Green Ann Bowyer29530.3
Labour Gordon Mitchell27928.7
Turnout ~97231.0
Registered electors 3,135
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Dereham-Toftwood

Dereham-Toftwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phillip Duigan* 361 39.1
Conservative Michael Ward 351 38.0
Labour William Sheath* 29331.7
Independent June Barnes26428.6
Labour Julian Crutch23625.5
Green Timothy Birt17619.0
Turnout ~92427.0
Registered electors 3,421
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Askew 310 68.0
Green Donna Park14632.0
Majority 16436.0
Turnout 45630.0
Registered electors 1,524
Conservative hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Bambridge 337 50.4
Labour John Mallen* 33149.6
Majority 60.9
Turnout 66837.0
Registered electors 1,802
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Theresa Hewitt 426 69.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Rooke18530.3
Majority 24139.4
Turnout 61129.0
Registered electors 1,781
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Harling & Heathlands

Harling & Heathlands (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Roy Kemp* 754
Conservative Karen Fisher 669
Labour Anne Hanson257
Green Molly O'Brien213
Turnout ~1,11135.0
Registered electors 3,174
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Labouchere 369 49.4
Independent Brian Rivett22730.4
Labour Philip Cooper15120.2
Majority 14219.0
Turnout 74745.0
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold Swing

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Holland* 366 51.3
Conservative Nicholas Taylor34748.7
Majority 192.7
Turnout 71347.0
Registered electors 1,551
Labour hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Monson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,571
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Williams* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,813
Conservative hold

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Wilkin* 374 66.7
Independent Brian Borgars18733.3
Majority 18733.3
Turnout 56138.0
Registered electors 1,491
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Neal 768 65.9
Conservative Peter Francis* 753 64.6
Conservative Shirley Howard-Alpe 663 56.9
Labour Jonathan Dugdale29525.3
Green Tony Park27823.9
Labour Anthony O'Callaghan26222.5
Turnout ~1,16524.0
Registered electors 4,857
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Shipdham

Shipdham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Paul Hewett 387 71.5
Labour Christopher Thorne15428.5
Majority23343.1
Turnout 54134.0
Registered electors 1,643
Conservative win (new seat)

Springvale & Scarning

Springvale & Scarning (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Elizabeth Gould 576 57.8
Conservative John Gretton 545 54.7
Labour Lewis Pearson26426.5
Labour Graham Hayden23924.0
Green Alison Keidan-Cooper18919.0
Turnout ~99628.0
Registered electors 3,558
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Matthews* 833 52.4
Conservative Paul Darby* 765 48.1
Conservative Ian Sherwood* 759 47.7
Liberal David Cannon67942.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Howell66341.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Francis61438.6
Turnout ~1,59030.0
Registered electors 5,301
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Carrick* 234 31.7
Independent Rosemary Northall21729.4
Conservative David Ashford21328.8
Labour Anthony Bartram7510.1
Majority 172.3
Turnout 73943.0
Registered electors 1,725
Independent hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Duffield 468 70.9
Labour Michael Bennett19229.1
Majority 27641.8
Turnout 66038.0
Registered electors 1,736
Conservative hold Swing

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Rogers* 394 78.2
Labour Christopher Walls11021.8
Majority 28456.4
Turnout 50429.0
Registered electors 1,742
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford-Abbey

Thetford-Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thelma Paines* 349 58.6
Labour Albert Paines* 317 53.2
Conservative Michael Spencer26845.0
Turnout ~59618.0
Registered electors 3,310
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford-Castle

Thetford-Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Terence Lamb* 185 39.1
Labour Colin Armes* 10622.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jeffrey9319.7
Conservative David Curtis8918.8
Majority7916.7
Turnout 47331.0
Registered electors 1,547
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford-Guildhall

Thetford-Guildhall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Mortimer* 494 47.6
Conservative Robert Kybird 448 43.2
Conservative Pamela Spencer 435 41.9
Labour Sylvia Armes* 38537.1
Labour David Curzon-Berners* 29128.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Rouse25724.8
Labour Francis Duffy24023.1
Turnout ~1,03822.0
Registered electors 4,718
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Labour

Thetford-Saxon

Thetford-Saxon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond Key 436 50.5
Conservative Marion Chapman-Allen 430 49.8
Labour Jack Ramm* 391 45.3
Labour Dennis Sully33238.5
Turnout ~86317.0
Registered electors 5,077
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour win (new seat)

Two Rivers

Two Rivers (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Rose* 712 65.3
Conservative Paul Claussen* 629 57.7
Labour Carol Warman36633.6
Labour Janice Smith34631.7
Turnout ~1,09035.0
Registered electors 3,114
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Cathcart 558 71.4
Labour Roger Fryatt22428.6
Majority 33442.7
Turnout 78246.0
Registered electors 1,740
Conservative hold

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clifton Jordan* 524 76.3
Labour Benjamin Macann16323.7
Majority 36152.5
Turnout 68739.0
Registered electors 1,774
Conservative hold

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Rudling* 1,002 72.2
Conservative David Wickham* 800 57.6
Independent Keith Gilbert* 580 41.8
Labour Gary Greenwood36426.2
Turnout ~1,38827.0
Registered electors 5,142
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cowen Unopposed
Registered electors 1,669
Conservative hold

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sheila Childerhouse* 569 95.0
Liberal Democrats Barry Green305.0
Majority 53990.0
Turnout 59936.0
Registered electors 1,696
Independent hold

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Nunn* 339 50.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gordon27640.8
Green Peter Maxey629.2
Majority 639.3
Turnout 67741.0
Registered electors 1,646
Conservative hold

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Ball* 484 66.9
Green Christine Dack23933.1
Majority 24533.9
Turnout 72338.0
Registered electors 1,907
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003 - Breckland". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Election Archive Project. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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