2003 Christchurch Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2003 Christchurch Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey. Christchurch UK local election 2003 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2003 Christchurch Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

The 2003 Christchurch Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one. [1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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Election result

The Conservatives remained in control of the council after winning 14 of the 24 seats on the council, despite losing three seats. [2] [3] The Liberal Democrats gained three seats to have eight councillors, while two independents were elected. [2]

Christchurch local election result 2003 [2] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 14-358.355.317,350
  Liberal Democrats 8+333.331.79,945
  Independent 2-18.37.52,369
  Labour 0005.11,608
  UKIP 0000.4129

Ward results

Burton and Winkton (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Flagg721
Conservative Colin Jamieson721
Liberal Democrats Derek Evans587
Liberal Democrats David Phillpot420
Labour Martin Jacques127
Turnout 2,57641.8
Grange (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Campbell460
Liberal Democrats John Freeman436
Conservative Denise Jones248
Conservative Denise Flagg245
Labour Christopher Thompson198
Labour Carol Wilcox189
Turnout 1,77626.7
Highcliffe (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Mawbey854
Conservative John Lofts719
Independent Linda Hammond580
Liberal Democrats William Hall325
Liberal Democrats John Lanz238
Labour Robert Maskell131
Turnout 2,84750.3
Jumpers (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Bungey569
Independent Robert McArthur502
Conservative Trevor Watts332
Conservative Shaun Flynn321
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gola268
Liberal Democrats John Jenkinson252
Independent William Welsh59
Turnout 2,30338.9
Mudeford and Friars Cliff (3 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Josephine Spencer1,495
Conservative Michael Duckworth1,426
Conservative Eric Spreadbury1,340
Liberal Democrats Derrick Roberts598
Labour Jennifer Carlton381
Turnout 5,24047.0
North Highcliffe and Walkford (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sally Derham Wilkes651
Conservative Kevin Dingley627
Liberal Democrats Robert Critchley503
Liberal Democrats Alan Wright470
UKIP Janet Hatton129
Labour Abdulhaye Qureshi65
Turnout 2,44544.3
Portfield (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Darch501
Liberal Democrats Lillian Jefferis482
Independent Susan Bungey328
Conservative Bernice Pardy289
Conservative Desmond Pardy272
Labour Jerry Brenton106
Labour Vera Hill77
Turnout 2,05536.5
Purewell and Stanpit (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Payne702
Liberal Democrats Wendy Lloyd689
Conservative John Newman575
Conservative Mark Agg-Jones562
Turnout 2,52840.6
St Catherine's and Hurn (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Fox720
Conservative Susan Spittle691
Liberal Democrats Jason Viney577
Turnout 1,98842.7
Town Centre (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hall766
Liberal Democrats Christopher Legg699
Conservative Nicholas Geary447
Conservative Michael Hodges405
Independent John Lovell331
Turnout 2,64845.7
West Highcliffe (3 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Griffiths1,247
Conservative Patricia Jamieson1,238
Conservative David Jones1,204
Liberal Democrats Caroline Curran496
Liberal Democrats Paul Curran476
Labour Raymond Manning334
Turnout 4,99541.2

By-elections between 2003 and 2007

Jumpers

A by-election was held in Jumpers ward on 5 May 2005 after the resignation of independent councillor Bob McArthur. [5] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Jason Viney with a majority of 333 votes over Conservative Trevor Watts. [5] [6]

Jumpers by-election 5 May 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Viney1,22457.9+35.0
Conservative Trevor Watts89142.1+13.7
Majority 33315.7
Turnout 2,11570.8+31.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Portfield

A by-election was held in Portfield on 5 May 2005 following the resignation of councillor Susan Darch due to poor health. [5] Darch had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2003, but together with her fellow councillor for Portfied Lillian Jefferis, she subsequently defected to the Conservatives. [5] The seat was regained for the Liberal Democrats by David Vick with a majority of 222 votes over Conservative Tavis Fox. [5] [6]

Portfield by-election 5 May 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Vick1,02356.1+15.1
Conservative Tavis Fox80143.9+20.4
Majority 22212.2
Turnout 1,82464.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Purewell and Stanpit

A by-election was held in Purewell and Stanpit on 5 May 2005 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Wendy Lloyd. [5] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alan Wright with a majority of 34 votes over Conservative Nicholas Geary. [5] [6]

Purewell and Stanpit by-election 5 May 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Wright1,06750.8−4.2
Conservative Nicholas Geary1,03349.2+4.2
Majority 341.6
Turnout 2,10067.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "English councils - Non-metropolitan districts". The Times . NewsBank. 3 May 2003. p. 47.
  3. ↑ Martin, Andy (2 May 2003). "Backlash as Lib Dems lose Poole and Tories lose Bournemouth". Cornwall County Publications. NewsBank.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Christchurch Borough Council. Retrieved 20 May 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tributes flooding in for 'wonderful' councillor". Dorset Echo . 10 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Christchurch Borough Council. dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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