2003 Gloucester City Council election

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2003 Gloucester City Council election
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11 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderMark HawthorneKevin StephensBill Crowther
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before141210
Seats after141111
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The 2003 Gloucester City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. The council remained under no overall control. The leader of the council, Kevin Stephens of Labour, lost his seat. The leader of the Liberal Democrats group, Bill Crowther, became leader of the council after the election. [1] [2]

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 2003 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 511040.07620
  Liberal Democrats 41+135.96833
  Labour 41-121.64110
  UKIP 01.1201
  Green 01.0195
  Socialist 00.598

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Rentell 1,302 65.6
Liberal Democrats David Brown30515.4
Labour Donald Duncan30315.3
Green Stuart Croft763.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood

Barnwood 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Reeve 901 47.9
Conservative Kenneth Mitchell58531.1
Labour John Carr39421.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth

Barton and Tredworth 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harjit Gill 850 56.1
Liberal Democrats Thomas Croucher30420.1
Conservative Leonard Proctor26217.3
Socialist John Ewers986.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Declan Wilson 1,583 62.0
Conservative Maurice Barrett71928.2
Labour Rosalind Onians2509.8
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsholm and Wotton

Kingsholm and Wotton 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Power 925 55.6
Conservative Robert Moreland54432.7
Labour Terence Haines1428.5
UKIP Richard Edwards523.1
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Hawthorne 1,506 49.2
Liberal Democrats Lucy Nethsingha 128742.0
Labour David Cook2698.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood

Matson and Robinswood 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Wilson 730 42.5
Labour Kevin Stephens69640.5
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Trigg20511.9
UKIP Terence Lines885.1
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moreland

Moreland 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geraldene Gillespie 656 45.4
Conservative Terence King50935.2
Liberal Democrats David Gamble16011.1
Green Daryl Lines1198.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Quedgeley Fieldcourt

Quedgeley Fieldcourt 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Lewis 442 44.8
Liberal Democrats Julian Powell28128.5
Labour Redvers Thomas20320.6
UKIP Adrian Webb616.2
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Quedgeley Severn Vale

Quedgeley Severn Vale 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martyn White 510 52.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Powell24925.6
Labour Alan Trigg21522.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate 2003 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon Heath 633 49.6
Conservative Stephen Morgan51140.0
Labour Steven Richards13210.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council minutes,13 May 2003" (PDF). Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Local elections - Gloucester". BBC News. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Local Election Results 2003 Gloucester". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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