2003 Kettering Borough Council election

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Kettering Borough Council
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Kettering Borough Council Ward Map
1. All Saints 2. Avondale 3. Barton Seagrave, 4. Brambleside 5. Buccleuch 6. Desborough Loatland 7. Desborough St. Giles, 8. Latimer (Burton Latimer), 9. Millbrook 10. Piper's Hill 11. Plessy (Burton Latimer) 12. Rothwell Tresham 13. Rothwell Trinity 14. Queen Eleanor 15. Slade 16. Spinney 17. St. Andrew's 18. St. Mary's 19. St. Michael's 20. St. Peter's 21. Warkton 22. Welland 23. Wicksteed
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Elections for Kettering Borough Council , which covers the Borough of Kettering, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives, gaining overall control from Labour.

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Summary results

The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

Kettering Borough Council (after 2003 election) (Key: Red = Labour, Blue = Conservative, Grey = Independent, Stripes = Mixed Ward) KetteringBC2003elections.png
Kettering Borough Council (after 2003 election)
(Key: Red = Labour, Blue = Conservative, Grey = Independent, Stripes = Mixed Ward)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results
PartyCandidatesVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 4512,37156.330+12
Labour 448,03836.613-9
Independent 58273.82-2
Liberal Democrats 87513.40-1
Total10221,98745
Electorate66,470
Turnout33.1

(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Council Before 2003 Elections

Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of Kettering Borough Council was as follows:

Kettering Borough Council (before 2003 election) (Key: Red = Labour, Blue = Conservative, Yellow = Liberal Democrat, Grey = Independent, Stripes = Mixed Ward) KetteringBC2003dissolution.png
Kettering Borough Council (before 2003 election)
(Key: Red = Labour, Blue = Conservative, Yellow = Liberal Democrat, Grey = Independent, Stripes = Mixed Ward)
Composition Table (as of April 2003)
PartyGroup LeaderSeats% SeatsChange (on 1999)
Labour Richard Tod2351.1+1
Conservative Terry Freer 1635.6-2
Independent Christopher Groome511.1+1
Liberal Democrats John Coleman12.20
Total Seats45

Labour Majority of 1

Ward-by-Ward Results

All Saints Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: All Saints Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Greg Titcombe56628.6
Conservative Christine Smith-Haynes56328.5
Labour Susan Holmes45122.8
Labour David Threadgold39820.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 56557.12+2
Labour 42542.30-2
Total Votes Cast989
Electorate2,842
Turnout34.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Avondale Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Avondale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Brace55435.6
Labour Paul Corazzo44428.5
Conservative Kathleen Stallard24315.6
Conservative Delyse Silverstone20613.2
Independent Eric Bellamy-Tall1117.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 49959.820
Conservative 22526.900
Independent 11113.300
Total Votes Cast835
Electorate3,146
Turnout26.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Barton Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Barton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Bayes86034.8
Conservative Christopher Lamb85334.5
Labour Christine McAlinden39115.8
Labour Margaret Philip37015.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 85769.220
Labour 38130.800
Total Votes Cast1,237
Electorate3,402
Turnout36.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Brambleside Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Brambleside Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Parker72236.2
Conservative Pat Anderson65232.7
Labour Samuel Smith31215.6
Labour Archibald Welsh31015.5
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 68768.820
Labour 31131.200
Total Votes Cast998
Electorate3,276
Turnout30.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Buccleuch Ward (1 seat)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Buccleuch Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Hollobone 46679.5
Labour Margaret Whalley12020.5
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 46679.510
Labour 12020.500
Total Votes Cast586
Electorate1,150
Turnout51.0%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Loatland Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Loatland Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Belinda Humfrey83532.2
Conservative Mark Dearing76929.6
Labour Derek Fox40115.4
Labour Joanne Watson38714.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Rice1034.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Crane1013.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 80261.82+1
Labour 39430.40-1
Liberal Democrats 1027.900
Total Votes Cast1,298
Electorate3,500
Turnout37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St Giles Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St Giles Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tebbutt74228.3
Labour David Coe60022.9
Conservative David Soans58222.2
Labour Richard Tod38914.8
Liberal Democrats Stan Freeman2047.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Window1084.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 66250.41+1
Labour 49537.71-1
Liberal Democrats 15611.900
Total Votes Cast1,313
Electorate3,022
Turnout43.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Latimer Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ruth Groome44029.6
Conservative Ted Evans32622.0
Conservative Claire Sevier-Burnapp27218.3
Independent Maureen Jerram26017.5
Labour Christopher Jack1117.5
Labour Richard Sheehan765.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Independent 35047.11-1
Conservative 29940.31+1
Labour 9412.600
Total Votes Cast743
Electorate2,534
Turnout29.3%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Millbrook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Lynch60040.7
Conservative Lloyd Bunday58939.9
Labour Adrian Perrin28619.4
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 59567.520
Labour 28632.500
Total Votes Cast1,298
Electorate3,500
Turnout37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Piper's Hill Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Piper's Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ursula Jones48725.4
Conservative James Richardson43722.8
Liberal Democrats John Coleman39120.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Gatehouse29115.2
Labour Philip Hales1718.9
Labour David Joyce1407.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 46248.22+1
Liberal Democrats 34135.60-1
Labour 15616.200
Total Votes Cast959
Electorate2,392
Turnout40.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Plessy Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michelle Evans44725.3
Independent Christopher Groome42023.8
Conservative Martin Wightman37121.0
Independent Derek Zanger31217.7
Labour David Bishop1257.1
Labour David Williams905.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 40946.31+1
Independent 36641.51-1
Labour 10812.200
Total Votes Cast883
Electorate2,715
Turnout32.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Queen Eleanor Ward (1 seat)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Queen Eleanor Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Padwick43755.3
Conservative Valerie-Lee Bellamy35344.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 46679.510
Conservative 35344.700
Total Votes Cast790
Electorate1,297
Turnout60.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Slade Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Slade Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Hakewill90337.5
Conservative Michael Harrison89037.0
Labour Martin Moloney32313.4
Labour Sushila Wright29012.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 89774.520
Labour 30725.500
Total Votes Cast1,203
Electorate3,564
Turnout33.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Spinney Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Spinney Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Civil44633.1
Conservative Matthew Lynch39429.3
Liberal Democrats John Turnbull15711.7
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn14710.9
Labour Adrian Chambers1098.1
Labour Alfred Elderton947.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 42062.420
Liberal Democrats 15222.600
Labour 10215.100
Total Votes Cast674
Electorate3,230
Turnout20.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Andrew's Ward (3 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St. Andrew's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonathan West59821.8
Labour Stephen King56020.4
Labour Gil Rennie55020.1
Conservative Nigel Simmance34912.7
Conservative Carolyn Maxted34812.7
Conservative Philip Malin33812.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 56962.330
Conservative 34537.700
Total Votes Cast914
Electorate4,140
Turnout22.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Mary's Ward (3 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St. Mary's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Burton62918.5
Labour Maggie Don61718.2
Labour Gina Beale57917.0
Labour Peter Holmes55516.3
Conservative Russell Roberts51215.1
Conservative Kenneth Jack50614.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 58451.52-1
Conservative 54948.51+1
Total Votes Cast1,133
Electorate4,182
Turnout27.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Michael's Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St. Michael's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Henson70730.5
Conservative Jennifer Henson67729.2
Labour Brenda McCraith47620.5
Labour Derek Lee45819.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 69259.72+1
Labour 46740.30-1
Total Votes Cast1,159
Electorate2,793
Turnout41.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Peter's Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St. Peter's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Freer84840.0
Conservative Mary Malin80237.8
Labour Ian Watts23811.2
Labour Shona Scrimshaw23411.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 82577.820
Labour 23622.200
Total Votes Cast1,061
Electorate3,441
Turnout30.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Tresham Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Rothwell Tresham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Pote54928.0
Labour David Whyte49325.2
Conservative Margaret Talbot46623.8
Labour Peter Weston45223.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 50851.810
Labour 47348.210
Total Votes Cast980
Electorate2,792
Turnout35.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Trinity Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Rothwell Trinity Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cedwien Brown54126.1
Conservative Alan Whitlam53125.6
Labour Mark Hughes50724.4
Labour Glenda Weston49523.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 53651.72+2
Labour 50148.30-2
Total Votes Cast1,037
Electorate2,829
Turnout36.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Warkton Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Warkton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Adams47435.2
Labour Eileen Hales45633.9
Conservative Beverley Howell21616.1
Conservative Victoria Lamb19914.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 46569.120
Conservative 20830.900
Total Votes Cast673
Electorate2,615
Turnout25.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Welland Ward (1 seat)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Welland Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Wiley59272.7
Labour Susan Buchanan22227.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 59272.710
Labour 22227.300
Total Votes Cast814
Electorate1,834
Turnout44.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Wicksteed Ward (2 seats)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Wicksteed Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Darby42725.7
Labour Alex Gordon42625.6
Conservative Paul Marks41324.9
Labour Roy Mayhew39523.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 42050.61+1
Labour 41149.41-1
Total Votes Cast831
Electorate2,715
Turnout30.6%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Borough Council By-elections (since May 2003)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) By-Election: 28 July 2005

Kettering Borough Council By-Election, Latimer Ward: 28 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Evans27845.6+5.3
Labour David Bishop15224.9+12.3
Independent Maureen Jerram13321.8-25.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Simons477.7+7.7
Majority12620.7+11.7
Turnout 61024.6-4.7
Conservative hold Swing -3.5

Electorate: 2498

Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6 October 2005

Kettering Borough Council By-Election, Wicksteed Ward: 6 October 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynsey Tod 464 49.7 +0.3
Conservative Scott Edwards37440.0-9.4
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn9610.3+10.3
Majority909.7N/A
Turnout 93435.4+4.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.4%

Electorate: 2638

St. Mary's Ward By-Election: 17 November 2005

Kettering Borough Council By-Election, St. Mary's Ward, 17 November 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shona Scrimshaw67460.9+9.4
Conservative Kathleen Stallard36232.7-15.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Window716.4+6.4
Majority31228.1+22.3
Turnout 100727.7+0.6
Labour hold Swing +12.6%

Electorate: 4011

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