2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election
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All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won21115
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote14,4648,9401,967
Percentage47.0%29.1%6.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.2%Decrease2.svg 0.4%Increase2.svg 1.1%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Labour Green Independent Labour
Seats won210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote4,2091,170did not stand
Percentage13.7%3.8%did not stand
SwingDecrease2.svg 15.1%N/ADecrease2.svg 2.6%
Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2003.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3121N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 652.547.014,464+13.2
  Liberal Democrats 2211N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 327.529.18,940–0.4
  Independent 75N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 212.56.41,967+1.1
  Labour 132N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 45.013.74,209–15.1
  Green 71N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 12.53.81,170N/A
  Independent Labour 0002Decrease2.svg 20.0N/AN/A–2.6

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.

Bacton & Old Newton

Bacton & Old Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Michael Shave* 420 48.4
Conservative David Hodges27031.1
Green Roger Stearn17820.5
Majority15017.3
Turnout 86848.2
Registered electors 1,802
Independent win (new seat)

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Barker 668 64.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Saunders*37335.8
Majority 29528.3
Turnout 1,04153.7
Registered electors 1,938
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Barking & Somersham

Barking & Somersham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Hoy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,723
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bramford & Blakenham

Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gary Install Unopposed
Conservative Roger Saunders* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,162
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Claydon & Barham

Claydon & Barham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Clive Crane* 756 58.3
Liberal Democrats Sally Eastall 712 54.9
Conservative John Williams53841.5
Conservative Neil Cooper48537.4
Turnout ~1,29738.1
Registered electors 3,405
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Debenham

Debenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Alcock 386 52.7
Liberal Democrats Manuelo Lorenzo22130.2
Green Merlin Carr12517.1
Majority 16522.5
Turnout 73243.6
Registered electors 1,680
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elmswell & Norton

Elmswell & Norton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Carol Milward* 873 65.9
Liberal Democrats Douglas Reed 850 64.1
Conservative David Etchells-Butler45334.2
Turnout ~1,33737.9
Registered electors 3,526
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Eye

Eye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Flatman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,591
Independent hold

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Frost* 454 61.5
Independent Garry Deeks11715.8
Liberal Democrats Mary Goode8811.9
Green Emily Beanland7910.7
Majority 33745.7
Turnout 73841.6
Registered electors 1,776
Independent hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Kearsley 572 66.1
Labour Terence O'Keefe*29433.9
Majority 27832.1
Turnout 86646.5
Registered electors 1,862
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Davie-Thornhill 335 52.2
Labour David Evans*30747.8
Majority 284.4
Turnout 64238.9
Registered electors 1,660
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Helmingham & Coddenham

Helmingham & Coddenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Timothy Passmore 415 62.2
Liberal Democrats Simon West25237.8
Majority16324.4
Turnout 66740.5
Registered electors 1,651
Conservative win (new seat)

Hoxne

Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Lawrence 463 62.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Van Slooten27537.3
Majority 18825.4
Turnout 73846.4
Registered electors 1,597
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Stringer 472 53.4
Conservative John Gilmour*41246.6
Majority 606.8
Turnout 88450.9
Registered electors 1,755
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Marchant* 740 53.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Norris* 517 37.5
Conservative Ian Mason46833.9
Conservative Raymond Darnell46533.7
Labour David Hill17312.5
Turnout ~1,41338.6
Registered electors 3,662
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Onehouse

Onehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Cameron-Laker 297 42.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Cray*29342.0
Green John Matthissen10815.5
Majority 40.6
Turnout 69841.9
Registered electors 1,667
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Michell* 418 71.8
Labour Elaine Halton16428.2
Majority 25443.6
Turnout 58236.5
Registered electors 1,614
Conservative hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penelope Otton* 488 73.4
Independent Lord Morris17726.6
Majority 31146.8
Turnout 66544.3
Registered electors 1,510
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall & Walsham

Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alec Russell* 812 66.5
Conservative Sara Michell* 797 65.3
Labour John Dougall40933.5
Turnout ~1,24937.0
Registered electors 3,376
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ringshall

Ringshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Godden 340 54.3
Conservative Eleanor Rauh28645.7
Majority 548.6
Turnout 62632.6
Registered electors 1,928
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Paton* 621 54.5
Conservative Poppy Robinson 558 48.9
Labour Marilyn Finbow*51845.5
Labour Ronald Snell42837.6
Turnout ~1,19132.4
Registered electors 3,676
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Shephard 621 57.7
Conservative Frank Whittle 571 53.1
Labour Duncan Macpherson 455 42.3
Labour John Drake44841.6
Labour Suzanne Britton44641.4
Turnout ~1,13524.7
Registered electors 4,594
Conservative gain from Independent Labour
Conservative gain from Independent Labour
Labour win (new seat)

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brenda McKinlay* 533 50.8
Conservative Vera Waspe 517 49.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff*50447.9
Conservative Keith Myers-Hewitt47945.5
Turnout ~1,06928.7
Registered electors 3,724
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Stowupland

Stowupland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ivan Lockett 384 66.0
Labour Timothy Lodge19834.0
Majority 18632.0
Turnout 58233.6
Registered electors 1,755
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke & Laxfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Stuart Gemmill* 438 66.7
Liberal Democrats Sarah Coulter11517.5
Green Adrian Green10415.8
Majority32349.2
Turnout 65734.3
Registered electors 1,917
Independent win (new seat)

The Stonhams

The Stonhams
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fowler* 333 45.2
Conservative Richard Passmore*30040.7
Green Nicholas Hardingham10414.1
Majority334.5
Turnout 73742.0
Registered electors 1,755
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Thurston & Hessett

Thurston & Hessett (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Derrick Haley 687 47.7
Conservative Alan Stiff 639 44.4
Liberal Democrats David Kemplay38426.7
Labour Donald Stevenson36925.6
Turnout ~1,21136.5
Registered electors 3,317
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Tilbury Unopposed
Registered electors 1,818
Conservative hold

Woolpit

Woolpit
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ramon Melvin* 361 73.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Cooke13326.9
Majority 22846.2
Turnout 49432.0
Registered electors 1,545
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Debenham* 547 77.4
Liberal Democrats Denise Foster16022.6
Majority 38754.8
Turnout 70740.8
Registered electors 1,739
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Richardson 281 51.1
Conservative 18333.3
UKIP 8615.6
Majority 9817.8
Turnout 55032.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbound 617 57.7 −0.7
Conservative 37435.0−6.6
Labour 787.3+7.3
Majority 24322.7
Turnout 1,06930.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005 [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Adey 308 46.9 +9.6
Conservative Elizabeth Gibson-Harries29545.0−17.7
Labour Garry Deeks548.2+8.2
Majority 131.9
Turnout 65740.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005 [5] [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Field 536 64.3
Conservative Michael Damant22927.5
Labour Suzanne Britton688.2
Majority 30736.8
Turnout 83326.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk . London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk . London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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