2003 Norwich City Council election

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The 2003 Norwich City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with an additional seat up in Henderson ward due to a by-election.

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Result summary

2003 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 458.8203062.513,97839.0-5.1
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 429.4101531.311,17631.2-2.0
  Green 2Steady2.svg11.8024.15,68915.9+6.5
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0112.04,53912.7+0.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04881.4+0.9

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Borrett 1,102 43.6 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Arundell61724.4-7.1
Conservative Antony Little60323.8+8.8
Green Beth Brockett2088.2+3.3
Majority48519.2+1.9
Turnout 2,53029.1+2.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Smith 630 38.3 -4.5
Conservative Colin Barker49129.9+1.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Kendrick33720.5-3.0
Green Janet Bearman18611.3+6.3
Majority1398.5-5.6
Turnout 1,64428.9-1.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Watson 846 42.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Strong43422.0-8.7
Conservative Ernest Horth33116.8-3.1
Green Adrian Holmes23111.7+3.5
Independent David Bethell1316.6N/A
Majority41227.3+15.8
Turnout 1,97335.8+3.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Waters 920 50.7 -0.3
Conservative D. Lovewell42523.4-1.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Smith37520.7-0.9
Green Fiona Dowson945.2+2.9
Majority49527.3+1.5
Turnout 1,81435.8+0.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Lubbock 2,164 62.9 +0.3
Conservative Ian Mackie78222.7-2.3
Labour J. Bremner3389.8-0.4
Green Neville Bartlett1594.6+2.4
Majority1,38240.1+2.5
Turnout 3,44355.2+1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Verran 860 45.6 -5.2
Labour Carol Morrey64434.1-1.0
Green Rupert Read 38220.3+14.9
Majority21611.5-4.2
Turnout 1,88633.7-2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Henderson

Henderson (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jessica Goldfinch 1,011 47.5 +6.1
Green Adrian Ramsay 991
Labour H. Panting63830.0-0.4
Labour John Sheridan473
Liberal Democrats Phillip Bazley35516.7-5.7
Liberal Democrats Anne Stairs305
Conservative C. Page1245.8±0.0
Conservative F. Leatherdale112
Turnout 35.7-1.3
Green hold
Green hold

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Harper 938 48.2 -0.9
Labour Charles Sanderson65733.7-4.4
Conservative Christine Munroe22411.5+2.3
Green Andrew Knighton1296.6+2.9
Majority28114.4+3.4
Turnout 1,94836.4-0.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.8

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Diane Lowe 1,058 40.5 -1.2
Labour P. Harris88233.7-5.6
Conservative Trevor Ivory38814.8+2.4
Green R. House28711.0+4.4
Majority1766.7+4.3
Turnout 2,61538.3+4.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg2.2

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victor Elvin 802 49.5 +2.3
Labour B. Simpson71043.9-4.6
Green Jennifer Parkhouse1046.4+2.2
Majority925.7
Turnout 1,61629.9-2.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg3.5

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicholas Williams 778 41.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Hopkins57930.7-8.7
Independent Paul Scruton35718.9+9.4
Green L. Freaney1719.1+5.7
Majority19910.6
Turnout 1,88530.8-1.9
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.5

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. McAlenan 1,000 42.7 -9.4
Green Robert Gledhill83535.6+21.2
Labour Stephen Cook34514.7-12.2
Conservative Victor Hopes1647.0+0.3
Majority1657.0-18.2
Turnout 2,34442.4+4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.3

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wells 1,082 49.1 -2.3
Labour S. Wright53424.2-5.6
Green Stephen Little30213.7+7.5
Conservative Richard Wells28713.0+0.5
Majority54824.9+3.3
Turnout 2,20539.5-2.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Divers 1,106 57.3 -3.8
Labour Julie Westmacott38419.9-2.6
Conservative M. Ivory23312.1+3.4
Green R. Farrington20610.7+2.9
Majority72237.4-1.2
Turnout 1,92930.7+3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.6

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Wood 1,031 47.3 -13.1
Labour Keith Driver70932.5+6.8
Conservative John Wyatt24011.0+1.3
Green Christopher Webb1999.1+4.9
Majority32214.8-19.8
Turnout 2,17941.0+1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Williams 935 50.5 -12.2
Labour Roy Blower58631.7+8.0
Green Katharine Willett19410.5+5.0
Conservative Dipesh Palana1357.3-0.8
Majority34918.9-20.1
Turnout 1,85035.0-0.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.1

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 17 July 2021.