2003 Plymouth City Council election

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2003 Plymouth City Council election
  2000 1 May 2003 2004  

All 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election22 seats, 32.8%38 seats, 48.1%0 seats, 14.6%
Seats won36183
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg20Increase2.svg3
Popular vote24,84918,42110,515
Percentage43.2%32.0%18.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.4%Decrease2.svg16.1%Increase2.svg3.7%

Plymouth City Council election 2003 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2003 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 2003 Plymouth City Council election was held on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. The election was the first to be contested under new ward boundaries, and as a result the entire council was up for election. The Labour Party regained control of the council, which it had lost to the Conservative Party at the previous election in 2000. [1] [2] [3]

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Overall results

2003 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 36Increase2.svg1463.243.224,849Increase2.svg7.3
  Conservative 18Decrease2.svg931.632.018,421Decrease2.svg16.1
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg25.318.310,515Increase2.svg3.7
 Plymouth Party0Steady2.svg0.01.81,046New
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.01.7976Increase2.svg1.2
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.01.3753New
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.01.1659Increase2.svg0.9
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.00.3192New
 Socialist Alliance (England)0Steady2.svg0.00.2143New
Total5757,303

Ward results

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R Simmonds 1,487
Labour T Coleman 1,439
Labour C Mavin 1,408
Conservative P Brookshaw1,092
Conservative J Harden1,027
Conservative G Horler1,011
Liberal Democrats C Summerfield396
Liberal Democrats J Fitzroy394
Liberal Democrats R Dogan374
Turnout 31.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D Stark 1,458
Conservative A Fry 1,436
Conservative T Savery 1,413
Labour S Barker858
Labour S Oxenham825
Labour C Rennie821
Liberal Democrats R Fells720
Liberal Democrats M Walker712
Liberal Democrats R Casley710
Turnout 32.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B Brotherton 1,421
Labour W Stevens 1,313
Labour N Wildy 1,301
Conservative J Bell574
Conservative E Gray537
Conservative J Johnson509
Liberal Democrats C Prigmore290
Liberal Democrats T Colley251
Liberal Democrats C MacCullie248
Independent J Brooks245
BNP G Green192
Plymouth PartyW Luck178
Turnout 26.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Drake

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats K Gillard 580
Liberal Democrats D Santillo 537
Labour R Bellamy380
Labour D Howells361
Conservative P Marshall281
Conservative C Miles272
Socialist Alliance P Heddle69
Turnout 18.6%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B Miller 1,784
Labour A Kerswell 1,766
Labour B Vincent 1,752
Liberal Democrats N Sewell634
Liberal Democrats D Wood619
Conservative M Orchard613
Liberal Democrats L Burrows607
Conservative R Lloyd583
Conservative R McVicar554
Turnout 31.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D Bray 1,387
Labour L Finn 1,323
Labour S Lemin 1,278
Conservative C Nunn1,182
Conservative M Foster1,164
Conservative P Rowe1,158
Liberal Democrats M Bellamy584
Liberal Democrats R Bellamy560
Liberal Democrats T Smith511
Turnout 32.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Tudor Evans 1,912
Labour I Gordon 1,784
Labour C Pattison 1,746
Conservative S Ashcroft553
Conservative D Bothwick507
Conservative T Thomas503
Liberal Democrats M Black407
Liberal Democrats K Black394
Liberal Democrats L Pearson330
Plymouth PartyS Charles166
Turnout 29.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P Carter 1,689
Labour P Purnell 1,611
Labour P Smith 1,574
Conservative B Baker520
Conservative R Mahony502
Conservative J Coope489
Liberal Democrats J Crocker422
Liberal Democrats M O'Neil374
Liberal Democrats M Swann362
Turnout 25.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S Dann 1,527
Labour M Fox 1,489
Labour P Hutchings 1,474
Conservative H Ellis899
Conservative J Ellis863
Conservative A Sloggett829
Liberal Democrats A Campbell491
Liberal Democrats D Spreat408
Liberal Democrats J Spreat401
Turnout 30.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J Mahony 1,435
Conservative M Leaves 1,373
Conservative P Nicholson 1,354
Labour C Woodman1,049
Labour C Rose1,002
Labour R Sharman980
Liberal Democrats V Costain847
Liberal Democrats E Swann792
Liberal Democrats M Shally763
Green F Allen322
UKIP R Sigrist301
UKIP C Bragg284
UKIP P Martin-Kaye260
Independent A Sherry85
Turnout 37.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Plympton Chaddlewood

Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward Plympton Chaddlewood ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward
Plympton Chaddlewood 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G Jordan 601
Conservative D Salter 572
Liberal Democrats J Byatt377
Labour P Murphy352
Liberal Democrats P Hutty312
Labour J Wood308
Independent D Every211
Turnout 23.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plympton Erle

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J Fox 783
Liberal Democrats E Lock 764
Labour R Burns713
Conservative D Birkenhead697
Liberal Democrats S Jennett668
Labour M Robinson586
Turnout 31.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P Nicholson 1,848
Conservative D James 1,741
Conservative D Ford 1,661
Labour J Henley998
Labour V Burns955
Labour S Robinson860
Liberal Democrats P Fewings638
Liberal Democrats A Cains583
Liberal Democrats M Trench478
Turnout 34.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D Viney 1,866
Conservative V Pengelly 1,769
Conservative K Wigens 1,681
Labour R Evans975
Labour C Childs842
Labour D Roche808
Liberal Democrats P Jones482
Liberal Democrats R Tofts481
Liberal Democrats J Evans478
Turnout 29.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K Foster 1,208
Conservative W Foster 1,156
Conservative M Leaves 1,128
Labour R Dodd1,123
Labour J Clynch1,062
Labour W Wraight844
Liberal Democrats C Burrows500
UKIP R Bullock452
UKIP A Skuse414
UKIP D McCallum408
Liberal Democrats M Chandler405
Liberal Democrats S Kendrick372
Turnout 34.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Budeax

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G Wheeler 1,560
Labour C Blackburn 1,475
Labour D Williams 1,426
Conservative H Plymsol520
Conservative P Crolla513
Liberal Democrats R McSweeney449
Conservative M White421
Liberal Democrats G Hirst379
Liberal Democrats M Gallagher371
Turnout 24.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Peter and the Waterfront

Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward
St Peter and the Waterfront 2003 (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M King 1,040
Labour T Wildy963
Labour V Hiromeris958
Conservative F Brimacombe728
Conservative A Angel670
Conservative E Shillabeer588
Liberal Democrats H Stone535
Liberal Democrats J Newton475
Liberal Democrats T Wickett434
Plymouth PartyK Kelway365
Plymouth PartyJ Broughton264
Plymouth PartyS Billows242
Green F Williamson172
Independent S Ellis118
Turnout 27.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D Camp 1,996
Labour J Kirk 1,728
Labour D Weekes 1,620
Conservative E Willey836
Conservative E Dawson732
Conservative J Plymsol731
Liberal Democrats T O'Connor372
Liberal Democrats C Curry333
Liberal Democrats B Yardley292
Turnout 27.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M Fletcher 1,128
Labour G Shears 1,045
Labour D Haydon 1,007
Conservative C Pascoe935
Conservative Y Dawson926
Conservative G Monaghan877
Liberal Democrats H Guy506
Liberal Democrats S Guy469
Liberal Democrats N Wickett422
Green J Cavanagh287
Plymouth PartyI Fleming178
Plymouth PartyK Woodward170
Turnout 29.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2003 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J Nelder 1,470
Labour M Aspinall 1,452
Labour E Rennie 1,337
Liberal Democrats C Brown521
Liberal Democrats P York492
Conservative J Parry489
Conservative R Welchman486
Conservative J White472
Liberal Democrats G Nye429
Green T Mitchell195
Plymouth PartyD Kelway159
Plymouth PartyR Brierley127
Socialist Alliance R Manning74
Socialist Alliance E Peonides69
Socialist Alliance P Tozer48
Turnout 28.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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