2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 10 3 Seats after 32 10 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 14,795 5,767 Percentage 47.8% 18.6% Swing 1.5% 2.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Independent Seats won 3 1 Seats after 8 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 8,672 706 Percentage 28.0% 2.3% Swing 6.7% 7.2%
Winner of each seat at the 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. ^{[1] [2]}

Summary

The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of 13 seats. ^[3] The only changes saw the Conservatives lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in St Laurence ward and an independent candidate gain Westborough from the Labour party. ^[3]

Election result

2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election [4] [5]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	10	1	58.8	22	32	62.7	14,795	47.8	+1.5
	Labour	3	1	17.6	7	10	19.6	5,767	18.6	–2.4
	Liberal Democrats	3	1	17.6	5	8	15.7	8,672	28.0	+6.7
	Independent	1	1	5.9	0	1	2.0	706	2.3	–7.2
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	754	2.4	+0.5
	BNP	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	249	0.8	N/A

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Julie Cushion*	1,113	50.5	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Grimwade	860	39.0	+9.2
	Labour	Tony Borton	230	10.4	−0.7
Majority			253	11.5	−9.0
Turnout			2,203	30.3	−3.9
Registered electors			7,289
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.5

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	James Clinkscales*	888	44.0	−1.7
	Conservative	Ian Robertson	835	41.3	+3.4
	Labour	Charles Willis	297	14.7	−1.8
Majority			53	2.6	−5.2
Turnout			2,020	27.0	−1.9
Registered electors			7,498
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.6

Chalkwell

Chalkwell ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Latham*	1,155	62.2	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Gage	435	23.4	+4.8
	Labour	Lydia Sookias	266	14.3	+0.5
Majority			720	38.8	−2.4
Turnout			1,856	25.9	−1.9
Registered electors			7,217
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.2

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Roger Weaver*	1,078	51.3	+2.1
	Liberal Democrats	Norah Goodman	841	40.0	+6.7
	Labour	Raoul Meade	184	8.7	−0.5
Majority			237	11.3	−4.6
Turnout			2,103	28.0	−5.7
Registered electors			7,529
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.3

Kursaal

Kursaal ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen George*	644	51.5	+1.8
	Conservative	Judith Smithson	383	30.6	−4.5
	Liberal Democrats	George Lewin	224	17.9	+2.7
Majority			261	20.9	+6.3
Turnout			1,251	18.5	−0.4
Registered electors			6,834
	Labour hold		Swing	3.2

Leigh

Leigh ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Wexham*	1,335	61.2	+15.8
	Conservative	Simon Gutteridge	573	26.3	−7.7
	Green	Dawn Arno	138	6.3	N/A
	Labour	Helen Beckett	134	6.1	−3.0
Majority			762	35.0	+23.6
Turnout			2,180	31.1	−2.1
Registered electors			7,034
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	11.8

Milton

Milton ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Garston*	785	52.1	−2.2
	Labour	Ian Gilbert	403	26.7	−8.0
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Clark	201	13.3	+13.3
	Green	Steve Flynn	118	7.8	−3.2
Majority			382	25.3	+5.6
Turnout			1,507	22.2	−5.3
Registered electors			6,808
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.9

Prittlewell

Prittlewell ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Murray Foster*	962	47.3	+14.2
	Liberal Democrats	John Adams	695	34.2	+5.2
	Labour	Margaret Borton	245	12.1	−2.3
	Green	Andrea Black	131	6.4	N/A
Majority			267	13.1	+9.0
Turnout			2,033	27.0	−7.0
Registered electors			7,550
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.5

St Laurence

St Laurence ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Carole Roast	925	47.8	+18.2
	Conservative	Michael Dolby*	738	38.1	+6.6
	Labour	Paul White	272	14.1	+1.3
Majority			187	9.7	N/A
Turnout			1,935	26.2	−7.5
Registered electors			7,432
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	5.8

St Lukes

St Lukes ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevin Robinson*	590	42.9	−7.5
	Conservative	Melvyn Day	525	38.2	+0.9
	Liberal Democrats	Marion Boulton	155	11.3	N/A
	Green	Cristian Ramis	105	7.6	−4.8
Majority			65	4.7	−8.4
Turnout			1,375	18.0	−3.9
Registered electors			7,693
	Labour hold		Swing	4.2

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Patricia Rayner*	810	56.7	+19.0
	Labour	Anne Chalk	472	33.0	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Colin Spraggs	147	10.3	+4.6
Majority			338	23.7	+15.9
Turnout			1,429	19.6	−4.9
Registered electors			7,294
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.4

Southchurch

Southchurch ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ann Holland*	1,258	71.8	+11.1
	Labour	Darius Ware-Lane	264	15.1	−1.6
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Ray	229	13.1	+4.9
Majority			994	56.8	+12.8
Turnout			1,751	24.8	−5.1
Registered electors			7,116
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.4

Thorpe

Thorpe ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anthony Delaney*	1,456	75.1	−0.4
	Labour	John Townsend	248	12.8	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	Linda Smith	235	12.1	+2.4
Majority			1,208	62.3	+1.6
Turnout			1,939	27.3	−5.2
Registered electors			7,136
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.8

Victoria

Victoria ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Norman*	667	45.8	−11.5
	Conservative	Anthony Smithson	308	21.1	−12.2
	BNP	Graham John	249	17.1	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Collins	142	9.7	N/A
	Green	Adrian Hedges	91	6.2	−3.2
Majority			359	24.6	+0.6
Turnout			1,457	21.9	−0.8
Registered electors			6,663
	Labour hold		Swing	0.4

West Leigh

West Leigh ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Howard Briggs*	1,417	57.4	−3.8
	Liberal Democrats	Albert Wren	821	33.2	+1.5
	Labour	Joyce Mapp	118	4.8	−2.3
	Green	Doris Thomas	114	4.6	+4.6
Majority			596	24.1	−5.5
Turnout			2,470	36.2	−4.3
Registered electors			6,850
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.7

West Shoebury

West Shoebury ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Derek Jarvis*	1,173	69.0	+5.2
	Labour	Julian Ware-Lane	340	20.0	−7.9
	Liberal Democrats	Amanda Spraggs	187	11.0	+2.7
Majority			833	49.0	+13.0
Turnout			1,700	23.3	−5.0
Registered electors			7,337
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.6

Westborough

Westborough ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Martin Terry	640	36.9	+11.4
	Labour	Marimuthu Velmurugan*	393	22.7	−4.3
	Liberal Democrats	Colin Ritchie	352	20.3	−3.4
	Conservative	Emma Hill	226	13.0	−4.6
	Independent	Trevor Oakley	66	3.8	N/A
	Green	Rita Wood	57	3.3	−2.8
Majority			247	14.2	N/A
Turnout			1,734	25.1	−0.2
Registered electors			6,933
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing	7.9

References

1. "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
2. "How Britain voted: English and Scottish councils". The Independent. 3 May 2003. p. 18.
3. "South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot". Echo. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2010.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Borough Council Election" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 4 April 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "Election results; English Councils; Local elections 2003". The Times. 2 May 2003. p. 16.