2003 Winchester City Council election

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2003 Winchester City Council election
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20 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before1435
Seats won106
Seats after1929
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote12,15811,171
Percentage45.041.3
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats before53
Seats won21
Seats after54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,5701,117
Percentage9.54.1
Winchester UK local election 2003 map.svg
Results by Ward
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Background

20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned. [3] 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats. [3]

Election result

The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour. [4]

Winchester Local Election Result 2003 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1140+455.045.812,772+9.2%
  Liberal Democrats 606-630.041.011,437-3.6%
  Labour 220+210.09.32,586+0.1%
  Independent 10005.04.01,117-5.5%

Ward results

Bishop's Waltham

Bishop's Waltham [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Chamberlain86351.1
Conservative Sally Lees46227.3
Liberal Democrats Jillian Blackmore28917.1
Labour Stephen Haines764.5
Majority40123.8
Turnout 1,69032.9-5.2
Independent hold Swing

Colden Common and Twyford

Colden Common and Twyford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Wagner1,00463.2
Conservative Peter Facey50932.0
Labour Clare McKenna764.8
Majority49531.2
Turnout 1,58938.4-3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Compton and Otterbourne

Compton and Otterbourne [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Murray McMillan77354.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Mason59842.1
Labour Kathleen Smith513.6
Majority17512.3
Turnout 1,42245.2+0.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Denmead

Denmead [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Stallard1,24471.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Slade43425.0
Labour Adrian Field553.2
Majority81046.8
Turnout 1,73334.8-6.2
Conservative hold Swing

Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon

Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Coates61468.5+5.3
Liberal Democrats Margaret Scriven26629.7-7.1
Labour Albert Edwards161.8+1.8
Majority34838.8+12.4
Turnout 89657.9-0.8
Conservative hold Swing

Itchen Valley

Itchen Valley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Baxter46371.8-0.1
Liberal Democrats David Keston15323.7-4.4
Labour Denise Baker294.5+4.5
Majority31048.1+4.3
Turnout 64541.5-0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Littleton and Harestock

Littleton and Harestock [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kelsie Learney87567.4
Conservative James Duddridge35427.3
Labour Elaine Fullaway705.4
Majority52140.1
Turnout 1,29946.1+4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Owslebury and Curdridge

Owslebury and Curdridge [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Merritt75552.8
Conservative Clive Mansell63444.3
Labour Timothy Curran422.9
Majority1218.5
Turnout 1,43149.1-0.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Barnabas

St. Barnabas [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eileen Berry1,16355.2
Liberal Democrats John Higgins81938.9
Labour Simon Woolfenden1235.8
Majority34416.3
Turnout 2,10546.2-0.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Bartholomew

St. Bartholomew [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Nelmes79849.8
Conservative Stephen Brine62739.1
Labour Denis Archdeacon17811.1
Majority17110.7
Turnout 1,60334.6-3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. John and All Saints

St. John and All Saints [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Antony De Peyer54339.0
Liberal Democrats Hilary Jones45732.9
Conservative Michael Lovegrove39128.1
Majority866.1
Turnout 1,39129.5-2.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Luke

St. Luke [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Rees43832.9
Liberal Democrats Jacey Jackson33325.0
Conservative Richard Worrall30522.9
Independent Heather House25419.1
Majority1057.9
Turnout 1,33031.2-12.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Michael

St. Michael [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Mather88450.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Chesters73642.3
Labour Debra Grech1217.0
Majority1488.5
Turnout 1,74139.3-4.7
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul

St. Paul [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Bennetts77262.3
Conservative Ian Jones34127.5
Labour Carol Orchard12610.2
Majority43134.8
Turnout 1,23927.3-6.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swanmore and Newton

Swanmore and Newtown [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Pearson88555.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bradby67041.9
Labour Denis May442.8
Majority21513.4
Turnout 1,59949.9-2.5
Conservative hold Swing

The Alresfords

The Alresfords [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest Jeffs1,05646.1
Liberal Democrats Valerie Miller78434.3
Labour Robin Atkins44919.6
Majority27211.8
Turnout 2,28946.1+2.1
Conservative hold Swing

Upper Meon Valley

Upper Meon Valley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Quar46469.3+1.5
Liberal Democrats Diana Vear17726.4-5.8
Labour Tessa Valentine294.3+4.3
Majority28742.9+7.3
Turnout 67045.2-5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Whiteley

Whiteley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Watts29755.7
Liberal Democrats Patrick Wright21340.0
Labour Michael Chaplin234.3
Majority8415.7
Turnout 53329.3+4.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Wickham

Wickham [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Clohosey62558.4
Conservative Graeme Quar41638.9
Labour David Picton-Jones292.7
Majority20919.5
Turnout 1,07043.0-0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wonston and Micheldever

Wonston and Micheldever [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Wright89054.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Bayley67941.5
Labour Nigel Lickley684.2
Majority21112.9
Turnout 1,63765.7+23.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Election Results". The Times . 2 May 2003. p. 17.
  3. 1 2 "City council nominations". Southern Daily Echo . 8 April 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "District Council Elections Results 2003". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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