Basildon District Council election, 2003

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Map of the results of the 2003 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2003. Basildon UK local election 2003 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2003 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2003.

The 2003 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

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Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Background

The previous election in 2002 saw the Conservatives win exactly half of the seats, but Labour remained in control of the council with the support of the Liberal Democrats. [3] However 6 months before the 2003 election 2 Labour councillors defected and the Conservatives took over the administration of the council. [4]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives win a majority for only the second time in the history of Basildon council. [5]

Following the election the Labour leader on the council Nigel Smith was replaced by his group with Paul Kirkman. [4]

Basildon Local Election Result 2003 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 8 2 0 +2 57.1 45.3 12,090 -2.7%
  Labour 5 0 2 -2 35.7 27.9 7,441 -6.5%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 7.1 19.7 5,255 +3.1%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 1,104 +3.9%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 510 +1.2%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 299 +1.1%

Ward results

Billericay East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Dadds 1,563 66.2
Liberal Democrat James Edwards 526 22.3
Labour Patricia Reid 272 11.5
Majority 1,037 43.9
Turnout 2,361
Conservative hold Swing
Billericay West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Horgan 1,712 69.5
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Taylor 514 20.9
Labour Geoffrey Viney 238 9.7
Majority 1,198 48.6
Turnout 2,464
Conservative hold Swing
Burstead [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kevin Blake 1,213 51.6
Liberal Democrat Belinda Jackson 902 38.4
Labour Margaret Viney 234 10.0
Majority 311 13.2
Turnout 2,349
Conservative hold Swing
Fryerns [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Julia Woods 966 43.4
BNP William Bake 487 21.9
Conservative Kenneth Evens 427 19.2
Liberal Democrat John Lutton 223 10.0
Green Adam Ellis 124 5.6
Majority 479 21.5
Turnout 2,227
Labour hold Swing
Laindon Park [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Walsh 844 43.6
Labour Anthony Borlase 780 40.3
Liberal Democrat Dorothy Edwards 163 8.4
Independent Jason Richardson 97 5.0
Independent Michael Payne 51 2.6
Majority 64 3.3
Turnout 1,935
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Lee Chapel North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Rackham 766 40.6
Conservative Richard Hyland 434 23.0
BNP Sidney Chaney 285 15.1
Liberal Democrat Michael Martin 207 11.0
Green Ernest Humphries 114 6.0
Independent Steven Denne 80 4.2
Majority 332 17.6
Turnout 1,886
Labour hold Swing
Nethermayne [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Williams 1,168 48.1
Labour Lynda Gordon 672 27.7
Conservative Henry Tucker 586 24.2
Majority 496 20.4
Turnout 2,426
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pitsea North West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Rackley 738 48.3
Conservative Mark Levey 541 35.4
Liberal Democrat Martin Howard 248 16.2
Majority 197 12.9
Turnout 1,527
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea South East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Malcolm Geddes 771 36.1
Labour Michael Plant 717 33.6
BNP David King 332 15.5
Liberal Democrat Vivien Howard 169 7.9
Independent Raymond Abrahall 87 4.1
Green David Wilkinson 61 2.9
Majority 54 2.5
Turnout 2,137
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St Martin's [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin Payn 563 47.0
Conservative Deborah Allen 351 29.3
Liberal Democrat Michael Dickinson 178 14.8
Independent Alfred Viccary 107 8.9
Majority 212 17.7
Turnout 1,199
Labour hold Swing
Vange [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Swatantra Nandanwar 507 41.9
Conservative Philip Johnson 452 37.4
Liberal Democrat Mark Hersom 163 13.5
Independent John Cord 88 7.3
Majority 55 4.5
Turnout 1,210
Labour hold Swing
Wickford Castledon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sylvia Buckley 1,121 68.1
Labour Andrew Powderly 269 16.3
Liberal Democrat Fane Cummings 256 15.6
Majority 852 51.8
Turnout 1,646
Conservative hold Swing
Wickford North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Mowe 1,396 63.4
Labour Clive Thomas 451 20.5
Liberal Democrat Ian Robertson 355 16.1
Majority 945 42.9
Turnout 2,202
Conservative hold Swing
Wickford Park [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Jackson 679 60.1
Labour Christopher Wilson 268 23.7
Liberal Democrat Michael Woods 183 16.2
Majority 411 36.4
Turnout 1,130
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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  2. ↑ "Basildon: Lower taxes at top of Tories' agenda". Southend Standard. 16 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Basildon: Nigel is appointed leader". Southend Standard. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Basildon: Labour ousts Smith as leader". Southend Standard. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot". Southend Standard. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "27.1 Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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