Carlisle City Council election, 2003

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

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

City of Carlisle City & non-metropolitan district in England

The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages including Dalston, Scotby and Wetheral. The city has a population of 107,524. and an area of 1,039.97 square kilometres (402 sq mi), making it the largest city in England by area.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Cumbria Ceremonial (geographic) county of England

Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

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.

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.

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 31.4%, slightly down from the 31.7% in 2002. [3]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Carlisle local election result 2003 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 903-347.441.19,317-1.8%
  Labour 840+442.144.110,016+0.2%
  Liberal Democrat 200010.514.63,304+3.6%
  Independent 001-100.359-1.8%

Ward results

Belah [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Toole94859.3-1.0
Labour Mohammed Harid65040.7+1.0
Majority29818.6-1.9
Turnout 1,59834.3
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mary Styth57047.2-1.2
Conservative Neville Lishman42535.2-2.7
Liberal Democrat James Tootle15312.7+1.2
Independent Steven Cochrane594.9+4.9
Majority14512.0+1.6
Turnout 1,20729.2
Labour hold Swing
Botcherby [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Charles Scarborough69860.7-2.4
Conservative Gareth Ellis45239.3+2.4
Majority24621.4-4.8
Turnout 1,15026.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Burgh [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Collier39172.5
Labour Robin Pearson14827.5
Majority24345.1
Turnout 53934.0
Conservative hold Swing
Castle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Thomas Hodgson60357.6+8.5
Labour Raymond Warwick44342.4+9.0
Majority16015.3-0.5
Turnout 1,04624.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Currock [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Im Thurn71972.6-5.1
Conservative David Blackadder27227.4+5.1
Majority44745.1-10.2
Turnout 99123.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Dalston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Dodd78045.5-2.9
Liberal Democrat Trevor Allison65438.1+4.2
Labour Ann Warwick28116.4-1.3
Majority1267.3-7.2
Turnout 1,71540.4
Conservative hold Swing
Denton Holme [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hugh McDevitt83470.9+3.4
Conservative Stephen Metcalfe23219.7+2.1
Liberal Democrat Olwyn Luckley1119.4-5.5
Majority60251.1+1.2
Turnout 1,17726.9
Labour hold Swing
Harraby [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cyril Weber85167.3+5.2
Conservative Michele Gwillim31124.6-13.3
Liberal Democrat Eileen Aldersey1028.1+8.1
Majority54042.7+18.4
Turnout 1,26428.3
Labour hold Swing
Irthing [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Knapton41976.5
Labour Alex Faulds12923.5
Majority29052.9
Turnout 54833.7
Conservative hold Swing
Longtown and Rockliffe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jefferson56862.2+3.0
Labour Robert Dodds34537.8-3.0
Majority22324.4+6.0
Turnout 91329.0
Conservative hold Swing
Lyne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Cyril Bowman42182.7
Labour Roger Horne8817.3
Majority33365.4
Turnout 50932.8
Conservative hold Swing
Morton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ralph Aldersey94750.3-0.7
Labour John Bell93549.7+10.9
Majority120.6-11.5
Turnout 1,88239.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St. Aidans [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Reginald Watson69149.0-10.8
Conservative Lawrence Fisher55139.1-1.1
Liberal Democrat Steven Tweedie16711.9+11.9
Majority1409.9-9.6
Turnout 1,40930.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Stanwix Rural [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Edward Firth73774.3-3.3
Labour John Hale25525.7+3.3
Majority48248.6-6.6
Turnout 99230.2
Conservative hold Swing
Stanwix Urban [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jacquelyne Geddes93056.6-9.2
Labour Keith Aitken47929.2-5.0
Liberal Democrat Roger O'Brienn23414.2+14.2
Majority45127.4-4.2
Turnout 1,64335.3
Conservative hold Swing
Upperby [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Martlew77463.8-5.4
Conservative Richard Hyslop27322.5-8.3
Liberal Democrat James Osler16713.8+13.8
Majority50141.3+2.9
Turnout 1,21430.2
Labour hold Swing
Wetheral [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Earp98376.9+15.3
Labour Helen Horne29523.1+23.1
Majority68853.8+30.6
Turnout 1,27837.4
Conservative hold Swing
Yewdale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joseph Hendry83151.3+5.6
Conservative Bryan Hodgson62438.5-5.9
Liberal Democrat Hannah Farmer16610.2+0.4
Majority20712.8+11.5
Turnout 1,62134.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Local council election results". The Daily Telegraph . 3 May 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "2003 facts and figures" (PDF). Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

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