Corby Borough Council election, 2003

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The last local elections for Corby Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Corby, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by Labour, who retained overall control. The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

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Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results
PartyCandidatesVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 296,48338.618-9
Conservative 186,19237.19+8
Liberal Democrat 103,09818.62+1
Independent 39675.800
Total6016,74029
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: All Saints Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Noble (E) 661 21.9
Conservative Michael Rodden (E) 639 21.9
Labour John O'Neill (E) 595 20.4
Labour Robert Hearne 579 19.8
Liberal Democrat Colin Barratt 444 15.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 63937.71+1
Labour 61236.12-1
Liberal Democrat 44426.200
Total Votes Cast1,695
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Danesholme Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Raymond Jackson (E) 720 14.4
Conservative Raymond Boyd (E) 690 13.8
Liberal Democrat Chris Stanbra (E) 687 13.8
Labour Alexis Hill 638 12.8
Liberal Democrat Christopher Shelley 623 12.5
Labour Keith Hudson 619 12.4
Labour Joseph Spooner 534 10.7
Liberal Democrat Richard Jones 478 9.6
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 70537.12+2
Labour 59731.50-3
Liberal Democrat 59631.41+1
Total Votes Cast1,898
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

East Ward (2 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: East Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Pengelly (E) 669 40.2
Labour Betty Wade (E) 464 27.9
Conservative Brian Cummings 302 18.2
Conservative Bernard Howard 228 13.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 56768.120
Conservative 26531.900
Total Votes Cast832
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Hazlewood Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter McEwan (E) 810 21.7
Labour Ann Ferns (E) 785 21.0
Labour Robert Scott (E) 748 20.1
Conservative Robert Tustin 477 12.8
Conservative Clive Reed 470 12.6
Liberal Democrat Karen Parker 440 11.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 78146.130
Conservative 47427.900
Liberal Democrat 44026.000
Total Votes Cast1,695
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Hillside Ward (1 seat)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Hillside Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Edwin Gordon (E) 229 37.4
Liberal Democrat Dominic Maguire 213 34.7
Conservative William Owen 171 27.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 22937.410
Liberal Democrat 21334.700
Conservative 17127.900
Total Votes Cast613
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Kingswood Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Maureen Forshaw (E) 719 20.9
Labour Willie Smith (E) 650 18.9
Labour Bryan Massie (E) 644 18.8
Conservative Yvonne Von Bujtar 562 16.4
Conservative Suman Sood 441 12.8
Liberal Democrat Christopher Latham 416 12.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 67142.230
Conservative 50231.600
Liberal Democrat 41626.200
Total Votes Cast743
Electorate2,534
Turnout29.3%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lloyds Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jimmy Kane (E) 1133 24.9
Labour Patricia Fawcett (E) 961 21.1
Conservative Sally Jones (E) 843 18.5
Conservative Stanley Fleming 838 18.4
Labour Samuel Hagen 773 17.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 95653.22-1
Conservative 84146.81+1
Total Votes Cast1,796
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Lodge Park (3 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lodge Park Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Woolmer (E) 892 25.7
Labour Jean Addison (E) 708 20.4
Labour David Harley (E) 652 18.8
Labour Mark Hill 634 18.3
Liberal Democrat Julie Connachie 581 16.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 89241.71+1
Labour 66531.12-1
Liberal Democrat 58127.200
Total Votes Cast2,138
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural East Ward (2 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural East Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stanley Heggs (E) 761 37.9
Conservative Andrew Howard (E) 588 29.3
Labour John Kane 260 13.0
Independent George Reed 232 11.6
Labour Ashok Nathwani 166 8.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 67560.32+1
Independent 23220.700
Labour 21319.00-1
Total Votes Cast1,120
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural North Ward (1 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural North Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Philip Bromhall (E) 265 42.3
Conservative Paul Seaton 250 39.9
Labour John Anderson 111 17.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Liberal Democrat 26542.31+1
Conservative 25039.900
Labour 11117.70-1
Total Votes Cast626
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural West Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Rutt (E) 338 54.8
Liberal Democrat Sidney Beecroft 143 23.2
Labour Gary McNeil 136 22.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 33854.81+1
Liberal Democrat 14323.20-1
Labour 13622.000
Total Votes Cast617
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

(Background: Bob Rutt defected from the Liberal Democrats after the 1999 Borough Council elections)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Shire Lodge Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Raymond Beeby (E) 544 31.8
Conservative Alexander Torrie (E) 442 25.9
Labour Graham Bold 412 24.1
Independent John Wood-Cowling 311 18.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 47838.81-1
Conservative 44235.91+1
Independent 31125.300
Total Votes Cast1,231
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

West Ward (2 seats)

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: West Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Latta (E) 500 36.7
Labour Thomas Beattie (E) 437 32.1
Independent Raymond Telfer 424 31.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 46952.520
Independent 42447.500
Total Votes Cast893
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

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