Derby City Council election, 2003

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

Derby City and Unitary authority area in England

Derby is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. At the 2011 census, the population was 248,700. Derby gained city status in 1977.

Derby City Council local government authority for Derby in England

Derby City Council is the local government unitary authority for Derby, a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is composed of 51 councillors, three for each of the 17 electoral wards of Derby. Currently there is no overall control of the council, with the Labour Party being the biggest party. The acting council chief executive is Christine Durrant. Carole Mills will take over as Chief Executive from August 2018.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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.

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.

Election result

Derby Local Election Result 2003 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 702-236.831.518,586-6.5%
  Liberal Democrat 610+131.630.918,234+2.5%
  Conservative 510+126.330.618,039-1.0%
  Independent 10005.37.04,113+5.0%

Ward results

Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bryan Lowe1,28352.5
Labour Michael Fuller79132.3
Conservative David Hart28711.7
Independent Ronald McKeown853.5
Majority49220.2
Turnout 2,44625.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Balbir Samra2,13250.7
Liberal Democrat Roger Jackson1,05325.0
Labour David Byrne1,02124.3
Majority1,07925.7
Turnout 4,20639.1
Conservative hold Swing
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christopher Wynn1,23147.5
Conservative Adrian Pegg53620.7
Independent Trevlyn Atkinson41716.1
Liberal Democrat Cara Copestick40815.7
Majority69526.8
Turnout 2,59225.0
Labour hold Swing
Arboretum [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fareed Hussain1,16844.8
Liberal Democrat Lloyd Newby59522.8
Conservative Shayad Mahmood53520.5
Independent Margaret Rooney30911.9
Majority57322.0
Turnout 2,60726.1
Labour hold Swing
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Troup2,04457.5
Labour Stephen Melvin91125.6
Conservative Janice Lee53715.1
Independent Andries Olivier611.7
Majority1,13331.9
Turnout 3,55336.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ronald Allen1,31641.8
Labour Mark Tittley1,12335.7
Conservative Sean Conway52116.6
Liberal Democrat Eric Ashburner1865.9
Majority1936.1
Turnout 3,14631.3
Independent hold Swing
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anne MacDonald1,47549.2
Conservative Vincent Mills97332.5
Liberal Democrat Leslie Alcock44814.9
Independent Brian Low1023.4
Majority50216.7
Turnout 2,99829.6
Labour hold Swing
Chellaston (2) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ronald Liversedge1,393
Conservative Julie Hickson1,274
Labour David Whitehead1,189
Labour Alan Mullarkey1,009
Independent David Black572
Independent Julia Slater396
Liberal Democrat Christine Yates290
Liberal Democrat Harjinder Naitta195
Turnout 6,31834.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Joan Travis1,40641.9
Labour Michael Futers97329.0
Conservative Graham Else87626.1
Independent Graham Leeming1013.0
Majority43312.9
Turnout 3,35634.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Suman Gupta85343.0
Conservative Franklyn Harwood71936.2
Liberal Democrat Rafe Nauen23311.7
Independent Mark Bull1799.0
Majority1346.8
Turnout 1,98420.7
Labour hold Swing
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Carr2,29864.4
Conservative Mark Collins80322.5
Labour Peter Blount46813.1
Majority1,49541.9
Turnout 3,56937.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Veronica Wilsoncroft1,10447.5
Conservative Elizabeth Waters74231.9
Liberal Democrat Lorraine Brown47920.6
Majority36215.6
Turnout 2,32523.9
Labour hold Swing
Mickleover (2) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Margaret Hird2,558
Liberal Democrat Marilyn Winter2,516
Conservative Virginia Lemmings1,468
Conservative Christine Pearn1,449
Labour Lisa Higginbottom536
Labour Keith Normington427
Independent Ivor Cox96
Turnout 9,05042.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Amar Nath1,35147.6
Liberal Democrat Sean Marshall1,09238.5
Conservative Joan Magee30610.8
Independent Richard Bull893.1
Majority2599.1
Turnout 2,83828.9
Labour hold Swing
Oakwood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul West1,40852.1
Labour Phillip Woodhead90033.3
Liberal Democrat Philip Clayden39214.5
Majority50818.8
Turnout 2,70027.0
Conservative hold Swing
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Prem Chera1,04953.7
Liberal Democrat Leigh Alcock36718.8
Conservative Richard Pearn28214.4
Independent Mario Colella1658.4
Independent Dorothy Skrytek904.6
Majority68234.9
Turnout 1,95320.6
Labour hold Swing
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Berry1,79854.0
Labour Frank Kirkland1,00730.2
Liberal Democrat Patrick Peat39111.7
Independent William Peake1354.1
Majority79123.8
Turnout 3,33135.1
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Local council election results". Telegraph.co.uk . 2003-05-03. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Election results; English Councils; Local elections 2003". The Times. 2003-05-02. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Election Results". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
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