Torridge District Council election, 2003

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Map of the results of the 2003 Torridge District Council election. Independents in grey, Community Alliance Independent in pink, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Green party in green and UK Independence Party in purple. Torridge UK local election 2003 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2003 Torridge District Council election. Independents in grey, Community Alliance Independent in pink, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Green party in green and UK Independence Party in purple.

The 2003 Torridge District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes and the council stayed under no overall control. [1] [2]

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.

Devon County of England

Devon, also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town. The county includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of Devon, but are administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 and its population is about 1.1 million.

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Election result

A newly formed group called the Community Alliance gained 9 seats on the council and they were among 17 new councillors on the council. [3] [4] Among the gains for the Community Alliance were 3 seats in Northam ward, a seat in Bideford South from Labour and a gain from an independent in Westward Ho!. [2] None of the candidates for the Community Alliance were sitting councillors and the group said it aimed to "keep party politics out of local government". [2]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Northam, Devon town and civil parish in Devon, England

Northam is a small town, civil parish and electoral ward in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford. The civil parish also includes the villages of Westward Ho!, Appledore, West Appledore, Diddywell, Buckleigh and Silford, and the residential areas of Orchard Hill and Raleigh Estate. The population at the 2011 census was 5,427.

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward-population counts can vary substantially. As at the end of 2014 there were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK.

Meanwhile, Labour lost both their 2 seats on the council, while the Conservatives and Greens regained 1 seat each. [2] 8 councillors were elected without facing any opposition, but this was down from 9 at the 1999 election and 13 in 1995. [5] Overall turnout at the election was 38.4%, up from 36.1% in 1999. [6]

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.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Torridge local election result 2003 [2] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 17 47.2 27.3 6,849 -7.7%
  Community Alliance Independent 9 +9 25.0 32.4 8,109 +32.4%
  Liberal Democrat 7 19.4 25.6 6,409 -11.5%
  Conservative 1 +1 2.8 4.6 1,165 +3.5%
  Green 1 +1 2.8 3.4 845 -3.1%
  UKIP 1 +1 2.8 1.7 427 +1.7%
  Labour 0 -2 0 5.0 1,257 -15.2%

Ward results

Appledore (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Leonard Ford 506
UKIP Andrew Eastman 427
Independent Philip Waters 421
Community Alliance Independent Jeremy Bell 402
Liberal Democrat Colin Langbridge 141
Turnout 1,897 47.9
Bideford East (3 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Community Alliance Independent Stephen Clarke 653
Community Alliance Independent William Isaac 516
Independent Pamela Paddon 482
Community Alliance Independent Andrew Powell 461
Liberal Democrat Noel Deakes 293
Liberal Democrat Christopher Birchmore 284
Liberal Democrat David Nicholson 161
Labour Anne Brenton 158
Labour Lynda Dark 144
Labour Sarah Lovera 87
Turnout 3,239 32.2
Bideford North (3 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Peter Christie 633
Liberal Democrat Hugo Barton 632
Community Alliance Independent Alasdair Gould 488
Independent Christopher Leather 486
Liberal Democrat John Hadfield 426
Liberal Democrat Matthew Osborne 338
Conservative Graham Jones 336
Turnout 3,339 34.8
Bideford South (3 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mervyn Lane 494
Community Alliance Independent Sonia Bushby 424
Liberal Democrat David Daniel 354
Liberal Democrat Anthony Inch 344
Community Alliance Independent David Ratcliff 310
Labour David Brenton 309
Community Alliance Independent Elliot Gould 309
Labour Ian Hopkins 131
Labour Walter Hill-Paul 106
Turnout 2,781 28.6
Broadheath [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Frank Howard unopposed
Clinton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Collins 228 34.2
Liberal Democrat Richard Copp 179 26.8
Conservative Roy Watts 179 26.8
Independent Brian Stacey 81 12.1
Majority 49 7.3
Turnout 667 55.1
Clovelly Bay [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Royston Johns unopposed
Coham Bridge [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey Broyd 294 56.1
Community Alliance Independent Richard Deane 230 43.9
Majority 64 12.2
Turnout 524 42.6
Forest [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Christine March unopposed
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Pillman unopposed
Independent Trevor Sillifant unopposed
Holsworthy (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Desmond Shadrick 784
Independent John Allen 581
Conservative Coral Broyd 356
Turnout 1,721 40.5
Kenwith [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Community Alliance Independent Hugh Bone 263 52.6
Independent Anthony Collins 237 47.4
Majority 26 5.2
Turnout 500 39.4
Monkleigh and Littleham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Geoffrey Boundy unopposed
Northam (3 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Community Alliance Independent Alan Eastwood 941
Community Alliance Independent Edward Davies 926
Community Alliance Independent Paul Sturges 850
Independent Richard Bradford 640
Independent Anthony Barnes 525
Labour Sheila Bloomfield 322
Turnout 4,204 40.0
Orchard Hill [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Susan Mounce 285 52.9
Community Alliance Independent Matthew Richards 254 47.1
Majority 31 5.8
Turnout 539 40.8
Shebbear and Langtree [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Allin Bewes 389 63.3
Community Alliance Independent Richard Clark 226 36.7
Majority 163 26.5
Turnout 615 47.6
Tamarside [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Richard Broad unopposed
Three Moors [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Patricia Ferguson unopposed
Torrington (3 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Margaret Brown 645
Independent Richard Bond 424
Liberal Democrat John Rawlinson 376
Liberal Democrat William Brook 364
Independent Richard Rumbold 254
Liberal Democrat Adrian Freeland 243
Green Cathrine Simmons 212
Turnout 2,518 27.8
Two Rivers [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James Morrish 253 43.5
Independent William Tanton 154 26.5
Liberal Democrat Maurice Ridd 101 17.4
Community Alliance Independent Patrick Adams 74 12.7
Majority 99 17.0
Turnout 582 46.9
Waldon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Hicks 332 69.3
Community Alliance Independent Roger Vanstone 147 30.7
Majority 185 38.6
Turnout 479 39.1
Westward Ho! [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Community Alliance Independent Timothy Williams 428 57.6
Independent Thomas Barclay 315 42.4
Majority 113 15.2
Turnout 743 45.6
Winkleigh [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Cowle 506 71.0
Community Alliance Independent Paul Camilleri 207 29.0
Majority 299 41.9
Turnout 713 47.9

By-elections between 2003 and 2007

Bideford South

A by-election was held in Bideford South on 4 December 2003 after the former leader of the council, Liberal Democrat Mervyn Lane, resigned from the council due to ill health. [8]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

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.

Bideford South by-election 4 December 2003 [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Anthony Inch 244 44.4 +4.1
Independent Chris Leather 177 32.2 +32.2
Community Alliance Shirley Hagley 128 23.3 -11.3
Majority 67 12.2
Turnout 549 15.2 -13.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! by-election 4 November 2004 [9] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Tisdale 257 37.1 -5.3
Liberal Democrat John Hadfield 226 32.6 +32.6
Conservative Anthony Collins 149 21.5 +21.5
Independent Hugh Brading 61 8.8 +8.8
Majority 31 4.5
Turnout 693 41.2 -4.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Tamarside

Independent Kenneth James won a by-election in Tamarside on 14 July 2005 after the death of councillor Richard Broad. [12]

Tamarside by-election 14 July 2005 [9] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kenneth James 167 45.2
Conservative Coral Broyd 143 38.7
Independent Arthur Stewart 59 16.0
Majority 24 6.5
Turnout 369 29.6
Independent hold Swing

Northam

Conservative Sam Robinson won a by-election in Northam on 23 November 2006 after the resignation of councillor Alan Eastwood. [14]

Northam by-election 23 November 2006 [9] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Samuel Robinson 556 57.3 +57.3
Green Miranda Cox 414 42.7 +42.7
Majority 142 14.6
Turnout 970 21.6 -18.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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