2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election

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2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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  1999 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2007  

All 57 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election2128
Seats before2128
Seats won3520
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 14Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote41,76631,150
Percentage48.135.8
SwingIncrease2.svg10.9Decrease2.svg2.1

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election52
Seats before52
Seats won20
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote11,4841,878
Percentage13.22.2
SwingDecrease2.svg8.5Increase2.svg0.3

The 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

There were boundary changes across the council area resulting in new wards being created. The number of seats on the council was increased from 56 to 57 seats.

Results summary

2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3570Increase2.svg 1461.448.141,766+10.9
  Liberal Democrats 2036Decrease2.svg 835.135.831,150-2.1
  Labour 203Decrease2.svg 33.513.211,484-8.5
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg 20.02.21,878+0.3
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.7643-0.5

Ward results

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard Poulter 734 48.5
Conservative Ronald Saunders 667 44.1
Independent Alan Dixon47431.3
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing33121.9
Independent Edward Williamson17711.7
Labour Hilary Chad1479.7
Labour Paul Matthews1036.8
Turnout 1,51436.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Boreham & The Leighs

Boreham & The Leighs
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Galley 848 69.5
Conservative Philip Wilson 652 53.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah MacKrory30024.6
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Davies23219.0
Labour Timothy MacGregor15312.5
Turnout 1,22030.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Broomfield & The Walthams

Broomfield & The Walthams
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Delmas Ashford 1,245 59.8
Conservative Alan Willsher 1,123 53.9
Conservative Jason Need 1,040 50.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Pooley71434.3
Liberal Democrats Anna-Marie Broadhead57427.6
Liberal Democrats Deborah Richardson56427.1
Labour Michael Powell24311.7
Labour William Evans2009.6
Labour Andrew Dearman1919.2
Turnout 2,08234.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park

Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Duncan Lumley 977 65.7
Conservative Ronald Alcock 966 64.9
Conservative Neil Gulliver 901 60.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Webb34523.2
Liberal Democrats John Styles31921.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Robson28819.4
Labour James Russell21814.7
Turnout 1,48821.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chelmsford Rural West

Chelmsford Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Nicolette Chambers 586 57.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Evans36435.7
Labour Barry Williams696.8
Majority22221.8
Turnout 1,01946.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Galleywood

Galleywood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Janette Potter 868 61.5
Conservative David Stevenson 841 59.6
Liberal Democrats John Mountain26418.7
Labour Roger Patterson26418.7
Labour Muriel Briault26118.5
Liberal Democrats James Hutchon23116.4
Turnout 1,41230.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Goat Hall

Goat Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Freda Mountain 824 61.0
Liberal Democrats John Williams 734 54.3
Conservative Vernon Makin41130.4
Conservative Susan Ford-Sumner39829.5
Labour Brian Whitelaw16712.4
Turnout 1,35129.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Baddow East

Great Baddow East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Christine Rycroft 1,081 56.4
Liberal Democrats Trevor Miller 1,071 55.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sosin 1,052 54.9
Conservative Kenneth Carr62832.8
Conservative Peter Martin60231.4
Conservative Ivy Day58830.7
Labour Carol Kemp1849.6
Labour David Laing1457.6
Labour Ernest Webb1276.6
Turnout 1,91529.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Great Baddow West

Great Baddow West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hutchon 618 57.4
Liberal Democrats Janetta Sosin 587 54.6
Conservative Peter Hindle32630.3
Conservative Roy Moore32330.0
Labour Joanna Grindrod12611.7
Labour Kerry Abel11710.9
Turnout 1,07627.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

The Lawns

The Lawns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Harvey 787 46.7 -11.1
Conservative Yvonne Spence 779 46.2 +17.6
Conservative Pamela Joughin76745.5+17.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony Hall71342.3-11.5
Labour Robert Miller1086.4-7.0
Labour Alan Rigg905.3-7.2
Green Eleanor Burgess653.9N/A
Turnout 1,68738.6+0.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon

Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Hurrell 1,343 69.4 +11.3
Conservative Ian Wright 1,327 68.5 +11.7
Conservative Christopher Kingsley 1,306 67.5 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Lawrence O'Brien38820.0-1.6
Green Colin Budgey35018.1+10.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaplin25012.9-11.3
Liberal Democrats Lester Crichton23512.1-6.8
Labour Donald Newton1527.9-2.5
Turnout 1,93629.7-3.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Marconi

Marconi
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Horslen 432 50.9
Labour Adrian Longden 400 47.2
Conservative Clive Hodges26130.8
Conservative Jennifer Alefounder23627.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Pennicard11113.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Harvey11013.0
Turnout 84817.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Moulsham & Central

Moulsham & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Lee 921 40.2
Conservative Timothy Worrall 906 39.5
Conservative Sameh Hindi 860 37.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Brooks82436.0
Liberal Democrats Keith Francis79434.6
Liberal Democrats Clive Secluna74632.5
Labour Patrick Baldwin46320.2
Labour Robert Jones44219.3
Labour Peter Dixon42718.6
Independent Stepen Stratton2018.8
Turnout 2,29231.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moulsham Lodge

Moulsham Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Firth 884 66.1 +1.4
Liberal Democrats David Jones 814 60.9 +2.1
Conservative Pauline Hepworth34025.4+5.1
Conservative David Kimberlin32924.6+6.3
Labour Frederick Grindrod18013.5-2.0
Labour John Knott15811.8-0.7
Turnout 1,33731.6-3.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Patching Hall

Patching Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Smith-Hughes 857 44.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Arnot 797 41.1 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Charman 747 38.5 -1.3
Conservative Richard Campion71236.7-1.3
Conservative Michael McCullough67834.9+4.8
Conservative Nicholas Stevenson66934.5+5.6
Labour Roy Chad36418.8-3.9
Labour David Howell32616.8-4.3
Labour Sean O'Sullivan30915.9-4.4
Green Angela Thomson1608.2+2.1
Turnout 1,94027.9-0.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Rettendon & Runwell

Rettendon & Runwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Little 901 66.1 +13.1
Conservative Raymond Ride 817 59.9 +10.5
Independent Eileen Mickleborough44632.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Owen19614.4-2.4
Turnout 1,36334.0+9.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Jones 1,083 48.3 +20.2
Liberal Democrats John Trustrum 1,032 46.0 +18.4
Liberal Democrats Thomas Willis 1,005 44.8 +18.7
Labour Elaine Baldwin69831.1-15.3
Labour John Devane66129.5-14.5
Labour Russell Kennedy64328.7-14.9
Conservative John Candler48121.4-1.5
Conservative Kathleen Pauley47621.2-1.5
Conservative Patricia Marchand46220.6-1.1
Turnout 2,24432.8-1.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting

South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Grundy 1,051 76.7
Conservative Roy Whitehead 977 71.3
Liberal Democrats George Allen19013.9
Liberal Democrats Nancy Edwards18113.2
Labour Carol Stevens14010.2
Turnout 1,37032.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Moulds 855 65.6 +7.5
Conservative James Allen 845 64.8 +8.9
Conservative Christopher Stevenson 829 63.6 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Lewis29722.8+1.3
Liberal Democrats Noel Sutcliffe28722.0+4.8
Liberal Democrats David Sykes26520.3+4.2
Labour Catherine Trevaldwyn13910.7-11.6
Turnout 1,30420.2-0.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Hughes 915 53.4 +22.4
Conservative Robert Denston 914 53.4 +27.3
Conservative Linda-Anne Denston 905 52.9 +28.7
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Goldfinch43425.4-10.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Roberts41524.2-11.9
Independent Paul Martin40923.9-13.5
Liberal Democrats Judith Deakin40023.4-10.9
Labour James Barnett21812.7-11.8
Labour Alison Hurst1468.5-16.5
Labour Max Gibson1367.9N/A
Turnout 1,71227.4+5.1
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Springfield North

Springfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham McGhie 654 43.5 +12.7
Conservative Anthony West 626 41.6 +12.4
Conservative David Sismey 618 41.1 +16.4
Liberal Democrats William Lane61340.8-5.9
Liberal Democrats Pamela Lane61240.7-8.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Mackrory59739.7-1.7
Labour Karen Kennedy20613.7-4.6
Labour Steven Haigh19212.8-4.0
Labour Margaret Horslen18712.4-4.1
Turnout 1,50421.8-1.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Ian Gale 748 54.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Davis 739 54.3
Conservative Paul Hutchinson63246.4
Conservative Alastair Tween56941.8
Labour Prudence Jones17512.8
Labour Roderick Essery16512.1
Turnout 1,36230.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Waterhouse Farm

Waterhouse Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Hunnable 609 45.4 -1.6
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Cobbold 592 44.1 -0.7
Labour Joan Bliss43132.1-4.2
Labour Maurice Austin42331.5-4.8
Conservative Anthony Lipman36327.1+10.6
Conservative Christopher Wickers33625.1+9.4
Turnout 1,34132.3-6.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Writtle

Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Sach 692 40.0 +2.5
Conservative Timothy Roper 690 39.9 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Angela Robinson66138.2+7.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson64437.2+10.9
Labour Barry Grainger19111.0-19.4
Independent Thomas Mahon1719.9N/A
Labour Susan O'Brien1679.6-17.5
Green Richard De Ville683.9-1.9
Turnout 1,73140.1+1.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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