2003 Tamworth Borough Council election

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Elections to Tamworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 23.2%

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Tamworth Local Election Result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 530+350.042.85,604-0.6%
  Labour 404-440.042.05,497-9.4%
  Independent 110+110.05.9776+4.3%
  Liberal Democrats 000009.31,214+5.7%

Ward results

Amington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wells64244.7
Labour Julie Holland58140.5
Liberal Democrats Zoe Blake21314.8
Majority614.2
Turnout 1,43623.8+0.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Belgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Lewis46844.9
Conservative Mary Oates37435.9
Independent Robert Taylor20019.2
Majority949.0
Turnout 1,04218.9-2.1
Labour hold Swing
Bolehall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Seekings71456.0
Conservative Geoffrey Parsons56244.0
Majority15212.0
Turnout 1,27623.7-3.3
Labour hold Swing
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Trenfield63945.5
Conservative Francis Worrall53838.3
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pinkett22616.1
Majority1017.2
Turnout 1,40325.5-2.5
Labour hold Swing
Glascote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Cooke57650.9
Labour Stephen Savage37032.7
Conservative James McKay18616.4
Majority20618.2
Turnout 1,13219.7-0.3
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Mercian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Latham63641.2
Conservative James Ward61139.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Blake29719.2
Majority251.6
Turnout 1,54428.9-1.1
Labour hold Swing
Spital
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Gant90052.7
Labour Derek Thompson55832.7
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Blake25114.7
Majority34220.0
Turnout 1,70932.5-5.5
Conservative hold Swing
Stonydelph
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Taylor43252.1
Labour Brian Granger39747.9
Majority354.2
Turnout 82914.5-2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Oates74949.0
Labour Patricia Dix55336.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones22714.8
Majority19612.8
Turnout 1,52926.6-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Wilnecote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Beale61051.2
Labour Alan Smith58148.8
Majority292.4
Turnout 1,19120.2-4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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