The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]
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20 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council 29 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned.[3] 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats.[3]
Election result edit
The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 55.0 | 45.8 | 12,772 | +9.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 11,437 | -3.6% | |
Labour | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 2,586 | +0.1% | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1,117 | -5.5% |
Ward results edit
Bishop's Waltham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Colin Chamberlain | 863 | 51.1 | ||
Conservative | Sally Lees | 462 | 27.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jillian Blackmore | 289 | 17.1 | ||
Labour | Stephen Haines | 76 | 4.5 | ||
Majority | 401 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,690 | 32.9 | -5.2 | ||
Independent hold | Swing |
Colden Common and Twyford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | James Wagner | 1,004 | 63.2 | ||
Conservative | Peter Facey | 509 | 32.0 | ||
Labour | Clare McKenna | 76 | 4.8 | ||
Majority | 495 | 31.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,589 | 38.4 | -3.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Compton and Otterbourne edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Murray McMillan | 773 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Mason | 598 | 42.1 | ||
Labour | Kathleen Smith | 51 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 175 | 12.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,422 | 45.2 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Denmead edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patricia Stallard | 1,244 | 71.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alan Slade | 434 | 25.0 | ||
Labour | Adrian Field | 55 | 3.2 | ||
Majority | 810 | 46.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,733 | 34.8 | -6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Coates | 614 | 68.5 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Scriven | 266 | 29.7 | -7.1 | |
Labour | Albert Edwards | 16 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 348 | 38.8 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 896 | 57.9 | -0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Itchen Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Daniel Baxter | 463 | 71.8 | -0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Keston | 153 | 23.7 | -4.4 | |
Labour | Denise Baker | 29 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 310 | 48.1 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 645 | 41.5 | -0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Littleton and Harestock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 875 | 67.4 | ||
Conservative | James Duddridge | 354 | 27.3 | ||
Labour | Elaine Fullaway | 70 | 5.4 | ||
Majority | 521 | 40.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,299 | 46.1 | +4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Owslebury and Curdridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ian Merritt | 755 | 52.8 | ||
Conservative | Clive Mansell | 634 | 44.3 | ||
Labour | Timothy Curran | 42 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 121 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,431 | 49.1 | -0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St Barnabas edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eileen Berry | 1,163 | 55.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Higgins | 819 | 38.9 | ||
Labour | Simon Woolfenden | 123 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | 344 | 16.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,105 | 46.2 | -0.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Bartholomew edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Susan Nelmes | 798 | 49.8 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Brine | 627 | 39.1 | ||
Labour | Denis Archdeacon | 178 | 11.1 | ||
Majority | 171 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,603 | 34.6 | -3.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St. John and All Saints edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Antony De Peyer | 543 | 39.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hilary Jones | 457 | 32.9 | ||
Conservative | Michael Lovegrove | 391 | 28.1 | ||
Majority | 86 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,391 | 29.5 | -2.3 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Luke edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Rees | 438 | 32.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jacey Jackson | 333 | 25.0 | ||
Conservative | Richard Worrall | 305 | 22.9 | ||
Independent | Heather House | 254 | 19.1 | ||
Majority | 105 | 7.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,330 | 31.2 | -12.4 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St. Michael edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Fiona Mather | 884 | 50.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Susan Chesters | 736 | 42.3 | ||
Labour | Debra Grech | 121 | 7.0 | ||
Majority | 148 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,741 | 39.3 | -4.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Paul edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Richard Bennetts | 772 | 62.3 | ||
Conservative | Ian Jones | 341 | 27.5 | ||
Labour | Carol Orchard | 126 | 10.2 | ||
Majority | 431 | 34.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,239 | 27.3 | -6.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Swanmore and Newton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Frank Pearson | 885 | 55.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Bradby | 670 | 41.9 | ||
Labour | Denis May | 44 | 2.8 | ||
Majority | 215 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,599 | 49.9 | -2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Alresfords edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ernest Jeffs | 1,056 | 46.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Valerie Miller | 784 | 34.3 | ||
Labour | Robin Atkins | 449 | 19.6 | ||
Majority | 272 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,289 | 46.1 | +2.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Upper Meon Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Christine Quar | 464 | 69.3 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diana Vear | 177 | 26.4 | -5.8 | |
Labour | Tessa Valentine | 29 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 287 | 42.9 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 670 | 45.2 | -5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Whiteley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Caroline Watts | 297 | 55.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Wright | 213 | 40.0 | ||
Labour | Michael Chaplin | 23 | 4.3 | ||
Majority | 84 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 533 | 29.3 | +4.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Wickham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Philip Clohosey | 625 | 58.4 | ||
Conservative | Graeme Quar | 416 | 38.9 | ||
Labour | David Picton-Jones | 29 | 2.7 | ||
Majority | 209 | 19.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,070 | 43.0 | -0.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wonston and Micheldever edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Malcolm Wright | 890 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Bayley | 679 | 41.5 | ||
Labour | Nigel Lickley | 68 | 4.2 | ||
Majority | 211 | 12.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,637 | 65.7 | +23.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Election Results". The Times. 2 May 2003. p. 17.
- ^ a b "City council nominations". Southern Daily Echo. 8 April 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "District Council Elections Results 2003". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
Preceded by 2002 Winchester Council election |
Winchester local elections | Succeeded by 2004 Winchester Council election |