2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a one-year term of office, expiring in 2004 due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control. Overall turnout was 52.3%.

2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader David Acton Susan Fildes Ray Bowker Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Urmston Altrincham Village Last election 11 seats, 41.2% 9 seats, 45.1% 1 seats, 12.0% Seats before 32 28 3 Seats won 10 10 1 Seats after 31 29 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 30,192 38,792 11,371 Percentage 35.7% 45.9% 13.5% Swing 5.5% 0.8% 1.5%
Map of results of 2003 election
Leader of the Council before election David Acton Labour Leader of the Council after election David Acton Labour

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		30,192 (35.7%)		5.5	10 (47.6%)	10 / 21	1	31 (49.2%)	31 / 63
Conservative Party		38,792 (45.9%)		0.8	10 (47.6%)	10 / 21	1	29 (46.0%)	29 / 63
Liberal Democrats		11,371 (13.5%)		1.5	1 (4.8%)	1 / 21		3 (4.8%)	3 / 63
Green Party		3,688 (4.4%)		3.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Independent		398 (0.5%)		0.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Socialist Labour Party		81 (0.1%)		0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Williams	2,634	58.7	+4.2
	Labour	David Armstrong	1,212	27.0	-5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Legge	641	14.3	+0.8
Majority			1,422	31.7	+9.2
Turnout			4,487	52.0	-0.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephanie Poole*	3,475	65.7	+1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Gaskill	870	16.5	+1.9
	Labour	Helen Walsh	535	10.1	-4.6
	Green	Bridget Green	408	7.7	+0.8
Majority			2,605	49.2	+0.0
Turnout			5,288	57.1	+0.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brenda Houraghan	2,271	51.5	+9.6
	Labour	Ian Golding	2,137	48.5	-1.4
Majority			134	3.0
Turnout			4,408	51.9	-5.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Pamela Dixon*	2,247	47.6	-9.0
	Liberal Democrats	Kenneth Clarke	1,149	24.3	+6.8
	Labour	Joanne Bennett	1,083	22.9	-3.0
	Green	Stephen Parker	245	5.2	+5.2
Majority			1,098	23.3	-7.4
Turnout			4,724	61.3	+7.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Platt*	1,749	74.7	-0.6
	Conservative	James Davies	592	25.3	+0.6
Majority			1,157	49.4	-1.2
Turnout			2,341	41.3	+0.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eunice Stennett*	1,714	55.3	-20.5
	Green	Anne Power	854	27.6	+17.7
	Conservative	Roderick Allan	532	17.2	+2.8
Majority			860	27.7	-33.7
Turnout			3,100	41.9	+1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Crosbie*	2,331	62.1	+4.7
	Labour	Nigel Roberts	1,425	37.9	-4.8
Majority			906	24.2	+9.5
Turnout			3,756	53.8	+1.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Reilly*	2,525	60.1	+8.4
	Labour	Dolores O'Sullivan	1,674	39.9	-8.5
Majority			851	20.2	+16.9
Turnout			4,199	55.9	-0.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Coupe*	2,130	51.0	-0.5
	Labour	Karina Carter	1,652	39.5	-9.0
	Independent	Paul Pickford	398	9.5	+9.5
Majority			478	11.5	+8.5
Turnout			4,180	57.1	+3.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hale

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Patricia Morris	3,078	64.5	-4.6
	Labour	Beverly Harrison	794	16.7	-0.5
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Weightman	676	14.2	+0.4
	Green	Samuel Little	222	4.7	+4.7
Majority			2,288	47.8	-4.1
Turnout			4,770	57.1	-0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Jarman*	1,708	49.7	-12.6
	Conservative	Geoffrey Harding	1,233	35.9	-1.8
	Green	Bernard Kelly	497	14.5	+14.5
Majority			475	13.8	-10.8
Turnout			3,438	48.4	-0.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Lamb	2,877	54.4	-1.4
	Labour	Sophie Taylor	1,548	29.3	-1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Rogers	779	14.7	+1.5
	Socialist Labour	James Flannery	81	1.5	+1.5
Majority			1,329	25.1	+0.3
Turnout			5,285	55.8	+1.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mary Strickland	1,604	61.5	-1.3
	Conservative	John Schofield	1,006	38.5	+1.3
Majority			598	23.0	-2.6
Turnout			2,610	44.0	-2.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara Keeley*	1,620	40.9	-7.6
	Conservative	Daniel Bunting	1,198	30.2	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Riley	907	22.9	+1.4
	Green	Steven Flower	241	6.1	+6.1
Majority			422	10.7	-7.8
Turnout			3,966	54.6	+3.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Munaver Rasul*	1,385	36.0	-11.5
	Conservative	Pervez Nakvi	1,247	32.4	-0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Clarke	1,212	31.5	+17.4
Majority			138	3.6	-11.2
Turnout			3,844	50.7	-2.5
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Quayle*	2,148	51.2	-15.2
	Conservative	Colin Foster	1,461	34.8	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Elliott	584	13.9	+13.9
Majority			687	16.4	-16.4
Turnout			4,193	53.3	+3.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bernice Garlick*	1,987	54.2	-4.1
	Conservative	George Manley	1,331	36.3	-0.5
	Green	Antony Quinn	350	9.5	+9.5
Majority			656	17.9	-3.6
Turnout			3,668	49.1	-1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Talbot

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pauleen Lane*	1,505	60.8	-16.4
	Conservative	Colin Levenston	570	23.0	+0.2
	Green	Angela Hall	401	16.2	+16.2
Majority			935	37.8	-16.6
Turnout			2,476	40.2	+2.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mauline Akins*	2,461	54.0	+0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Catherine Smith	2,099	46.0	-0.6
Majority			362	8.0	+1.2
Turnout			4,560	52.5	+0.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joyce Acton*	1,912	45.6	-11.2
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,808	43.2	+0.0
	Green	Helen Jocys	470	11.2	+11.2
Majority			104	2.4	-11.2
Turnout			4,190	56.6	+2.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Village

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Brophy	2,454	48.7	-16.4
	Conservative	David Pate	1,785	35.4	+0.5
	Labour	Martin Williams	800	15.9	+15.9
Majority			669	13.3	-16.9
Turnout			5,039	54.3	+3.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing