2003 Breckland District Council election

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2003 Breckland District Council election
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All 54 seats to Breckland District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 42 8
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 6
Popular vote 22,766 10,040
Percentage 56.5% 24.9%
Swing Increase 10.3% Decrease 6.1%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Seats won 4 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,715 2,118
Percentage 6.7% 5.3%
Swing Increase 1.7% Decrease 9.5%
Winner of each seat at the 2003 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2003 Breckland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2003 Breckland District Council election[3]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 49 42 N/A N/A Increase 8 77.8 56.5 22,766 +10.3
  Labour 37 8 N/A N/A Decrease 6 14.8 24.9 10,040 –6.1
  Independent 9 4 N/A N/A Increase 1 7.4 6.7 2,715 +1.7
  Green 12 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 4.9 1,976 +1.9
  Liberal Democrats 7 0 N/A N/A Decrease 2 0.0 5.3 2,118 –9.5
  Liberal 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 1.7 679 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Smith* 473 72.0
Labour Robert Smith 184 28.0
Majority 289 44.0
Turnout 657 38.0
Registered electors 1,770
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Joel* 491 75.7
Labour Mark Stevens 80 12.3
Green Graham Richmond-Shaw 78 12.0
Majority 411 63.4
Turnout 649 49.0
Registered electors 1,330
Conservative hold Swing

Burgh & Haverscroft

Burgh & Haverscroft (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Keith Martin* 629 60.2
Conservative Adrian Stasiak* 606 58.0
Independent Jonathan Evans 252 24.1
Labour Peter Cooper 188 18.0
Labour James Belsey 170 16.3
Green Liam Carroll 117 11.2
Turnout ~1,045 35.0
Registered electors 2,985
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Steward Unopposed
Registered electors 1,489
Conservative hold

Dereham-Central

Dereham-Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Robin Goreham* 546 48.8
Labour Michael Fanthorpe* 523 46.8
Conservative George Barnard 436 39.0
Conservative John Cheetham 417 37.3
Green Jasmine Rising 121 10.8
Turnout ~1,118 27.0
Registered electors 4,142
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dereham-Humbletoft

Dereham-Humbletoft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Goreham* 223 44.3
Conservative Ursula Cheetham 218 43.3
Green David Bowyer 62 12.3
Majority 5 1.0
Turnout 503 28.0
Registered electors 1,793
Labour hold Swing

Dereham-Neatherd

Dereham-Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Monument* 463 47.6
Conservative Michael Griffin 399 41.0
Labour Timothy Mantrip 312 32.1
Green Ann Bowyer 295 30.3
Labour Gordon Mitchell 279 28.7
Turnout ~972 31.0
Registered electors 3,135
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Dereham-Toftwood

Dereham-Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phillip Duigan* 361 39.1
Conservative Michael Ward 351 38.0
Labour William Sheath* 293 31.7
Independent June Barnes 264 28.6
Labour Julian Crutch 236 25.5
Green Timothy Birt 176 19.0
Turnout ~924 27.0
Registered electors 3,421
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Askew 310 68.0
Green Donna Park 146 32.0
Majority 164 36.0
Turnout 456 30.0
Registered electors 1,524
Conservative hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Bambridge 337 50.4
Labour John Mallen* 331 49.6
Majority 6 0.9
Turnout 668 37.0
Registered electors 1,802
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Theresa Hewitt 426 69.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Rooke 185 30.3
Majority 241 39.4
Turnout 611 29.0
Registered electors 1,781
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Harling & Heathlands

Harling & Heathlands (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Roy Kemp* 754
Conservative Karen Fisher 669
Labour Anne Hanson 257
Green Molly O'Brien 213
Turnout ~1,111 35.0
Registered electors 3,174
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Labouchere 369 49.4
Independent Brian Rivett 227 30.4
Labour Philip Cooper 151 20.2
Majority 142 19.0
Turnout 747 45.0
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold Swing

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Holland* 366 51.3
Conservative Nicholas Taylor 347 48.7
Majority 19 2.7
Turnout 713 47.0
Registered electors 1,551
Labour hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Monson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,571
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,813
Conservative hold

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Wilkin* 374 66.7
Independent Brian Borgars 187 33.3
Majority 187 33.3
Turnout 561 38.0
Registered electors 1,491
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Neal 768 65.9
Conservative Peter Francis* 753 64.6
Conservative Shirley Howard-Alpe 663 56.9
Labour Jonathan Dugdale 295 25.3
Green Tony Park 278 23.9
Labour Anthony O'Callaghan 262 22.5
Turnout ~1,165 24.0
Registered electors 4,857
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Shipdham

Shipdham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Paul Hewett 387 71.5
Labour Christopher Thorne 154 28.5
Majority 233 43.1
Turnout 541 34.0
Registered electors 1,643
Conservative win (new seat)

Springvale & Scarning

Springvale & Scarning (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Elizabeth Gould 576 57.8
Conservative John Gretton 545 54.7
Labour Lewis Pearson 264 26.5
Labour Graham Hayden 239 24.0
Green Alison Keidan-Cooper 189 19.0
Turnout ~996 28.0
Registered electors 3,558
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Matthews* 833 52.4
Conservative Paul Darby* 765 48.1
Conservative Ian Sherwood* 759 47.7
Liberal David Cannon 679 42.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Howell 663 41.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Francis 614 38.6
Turnout ~1,590 30.0
Registered electors 5,301
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Carrick* 234 31.7
Independent Rosemary Northall 217 29.4
Conservative David Ashford 213 28.8
Labour Anthony Bartram 75 10.1
Majority 17 2.3
Turnout 739 43.0
Registered electors 1,725
Independent hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Duffield 468 70.9
Labour Michael Bennett 192 29.1
Majority 276 41.8
Turnout 660 38.0
Registered electors 1,736
Conservative hold Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Rogers* 394 78.2
Labour Christopher Walls 110 21.8
Majority 284 56.4
Turnout 504 29.0
Registered electors 1,742
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford-Abbey

Thetford-Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thelma Paines* 349 58.6
Labour Albert Paines* 317 53.2
Conservative Michael Spencer 268 45.0
Turnout ~596 18.0
Registered electors 3,310
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford-Castle

Thetford-Castle
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Terence Lamb* 185 39.1
Labour Colin Armes* 106 22.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jeffrey 93 19.7
Conservative David Curtis 89 18.8
Majority 79 16.7
Turnout 473 31.0
Registered electors 1,547
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford-Guildhall

Thetford-Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Mortimer* 494 47.6
Conservative Robert Kybird 448 43.2
Conservative Pamela Spencer 435 41.9
Labour Sylvia Armes* 385 37.1
Labour David Curzon-Berners* 291 28.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Rouse 257 24.8
Labour Francis Duffy 240 23.1
Turnout ~1,038 22.0
Registered electors 4,718
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Labour

Thetford-Saxon

Thetford-Saxon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond Key 436 50.5
Conservative Marion Chapman-Allen 430 49.8
Labour Jack Ramm* 391 45.3
Labour Dennis Sully 332 38.5
Turnout ~863 17.0
Registered electors 5,077
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour win (new seat)

Two Rivers

Two Rivers (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Rose* 712 65.3
Conservative Paul Claussen* 629 57.7
Labour Carol Warman 366 33.6
Labour Janice Smith 346 31.7
Turnout ~1,090 35.0
Registered electors 3,114
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Cathcart 558 71.4
Labour Roger Fryatt 224 28.6
Majority 334 42.7
Turnout 782 46.0
Registered electors 1,740
Conservative hold

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clifton Jordan* 524 76.3
Labour Benjamin Macann 163 23.7
Majority 361 52.5
Turnout 687 39.0
Registered electors 1,774
Conservative hold

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Rudling* 1,002 72.2
Conservative David Wickham* 800 57.6
Independent Keith Gilbert* 580 41.8
Labour Gary Greenwood 364 26.2
Turnout ~1,388 27.0
Registered electors 5,142
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cowen Unopposed
Registered electors 1,669
Conservative hold

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sheila Childerhouse* 569 95.0
Liberal Democrats Barry Green 30 5.0
Majority 539 90.0
Turnout 599 36.0
Registered electors 1,696
Independent hold

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Nunn* 339 50.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gordon 276 40.8
Green Peter Maxey 62 9.2
Majority 63 9.3
Turnout 677 41.0
Registered electors 1,646
Conservative hold

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Ball* 484 66.9
Green Christine Dack 239 33.1
Majority 245 33.9
Turnout 723 38.0
Registered electors 1,907
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003 - Breckland". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Election Archive Project. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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