2003 South Norfolk District Council election

The 2003 South Norfolk Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 28 | 60.9 | 47.0 | 22,188 | +2.0 | ||||
| Conservative | 18 | 39.1 | 40.6 | 19,183 | +5.6 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 3,481 | -8.5 | ||||
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1,194 | +2.2 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1,176 | -1.4 | ||||
By-elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Margaret Dewsbury | 500 | 57.1 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Blathwayt | 336 | 38.4 | +10.2 | |
| Green | Andrew Brockbank | 40 | 4.6 | −2.6 | |
| Majority | 164 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 876 | 45.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Palmer | 845 | 50.9 | +25.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Ayres | 714 | 43.0 | +2.9 | |
| Green | Graham Sessions | 102 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 131 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,661 | 29.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "South Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Tempest, Matthew (2004-09-17). "BNP wins first London seat since 1993". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "District council by-election result, Easton Ward". South Norfolk Council. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". guardian.co.uk. London. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "District council by-election result, Diss Ward". South Norfolk Council. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2010-03-17.