2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 10 3
Seats after 32 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 14,795 5,767
Percentage 47.8% 18.6%
Swing Increase 1.5% Decrease 2.4%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 8 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 8,672 706
Percentage 28.0% 2.3%
Swing Increase 6.7% Decrease 7.2%
Winner of each seat at the 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]

Summary

The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of 13 seats.[3] The only changes saw the Conservatives lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in St Laurence ward and an independent candidate gain Westborough from the Labour party.[3]

Election result

2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[4][5]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Decrease 1 58.8 22 32 62.7 14,795 47.8 +1.5
  Labour 3 Decrease 1 17.6 7 10 19.6 5,767 18.6 –2.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 Increase 1 17.6 5 8 15.7 8,672 28.0 +6.7
  Independent 1 Increase 1 5.9 0 1 2.0 706 2.3 –7.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 754 2.4 +0.5
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 249 0.8 N/A

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Cushion* 1,113 50.5 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Grimwade 860 39.0 +9.2
Labour Tony Borton 230 10.4 −0.7
Majority 253 11.5 −9.0
Turnout 2,203 30.3 −3.9
Registered electors 7,289
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.5

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales* 888 44.0 −1.7
Conservative Ian Robertson 835 41.3 +3.4
Labour Charles Willis 297 14.7 −1.8
Majority 53 2.6 −5.2
Turnout 2,020 27.0 −1.9
Registered electors 7,498
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.6

Chalkwell

Chalkwell[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Latham* 1,155 62.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Gage 435 23.4 +4.8
Labour Lydia Sookias 266 14.3 +0.5
Majority 720 38.8 −2.4
Turnout 1,856 25.9 −1.9
Registered electors 7,217
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.2

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Weaver* 1,078 51.3 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman 841 40.0 +6.7
Labour Raoul Meade 184 8.7 −0.5
Majority 237 11.3 −4.6
Turnout 2,103 28.0 −5.7
Registered electors 7,529
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.3

Kursaal

Kursaal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George* 644 51.5 +1.8
Conservative Judith Smithson 383 30.6 −4.5
Liberal Democrats George Lewin 224 17.9 +2.7
Majority 261 20.9 +6.3
Turnout 1,251 18.5 −0.4
Registered electors 6,834
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

Leigh

Leigh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham* 1,335 61.2 +15.8
Conservative Simon Gutteridge 573 26.3 −7.7
Green Dawn Arno 138 6.3 N/A
Labour Helen Beckett 134 6.1 −3.0
Majority 762 35.0 +23.6
Turnout 2,180 31.1 −2.1
Registered electors 7,034
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase11.8

Milton

Milton[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston* 785 52.1 −2.2
Labour Ian Gilbert 403 26.7 −8.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Clark 201 13.3 +13.3
Green Steve Flynn 118 7.8 −3.2
Majority 382 25.3 +5.6
Turnout 1,507 22.2 −5.3
Registered electors 6,808
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.9

Prittlewell

Prittlewell[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Murray Foster* 962 47.3 +14.2
Liberal Democrats John Adams 695 34.2 +5.2
Labour Margaret Borton 245 12.1 −2.3
Green Andrea Black 131 6.4 N/A
Majority 267 13.1 +9.0
Turnout 2,033 27.0 −7.0
Registered electors 7,550
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.5

St Laurence

St Laurence[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 925 47.8 +18.2
Conservative Michael Dolby* 738 38.1 +6.6
Labour Paul White 272 14.1 +1.3
Majority 187 9.7 N/A
Turnout 1,935 26.2 −7.5
Registered electors 7,432
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.8

St Lukes

St Lukes[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Robinson* 590 42.9 −7.5
Conservative Melvyn Day 525 38.2 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Marion Boulton 155 11.3 N/A
Green Cristian Ramis 105 7.6 −4.8
Majority 65 4.7 −8.4
Turnout 1,375 18.0 −3.9
Registered electors 7,693
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.2

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Rayner* 810 56.7 +19.0
Labour Anne Chalk 472 33.0 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Spraggs 147 10.3 +4.6
Majority 338 23.7 +15.9
Turnout 1,429 19.6 −4.9
Registered electors 7,294
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.4

Southchurch

Southchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Holland* 1,258 71.8 +11.1
Labour Darius Ware-Lane 264 15.1 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Timothy Ray 229 13.1 +4.9
Majority 994 56.8 +12.8
Turnout 1,751 24.8 −5.1
Registered electors 7,116
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.4

Thorpe

Thorpe[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Delaney* 1,456 75.1 −0.4
Labour John Townsend 248 12.8 −2.0
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith 235 12.1 +2.4
Majority 1,208 62.3 +1.6
Turnout 1,939 27.3 −5.2
Registered electors 7,136
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.8

Victoria

Victoria[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Norman* 667 45.8 −11.5
Conservative Anthony Smithson 308 21.1 −12.2
BNP Graham John 249 17.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 142 9.7 N/A
Green Adrian Hedges 91 6.2 −3.2
Majority 359 24.6 +0.6
Turnout 1,457 21.9 −0.8
Registered electors 6,663
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.4

West Leigh

West Leigh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard Briggs* 1,417 57.4 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Albert Wren 821 33.2 +1.5
Labour Joyce Mapp 118 4.8 −2.3
Green Doris Thomas 114 4.6 +4.6
Majority 596 24.1 −5.5
Turnout 2,470 36.2 −4.3
Registered electors 6,850
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.7

West Shoebury

West Shoebury[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Jarvis* 1,173 69.0 +5.2
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 340 20.0 −7.9
Liberal Democrats Amanda Spraggs 187 11.0 +2.7
Majority 833 49.0 +13.0
Turnout 1,700 23.3 −5.0
Registered electors 7,337
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.6

Westborough

Westborough[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Terry 640 36.9 +11.4
Labour Marimuthu Velmurugan* 393 22.7 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Ritchie 352 20.3 −3.4
Conservative Emma Hill 226 13.0 −4.6
Independent Trevor Oakley 66 3.8 N/A
Green Rita Wood 57 3.3 −2.8
Majority 247 14.2 N/A
Turnout 1,734 25.1 −0.2
Registered electors 6,933
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase7.9

References

  1. ^ "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  2. ^ "How Britain voted: English and Scottish councils". The Independent. 3 May 2003. p. 18.
  3. ^ a b "South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot". Echo. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2010. [dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Borough Council Election" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 4 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Election results; English Councils; Local elections 2003". The Times. 2 May 2003. p. 16.
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