2003 Wokingham District Council election
The 2003 Wokingham District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Wokingham Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 33
- Liberal Democrat 20
- Labour 1[2]
Election result[]
18 seats were contested with the Liberal Democrats defending 10, the Conservatives 7, while 1 seat was held by an independent.[3] The results saw this situation turned round with the Conservatives winning 10 seats as compared to 8 for the Liberal Democrats.[4] The Conservatives gained seats from the Liberal Democrats in Emmbrook and Little Hungerford wards, while also recovering Sonning which had been held by an independent who had defected from the Conservatives.[4] There was controversy over the result in Whitegates when the Returning Officer initially read the results out as a Conservative gain, while the actual vote count was a Liberal Democrat hold.[3] Overall turnout in the election was 30.4%.[4]
The Conservatives described the results as an endorsement of their record, while the Liberal Democrats called them disappointing but were pleased that their vote share had increased from 2002.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 10 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 55.6 | 48.4 | 14,234 | -0.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | 8 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 44.4 | 41.3 | 12,124 | +2.9% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 2,087 | -1.8% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 747 | -0.1% | |
Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 188 | +0.6% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9% |
Ward results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pamela Stubbs | 399 | 76.0 | -4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Bradshaw | 65 | 12.4 | +1.3 | |
UKIP | Jeremy Allison | 61 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
Majority | 334 | 63.6 | -6.2 | ||
Turnout | 525 | 28.5 | -2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Carol Jewell | 847 | 43.3 | ||
Conservative | Mark Wilkins | 770 | 39.3 | ||
UKIP | Amy Thornton | 210 | 10.7 | ||
Labour | Ian Hills | 131 | 6.7 | ||
Majority | 77 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,958 | 34.3 | -2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ullakarim Clark | 794 | 47.8 | -3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Josephine Shockley | 571 | 34.4 | +2.0 | |
UKIP | Ann Davis | 173 | 10.4 | +1.7 | |
Labour | John Ferguson | 123 | 7.4 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 223 | 13.4 | -5.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,661 | 35.7 | -3.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tina Marinos | 1,210 | 48.2 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | Christopher Bowring | 1,130 | 45.0 | -4.9 | |
Labour | John Baker | 172 | 6.8 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 80 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,512 | 29.8 | -1.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Muriel Long | 897 | 67.7 | -3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roland Cundy | 428 | 32.3 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 469 | 35.4 | -7.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,325 | 28.5 | -1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Chopping | 1,261 | 47.2 | -3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diana Buckley-Carpenter | 1,219 | 45.6 | +6.0 | |
Labour | Jacqueline Rupert | 193 | 7.2 | -2.4 | |
Majority | 42 | 1.6 | -9.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,673 | 33.3 | -0.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Clacey | 778 | 56.0 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Lee Clarke | 410 | 29.5 | -2.7 | |
Labour | Janice Kite | 202 | 14.5 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 368 | 26.5 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,390 | 21.8 | -1.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Lee | 1,230 | 66.3 | +7.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Harper | 382 | 20.6 | +2.0 | |
Labour | Paul Sharples | 243 | 13.1 | -4.6 | |
Majority | 848 | 45.7 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,855 | 30.1 | -3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Fiona Rolls | 1,389 | 44.5 | -8.7 | |
Conservative | Norman Jorgensen | 1,316 | 42.2 | +5.4 | |
Labour | David Sharp | 226 | 7.2 | -2.9 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Peter Owen | 188 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
Majority | 73 | 2.3 | -14.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,119 | 25.9 | +1.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Browne | 828 | 67.1 | -1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Ferris | 406 | 32.9 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 422 | 34.2 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,234 | 36.5 | -5.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barrie Patman | 1,041 | 64.9 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Jacqueline Pluves | 293 | 18.3 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Rowland | 271 | 16.9 | -4.0 | |
Majority | 748 | 46.6 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,605 | 26.8 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Rimell | 376 | 71.8 | -12.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Samuel | 88 | 16.8 | +7.8 | |
UKIP | Peter Williams | 32 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Labour | Michael Irving | 28 | 5.3 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 288 | 55.0 | -19.7 | ||
Turnout | 524 | 45.3 | -0.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kay Gilder | 804 | 76.1 | +23.1 | |
Conservative | William Henderson | 253 | 23.9 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 551 | 52.2 | +19.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,057 | 23.7 | -0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Christine Ferris | 1,361 | 62.2 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | John Jarvis | 665 | 30.4 | -0.4 | |
Labour | Roy Mantel | 162 | 7.4 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 696 | 31.8 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,188 | 38.0 | -1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Green | 686 | 55.1 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bacon | 331 | 26.6 | -10.5 | |
Labour | Anna Nemeth | 116 | 9.3 | -3.8 | |
UKIP | Franklin Carstairs | 111 | 8.9 | +8.9 | |
Majority | 355 | 28.5 | +15.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,244 | 32.9 | -32.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | George Storry | 666 | 58.8 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | Abdul Loyes | 268 | 23.7 | -1.3 | |
Labour | Pippa White | 198 | 17.5 | -9.0 | |
Majority | 398 | 35.1 | +13.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,132 | 38.4 | -29.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Prue Bray | 947 | 49.7 | +19.3 | |
Conservative | Anthony Hill | 797 | 41.9 | -8.1 | |
UKIP | Anthony Pollock | 160 | 8.4 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 150 | 7.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,904 | 32.0 | -2.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Perry Lewis | 1,113 | 75.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Philip Bristow | 361 | 24.5 | ||
Majority | 752 | 51.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,474 | 28.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Election 2003: full results and analysis". The guardian. London. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Local election results". Wokingham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Woky's true blue". Reading Evening Post. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Tories in true blue victory". getwokingham. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- 2003 English local elections
- Wokingham Borough Council elections
- 2000s in Berkshire