Wolverhampton Council election, 2003

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The Council elections held in Wolverhampton in 2003 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.

Average turnout for the City was 29.36%

Wednesfield South ward was notable in that the majority was only 2 votes, representing a majority of only 0.07% over the second placed candidate.

[edit] Election result

Bilston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Turner 1068 61.24
Conservative Sarah Wynne 414 23.74
Liberal Democrat Michael Birch 255 14.62
Majority 654 37.50
Turnout 1,744 20.90
Bilston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Page 1171 48.41
Conservative Christopher Haynes 922 38.11
Liberal Democrat Frances Heap 307 12.69
Majority 249 10.29
Turnout 2,419 23.28
Blakenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Rowley 1943 72.31
Conservative John Corns 453 16.86
Liberal Democrat Susan Butler 256 9.53
Majority 1490 55.45
Turnout 2,687 30.55
Bushbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paula Brookfield 1067 45.29
Conservative Christine Riddle 1001 42.49
Liberal Democrat John Steatham 279 11.81
Majority 66 2.80
Turnout 2,347 27.21
East Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Docherty 1099 62.66
Conservative Robert Green 407 23.20
Liberal Democrat Ann Whitehouse 240 13.68
Majority 692 39.45
Turnout 1,754 23.36
Ettingshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Smith 1230 67.29
Conservative Peter Dobb 321 17.56
Liberal Democrat Eileen Birch 270 14.77
Majority 909 49.73
Turnout 1,828 21.63
Fallings Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Foster 1316 50.73
Conservative Jonathan Evans 973 37.51
Liberal Democrat Robin Lawrence 304 11.72
Majority 343 13.22
Turnout 2,594 31.89
Graiseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Man Mohan Passi 1741 45.41
Conservative John Mellor 1624 42.36
Liberal Democrat Mary Millar 306 7.98
Green David Hawkins 145 3.78
Majority 117 3.05
Turnout 3,834 42.40
Heath Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Milkinderpal Jaspal 827 48.59
Liberal Colin Hallmark 531 31.20
Conservative Morriss Berry 331 19.45
Majority 296 17.39
Turnout 1,702 21.25
Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter O'Neill 946 67.96
Conservative Peter Knight 438 31.47
Majority 508 36.49
Turnout 1,392 16.50
Merry Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Nicholls 1868 60.85
Labour Manohar Minhas 774 25.21
Liberal Democrat Jessica Pringle 415 13.52
Majority 1094 35.64
Turnout 3,070 32.52
Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Brookfield 1304 46.72
Conservative Brian Bromley 1012 36.26
Liberal Democrat Ian Jenkins 464 16.62
Majority 292 10.46
Turnout 2,791 29.46
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Patten 1662 44.40
Labour Sandra Samuels 1303 34.81
Liberal Democrat Bryan Lewis 476 12.72
Majority 359 9.59
Turnout 3,743 36.75
Penn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paddy Bradley 2127 58.32
Labour David Hampton 1071 29.37
Liberal Democrat June Hemsley 428 11.74
Majority 1056 28.96
Turnout 3,647 36.76
St Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roger Lawrence 1438 56.24
Liberal Democrat David Jack 652 25.50
Conservative Harjinder Sangha 311 12.16
Green Paul Armstrong 143 5.59
Majority 786 30.74
Turnout 2,557 25.47
Spring Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Michael Heap 2094 61.53
Labour John Bruton 1011 29.71
Conservative Brian Fellows 287 8.43
Majority 786 30.74
Turnout 2,557 25.47
Tettenhall Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Davis 1746 67.62
Liberal Democrat Roger Gray 472 18.28
Labour Maqsood Ahmed 355 13.75
Majority 1274 49.34
Turnout 2,582 28.29
Tettenhall Wightwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Stevenson 2426 72.05
Labour William Reynolds 575 17.07
Liberal Democrat Philip Bennett 349 10.37
Majority 1851 54.97
Turnout 3,367 37.46
Wednesfield North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bourne 1217 44.24
Labour Gwendoline Stafford Good 1208 43.91
Liberal Democrat Stephen Birch 323 11.74
Majority 9 0.33
Turnout 2,751 31.60
Wednesfield South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fiona Latter 1216 44.53
Labour Paul Kalinauckas 1214 44.45
Liberal Democrat Carole Jenkins 292 10.69
Majority 2 0.07
Turnout 2,731 31.14

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Preceded by
Wolverhampton Council election 2002		 Wolverhampton local elections Succeeded by
Wolverhampton Council election 2004