Corby Borough Council election, 2003
The last local elections for Corby Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Corby, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by Labour, who retained overall control. The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results |
Party |
Candidates |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
29 |
6,483 |
38.6 |
18 |
-9 |
|
Conservative |
18 |
6,192 |
37.1 |
9 |
+8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
10 |
3,098 |
18.6 |
2 |
+1 |
|
Independent |
3 |
967 |
5.8 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
60 |
16,740 |
|
29 |
|
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote counts shown are ward averages)
Ward-by-Ward Results
Central Ward (3 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: All Saints Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Noble (E) |
661 |
21.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Michael Rodden (E) |
639 |
21.9 |
|
|
Labour |
John O'Neill (E) |
595 |
20.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Robert Hearne |
579 |
19.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Barratt |
444 |
15.2 |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Danesholme Ward (3 seats)
(Vote count shown is ward average)
East Ward (2 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: East Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mark Pengelly (E) |
669 |
40.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Betty Wade (E) |
464 |
27.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Brian Cummings |
302 |
18.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Bernard Howard |
228 |
13.7 |
|
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
567 |
68.1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Conservative |
265 |
31.9 |
0 |
0 |
Total Votes Cast |
832 |
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Hillside Ward (1 seat)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Hillside Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Edwin Gordon (E) |
229 |
37.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dominic Maguire |
213 |
34.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
William Owen |
171 |
27.9 |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Kingswood Ward (3 seats)
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
671 |
42.2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Conservative |
502 |
31.6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
416 |
26.2 |
0 |
0 |
Total Votes Cast |
743 |
Electorate |
2,534 |
Turnout |
29.3% |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Lloyds Ward (3 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lloyds Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jimmy Kane (E) |
1133 |
24.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Patricia Fawcett (E) |
961 |
21.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Sally Jones (E) |
843 |
18.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Stanley Fleming |
838 |
18.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Samuel Hagen |
773 |
17.0 |
|
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
956 |
53.2 |
2 |
-1 |
|
Conservative |
841 |
46.8 |
1 |
+1 |
Total Votes Cast |
1,796 |
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Lodge Park (3 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lodge Park Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Woolmer (E) |
892 |
25.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Jean Addison (E) |
708 |
20.4 |
|
|
Labour |
David Harley (E) |
652 |
18.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Mark Hill |
634 |
18.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julie Connachie |
581 |
16.8 |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Rural East Ward (2 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural East Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stanley Heggs (E) |
761 |
37.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Andrew Howard (E) |
588 |
29.3 |
|
|
Labour |
John Kane |
260 |
13.0 |
|
|
Independent |
George Reed |
232 |
11.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Ashok Nathwani |
166 |
8.3 |
|
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Conservative |
675 |
60.3 |
2 |
+1 |
|
Independent |
232 |
20.7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Labour |
213 |
19.0 |
0 |
-1 |
Total Votes Cast |
1,120 |
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Rural North Ward (1 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural North Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Bromhall (E) |
265 |
42.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Seaton |
250 |
39.9 |
|
|
Labour |
John Anderson |
111 |
17.7 |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Rural West Ward (1 seat)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural West Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Bob Rutt (E) |
338 |
54.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sidney Beecroft |
143 |
23.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Gary McNeil |
136 |
22.0 |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
(Background: Bob Rutt defected from the Liberal Democrats after the 1999 Borough Council elections)
Shire Lodge (2 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Shire Lodge Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Raymond Beeby (E) |
544 |
31.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alexander Torrie (E) |
442 |
25.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Graham Bold |
412 |
24.1 |
|
|
Independent |
John Wood-Cowling |
311 |
18.2 |
|
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
478 |
38.8 |
1 |
-1 |
|
Conservative |
442 |
35.9 |
1 |
+1 |
|
Independent |
311 |
25.3 |
0 |
0 |
Total Votes Cast |
1,231 |
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
West Ward (2 seats)
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: West Ward[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Latta (E) |
500 |
36.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Thomas Beattie (E) |
437 |
32.1 |
|
|
Independent |
Raymond Telfer |
424 |
31.2 |
|
Ward Summary |
Party |
Votes |
% Votes |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labour |
469 |
52.5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Independent |
424 |
47.5 |
0 |
0 |
Total Votes Cast |
893 |
Electorate |
|
Turnout |
|
(Vote count shown is ward average)
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