Daventry District Council election, 2003
Elections to Daventry District Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 34%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Daventry Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
12 |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
92.3 |
64.4 |
7,708 |
+5.0% |
|
Labour |
1 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
7.7 |
27.0 |
3,236 |
-3.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6.9 |
827 |
-3.7% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1.7 |
207 |
+1.7% |
Ward results
Abbey North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Barry Howard |
607 |
59.1 |
+3.2 |
|
Labour |
Jean Tucker |
420 |
40.9 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
187 |
18.2 |
+6.4 |
Turnout |
1,027 |
|
|
Brixworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Elizabeth Wiig |
767 |
52.4 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Frances Peacock |
344 |
23.5 |
-11.9 |
|
Independent |
Kathleen Redley |
207 |
14.1 |
+14.1 |
|
Labour |
Mark Mulcahey |
146 |
10.0 |
-3.4 |
Majority |
423 |
28.9 |
+13.1 |
Turnout |
1,464 |
|
|
Long Buckby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Diana Osbourne |
798 |
60.6 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Myers |
518 |
39.4 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
280 |
21.2 |
+1.2 |
Turnout |
1,316 |
|
|
Moulton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Warren |
658 |
57.7 |
-1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Strudwick |
483 |
42.3 |
+20.5 |
Majority |
175 |
15.4 |
-22.2 |
Turnout |
1,141 |
|
|
Walgrave |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ann Carter |
420 |
61.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Maughan Johnson |
262 |
38.4 |
|
Majority |
158 |
23.2 |
|
Turnout |
682 |
|
|
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