Great Yarmouth Borough Council election, 2003
The 2003 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, 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
Election result
Overall turnout at the election was 30.32%.[3]
Great Yarmouth Local Election Result 2003[3][2] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
10 |
|
|
+2 |
58.8 |
48.4 |
7,784 |
-2.8% |
|
Conservative |
7 |
|
|
-2 |
41.2 |
44.6 |
7,162 |
+1.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.7 |
751 |
+1.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
378 |
+0.4% |
Ward results
Caister North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Barry Cunniffe |
644 |
45.5 |
+2.0 |
|
Labour |
Sandy Griffiths |
592 |
41.8 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Dyer |
147 |
10.4 |
-1.1 |
|
Green |
Roy Walmsley |
32 |
2.3 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
52 |
3.7 |
+3.5 |
Turnout |
1,415 |
|
|
Caister South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Hacon |
557 |
51.1 |
+4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Andrews |
473 |
43.4 |
-5.5 |
|
Green |
Robert Chandler |
61 |
5.6 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
84 |
7.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,091 |
|
|
Gorleston[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Colin Hodds |
737 |
56.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Labour |
Sharon Thrasher |
376 |
28.8 |
-1.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ivan Lees |
194 |
14.8 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
361 |
27.6 |
-0.3 |
Turnout |
1,307 |
|
|
Lichfield and Cobholm[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Penelope Linden |
447 |
73.0 |
-5.6 |
|
Conservative |
Jason Delf |
165 |
27.0 |
+5.6 |
Majority |
282 |
46.1 |
-11.1 |
Turnout |
612 |
|
|
Lothingland[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Tate |
572 |
50.9 |
-6.6 |
|
Labour |
Richard Barker |
551 |
49.1 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
21 |
1.9 |
-13.1 |
Turnout |
1,123 |
|
|
Magdalen East[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Raymond Peek |
429 |
48.8 |
-13.3 |
|
Conservative |
David Denning |
407 |
46.3 |
+8.4 |
|
Green |
Diane Nottage |
43 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
22 |
2.5 |
-21.8 |
Turnout |
879 |
|
|
Magdalen West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Colleen Walker |
661 |
71.8 |
-8.9 |
|
Conservative |
John Hayes |
171 |
18.6 |
-0.7 |
|
Green |
Martyn McCarthy |
88 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
Majority |
490 |
53.3 |
-8.0 |
Turnout |
920 |
|
|
Nelson[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Jeal |
424 |
65.1 |
-8.7 |
|
Conservative |
Joy Cosaitis |
163 |
25.0 |
+4.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Tall |
64 |
9.8 |
+9.8 |
Majority |
261 |
40.1 |
-12.7 |
Turnout |
651 |
|
|
Northgate[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Taylor |
662 |
57.3 |
-0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Alan Baugh |
368 |
31.8 |
-1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Harris |
126 |
10.9 |
+4.1 |
Majority |
294 |
25.4 |
+0.8 |
Turnout |
1,156 |
|
|
Ormesby[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Shrimplin |
720 |
63.5 |
-6.1 |
|
Labour |
Nicholas Dack |
273 |
24.1 |
+7.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Pamela Mayhew |
141 |
12.4 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
447 |
39.4 |
-13.4 |
Turnout |
1,134 |
|
|
Regent[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Gerald Jarvis |
446 |
49.4 |
+0.2 |
|
Labour |
Valerie Pettit |
374 |
41.5 |
-3.7 |
|
Green |
Paula Thompson |
82 |
9.1 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
72 |
8.0 |
+4.0 |
Turnout |
902 |
|
|
Rollesby[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Barry Coleman |
310 |
61.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Peter Alexander |
117 |
23.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rodney Cole |
79 |
15.6 |
|
Majority |
193 |
38.1 |
|
Turnout |
506 |
|
|
St Andrews[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Maria Culmer |
484 |
52.5 |
-4.9 |
|
Conservative |
Patrick Cook |
438 |
47.5 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
46 |
5.0 |
-9.8 |
Turnout |
922 |
|
|
Yarmouth North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ralph Woodcock |
579 |
51.9 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
John Getliff |
465 |
41.7 |
-1.7 |
|
Green |
Sheila Chandler |
72 |
6.5 |
+3.0 |
Majority |
114 |
10.2 |
+0.5 |
Turnout |
1,116 |
|
|
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