Mole Valley District Council election, 2003
Elections to Mole Valley Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Mole Valley Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
|
|
+2 |
57.1 |
44.7 |
7,451 |
+2.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
|
|
-1 |
42.9 |
44.6 |
7,441 |
+5.4% |
|
Labour |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
6.2 |
1,040 |
-1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
4.1 |
689 |
-6.7% |
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
45 |
-0.1% |
Ward results
Ashtead Village |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Hunt |
739 |
42.7 |
+8.7 |
|
Independent |
James Hiscock |
689 |
39.8 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Janet Jones |
160 |
9.3 |
-1.2 |
|
Labour |
Clive Scott |
97 |
5.6 |
+0.4 |
|
Green |
Jennifer Huggett |
45 |
2.6 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
50 |
2.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,730 |
39.2 |
|
Beare Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Valerie Homewood |
409 |
71.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Virginia Johnson |
165 |
28.7 |
|
Majority |
244 |
42.6 |
|
Turnout |
574 |
38.9 |
|
Bookham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Walker |
1,198 |
53.3 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Howarth |
1,048 |
46.7 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
150 |
6.6 |
-1.5 |
Turnout |
2,246 |
50.8 |
|
Bookham South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Freeman |
1,150 |
60.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
Joy Wemms |
656 |
34.6 |
-1.9 |
|
Labour |
Deirde Diffley-Pierce |
88 |
4.7 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
494 |
26.1 |
+3.6 |
Turnout |
1,894 |
43.9 |
|
Box Hill and Headley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Daphne Ladell |
584 |
65.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jane Gavey |
315 |
35.0 |
|
Majority |
269 |
30.0 |
|
Turnout |
899 |
52.6 |
|
Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maurice Homewood |
806 |
61.7 |
+5.9 |
|
Conservative |
Patrick O'Neill |
430 |
32.9 |
-6.8 |
|
Labour |
Anne Helowicz |
70 |
5.4 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
376 |
28.8 |
+12.7 |
Turnout |
1,306 |
38.2 |
|
Capel, Leigh and Newdigate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jean Pearson |
734 |
66.6 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Watson |
269 |
24.4 |
-7.9 |
|
Labour |
George Helowicz |
100 |
9.1 |
+9.1 |
Majority |
465 |
42.2 |
-3.2 |
Turnout |
1,103 |
35.6 |
|
Charlwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Donald Webb |
287 |
61.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christa Longhurst |
179 |
38.4 |
|
Majority |
108 |
23.2 |
|
Turnout |
466 |
29.8 |
|
Dorking South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Cooksey |
1,104 |
57.5 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Penelope Mason |
681 |
35.5 |
-3.1 |
|
Labour |
Edmund Watts |
134 |
7.0 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
423 |
22.0 |
+7.0 |
Turnout |
1,919 |
39.1 |
|
Holmwoods |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Longhurst |
848 |
59.6 |
-0.6 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Foulston |
441 |
31.0 |
+4.2 |
|
Labour |
Malcolm Ward |
135 |
9.5 |
-3.4 |
Majority |
407 |
28.6 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
1,424 |
31.8 |
|
Leatherhead North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bridget Lewis |
517 |
42.2 |
-6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Duncan Mountford |
364 |
29.7 |
+8.2 |
|
Labour |
Michael Ward |
343 |
28.0 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
153 |
12.5 |
-6.6 |
Turnout |
1,224 |
28.3 |
|
Leith Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Neil Maltby |
386 |
64.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steven Round |
176 |
29.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Michael Macdonagh |
40 |
6.6 |
|
Majority |
210 |
34.9 |
|
Turnout |
602 |
47.6 |
|
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Patrick Tatham |
470 |
56.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Lesley |
328 |
39.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Keith Davis |
33 |
4.0 |
|
Majority |
142 |
17.1 |
|
Turnout |
831 |
57.2 |
|
Okewood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Vivienne Michael |
316 |
70.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jonathan Gordon |
132 |
29.5 |
|
Majority |
184 |
41.0 |
|
Turnout |
448 |
31.8 |
|
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