Sedgemoor District Council election, 2003
The 2003 Sedgemoor District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Sedgemoor District Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Election result
Sedgemoor Local Election Result 2003[2][3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
35 |
|
|
+4 |
70.0 |
54.6 |
28,195 |
|
|
Labour |
14 |
|
|
-2 |
28.0 |
21.6 |
11,142 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
|
|
-2 |
2.0 |
19.7 |
10,186 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
983 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.3 |
694 |
|
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
408 |
|
Two Labour and one Conservative candidates were unopposed.[4]
Ward results
Axbridge[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Elizabeth Scott |
340 |
48.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Antony Wilson |
155 |
22.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Laband |
135 |
19.3 |
|
|
Green |
Gillian Davies |
69 |
9.9 |
|
Majority |
185 |
26.4 |
|
Turnout |
699 |
46.1 |
|
Axe Vale[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Denbee |
459 |
63.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Mansfield |
164 |
22.8 |
|
|
UKIP |
David Willis |
96 |
13.4 |
|
Majority |
295 |
41.0 |
|
Turnout |
719 |
43.0 |
|
Berrow[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Lamb |
374 |
57.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Gore |
274 |
42.3 |
|
Majority |
100 |
15.4 |
|
Turnout |
648 |
34.6 |
|
Brent North[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Gilling |
406 |
75.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Helen Mansfield |
132 |
24.5 |
|
Majority |
274 |
51.0 |
|
Turnout |
538 |
32.9 |
|
Bridgwater Sydenham (3)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Graham Granter |
514 |
|
|
|
Labour |
James Munn |
472 |
|
|
|
Labour |
William Monteith |
453 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Trevor Webster |
295 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,734 |
17.2 |
|
Bridgwater Victoria (2)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Roger Lavers |
uncontested |
|
|
|
Labour |
Kenneth Richards |
uncontested |
|
|
Burnham South (3)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Arthur Thorogood |
807 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Mansfield |
759 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Lousie Parkin |
759 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Jacqueline Richards |
697 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hilary Rose |
670 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joyce Smith |
633 |
|
|
|
Labour |
June Thomas |
293 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,618 |
35.0 |
|
Cannington and Quantocks (3)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Lily Cartwright |
1,668 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Dyer |
1,655 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
David Joslin |
1,487 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Janice Beasley |
658 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Lloyd-Williams |
605 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joshua Schwieso |
554 |
|
|
Turnout |
6,627 |
44.5 |
|
East Poidens[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Duncan McGinty |
434 |
75.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Martin Rees |
140 |
24.4 |
|
Majority |
294 |
51.2 |
|
Turnout |
574 |
36.2 |
|
Highbridge (3)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Derick Cooper |
583 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Jane Whitehouse |
504 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Michael Brown |
441 |
|
|
|
Labour |
David Poole |
437 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Beryk Rundall |
389 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Burge |
379 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Roger Keen |
365 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Williams |
357 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Bolton |
251 |
|
|
|
UKIP |
Montague Lucas |
113 |
|
|
|
UKIP |
Julia Lucas |
110 |
|
|
|
UKIP |
Sydney Cox |
89 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,018 |
30.8 |
|
Huntspill and Pawlett (2)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jane Moreton |
681 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Michael Herbert |
482 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Forsey |
326 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marilyn Wallace |
322 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,811 |
35.6 |
|
Knoll[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Filmer |
665 |
79.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philippa Groves |
174 |
20.7 |
|
Majority |
491 |
58.6 |
|
Turnout |
839 |
45.2 |
|
West Poldens[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Kingham |
516 |
72.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Stretch |
198 |
27.7 |
|
Majority |
318 |
44.6 |
|
Turnout |
714 |
36.6 |
|
Woolavington[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christine Lavers |
391 |
53.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Bridget Hobhouse |
341 |
46.6 |
|
Majority |
50 |
6.8 |
|
Turnout |
732 |
43.2 |
|
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