Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2003
The 2003 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, 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
The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of 13 seats.[3] The only changes saw the Conservatives lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in St Laurence ward and an independent candidate gain Westborough from the Labour party.[3]
Southend-on-Sea Local Election Result 2003[4][5] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
10 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
58.8 |
47.8 |
14,795 |
+1.5% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
3 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
17.6 |
28.0 |
8,672 |
+6.7% |
|
Labour |
3 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
17.6 |
18.6 |
5,767 |
-2.4% |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
5.9 |
2.3 |
706 |
-7.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
754 |
+0.5% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
249 |
+0.8% |
Ward results
Belfairs[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Julie Cushion |
1,113 |
50.5 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Grimwade |
860 |
39.0 |
+9.2 |
|
Labour |
Tony Borton |
230 |
10.4 |
-0.7 |
Majority |
253 |
11.5 |
-9.0 |
Turnout |
2,203 |
30.3 |
-3.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blenheim Park[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Clinkscales |
888 |
44.0 |
-1.7 |
|
Conservative |
Ian Robertson |
835 |
41.3 |
+3.4 |
|
Labour |
Charles Willis |
297 |
14.7 |
-1.8 |
Majority |
53 |
2.6 |
-5.2 |
Turnout |
2,020 |
27.0 |
-1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chalkwell[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Charles Latham |
1,155 |
62.2 |
+2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Gage |
435 |
23.4 |
+4.8 |
|
Labour |
Lydia Sookias |
266 |
14.3 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
720 |
38.8 |
-2.4 |
Turnout |
1,856 |
25.9 |
-1.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Eastwood Park[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Roger Weaver |
1,078 |
51.3 |
+2.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norah Goodman |
841 |
40.0 |
+6.7 |
|
Labour |
Raoul Meade |
184 |
8.7 |
-0.5 |
Majority |
237 |
11.3 |
-4.6 |
Turnout |
2,103 |
28.0 |
-5.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kursaal[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen George |
644 |
51.5 |
+1.8 |
|
Conservative |
Judith Smithson |
383 |
30.6 |
-4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Lewin |
224 |
17.9 |
+2.7 |
Majority |
261 |
20.9 |
+6.3 |
Turnout |
1,251 |
18.5 |
-0.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Leigh[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Wrexham |
1,335 |
61.2 |
+15.8 |
|
Conservative |
Simon Gutteridge |
573 |
26.3 |
-7.7 |
|
Green |
Dawn Arno |
138 |
6.3 |
+6.3 |
|
Labour |
Helen Beckett |
134 |
6.1 |
-3.0 |
Majority |
762 |
35.0 |
+23.6 |
Turnout |
2,180 |
31.1 |
-2.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Milton[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Garston |
785 |
52.1 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour |
Ian Gilbert |
403 |
26.7 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Clark |
201 |
13.3 |
+13.3 |
|
Green |
Steve Flynn |
118 |
7.8 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
382 |
25.3 |
+5.6 |
Turnout |
1,507 |
22.2 |
-5.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Prittlewell[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Murray Foster |
962 |
47.3 |
+14.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Adams |
695 |
34.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Labour |
Margaret Borton |
245 |
12.1 |
-2.3 |
|
Green |
Andrea Black |
131 |
6.4 |
+6.4 |
Majority |
267 |
13.1 |
+9.0 |
Turnout |
2,033 |
27.0 |
-7.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Laurence[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Carole Roast |
925 |
47.8 |
+18.2 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Dolby |
738 |
38.1 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour |
Paul White |
272 |
14.1 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
187 |
9.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,935 |
26.2 |
-7.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
St Lukes[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kevin Robinson |
590 |
42.9 |
-7.5 |
|
Conservative |
Melvyn Day |
525 |
38.2 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marion Boulton |
155 |
11.3 |
+11.3 |
|
Green |
Cristian Ramis |
105 |
7.6 |
-4.8 |
Majority |
65 |
4.7 |
-8.4 |
Turnout |
1,375 |
18.0 |
-3.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shoeburyness[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Rayner |
810 |
56.7 |
+19.0 |
|
Labour |
Anne Chalk |
472 |
33.0 |
+6.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Spraggs |
147 |
10.3 |
+4.6 |
Majority |
338 |
23.7 |
+15.9 |
Turnout |
1,429 |
19.6 |
-4.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Southchurch[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ann Holland |
1,258 |
71.8 |
+11.1 |
|
Labour |
Darius Ware-Lane |
264 |
15.1 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Timothy Ray |
229 |
13.1 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
994 |
56.8 |
+12.8 |
Turnout |
1,751 |
24.8 |
-5.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Thorpe[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Delaney |
1,456 |
75.1 |
-0.4 |
|
Labour |
John Townsend |
248 |
12.8 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Smith |
235 |
12.1 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
1,208 |
62.3 |
+1.6 |
Turnout |
1,939 |
27.3 |
-5.2 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Victoria[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Norman |
667 |
45.8 |
-11.5 |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Smithson |
308 |
21.1 |
-12.2 |
|
BNP |
Graham John |
249 |
17.1 |
+17.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Collins |
142 |
9.7 |
+9.7 |
|
Green |
Adrian Hedges |
91 |
6.2 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
359 |
24.6 |
+0.6 |
Turnout |
1,457 |
21.9 |
-0.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Leigh[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Howard Briggs |
1,417 |
57.4 |
-3.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Albert Wren |
821 |
33.2 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour |
Joyce Mapp |
118 |
4.8 |
-2.3 |
|
Green |
Doris Thomas |
114 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Majority |
596 |
24.1 |
-5.5 |
Turnout |
2,470 |
36.2 |
-4.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Shoebury[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Derek Jarvis |
1,173 |
69.0 |
+5.2 |
|
Labour |
Julian Ware-Lane |
340 |
20.0 |
-7.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Amanda Spraggs |
187 |
11.0 |
+2.7 |
Majority |
833 |
49.0 |
+13.0 |
Turnout |
1,700 |
23.3 |
-5.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westborough[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Martin Terry |
640 |
36.9 |
+11.4 |
|
Labour |
Marimuthu Velmurugan |
393 |
22.7 |
-4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Ritchie |
352 |
20.3 |
-3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Emma Hill |
226 |
13.0 |
-4.6 |
|
Independent |
Trevor Oakley |
66 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
|
Green |
Rita Wood |
57 |
3.3 |
-2.8 |
Majority |
247 |
14.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,734 |
25.1 |
-0.2 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
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