Stevenage Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Stevenage Council in Hertfordshire, England were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council,[1] as had been predicted before the election.[2] Overall turnout was 52.2%.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Stevenage Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
|
|
0 |
84.6 |
47.7 |
14,542 |
-5.5% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
|
|
0 |
7.7 |
25.4 |
7,733 |
+6.7% |
|
Conservative |
1 |
|
|
0 |
7.7 |
25.1 |
7,659 |
-1.0% |
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
431 |
-0.3% |
|
Socialist Alternative |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
112 |
+0.0% |
Ward results
Bandley Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jacqueline Hollywell |
1,174 |
52.2 |
-13.8 |
|
Conservative |
Freda Warner |
650 |
28.9 |
-5.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sean McManus |
425 |
18.9 |
+18.9 |
Majority |
524 |
23.3 |
-8.7 |
Turnout |
2,249 |
47.0 |
|
Bedwell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Harrington |
1,398 |
59.5 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Galina Dimelow |
440 |
18.7 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Meacham |
399 |
17.0 |
+3.6 |
|
Socialist Alternative |
Stephen Glennon |
112 |
4.8 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
958 |
40.8 |
-5.6 |
Turnout |
2,349 |
50.3 |
|
Chells |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenneth Vale |
1,307 |
51.9 |
-0.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leonard Lambert |
822 |
32.7 |
+3.2 |
|
Conservative |
Ralph Dimelow |
387 |
15.4 |
-2.6 |
Majority |
485 |
19.2 |
-3.9 |
Turnout |
2,516 |
55.6 |
|
Longmeadow |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patricia Webb |
1,072 |
46.6 |
-2.8 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Hurst |
646 |
28.1 |
+3.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ralph Baskerville |
582 |
25.3 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
426 |
18.5 |
-6.1 |
Turnout |
2,300 |
51.8 |
|
Manor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robin Parker |
1,859 |
66.3 |
+12.3 |
|
Labour |
Gordana Bjelic-Rados |
472 |
16.8 |
-9.1 |
|
Conservative |
Dilys Clark |
472 |
16.8 |
-3.3 |
Majority |
1,387 |
49.5 |
+21.4 |
Turnout |
2,803 |
58.0 |
|
Martins Wood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Patston |
958 |
42.8 |
-7.8 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Wyatt |
664 |
29.6 |
+1.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barbara Segadelli |
404 |
18.0 |
+3.3 |
|
Green |
Ian Murrill |
214 |
9.6 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
294 |
13.2 |
-9.6 |
Turnout |
2,240 |
49.0 |
|
Old Town |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Downing |
1,256 |
46.4 |
-4.3 |
|
Conservative |
Jody Hanafin |
749 |
27.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Moorcroft |
484 |
17.9 |
+4.3 |
|
Green |
Bernard Chapman |
217 |
8.0 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
507 |
18.7 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
2,706 |
57.3 |
|
Pin Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Reginald Smith |
1,237 |
54.0 |
-5.3 |
|
Conservative |
Mollie Cawthorn |
564 |
24.6 |
+1.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Griffith |
488 |
21.3 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
673 |
29.4 |
-6.3 |
Turnout |
2,289 |
52.2 |
|
Roebuck |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Gardner |
1,094 |
49.7 |
-4.2 |
|
Conservative |
Anita Speight |
563 |
25.6 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Knight |
544 |
24.7 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
431 |
24.1 |
-4.0 |
Turnout |
2,201 |
49.0 |
|
St Nicholas |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Raynor |
989 |
48.5 |
-5.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Heather Snell |
540 |
26.5 |
+3.8 |
|
Conservative |
Claire Halling |
512 |
25.1 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
449 |
22.0 |
-9.3 |
Turnout |
2,041 |
47.0 |
|
Shephall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brian Hall |
1,389 |
61.2 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Baskerville |
441 |
19.4 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative |
Leslie Clark |
440 |
19.4 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
948 |
41.8 |
-2.4 |
Turnout |
2,270 |
51.7 |
|
Symonds Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Kissane |
1,436 |
60.5 |
-4.1 |
|
Conservative |
Louisa Notley |
582 |
24.5 |
-10.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Katherine Lloyd |
354 |
14.9 |
+14.9 |
Majority |
854 |
36.0 |
+6.8 |
Turnout |
2,372 |
53.7 |
|
Woodfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Graham Clark |
990 |
46.2 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour |
John Lloyd |
760 |
35.5 |
-3.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Audrey Griffith |
391 |
18.3 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
230 |
10.7 |
+4.4 |
Turnout |
2,141 |
56.3 |
|
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