Torridge District Council election, 2003
The 2003 Torridge District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes and the council stayed under no overall control.[1][2]
Election result
A newly-formed group called the Community Alliance gained 9 seats on the council and they were among 17 new councillors on the council.[3][4] Among the gains for the Community Alliance were 3 seats in Northam ward, a seat in Bideford South from Labour and a gain from an independent in Westward Ho!.[2] None of the candidates for the Community Alliance were sitting councillors and the group said it aimed to "keep party politics out of local government".[2]
Meanwhile Labour lost both their 2 seats on the council, while the Conservatives and Greens regained 1 seat each.[2] 8 councillors were elected without facing any opposition, but this was down from 9 at the 1999 election and 13 in 1995.[5] Overall turnout at the election was 38.4%, up from 36.1% in 1999.[6]
Torridge local election result 2003[2][7] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Independent |
17 |
|
|
|
47.2 |
27.3 |
6,849 |
-7.7% |
|
Community Alliance Independent |
9 |
|
|
+9 |
25.0 |
32.4 |
8,109 |
+32.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
7 |
|
|
|
19.4 |
25.6 |
6,409 |
-11.5% |
|
Conservative |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
1,165 |
+3.5% |
|
Green |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
845 |
-3.1% |
|
UKIP |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
427 |
+1.7% |
|
Labour |
0 |
|
|
-2 |
0 |
5.0 |
1,257 |
-15.2% |
Ward results
Appledore (2 seats)[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leonard Ford |
506 |
|
|
|
UKIP |
Andrew Eastman |
427 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Philip Waters |
421 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Jeremy Bell |
402 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Langbridge |
141 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,897 |
47.9 |
|
Bideford East (3 seats)[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Stephen Clarke |
653 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
William Isaac |
516 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Pamela Paddon |
482 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Andrew Powell |
461 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Noel Deakes |
293 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Birchmore |
284 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Nicholson |
161 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Anne Brenton |
158 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Lynda Dark |
144 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Sarah Lovera |
87 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,239 |
32.2 |
|
Bideford South (3 seats)[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mervyn Lane |
494 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Sonia Bushby |
424 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Daniel |
354 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Inch |
344 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
David Ratcliff |
310 |
|
|
|
Labour |
David Brenton |
309 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Elliot Gould |
309 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ian Hopkins |
131 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Walter Hill-Paul |
106 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,781 |
28.6 |
|
Broadheath[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Frank Howard |
unopposed |
|
|
Clinton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Philip Collins |
228 |
34.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Copp |
179 |
26.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Roy Watts |
179 |
26.8 |
|
|
Independent |
Brian Stacey |
81 |
12.1 |
|
Majority |
49 |
7.3 |
|
Turnout |
667 |
55.1 |
|
Clovelly Bay[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Royston Johns |
unopposed |
|
|
Coham Bridge[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Broyd |
294 |
56.1 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Richard Deane |
230 |
43.9 |
|
Majority |
64 |
12.2 |
|
Turnout |
524 |
42.6 |
|
Forest[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Christine March |
unopposed |
|
|
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats)[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William Pillman |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent |
Trevor Sillifant |
unopposed |
|
|
Kenwith[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Hugh Bone |
263 |
52.6 |
|
|
Independent |
Anthony Collins |
237 |
47.4 |
|
Majority |
26 |
5.2 |
|
Turnout |
500 |
39.4 |
|
Monkleigh and Littleham[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Geoffrey Boundy |
unopposed |
|
|
Northam (3 seats)[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Alan Eastwood |
941 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Edward Davies |
926 |
|
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Paul Sturges |
850 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Richard Bradford |
640 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Anthony Barnes |
525 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Sheila Bloomfield |
322 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,204 |
40.0 |
|
Orchard Hill[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Susan Mounce |
285 |
52.9 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Matthew Richards |
254 |
47.1 |
|
Majority |
31 |
5.8 |
|
Turnout |
539 |
40.8 |
|
Shebbear and Langtree[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Allin Bewes |
389 |
63.3 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Richard Clark |
226 |
36.7 |
|
Majority |
163 |
26.5 |
|
Turnout |
615 |
47.6 |
|
Tamarside[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Richard Broad |
unopposed |
|
|
Three Moors[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Patricia Ferguson |
unopposed |
|
|
Two Rivers[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
James Morrish |
253 |
43.5 |
|
|
Independent |
William Tanton |
154 |
26.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maurice Ridd |
101 |
17.4 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Patrick Adams |
74 |
12.7 |
|
Majority |
99 |
17.0 |
|
Turnout |
582 |
46.9 |
|
Waldon[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Robert Hicks |
332 |
69.3 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Roger Vanstone |
147 |
30.7 |
|
Majority |
185 |
38.6 |
|
Turnout |
479 |
39.1 |
|
Westward Ho![7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Timothy Williams |
428 |
57.6 |
|
|
Independent |
Thomas Barclay |
315 |
42.4 |
|
Majority |
113 |
15.2 |
|
Turnout |
743 |
45.6 |
|
Winkleigh[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Cowle |
506 |
71.0 |
|
|
Community Alliance Independent |
Paul Camilleri |
207 |
29.0 |
|
Majority |
299 |
41.9 |
|
Turnout |
713 |
47.9 |
|
By-elections between 2003 and 2007
Bideford South
A by-election was held in Bideford South on 4 December 2003 after the former leader of the council, Liberal Democrat Mervyn Lane, resigned from the council due to ill health.[8]
Bideford South by-election 4 December 2003[9][10][8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Inch |
244 |
44.4 |
+4.1 |
|
Independent |
Chris Leather |
177 |
32.2 |
+32.2 |
|
Community Alliance |
Shirley Hagley |
128 |
23.3 |
-11.3 |
Majority |
67 |
12.2 |
|
Turnout |
549 |
15.2 |
-13.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westward Ho!
Westward Ho! by-election 4 November 2004[9][11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Roger Tisdale |
257 |
37.1 |
-5.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Hadfield |
226 |
32.6 |
+32.6 |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Collins |
149 |
21.5 |
+21.5 |
|
Independent |
Hugh Brading |
61 |
8.8 |
+8.8 |
Majority |
31 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
693 |
41.2 |
-4.4 |
|
Independent gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Tamarside
Independent Kenneth James won a by-election in Tamarside on 14 July 2005 after the death of councillor Richard Broad.[12]
Tamarside by-election 14 July 2005[9][13] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Kenneth James |
167 |
45.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Coral Broyd |
143 |
38.7 |
|
|
Independent |
Arthur Stewart |
59 |
16.0 |
|
Majority |
24 |
6.5 |
|
Turnout |
369 |
29.6 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Northam
Conservative Sam Robinson won a by-election in Northam on 23 November 2006 after the resignation of councillor Alan Eastwood.[14]
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