Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
The 2003 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Overall turnout at the election was 26.7%.[3]
Walsall Local Election Result 2003[2][3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
|
|
+1 |
44.4 |
42.0 |
18,182 |
+0.8% |
|
Labour |
8 |
|
|
-1 |
44.4 |
35.2 |
15,224 |
-4.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
|
|
0 |
11.1 |
10.9 |
4,732 |
+1.5% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
4.9 |
2,137 |
-0.2% |
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
4.6 |
1,970 |
+2.6% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
1,050 |
+0.9% |
Ward results
Aldridge Central and South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Ansell |
1,869 |
59.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Royston Sheward |
827 |
26.2 |
+12.6 |
|
Labour |
Steven King |
457 |
14.5 |
-4.1 |
Majority |
1,042 |
33.0 |
-6.4 |
Turnout |
3,153 |
32.7 |
-2.9 |
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Graham Eardley |
1,734 |
69.9 |
+6.2 |
|
Labour |
Peter Upton |
747 |
30.1 |
-6.2 |
Majority |
987 |
39.8 |
+12.4 |
Turnout |
2,481 |
25.1 |
-2.7 |
Bentley and Darlaston North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Keith Chambers |
1,157 |
60.1 |
-3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Jennifer Beale |
767 |
39.9 |
+3.4 |
Majority |
390 |
20.3 |
-6.8 |
Turnout |
1,924 |
20.6 |
-2.7 |
Brownhills[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Turner |
1,114 |
56.2 |
+9.5 |
|
Labour |
Violet Upton |
869 |
43.8 |
-9.5 |
Majority |
245 |
12.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,983 |
21.7 |
-3.2 |
Paddock[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Zahid Ali |
1,264 |
33.2 |
-10.8 |
|
Independent |
Edward Moorman |
831 |
21.8 |
+0.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Daniel Barker |
777 |
20.4 |
+9.4 |
|
Labour |
Martin Evans |
535 |
14.1 |
-6.6 |
|
UKIP |
Derek Bennett |
359 |
9.4 |
+9.4 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
David Church |
38 |
1.0 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
433 |
11.4 |
-11.5 |
Turnout |
3,804 |
36.0 |
-3.4 |
Palfrey[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mohammad Yasin |
1,510 |
47.8 |
+15.0 |
|
Labour |
Mark Pulford |
1,020 |
32.3 |
-13.3 |
|
Independent |
Richard Cullum |
348 |
11.0 |
+11.0 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Azra Jabbar |
279 |
8.8 |
-12.7 |
Majority |
490 |
15.5 |
|
Turnout |
3,157 |
33.5 |
-3.7 |
Pelsall[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Marco Longhi |
1,927 |
54.2 |
-5.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Dickens |
898 |
25.3 |
+5.5 |
|
Labour |
Wendy Collins |
624 |
17.6 |
+0.0 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Derek Roddy |
105 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
Majority |
1,029 |
29.0 |
-11.3 |
Turnout |
3,554 |
31.6 |
-5.2 |
Pheasey[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Towe |
1,156 |
50.8 |
+15.2 |
|
Labour |
Maria-Rosaria Burley |
1,118 |
49.2 |
+9.4 |
Majority |
38 |
1.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,274 |
33.0 |
-3.0 |
Short Heath[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Doreeen Shires |
891 |
40.9 |
-12.5 |
|
Independent |
Frederick Harris |
466 |
21.4 |
+21.4 |
|
Labour |
Gareth Walker |
452 |
20.7 |
-8.2 |
|
Conservative |
Rachel Walker |
372 |
17.1 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
425 |
19.5 |
-5.1 |
Turnout |
2,181 |
25.9 |
+1.9 |
St. Matthews[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mohammad Nazir |
1,337 |
50.8 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
Susan Allen |
831 |
31.5 |
-3.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Louise Shires |
356 |
13.5 |
+6.7 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Stephanie Peart |
110 |
4.2 |
+2.3 |
Majority |
506 |
19.2 |
+5.0 |
Turnout |
2,634 |
37.0 |
+0.0 |
Streetly[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Douglas-Maul |
2,135 |
62.5 |
-2.6 |
|
UKIP |
Steven Grey |
691 |
20.2 |
+7.3 |
|
Labour |
Thomas Charlton |
590 |
17.3 |
-4.7 |
Majority |
1,444 |
42.3 |
-0.8 |
Turnout |
3,416 |
32.0 |
-0.9 |
Willenhall North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Valerie Woodruff |
983 |
51.3 |
-5.5 |
|
Labour |
Robert Matthews |
468 |
24.4 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative |
Lisa Hodgetts |
380 |
19.8 |
+3.9 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Alan Paddock |
86 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
515 |
26.9 |
-2.6 |
Turnout |
1,917 |
20.7 |
-2.1 |
Willenhall South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sean Coughlan |
1,022 |
50.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Steven Turner |
498 |
24.8 |
-2.0 |
|
Independent |
Gerald Watkins |
492 |
24.5 |
+24.5 |
Majority |
524 |
26.0 |
-2.0 |
Turnout |
2,012 |
21.5 |
-1.5 |
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