Watford Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 32.05%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Council election result
Watford Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
10 |
|
|
+6 |
83.3 |
49.2 |
9,491 |
+5.3% |
|
Conservative |
1 |
|
|
0 |
8.3 |
21.4 |
4,136 |
-4.2% |
|
Green |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
1,636 |
+4.6% |
|
Labour |
0 |
|
|
-6 |
0 |
20.0 |
3,867 |
-4.2% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
0.4 |
86 |
-1.8% |
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
78 |
+0.1% |
Ward results
Callowland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Stephen Rackett |
928 |
53.4 |
+34.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Salter |
507 |
29.2 |
-2.1 |
|
Labour |
Marion Chambers |
213 |
12.3 |
-20.5 |
|
Conservative |
Walter Lees |
89 |
5.1 |
-11.6 |
Majority |
421 |
24.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,737 |
|
|
Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sheila Smillie |
818 |
54.5 |
+5.4 |
|
Labour |
John Dowdle |
389 |
25.9 |
-9.5 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Jenkins |
180 |
12.0 |
+1.9 |
|
Green |
Faye Cullen |
72 |
4.8 |
-0.6 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Peter Martindale |
42 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
429 |
28.6 |
+14.9 |
Turnout |
1,501 |
|
|
Holywell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Mortimer |
744 |
50.8 |
-6.1 |
|
Labour |
Nigel Bell |
587 |
40.1 |
+8.5 |
|
Conservative |
David Ealey |
93 |
6.3 |
-1.9 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Andrew O'Brien |
22 |
1.5 |
-1.8 |
|
Green |
David Degen |
19 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
157 |
10.7 |
-14.6 |
Turnout |
1,465 |
|
|
Leggatts |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maria Green |
746 |
46.0 |
+19.0 |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Lees |
506 |
31.2 |
-2.7 |
|
Labour |
Dilshad Basha |
273 |
16.9 |
-19.1 |
|
Green |
Christine Stockwell |
95 |
5.9 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
240 |
14.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,620 |
|
|
Meriden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Greenslade |
825 |
51.3 |
+16.4 |
|
Labour |
Norman Tyrwhitt |
483 |
30.0 |
-7.2 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Frost |
168 |
10.4 |
-17.5 |
|
Independent |
Jack Moss |
86 |
5.3 |
+5.3 |
|
Green |
Jennifer Woods |
32 |
2.0 |
+2.0 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Paul Woodward |
14 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
342 |
21.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,608 |
|
|
Nascot |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Sally Punter |
906 |
49.4 |
+1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Timothy Wyatt |
660 |
36.0 |
+5.2 |
|
Labour |
Thomas Meldrum |
178 |
9.7 |
+9.7 |
|
Green |
Carole Skinner |
89 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
246 |
13.4 |
-3.6 |
Turnout |
1,833 |
|
|
Oxhey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shirena Counter |
1,038 |
68.4 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative |
Alan Luto |
280 |
18.5 |
-0.3 |
|
Labour |
Nnagbogu Akubue |
142 |
9.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Green |
Andrew McBean |
57 |
3.8 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
758 |
49.9 |
+1.3 |
Turnout |
1,517 |
|
|
Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jill Jenkins |
928 |
47.5 |
+13.5 |
|
Conservative |
Kay Solomon |
832 |
42.6 |
-9.0 |
|
Labour |
Manzoor Hussain |
121 |
6.2 |
-4.7 |
|
Green |
Elaine Edwards |
72 |
3.7 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
96 |
4.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,953 |
|
|
Stanborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Derek Scudder |
945 |
65.7 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative |
Grace Cordell |
243 |
16.9 |
+0.1 |
|
Labour |
Mavis Tyrwhitt |
216 |
15.0 |
-0.4 |
|
Green |
Ian West |
35 |
2.4 |
-0.7 |
Majority |
702 |
48.8 |
+0.9 |
Turnout |
1,439 |
|
|
Tudor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tariq Chohan |
607 |
38.3 |
+1.8 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Southern |
540 |
34.1 |
+1.2 |
|
Labour |
John Young |
375 |
23.7 |
-3.4 |
|
Green |
Clive Skinner |
61 |
3.9 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
67 |
4.2 |
+0.6 |
Turnout |
1,583 |
|
|
Vicarage |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shahnaz Ali |
874 |
51.0 |
+19.0 |
|
Labour |
Abdul Choudhrey |
561 |
32.7 |
-11.8 |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Needham |
149 |
8.7 |
-7.4 |
|
Green |
Elizabeth Cocks |
129 |
7.5 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
313 |
18.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,713 |
|
|
Woodside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Burtenshaw |
799 |
60.3 |
-2.4 |
|
Labour |
Linda Smith |
329 |
24.8 |
+0.2 |
|
Conservative |
Iris Powell |
150 |
11.3 |
+0.8 |
|
Green |
Sally Ivins |
47 |
3.5 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
470 |
35.5 |
-2.6 |
Turnout |
1,325 |
|
|
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