Waveney District Council election, 2003
The 2003 Waveney Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, 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
Waveney Local Election Result 2003[3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50.0 |
37.4 |
7,420 |
+5.6% |
|
Labour |
5 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
31.3 |
31.3 |
6,214 |
-14.4% |
|
Independent |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
12.5 |
6.5 |
1,296 |
+1.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.3 |
16.3 |
3,230 |
+2.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.9 |
1,361 |
+5.2% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.3 |
258 |
+0.8% |
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
59 |
-0.3% |
Ward results
Beccles North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Woodruff |
540 |
33.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Alan Thwaites |
468 |
29.2 |
|
|
UKIP |
Brian Aylett |
258 |
16.1 |
|
|
Green |
Graham Elliott |
185 |
11.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Frances Mitchell |
152 |
9.5 |
|
Majority |
72 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,603 |
41.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Beccles South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Adams |
373 |
40.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Neil Smith |
336 |
36.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alison Briggs |
159 |
17.2 |
|
|
Green |
Michael McGee |
54 |
5.9 |
|
Majority |
37 |
4.0 |
|
Turnout |
922 |
23.6 |
-1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blything[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Wendy Mawer |
491 |
68.0 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour |
Angela Turner |
115 |
15.9 |
-15.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David O'Neill |
58 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
|
Green |
Michael Platt |
58 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
Majority |
376 |
52.1 |
+14.9 |
Turnout |
722 |
41.2 |
+0.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Harbour[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Norman Keable |
575 |
38.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Ian Graham |
412 |
27.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jack Thain |
304 |
20.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
James Fraser |
150 |
10.0 |
|
|
Green |
Peter Taylor |
56 |
3.7 |
|
Majority |
163 |
10.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,497 |
26.8 |
-6.3 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Kirkley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gifford Baxter |
710 |
51.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Josette Bellham |
416 |
30.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Kimble |
178 |
12.8 |
|
|
Green |
Maxine Narburgh |
82 |
5.9 |
|
Majority |
294 |
21.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,386 |
25.5 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Oulton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Peter Collecott |
461 |
43.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Marie Rodgers |
289 |
27.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Andrew Borrett |
274 |
25.8 |
|
|
Green |
Diana Whiting |
40 |
3.8 |
|
Majority |
172 |
16.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,064 |
32.2 |
-3.0 |
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Pakefield[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Barrett |
782 |
43.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Marcus Ardley |
562 |
31.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lorraine Lakes |
362 |
20.1 |
|
|
Green |
Melanie Harrison |
96 |
5.3 |
|
Majority |
220 |
12.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,802 |
32.8 |
-4.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
St. Margarets[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rosemary Winterton |
626 |
43.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
John Burford |
540 |
37.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Anderson |
202 |
14.0 |
|
|
Green |
Colin Boor |
71 |
4.9 |
|
Majority |
86 |
6.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,439 |
25.0 |
-4.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whitton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Catherine Barrett |
654 |
40.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Barry Bee |
421 |
26.3 |
|
|
Independent |
Reginald Allen |
260 |
16.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sandra Tonge |
209 |
13.1 |
|
|
Green |
James Stoddart |
57 |
3.6 |
|
Majority |
233 |
14.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,601 |
27.5 |
-4.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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