Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Weymouth and Portland Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
4 |
|
|
-2 |
33.3 |
31.4 |
4,419 |
-7.1% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
4 |
|
|
+1 |
33.3 |
29.2 |
4,106 |
+5.4% |
|
Independent |
3 |
|
|
+1 |
25.0 |
16.2 |
2,281 |
+11.3% |
|
Conservative |
1 |
|
|
0 |
8.3 |
19.7 |
2,777 |
-13.2% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
3.5 |
497 |
+3.5% |
Ward results
Melcombe Regis |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Farrell |
454 |
46.8 |
-14.7 |
|
Conservative |
Derek Model |
320 |
33.0 |
+9.0 |
|
Labour |
Mary McHugh |
197 |
20.3 |
+5.8 |
Majority |
134 |
13.8 |
-23.7 |
Turnout |
971 |
25.5 |
-4.7 |
North Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Harry Burden |
876 |
54.5 |
-6.9 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Johnson |
732 |
45.5 |
+6.9 |
Majority |
144 |
9.0 |
-13.8 |
Turnout |
1,608 |
30.5 |
-0.6 |
Tophill East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Jacqueline Redfern |
358 |
53.8 |
-0.8 |
|
Independent |
Margaret Leicester |
307 |
46.2 |
+46.2 |
Majority |
51 |
7.6 |
-21.3 |
Turnout |
665 |
27.2 |
-4.1 |
Tophill West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Leslie Ames |
805 |
74.9 |
+74.9 |
|
Labour |
Ruth Mackay |
154 |
14.3 |
-38.0 |
|
Independent |
Simon Avery |
116 |
10.8 |
+10.8 |
Majority |
651 |
60.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,075 |
26.6 |
+5.5 |
Underhill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Timothy Munro |
283 |
55.5 |
+55.5 |
|
Labour |
Lynne Coombe |
227 |
44.5 |
-24.0 |
Majority |
56 |
11.0 |
|
Turnout |
510 |
22.7 |
-3.2 |
Westham East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jacqueline Hayman |
514 |
59.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Lorraine Rodgers |
347 |
40.3 |
|
Majority |
167 |
19.4 |
|
Turnout |
861 |
29.5 |
|
Westham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Andrew Hutchings |
553 |
44.7 |
+17.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Harris |
463 |
37.4 |
-19.1 |
|
Conservative |
John Scott |
222 |
17.9 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
90 |
7.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,238 |
33.7 |
-2.8 |
Westham West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Raymond Banham |
522 |
57.0 |
+10.9 |
|
Labour |
Angela McCarthy |
394 |
43.0 |
-10.9 |
Majority |
128 |
14.0 |
|
Turnout |
916 |
38.2 |
-2.2 |
Weymouth West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kay Wilcox |
657 |
44.1 |
-17.0 |
|
UKIP |
Hugh Chalker |
497 |
33.4 |
+33.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shirley Wellman |
335 |
22.5 |
+22.5 |
Majority |
160 |
10.7 |
-11.5 |
Turnout |
1,489 |
36.4 |
-0.3 |
Wyke Regis |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Churchouse |
663 |
46.2 |
+0.7 |
|
Independent |
Jack Biggs |
412 |
28.7 |
+9.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charlie Garman |
359 |
25.0 |
+25.0 |
Majority |
251 |
17.5 |
+7.6 |
Turnout |
1,434 |
34.3 |
-5.0 |
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