Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Wirral Metropolitan 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.[1] Overall turnout was 27.9%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Wirral Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
36.4 |
37.8 |
26,120 |
+2.5% |
|
Labour |
8 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
36.4 |
31.4 |
21,725 |
-5.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
27.3 |
27.0 |
18,668 |
+0.8% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 |
1,773 |
+0.8% |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
553 |
+0.8% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
116 |
+0.2% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
102 |
+0.1% |
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.07 |
45 |
+0.07% |
Ward results
Bebington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Leslie Thomas |
1,402 |
40.0 |
+3.3 |
|
Labour |
Patrick Smith |
1,364 |
38.9 |
-7.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Sharkey |
481 |
13.7 |
+1.5 |
|
UKIP |
John McCormack |
116 |
3.3 |
+3.3 |
|
Green |
Michael Harper |
92 |
2.6 |
-1.7 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
Lynda Davies |
53 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
38 |
1.1 |
|
Turnout |
3,508 |
32.5 |
-4.9 |
Bidston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Harry Smith |
860 |
72.5 |
-1.2 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
Robert Ellis |
143 |
12.1 |
+12.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Tomlinson |
107 |
9.0 |
+1.8 |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Clare |
76 |
6.4 |
-0.7 |
Majority |
717 |
60.4 |
-1.4 |
Turnout |
1,186 |
16.2 |
-5.0 |
Birkenhead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Phillip Davies |
1,157 |
70.3 |
-10.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Lloyd |
188 |
11.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Conservative |
David Noble |
118 |
7.2 |
+0.4 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
John Maher |
98 |
6.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Morag Reid |
45 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
|
Green |
Christopher Childe |
40 |
2.4 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
969 |
58.9 |
-8.8 |
Turnout |
1,646 |
16.7 |
-1.8 |
Bromborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Taylor |
1,449 |
46.7 |
-9.4 |
|
Labour |
Alan McLaughlin |
1,089 |
35.1 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Irene Povall |
568 |
18.3 |
+8.7 |
Majority |
360 |
11.6 |
-12.1 |
Turnout |
3,106 |
28.3 |
-4.5 |
Clatterbridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Isabel Moon |
2,655 |
53.0 |
+2.0 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Stewart |
1,505 |
30.1 |
+0.2 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Page |
718 |
14.3 |
-3.0 |
|
Green |
Ann Jones |
128 |
2.6 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
1,150 |
22.9 |
+1.8 |
Turnout |
5,006 |
36.3 |
-6.2 |
Claughton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Danise Roberts |
1,414 |
53.1 |
-3.1 |
|
Conservative |
David May |
667 |
25.0 |
+2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Blaylock |
434 |
16.3 |
-1.5 |
|
Green |
George Bowler |
149 |
5.6 |
+1.8 |
Majority |
747 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
Turnout |
2,664 |
23.1 |
-4.4 |
Eastham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Mitchell |
2,407 |
71.0 |
+1.3 |
|
Labour |
Audrey Moore |
501 |
14.8 |
-3.5 |
|
Conservative |
Marcus Darby |
390 |
11.5 |
+1.9 |
|
Green |
Brian Gibbs |
63 |
1.9 |
-0.5 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
Frederick Tooley |
30 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
1,906 |
56.2 |
+4.8 |
Turnout |
3,391 |
30.4 |
-4.6 |
Egerton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Walter Smith |
1,256 |
56.7 |
-9.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Brighouse |
364 |
16.4 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Hartley |
274 |
12.4 |
-4.1 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
Stanley Lamb |
204 |
9.2 |
+9.2 |
|
Green |
Catherine Page |
118 |
5.3 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
892 |
40.3 |
-8.7 |
Turnout |
2,216 |
20.6 |
-2.7 |
Heswall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Johnson |
3,128 |
70.9 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour |
Gary Leech |
546 |
12.4 |
-3.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Jackson |
489 |
11.1 |
-3.9 |
|
Green |
Patrick Cleary |
249 |
5.6 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
2,582 |
58.5 |
+10.2 |
Turnout |
4,412 |
32.7 |
-2.0 |
Hoylake |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Hale |
2,694 |
64.2 |
-1.4 |
|
Labour |
Alan Milne |
734 |
17.5 |
-3.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Wilkins |
563 |
13.4 |
+0.3 |
|
Green |
Shirley Johnson |
202 |
4.8 |
+4.8 |
Majority |
1,960 |
46.7 |
+2.3 |
Turnout |
4,193 |
32.5 |
-4.3 |
Moreton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Suzanne Moseley |
1,704 |
58.1 |
+10.4 |
|
Labour |
Ronald Johnston |
949 |
32.4 |
-10.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Copestake |
280 |
9.5 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
755 |
25.7 |
+21.1 |
Turnout |
2,933 |
29.4 |
-4.7 |
New Brighton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
William Duffey |
1,393 |
43.7 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour |
Therese Irving |
1,339 |
42.0 |
-5.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julia Codling |
459 |
14.4 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
54 |
1.7 |
|
Turnout |
3,191 |
27.0 |
-3.6 |
Oxton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Williams |
1,705 |
60.2 |
+5.5 |
|
Labour |
John McElnay |
525 |
18.5 |
-5.2 |
|
Conservative |
Leonard Moore |
479 |
16.9 |
-0.9 |
|
Green |
Garnette Bowler |
122 |
4.3 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
1,180 |
41.7 |
+10.7 |
Turnout |
2,831 |
24.2 |
-4.1 |
Prenton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Holbrook |
1,888 |
57.0 |
+3.6 |
|
Conservative |
Ian McKellar |
705 |
21.3 |
-0.5 |
|
Labour |
Gerard Allen |
638 |
19.2 |
-5.6 |
|
Green |
Khalid Hussenbux |
84 |
2.5 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
1,183 |
35.7 |
+7.1 |
Turnout |
3,315 |
28.8 |
-6.0 |
Royden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gillian Gardiner |
2,637 |
46.6 |
+4.8 |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Watt |
2,457 |
43.4 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour |
Dennis Woods |
480 |
8.5 |
-5.1 |
|
Green |
Perle Sheldricks |
82 |
1.4 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
180 |
3.2 |
|
Turnout |
5,656 |
43.7 |
+0.5 |
Thurstaston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jeffrey Green |
2,292 |
56.2 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour |
Christine Jones |
959 |
23.5 |
-4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jean Quinn |
604 |
14.8 |
+2.4 |
|
Green |
Allen Burton |
226 |
5.5 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
1,333 |
32.7 |
+4.9 |
Turnout |
4,081 |
32.0 |
-4.0 |
Tranmere |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christine Meaden |
1,076 |
69.8 |
-4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Teggin |
149 |
9.7 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
Barbara Poole |
110 |
7.1 |
-1.9 |
|
BNP |
Stephen Smeltzer |
102 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
|
Green |
Stuart Harvey |
80 |
5.2 |
-1.1 |
|
Wirral Independent Network |
Patricia Tyson |
25 |
1.6 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
927 |
60.1 |
-4.5 |
Turnout |
1,542 |
17.9 |
-1.2 |
Upton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Corcoran |
1,531 |
47.9 |
-3.2 |
|
Conservative |
Kathleen Friel |
1,122 |
35.1 |
-2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Beazer |
408 |
12.8 |
+1.7 |
|
Green |
Percy Hogg |
138 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
Majority |
409 |
12.8 |
-0.5 |
Turnout |
3,199 |
26.0 |
-6.4 |
Wallasey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ian Lewis |
2,551 |
62.7 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour |
Alexander Nuttall |
1,059 |
26.0 |
-1.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Uriel |
461 |
11.3 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
1,492 |
36.7 |
+2.0 |
Turnout |
4,071 |
33.1 |
-4.7 |
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