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2003 UK local government election
October 2019
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2003 Hart District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 51.8% England Parliamentary no yes 2002 Hart District Council election 12 of 35 seats to Hart District Council 2002 22 18 1 May 2003 22 Conservative 2004 2004 Hart District Council election Conservative Council control Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 Council control after election 10 5,358 44.0% 6,315 Hart UK local election 2003 map.svg Results by Ward The 2003 Hart Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/127.stm Local elections 21 April 2010 BBC News Online
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Conservative 22
Liberal Democrat 10
Independent 3 English local elections: Results The Guardian 12 2 May 2003
Background
12 seats were to be contested in the 2003 election, but Eversley ward saw Conservative councillor Hugo Eastwood re-elected without opposition. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36162_harts_election_lineup Hart's election line-up 21 April 2010 10 April 2003 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004193424/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36162_harts_election_lineup 4 October 2011 dmy-all The other 11 seats had the Conservatives defending 6 seats compared to 5 for the Liberal Democrats, with 10 of them having sitting councillors standing for re-election. The only candidates from other parties standing were 4 from the Labour Party and 3 from the Green Party.
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after no seats changed parties. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36224_election_roundup Election round-up 21 April 2010 8 May 2003 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101214222350/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/36224_election_roundup 14 December 2010 dmy-all There were 2 close results with the Conservatives holding Fleet North by 19 votes over the Liberal Democrats, while the Liberal Democrats held Blackwater and Hawley by 16 votes over the Conservatives. This meant the Conservatives retained 22 seats, compared to 10 for the Liberal Democrats and 3 Independents. Overall turnout in the election was 28.52%. http://www.hart.gov.uk/index/your_council/democracy_elections/past_election_results/local_elections_2003.htm Election Results for 1 May 2003 21 April 2010 Hart District Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100426223009/http://www.hart.gov.uk/index/your_council/democracy_elections/past_election_results/local_elections_2003.htm 26 April 2010 dmy-all
Following the election, councillor Jan Pearson, quit the Conservative group to sit as an Independent saying she was unhappy about how the group made decisions. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/31248_excluded_tory_quits 'Excluded' Tory quits 21 April 2010 8 May 2003 Reading Post Meanwhile, Conservative Lorraine Fullbrook became the new leader of the council after only having been first elected to the council in the 2002 election. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/31258_rapid_rise_for_council_leader Rapid rise for council leader 21 April 2010 15 May 2003 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004193439/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/31258_rapid_rise_for_council_leader 4 October 2011 dmy-all
Hart local election result 2003 Election Results The Times 17 2 May 2003
Conservative Party (UK)
7
0
0
0
58.3
51.8
6,315
+6.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5
0
0
0
41.7
44.0
5,358
+2.4
Labour Party (UK)
0
0
0
0
0.0
3.0
364
-0.6
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0
0
0
0.0
1.2
144
+0.8
Ward results
Blackwater and Hawley
Blackwater and Hawley
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Neighbour 557 50.7
Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Gascoigne 541 49.3
16 1.4
1,098 31.9 +6.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Church Crookham West
Church Crookham West
Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Fullbrook 593 55.5
Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicola Dommett 424 39.7
Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Moakes 52 4.9
169 15.8
1,069 28.3 -3.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Eversley
Eversley
Conservative Party (UK) Hugo Eastwood unopposed
Conservative Party (UK)
Fleet Courtmoor
Fleet Courtmoor
Conservative Party (UK) Wallace Vincent 673 59.5
Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Smith 458 40.5
215 19.0
1,131 29.9 -6.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Fleet North
Fleet North
Conservative Party (UK) William Barrell 355 51.4
Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Robinson 336 48.6
19 2.8
691 23.6 -2.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Frogmore and Darby Green
Frogmore and Darby Green
Liberal Democrats (UK) Viv Street 601 62.1
Conservative Party (UK) Colin Mortimer 256 26.4
Labour Party (UK) John Davies 111 11.5
345 35.7
968 23.3 -5.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney
Conservative Party (UK) Mark Fullbrook 888 75.7
Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Whitcroft 285 24.3
603 51.4
1,173 30.3 -3.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Hook
Hook
Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Henderson 955 64.7
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Evans 453 30.7
Green Party of England and Wales Lars Mosesson 68 4.6
502 34.0
1,476 26.4 -4.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Odiham
Odiham
Conservative Party (UK) Roger Jones 984 76.7
Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Over 299 23.3
685 53.4
1,283 37.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Yateley East
Yateley East
Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Cockarill 652 56.5
Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Schwartz 404 35.0
Labour Party (UK) Sophie Shepherd 97 8.4
248 21.5
1,153 28.7 +2.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Yateley North
Yateley North
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Simpson 775 61.1
Conservative Party (UK) James Lawrence 430 33.9
Labour Party (UK) Keith Spendlove 63 5.0
345 27.2
1,268 33.1 +9.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Yateley West
Yateley West
Liberal Democrats (UK) Myra Billings 518 59.5
Conservative Party (UK) Edward Bromhead 236 27.1
Labour Party (UK) Mary Jenkins 93 10.7
Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Adhemar 24 2.8
282 32.4
871 22.2 -1.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
2002 Hart Council election Hart local elections 2004 Hart Council election
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