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2003 Breckland District Council election
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2003 English local government election
March 2020
March 2020
Breckland District Council elections
2003 Breckland District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1999 Breckland District Council election 1999 2003 5 1 y 2007 Breckland District Council election 2007 All 54 seats to Breckland District Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 42 8 22,766 56.5% 10.3% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 8 6 10,040 24.9% 6.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 4 1 2,715 6.7% 1.7% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 2 2,118 5.3% 9.5% Breckland UK ward map with seats 2003.svg Winner of each seat at the 2003 Breckland District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
The 2003 Breckland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011 12-13 31 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240228194559/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf 28 February 2024 Andrew Teale https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/274/ andrewteale.me.uk Local Election Results 2003 - Breckland 1 February 2026 Local Election Archive Project This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
2003 Breckland District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 30 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth
Conservative Party (UK)
49
42
N/A
N/A
8
77.8
22,766
56.5
+10.3
Labour Party (UK)
37
8
N/A
N/A
6
14.8
10,040
24.9
–6.1
Independent politician
9
4
N/A
N/A
1
7.4
2,715
6.7
+1.7
Green Party of England and Wales
12
0
N/A
N/A
0.0
1,976
4.9
+1.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7
0
N/A
N/A
2
0.0
2,118
5.3
–9.5
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
1
0
N/A
N/A
0.0
679
1.7
N/A
Ward results
Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.
All Saints
All Saints
Conservative Party (UK)
William Smith*
473
72.0
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Smith
184
28.0
289
44.0
657
38.0
1,770
Conservative Party (UK)
Buckenham
Buckenham
Conservative Party (UK)
Adrian Joel*
491
75.7
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Stevens
80
12.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Graham Richmond-Shaw
78
12.0
411
63.4
649
49.0
1,330
Conservative Party (UK)
Burgh & Haverscroft
Burgh & Haverscroft (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Keith Martin*
629
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Adrian Stasiak*
606
58.0
Independent politician
Jonathan Evans
252
24.1
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Cooper
188
18.0
Labour Party (UK)
James Belsey
170
16.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Liam Carroll
117
11.2
~1,045
35.0
2,985
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conifer
Conifer
Conservative Party (UK)
Ann Steward
1,489
Conservative Party (UK)
Dereham-Central
Dereham-Central (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Robin Goreham*
546
48.8
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Fanthorpe*
523
46.8
Conservative Party (UK)
George Barnard
436
39.0
Conservative Party (UK)
John Cheetham
417
37.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Jasmine Rising
121
10.8
~1,118
27.0
4,142
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Dereham-Humbletoft
Dereham-Humbletoft
Labour Party (UK)
Linda Goreham*
223
44.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Ursula Cheetham
218
43.3
Green Party of England and Wales
David Bowyer
62
12.3
5
1.0
503
28.0
1,793
Labour Party (UK)
Dereham-Neatherd
Dereham-Neatherd (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Linda Monument*
463
47.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Griffin
399
41.0
Labour Party (UK)
Timothy Mantrip
312
32.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Ann Bowyer
295
30.3
Labour Party (UK)
Gordon Mitchell
279
28.7
~972
31.0
3,135
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Dereham-Toftwood
Dereham-Toftwood (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Phillip Duigan*
361
39.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Ward
351
38.0
Labour Party (UK)
William Sheath*
293
31.7
Independent politician
June Barnes
264
28.6
Labour Party (UK)
Julian Crutch
236
25.5
Green Party of England and Wales
Timothy Birt
176
19.0
~924
27.0
3,421
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
East Guiltcross
East Guiltcross
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Askew
310
68.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Donna Park
146
32.0
164
36.0
456
30.0
1,524
Conservative Party (UK)
Eynsford
Eynsford
Conservative Party (UK)
Stanley Bambridge
337
50.4
Labour Party (UK)
John Mallen*
331
49.6
6
0.9
668
37.0
1,802
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Haggard De Toni
Haggard De Toni
Conservative Party (UK)
Theresa Hewitt
426
69.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kenneth Rooke
185
30.3
241
39.4
611
29.0
1,781
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Harling & Heathlands
Harling & Heathlands (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Roy Kemp*
754
Conservative Party (UK)
Karen Fisher
669
Labour Party (UK)
Anne Hanson
257
Green Party of England and Wales
Molly O'Brien
213
~1,111
35.0
3,174
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Hermitage
Hermitage
Conservative Party (UK)
John Labouchere
369
49.4
Independent politician
Brian Rivett
227
30.4
Labour Party (UK)
Philip Cooper
151
20.2
142
19.0
747
45.0
1,659
Conservative Party (UK)
Launditch
Launditch
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Holland*
366
51.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Nicholas Taylor
347
48.7
19
2.7
713
47.0
1,551
Labour Party (UK)
Mid Forest
Mid Forest
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Monson*
1,571
Conservative Party (UK)
Nar Valley
Nar Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
David Williams*
1,813
Conservative Party (UK)
Necton
Necton
Conservative Party (UK)
Nigel Wilkin*
374
66.7
Independent politician
Brian Borgars
187
33.3
187
33.3
561
38.0
1,491
Conservative Party (UK)
Queens
Queens (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Neal
768
65.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Francis*
753
64.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Shirley Howard-Alpe
663
56.9
Labour Party (UK)
Jonathan Dugdale
295
25.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Tony Park
278
23.9
Labour Party (UK)
Anthony O'Callaghan
262
22.5
~1,165
24.0
4,857
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Shipdham
Shipdham
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Hewett
387
71.5
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Thorne
154
28.5
233
43.1
541
34.0
1,643
Conservative Party (UK)
Springvale & Scarning
Springvale & Scarning (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Elizabeth Gould
576
57.8
Conservative Party (UK)
John Gretton
545
54.7
Labour Party (UK)
Lewis Pearson
264
26.5
Labour Party (UK)
Graham Hayden
239
24.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Alison Keidan-Cooper
189
19.0
~996
28.0
3,558
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Swaffham
Swaffham (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Shirley Matthews*
833
52.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Darby*
765
48.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Sherwood*
759
47.7
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
David Cannon
679
42.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Howell
663
41.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Francis
614
38.6
~1,590
30.0
5,301
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Swanton Morley
Swanton Morley
Independent politician
John Carrick*
234
31.7
Independent politician
Rosemary Northall
217
29.4
Conservative Party (UK)
David Ashford
213
28.8
Labour Party (UK)
Anthony Bartram
75
10.1
17
2.3
739
43.0
1,725
Independent politician
Taverner
Taverner
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Duffield
468
70.9
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Bennett
192
29.1
276
41.8
660
38.0
1,736
Conservative Party (UK)
Templar
Templar
Conservative Party (UK)
John Rogers*
394
78.2
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Walls
110
21.8
284
56.4
504
29.0
1,742
Conservative Party (UK)
Thetford-Abbey
Thetford-Abbey (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Thelma Paines*
349
58.6
Labour Party (UK)
Albert Paines*
317
53.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Spencer
268
45.0
~596
18.0
3,310
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Thetford-Castle
Thetford-Castle
Independent politician
Terence Lamb*
185
39.1
Labour Party (UK)
Colin Armes*
106
22.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Daniel Jeffrey
93
19.7
Conservative Party (UK)
David Curtis
89
18.8
79
16.7
473
31.0
1,547
Independent politician
Thetford-Guildhall
Thetford-Guildhall (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Derek Mortimer*
494
47.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Kybird
448
43.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Pamela Spencer
435
41.9
Labour Party (UK)
Sylvia Armes*
385
37.1
Labour Party (UK)
David Curzon-Berners*
291
28.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Martin Rouse
257
24.8
Labour Party (UK)
Francis Duffy
240
23.1
~1,038
22.0
4,718
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Thetford-Saxon
Thetford-Saxon (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Raymond Key
436
50.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Marion Chapman-Allen
430
49.8
Labour Party (UK)
Jack Ramm*
391
45.3
Labour Party (UK)
Dennis Sully
332
38.5
~863
17.0
5,077
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Two Rivers
Two Rivers (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Rose*
712
65.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Claussen*
629
57.7
Labour Party (UK)
Carol Warman
366
33.6
Labour Party (UK)
Janice Smith
346
31.7
~1,090
35.0
3,114
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Upper Wensum
Upper Wensum
Conservative Party (UK)
Charles Cathcart
558
71.4
Labour Party (UK)
Roger Fryatt
224
28.6
334
42.7
782
46.0
1,740
Conservative Party (UK)
Upper Yare
Upper Yare
Conservative Party (UK)
Clifton Jordan*
524
76.3
Labour Party (UK)
Benjamin Macann
163
23.7
361
52.5
687
39.0
1,774
Conservative Party (UK)
Watton
Watton (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Roy Rudling*
1,002
72.2
Conservative Party (UK)
David Wickham*
800
57.6
Independent politician
Keith Gilbert*
580
41.8
Labour Party (UK)
Gary Greenwood
364
26.2
~1,388
27.0
5,142
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wayland
Wayland
Conservative Party (UK)
John Cowen
1,669
Conservative Party (UK)
Weeting
Weeting
Independent politician
Sheila Childerhouse*
569
95.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Green
30
5.0
539
90.0
599
36.0
1,696
Independent politician
West Guiltcross
West Guiltcross
Conservative Party (UK)
John Nunn*
339
50.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Gordon
276
40.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Peter Maxey
62
9.2
63
9.3
677
41.0
1,646
Conservative Party (UK)
Wissey
Wissey
Conservative Party (UK)
Jill Ball*
484
66.9
Green Party of England and Wales
Christine Dack
239
33.1
245
33.9
723
38.0
1,907
Conservative Party (UK)
References
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