2003 South Kesteven District Council election

2003 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2003 South Kesteven District Council election. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2003 South Kesteven District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of South Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/252.stm Local elections BBC News Online 5 May 2015 Background Before the election the Conservatives had half of the seats on the council with 29 councillors, compared to 14 independents, 12 Labour and 3 Liberal Democrats.http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/fewer-candidates-for-local-elections-1-15207 Fewer candidates for local elections 3 April 2003 Grantham Journal 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509151826/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/fewer-candidates-for-local-elections-1-15207 9 May 2015 dead The Conservatives ran the council in alliance with the Liberal Democrats, with Linda Neal taking over as leader of the council from Phil Taylor in 2002.http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/tories-axe-council-leader-1-15804 Tories axe council leader 2 May 2002 Grantham Journal 10 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150510141218/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/tories-axe-council-leader-1-15804 10 May 2015 dead 96 candidates stood for the 58 seats on the council over 34 wards, 15 fewer candidates than at the 1999 election. In 11 wards there was no election as the candidates for those seats were elected without opposition. The Conservatives stood 42 candidates, compared to 20 for Labour, 19 independents, 13 Liberal Democrats and 2 candidates for the Green Party. Election result The Conservatives gained two seats to take an overall majority on the council with 31 councillors.http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/five-married-couples-on-council-1-27785 Five married couples on council 9 May 2003 Grantham Journal 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509163921/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/five-married-couples-on-council-1-27785 9 May 2015 dead This came at the expense of the independents and Labour, who both lost two seats to have 12 and 10 councillors respectively.Election Results - English Councils 2 May 2003 The Times NewsBank 17 Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats picked up two seats to have 5 councillors. Overall turnout at the election was 29.65%,http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/SouthKesteven/electionresults.htm May 1st 2003 - Ward and Parish Election Results South Kesteven District Council Political Science Resources 5 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112142/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/SouthKesteven/electionresults.htm 4 March 2016 dead around 3% less than in 1999. The successful candidates included five married couples, Labour's Dorrien and Neil Dexter, Fereshteh and John Hurst and Avril and Mike Williams, as well as Conservatives Margery and Norman Radley and Graham and Mary Wheat. Conservative gains included picking up a seat in Bourne East, but they did lose three seats to the Liberal Democrats in Stamford St John's.http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/toss-of-a-coin-decides-election-1-499598 Toss of a coin decides election 2 May 2003 Stamford Mercury 9 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509164143/http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/toss-of-a-coin-decides-election-1-499598 9 May 2015 dead In Stamford St George's the second seat for the ward was decided by the toss of a coin and had Conservative Bob Sandall defeat Liberal Democrat Ray Lee. South Kesteven local election result 2003http://www.skdc.com/sections/others/election_details.htm Election Candidate Details South Kesteven District Council 7 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040906104447/http://www.skdc.com/sections/others/election_details.htm 6 September 2004 Conservative Party (UK) 31 +2 53.4 43.9 15,421 Independent (politician) 12 -2 20.7 20.2 7,103 Labour Party (UK) 10 -2 17.2 19.4 6,813 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 +2 8.6 15.5 5,438 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.0 1.1 373 Ward results All Saints (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Terl Bryant 443 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Morris 425 Labour Party (UK) Mark Ashberry 352 Labour Party (UK) Robert Loomes 347 1,567 Aveland Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Taylor unopposed Barrowby Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Bosworth 491 82.9 Labour Party (UK) Paul Jacklin 101 17.1 390 65.9 592 Belmont (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) George Chivers 441 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Craft 441 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Carr 288 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Carr 232 Green Party of England and Wales Helen Cross 174 1,576 Bourne East (3 seats) Independent (politician) John Kirkman 854 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Smith 636 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Fisher 569 Independent (politician) Guy Cudmore 473 Labour Party (UK) Derrick Crump 417 2,949 Bourne West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Linda Neal 715 Conservative Party (UK) John Smith 683 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Fines 659 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Holmes 573 2,630 Deeping St James (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Auger 797 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Joynson 761 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Helyar 683 Labour Party (UK) Helen Blades 617 2,858 Earlesfield (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Neil Dexter 356 Labour Party (UK) Dorrien Dexter 345 Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Gibbins 290 Conservative Party (UK) Madge Allen 230 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Finch 143 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Harding 119 1,483 Ermine Conservative Party (UK) Manoharan Nadarajah unopposed Forest Conservative Party (UK) Paul Carpenter unopposed Glen Eden Independent (politician) Angeline Percival unopposed Grantham St John's (2 seats) Independent (politician) John Wilks 480 Labour Party (UK) John Hurst 325 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Atkinson 245 1,050 Green Hill (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Parkin 588 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Turner 542 Labour Party (UK) Alan Kane 217 1,347 Greyfriars (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Taylor 443 Conservative Party (UK) Joan Stokes 422 Labour Party (UK) Erica South 231 1,096 Harrowby (3 seats) Independent (politician) Stephen Hewerdine 621 Labour Party (UK) Michael Williams 462 Labour Party (UK) Avril Williams 458 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Wells 423 Independent (politician) Bruce Wells 410 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Stephens 382 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Hirst 229 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin James 226 3,211 Heath Conservative Party (UK) Peter Martin-Mayhew 513 79.8 Independent (politician) Terence Norman 130 20.2 383 59.6 643 Hillsides Independent (politician) Elizabeth Channell 405 60.7 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Trollope-Bellew 262 39.3 143 21.4 667 Isaac Newton Labour Party (UK) Ian Selby 326 51.5 Conservative Party (UK) William Adams 307 48.5 19 3.0 633 Lincrest Conservative Party (UK) Norman Radley unopposed Loveden Independent (politician) A.V Kerr unopposed Market and West Deeping (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Alan Galbraith unopposed Independent (politician) Reg Howard unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Stan Pease unopposed Morkery Conservative Party (UK) Margery Radley 302 53.8 Independent (politician) Christopher Robinson 259 46.2 43 7.7 561 Peascliffe Independent (politician) Jeffery Thompson 411 68.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Stokes 189 31.5 222 37.0 600 Ringstone Conservative Party (UK) Frances Cartwright unopposed Saxonwell Independent (politician) Paul Wood 350 55.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Parker 284 44.8 66 10.4 634 Stamford St. John's (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Doarkanathsing Bisnauthsing 714 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Jalili 618 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen O'Hare 574 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Exton 561 Conservative Party (UK) David Nalson 544 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Sumner 475 3,486 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's (2 seats) Independent (politician) Charles Burrows 468 Labour Party (UK) Fereshteh Hurst 296 Conservative Party (UK) Janice Clough 281 Independent (politician) Harry Thomas 217 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Gregory 199 1,461 St George's (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Joyce Gaffigan 370 Conservative Party (UK) Percival Sandall 340 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Lee 339 Labour Party (UK) Robina Hill 307 1,356 St. Mary's (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Conboy 666 Conservative Party (UK) Azar Woods 486 Independent (politician) Cedric Cadman 321 1,473 St. Wulfram's (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Herbert Wheat 614 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Wheat 559 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Smith 398 1,571 Thurlby Conservative Party (UK) John Nicholson unopposed Toller Conservative Party (UK) Reg Lovelock unopposed Truesdale (2 seats) Independent (politician) Paul Genever 649 Independent (politician) George Waterhouse 541 Independent (politician) Thomas Butterfield 514 1,704 Witham Valley Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Kaberry-Brown unopposed By-elections between 2003 and 2007 Greyfriars Greyfriars by-election 21 October 2004https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk Labour wins byelection in army town Press Association The Guardian 7 May 2015http://moderngov.southkesteven.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=261&MId=910 Agenda and minutes South Kesteven District Council 7 May 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Stokes 166 47.6 -18.1 Labour Party (UK) 98 28.1 -6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 85 24.4 +24.4 68 19.5 349 12 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints All Saints by-election 1 September 2005https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/sep/02/byelections.uk Lib Dems fail to take Portsmouth council 2 September 2005 Press Association The Guardian 7 May 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 271 40.8 -14.9 Labour Party (UK) 193 29.0 -15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 186 28.0 +28.0 Independent (politician) 14 2.1 +2.1 78 11.7 664 19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Earlesfield Earlesfield by-election 1 September 2005 Labour Party (UK) 219 62.2 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) 133 37.8 +6.2 86 24.4 352 8.2 Labour Party (UK) St Anne's Labour won a by-election in St Anne's ward after the death of councillor Fred Burrows.http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/labour-wins-as-opponents-get-it-hopelessly-wrong-1-3075 Labour wins as opponents get it hopelessly wrong 6 October 2005 Grantham Journal 7 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507211946/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/features/news-features/labour-wins-as-opponents-get-it-hopelessly-wrong-1-3075 7 May 2015 dead Labour candidate Lee Steptoe was unopposed after the Conservative candidates papers were found to be invalid, while the Liberal Democrats were unable to find the required 10 seconders. St Anne's by-election 27 October 2005 Labour Party (UK) Lee Steptoe unopposed Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Market and West Deeping Market and West Deeping by-election 9 March 2006https://www.theguardian.com/society/2006/mar/10/localgovernment.byelections Tories make unopposed byelection gains 10 March 2006 Press Association The Guardian 9 May 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Exton unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Truesdale Truesdale by-election 18 May 2006http://www.24dash.com/news/local_government/2006-05-19-Tories-secure-3-seats-in-council-by-elections Tories secure 3 seats in council by-elections 24dash.com 9 May 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Webster 416 42.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 232 23.6 Independent (politician) 171 17.4 Independent (politician) 166 16.9 184 18.7 985 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) References Category:South Kesteven District Council elections Category:2003 English local elections