2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election

2003 English local government election 2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1999 2003 5 1 y 2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election 2007 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 21 6 14,464 47.0% 13.2% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 11 3 8,940 29.1% 0.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 5 2 1,967 6.4% 1.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 4 4,209 13.7% 15.1% 95x50px|Blank Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 1,170 3.8% N/A 95x50px|Blank Independent Labour 0 2 did not stand did not stand 2.6% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2003.svg Winner of each seat at the 2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) The 2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 10-11 25 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250926103527/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf 26 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 2003 Mid Suffolk 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 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 31 21 N/A N/A 6 52.5 14,464 47.0 +13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 22 11 N/A N/A 3 27.5 8,940 29.1 –0.4 Independent politician 7 5 N/A N/A 2 12.5 1,967 6.4 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) 13 2 N/A N/A 4 5.0 4,209 13.7 –15.1 Green Party of England and Wales 7 1 N/A N/A 1 2.5 1,170 3.8 N/A Independent Labour 0 0 0 2 2 0.0 N/A N/A –2.6 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. Bacton & Old Newton Bacton & Old Newton Independent politician Michael Shave* 420 48.4 Conservative Party (UK) David Hodges 270 31.1 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Stearn 178 20.5 150 17.3 868 48.2 1,802 Independent politician Badwell Ash Badwell Ash Conservative Party (UK) Roy Barker 668 64.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Saunders* 373 35.8 295 28.3 1,041 53.7 +8.7 1,938 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Barking & Somersham Barking & Somersham Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivienne Hoy* 1,723 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bramford & Blakenham Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Gary Install Conservative Party (UK) Roger Saunders* 3,162 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claydon & Barham Claydon & Barham (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Crane* 756 58.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Eastall 712 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Williams 538 41.5 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Cooper 485 37.4 ~1,297 38.1 3,405 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) Edward Alcock 386 52.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Manuelo Lorenzo 221 30.2 Green Party of England and Wales Merlin Carr 125 17.1 165 22.5 732 43.6 +0.5 1,680 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Elmswell & Norton Elmswell & Norton (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Milward* 873 65.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Douglas Reed 850 64.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Etchells-Butler 453 34.2 ~1,337 37.9 3,526 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Eye Eye Independent politician Charles Flatman* 1,591 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Independent politician George Frost* 454 61.5 Independent politician Garry Deeks 117 15.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Goode 88 11.9 Green Party of England and Wales Emily Beanland 79 10.7 337 45.7 738 41.6 +0.5 1,776 Independent politician Gislingham Gislingham Conservative Party (UK) Diana Kearsley 572 66.1 Labour Party (UK) Terence O'Keefe* 294 33.9 278 32.1 866 46.5 +7.6 1,862 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Conservative Party (UK) John Davie-Thornhill 335 52.2 Labour Party (UK) David Evans* 307 47.8 28 4.4 642 38.9 +2.3 1,660 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Helmingham & Coddenham Helmingham & Coddenham Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Passmore 415 62.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon West 252 37.8 163 24.4 667 40.5 1,651 Conservative Party (UK) Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Lawrence 463 62.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Van Slooten 275 37.3 188 25.4 738 46.4 +3.5 1,597 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Stringer 472 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Gilmour* 412 46.6 60 6.8 884 50.9 +8.4 1,755 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Marchant* 740 53.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Norris* 517 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Mason 468 33.9 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Darnell 465 33.7 Labour Party (UK) David Hill 173 12.5 ~1,413 38.6 +3.6 3,662 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Onehouse Onehouse Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Cameron-Laker 297 42.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Cray* 293 42.0 Green Party of England and Wales John Matthissen 108 15.5 4 0.6 698 41.9 -2.9 1,667 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Palgrave Palgrave Conservative Party (UK) Charles Michell* 418 71.8 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Halton 164 28.2 254 43.6 582 36.5 -1.9 1,614 Conservative Party (UK) Rattlesden Rattlesden Liberal Democrats (UK) Penelope Otton* 488 73.4 Independent politician Lord Morris 177 26.6 311 46.8 665 44.3 -5.9 1,510 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rickinghall & Walsham Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alec Russell* 812 66.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sara Michell* 797 65.3 Labour Party (UK) John Dougall 409 33.5 ~1,249 37.0 3,376 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ringshall Ringshall Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Godden 340 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Rauh 286 45.7 54 8.6 626 32.6 +32.6 1,928 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Paton* 621 54.5 Conservative Party (UK) Poppy Robinson 558 48.9 Labour Party (UK) Marilyn Finbow* 518 45.5 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Snell 428 37.6 ~1,191 32.4 +2.4 3,676 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Frank Shephard 621 57.7 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Whittle 571 53.1 Labour Party (UK) Duncan Macpherson 455 42.3 Labour Party (UK) John Drake 448 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Britton 446 41.4 ~1,135 24.7 +2.7 4,594 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Labour Conservative Party (UK) Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda McKinlay* 533 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) Vera Waspe 517 49.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Scarff* 504 47.9 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Myers-Hewitt 479 45.5 ~1,069 28.7 +4.7 3,724 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stowupland Stowupland Conservative Party (UK) Ivan Lockett 384 66.0 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Lodge 198 34.0 186 32.0 582 33.6 -1.4 1,755 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stradbroke & Laxfield Stradbroke & Laxfield Independent politician Stuart Gemmill* 438 66.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Coulter 115 17.5 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Green 104 15.8 323 49.2 657 34.3 1,917 Independent politician The Stonhams The Stonhams Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Fowler* 333 45.2 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Passmore* 300 40.7 Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Hardingham 104 14.1 33 4.5 737 42.0 1,755 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thurston & Hessett Thurston & Hessett (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Haley 687 47.7 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Stiff 639 44.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kemplay 384 26.7 Labour Party (UK) Donald Stevenson 369 25.6 ~1,211 36.5 3,317 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Conservative Party (UK) Charles Tilbury 1,818 Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician Ramon Melvin* 361 73.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Cooke 133 26.9 228 46.2 494 32.0 -4 1,545 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) Paul Debenham* 547 77.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denise Foster 160 22.6 387 54.8 707 40.8 +0.8 1,739 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk Labour wins byelection in army town 5 March 2010 22 October 2004 guardian.co.uk LondonColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Richardson 281 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) 183 33.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 86 15.6 98 17.8 550 32.1 +32.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Redbound 617 57.7 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) 374 35.0 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) 78 7.3 +7.3 243 22.7 1,069 30.7 -7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005 http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Elections/By+Elections.htm 2005 and 2006 By Elections 5 March 2010 Mid Suffolk District Council Liberal Democrats (UK) Evelyn Adey 308 46.9 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Gibson-Harries 295 45.0 -17.7 Labour Party (UK) Garry Deeks 54 8.2 +8.2 13 1.9 657 40.3 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/nov/25/localgovernment.byelections Lib Dems take ground from the Tories 5 March 2010 25 November 2005 guardian.co.uk London Liberal Democrats (UK) John Field 536 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Damant 229 27.5 Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Britton 68 8.2 307 36.8 833 26.5 +26.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 2003 in the United Kingdom