2003 West Dorset District Council election

Election in England April 2022 2003 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 2003 05 01 y 1999 West Dorset District Council election 1999 2007 West Dorset District Council election 2007 All 48 seats to West Dorset District Council 25 Con Conservative Party (UK) 22 seats, 35.6% 25 3 17,967 45.5% 9.9% LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 15 seats, 35.0% 12 3 11,937 30.2% 4.8% Ind Independent politician 14 seats, 18.7% 11 3 7,500 19.0% 0.3% West Dorset UK local election 2003 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2003 West Dorset District Council elections. Council control Council control after election No overall control Conservative The 2003 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 1 May 2003 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election. Following boundary changes the number of wards were reduced by five, and the number of seats reduced from 55 to 48.legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. The 2003 election saw the Conservatives take majority control of the District Council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/317.stm West Dorset BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 8 May 2016 Ward results Beaminster Beaminster (2 seats)West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/West-Dorset-1973-2011.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 26 April 2020 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Lucy Payne unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) V. Ivory * unopposed N/A N/A 3,213 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett * 390 66.1 +7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Longdon 200 33.9 +14.6 190 32.2 –3.7 38.6 –9.1 1,541 Independent politician Bradpole Bradpole Conservative Party (UK) Ronald William Coatsworth * 406 78.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Fifield 111 21.5 N/A 295 57.1 N/A 31.0 N/A 1,673 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Bridport North Bridport North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Stoodley 445 31.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Martin Ray 393 27.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Keith Allan Day 333 – Labour Party (UK) R. Nicholls 325 23.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Wallace 305 – Independent politician J. Shaw 250 17.7 N/A 33.6 N/A 3,389 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bridport South & Bothenhampton Bridport South & Bothenhampton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Brown * 842 29.8 N/A Independent politician D. Tett 715 25.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Pritchard * 599 – Labour Party (UK) C. Wild * 556 19.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Samuel 347 – Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Harrison 339 12.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Bagnall 325 – Green Party of England and Wales L. Sea 272 9.6 N/A Dorset Stop The War D. Partridge 102 3.6 N/A 37.7 N/A 4,409 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Broadmayne Broadmayne Independent politician A. Thacker * unopposed N/A N/A 1,559 Independent politician Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Conservative Party (UK) L. Sewell * 384 58.4 –5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Prysor-Jones 273 41.6 +5.5 111 16.9 –10.9 45.6 +1.6 1,447 Conservative Party (UK) Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Parsons 637 67.2 +26.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Pritchard * 311 32.8 –26.2 326 34.4 N/A 59.1 +2.9 1,608 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cam Vale Cam Vale Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Friar * 456 59.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Sargent * 315 40.9 N/A 141 18.3 N/A 46.7 N/A 1,652 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charminster & Cerne Valley Charminster & Cerne Valley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. East * 1,012 74.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Horsington 984 – Independent politician L. Clarke 352 25.8 N/A 41.0 N/A 3,334 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician D. Newson * unopposed N/A N/A 1,475 Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Conservative Party (UK) T. Bartlett 494 61.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Lewis 315 38.9 N/A 179 22.1 N/A 45.6 +0.8 1,788 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Gardner * 578 42.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Rogers 557 – Conservative Party (UK) M. Jolliffe 533 38.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Denton-White 461 – Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunseith 452 – Conservative Party (UK) J. Wilson 392 – Independent politician D. Smithson 259 18.9 N/A 28.6 N/A 4,332 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chideock & Symondsbury Chideock & Symondsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. Summers * 386 67.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Morgan-Smith 186 32.5 N/A 200 35.0 N/A 39.0 N/A 1,468 Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester East Dorchester East (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Enid Stella Jones * 734 59.1 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Harries * 620 – Conservative Party (UK) R. Thorogood 508 40.9 +15.7 Conservative Party (UK) B. Parkhurst 503 – 36.0 +4.1 3,548 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester North Dorchester North (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew James Canning 550 38.8 +4.7 Independent politician A. Beard 481 33.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Tarr 459 – Conservative Party (UK) A. Parry 386 27.2 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bell 362 – 42.0 +2.2 2,938 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Dorchester South Dorchester South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Rennie * 760 57.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Potter 639 – Conservative Party (UK) R. Martindale 572 42.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Halewood 567 – 40.0 N/A 3,312 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (2 seats) Independent politician D. Barrett * 757 40.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) David Trevor Jones * 705 37.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Parsley 616 – Conservative Party (UK) I. Birt 406 21.7 N/A 42.0 N/A 3,381 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician M. Penfold * unopposed N/A N/A 1,656 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * 462 63.3 –1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Dearlove 268 36.7 +1.5 194 26.6 –2.9 49.0 +3.1 1,504 Independent politician Loders Loders Conservative Party (UK) M. Roberts 298 50.1 N/A Independent politician A. Brown 172 28.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) V. Barnes 125 21.0 N/A 126 21.2 N/A 41.5 N/A 1,437 Conservative Party (UK) Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (2 seats) Independent politician O. Lovell * 510 – N/A Conservative Party (UK) K. Meech * 452 47.0 N/A Independent politician P. Hicks 438 – N/A Independent politician S. Williams 397 – N/A 33.3 N/A 3,131 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician N. Patmore 357 51.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Gregson 335 48.4 +20.8 22 3.2 N/A 44.9 –0.6 1,549 Independent politician Independent politician Marshwood Vale Marshwood Vale Conservative Party (UK) I. Gillespie * 407 50.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Thomas * 394 49.2 N/A 13 1.6 N/A 55.8 N/A 1,440 Conservative Party (UK) Netherbury Netherbury Conservative Party (UK) A. Alford 399 62.1 +10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Pawley 244 37.9 –10.1 155 24.1 +20.0 43.0 – 1,512 Conservative Party (UK) Owermoigne Owermoigne (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Seall * 662 52.5 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Smy * 626 – Independent politician R. Russell 600 47.5 N/A 42.5 +2.6 2,774 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Conservative Party (UK) S. Barker unopposed N/A N/A 1,618 Conservative Party (UK) Puddletown Puddletown Independent politician T. Pearce 290 36.4 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Harries * 277 34.8 –4.7 Independent politician I. Mayo * 229 28.8 N/A 13 1.6 N/A 45.7 +3.0 1,762 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Conservative Party (UK) Robert Andrew Gould unopposed N/A N/A 1,602 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Sherborne East Sherborne East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Terence Peter Farmer * 628 43.7 +9.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Clark 567 – Green Party of England and Wales Jenny Susan Greene 467 32.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Robert James Bygrave 343 23.9 +3.8 34.0 –6.4 3,308 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Sherborne West Sherborne West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Robert Shorland * 731 56.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Snowden 660 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Andrew Shane Legg * 564 43.6 N/A 33.6 N/A 3,509 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician Stephen John Slade * 448 46.5 +18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Rickard 239 34.8 +5.7 209 30.4 +13.0 41.6 –1.6 1,663 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Conservative Party (UK) G. House * 386 69.8 –0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Hewson 167 30.2 +0.7 219 39.6 –1.4 41.3 –1.7 1,343 Conservative Party (UK) References West Dorset 2003 Category:2000s in Dorset