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2003 UK local government election
February 2026
December 2013
2003 Portsmouth City Council election 13,281 No overall control Council control after election no 2002 Portsmouth City Council election2002Portsmouth City Council election 2002 1 May 2003 16 Parliamentary Liberal Democrats (UK) Portsmouth No overall control Council control yes 2004 Portsmouth City Council election 14 of 42 seats to Portsmouth City Council 22 13,738 15 Conservative Party (UK) Portsmouth UK local election 2003 map.svg 9,798 11 Labour Party (UK) Results by Ward 2004
Elections to Portsmouth City Council were held on 1 May 2003. One-third of the council seats were up for election, and the council remained under no overall control. Overall turnout was 26.6%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Liberal Democrat 16
Conservative 15
Labour 11
Election result
2003 Portsmouth City Council election
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7
3
50.0
9
16
38.1
13,281
35.3
+5.6
Conservative Party (UK)
5
35.7
10
15
35.7
13,738
36.5
-1.1
Labour Party (UK)
2
3
14.3
9
11
26.2
9,798
26.0
-5.2
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
360
1.0
+0.3
Independent politician
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
254
0.7
+0.4
Socialist Alliance (England)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
193
0.5
+0.1
Ward results
Baffins
Baffins
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Geoffrey Goble
1,638
50.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Neil Pettigrew
1,055
32.2
Labour Party (UK)
Simon Bramwell
434
13.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Sarah Coote
145
4.4
583
17.9
3,272
32.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Central Southsea
Central Southsea
Conservative Party (UK)
Deborah Tomes
1,271
41.2
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Button
1,118
36.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Couldwell
575
18.6
Socialist Alliance (England)
Timothy Evans
121
3.9
153
5.0
3,085
28.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Steven Wylie
1,123
46.4
Labour Party (UK)
John McIntyre
874
36.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Pursglove
333
13.7
Independent (politician)
Roland Woods
92
3.8
249
10.3
2,422
23.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Copnor
Copnor
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Langford
1,118
47.5
Labour Party (UK)
Barbara Sparrow
761
32.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jennifer Evans
477
20.2
357
15.2
2,356
23.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Cosham
Cosham
Conservative Party (UK)
Lee Mason
1,048
40.6
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Reid
936
36.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Webb
596
23.1
108
4.3
2,580
26.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Drayton and Farlington
Drayton and Farlington
Conservative Party (UK)
Robin Sparshatt
1,848
51.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patrick Whittle
1,157
32.3
Labour Party (UK)
Sonia Relf
582
16.2
691
19.2
3,587
36.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Eastney and Craneswater
Eastney and Craneswater
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Frederick Charlton
1,410
48.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Nicholas Lacey
1,070
36.9
Labour Party (UK)
June Clarkson
419
14.5
340
11.7
2,899
28.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Fratton
Fratton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eleanor Scott
1,102
52.6
Labour Party (UK)
Beverley Hancock
545
26.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Ross
450
21.5
557
26.6
2,097
20.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hilsea
Hilsea
Conservative Party (UK)
Alistair Thompson
1,281
45.1
Labour Party (UK)
John Ferrett
1,126
39.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hugh Mason
435
15.3
155
5.5
2,842
28.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Milton
Milton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Vernon-Jackson
1,547
51.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Gerald Shimbart
822
27.3
Labour Party (UK)
Kenneth Ferrett
372
12.3
Independent (politician)
Nigel Sizer
162
5.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Andrea Smith
112
3.7
725
24.0
3,015
31.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nelson
Nelson
Labour Party (UK)
Leo Madden
987
46.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Selina Corkerton
717
33.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Bowden
417
19.7
270
12.7
2,121
20.5
Labour Party (UK)
Paulsgrove
Paulsgrove
Labour Party (UK)
David Horne
1,012
51.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Luke Stubbs
659
33.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Price
211
10.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Brian Bundy
103
5.2
353
17.8
1,985
19.7
Labour Party (UK)
St Jude
St Jude
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Butler
1,106
45.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Malcolm Chewter
1,033
42.3
Labour Party (UK)
Matthew Gummerson
304
12.4
73
3.0
2,443
25.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
St Thomas
St Thomas
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leslie Stevens
1,487
50.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Elaine Shimbart
1,033
35.4
Labour Party (UK)
Alwin Oliver
328
11.2
Socialist Alliance (England)
Paul Thatcher
72
2.5
454
15.5
2,920
28.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
References
2003 Portsmouth election result
Full results
Ward turnouts http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110927193616/http%3A//www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1195.html 27 September 2011
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