2003 Babergh District Council election

2003 English local government election July 2026 December 2013 2003 Babergh District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1999 Babergh District Council election 1999 2003 5 1 y 2007 Babergh District Council election 2007 All 43 seats to Babergh District Council 22 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 18 5 11,025 39.8% 9.3% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 11 1 9,440 34.1% 4.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 8 6 3,713 13.4% 9.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 1 2,885 10.4% 6.3% Babergh UK ward map 2003.svg Winner of each seat at the 2003 Babergh District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control No overall control The 2003 Babergh District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Babergh-1973-20111.pdf Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011 9–10 24 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250927101400/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Babergh-1973-20111.pdf 27 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 2003 Babergh District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Compositions calculator 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 18 N/A N/A 5 41.9 11,025 39.8 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) 27 11 N/A N/A 1 25.6 9,440 34.1 +4.2 Independent politician 11 8 N/A N/A 6 18.6 3,713 13.4 –9.5 Labour Party (UK) 11 6 N/A N/A 1 14.0 2,885 10.4 –6.3 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 315 1.1 N/A UKIP 2 0 N/A N/A 0.0 309 1.1 N/A 3 Conservatives, 3 Independents and 2 Liberal Democrats were elected unopposed. 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. Alton Alton (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Wood* 686 58.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Duncan Read* 587 50.4 Independent politician Kenneth Felstead 380 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Cave 305 26.2 ~1,164 37.3 3,120 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Berners Berners (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Sadler 856 79.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Penny Clarke* 723 67.1 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Burgoyne 267 24.8 ~1,078 35.7 3,016 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Boxford Boxford Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryn Hurren* 1,730 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brett Vale Brett Vale Conservative Party (UK) Desmond Keane 1,634 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Brook Brook (2 seats) Independent politician Peter Jones* 611 56.4 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Ridley 492 45.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dale Cartwright 471 43.4 ~1,084 34.8 3,114 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Bures St. Mary Bures St. Mary Conservative Party (UK) Peter Holbrook* 1,408 Conservative Party (UK) Chadacre Chadacre Independent politician James Long* 1,553 Independent politician Dodnash Dodnash (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Miller 753 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Hinton 634 37.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ian St John 315 18.5 ~1,260 44.5 2,831 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Glemsford & Stanstead Glemsford & Stanstead (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Rex Thake* Independent politician Len Young* 2,901 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Great Cornard North Great Cornard North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Anthony Bavington* 280 38.5 Labour Party (UK) Neil MacMaster 262 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) Carol Beer 253 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) David Thomas 218 30.0 UKIP Derek Allen 195 26.8 ~673 22.1 3,045 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Cornard South Great Cornard South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Beer 371 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) Humphrey Todd 353 42.2 Labour Party (UK) Susan Gibson 234 28.0 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Treacy* 215 25.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Platt 117 14.0 UKIP Cynthia Allen 114 13.6 ~734 24.6 2,986 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hadleigh North Hadleigh North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) James Quinlan 360 34.5 Labour Party (UK) Keith Grimsey 317 30.4 Independent politician Eileen Banks* 269 25.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Matthews 260 24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Stephenson* 251 24.1 Conservative Party (UK) Pat White 154 14.8 ~866 29.9 2,896 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hadleigh South Hadleigh South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Grutchfield* 644 48.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Chapman 369 27.8 Independent politician Jan Byrne 266 20.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Webb 232 17.5 Labour Party (UK) Penelope Cook 186 14.0 Labour Party (UK) Susan Monks 151 11.4 ~1,015 34.4 2,951 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Holbrook Holbrook Independent politician David Rose 380 57.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Annette Steggles 284 42.8 96 14.5 664 43.9 1,517 Independent politician Lavenham Lavenham Conservative Party (UK) John Roberts* 506 73.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Jenkins 187 27.0 319 46.0 693 45.3 1,535 Conservative Party (UK) Leavenheath Leavenheath Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Jenkins 1,439 Conservative Party (UK) Long Melford Long Melford (2 seats) Independent politician Richard Kemp* 800 65.0 Independent politician John Brand* 571 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) David Burch 430 35.0 ~1,069 34.3 3,118 Independent politician Independent politician Lower Brett Lower Brett Independent politician Susan Wigglesworth* 1,685 Independent politician Mid Samford Mid Samford (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Carpendale* 781 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald White 778 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Yorke-Edwards 648 41.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leonard Johnson* 633 40.6 ~1,481 45.3 3,271 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Nayland Nayland Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hunt 428 50.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Cave* 420 49.5 8 0.9 848 53.9 1,582 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) North Cosford North Cosford Independent politician Clive Arthey* 436 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Sands 367 45.7 69 8.6 803 45.4 1,793 Independent politician Pinewood Pinewood (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Busby 358 58.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Kerr 309 50.4 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hurcombe 255 41.6 ~625 18.7 3,345 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) South Cosford South Cosford Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Lazenby* 438 62.1 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Jardine 267 37.9 171 24.2 705 42.0 1,691 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sudbury East Sudbury East (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Jack Owen 396 37.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Pearce 343 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Byham* 331 30.9 ~846 26.6 3,181 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Sudbury North Sudbury North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Sayers* 412 43.5 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Irwin* 322 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Smith 303 32.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Welsh 214 22.6 ~745 24.2 3,078 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sudbury South Sudbury South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Bennett 381 46.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn Booth* 365 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Goodchild 280 34.0 Labour Party (UK) David Regester 162 19.7 ~742 23.1 3,199 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Waldingfield Waldingfield (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Colin Spence* 664 53.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances Bates 587 46.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Jardine 500 39.9 ~1,101 34.2 3,220 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Babergh District Council elections Babergh Category:May 2003 in the United Kingdom Category:2000s in Suffolk