2003 North Norfolk District Council election

North Norfolk District Council election 2003 North Norfolk District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1999 North Norfolk District Council election 1999 2003 5 1 y 2007 North Norfolk District Council election 2007 All 48 seats to North Norfolk District Council 25 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 28 16 13,770 37.5% 8.3% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 14 13,979 38.1% 8.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 6 4 5,640 15.4% 2.6% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 10 2,693 7.3% 15.5% 350px Seat map 350px Results map Control Control after election No overall control Liberal Democrats (UK) The 2003 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 11-12 29 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250527085741/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf 27 May 2025 Andrew Teale https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/278/ andrewteale.me.uk Local Election Results 2003 - North Norfolk 30 January 2026 Local Elections Archive Project This was on the same day as other local elections. The council was contested on new ward boundaries and the number of seats increased by 2 to 48. Summary Election result 2003 North Norfolk 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 30 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth Liberal Democrats (UK) 48 28 N/A N/A 16 58.3 20,836 42.0 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) 44 14 N/A N/A 29.2 18,575 37.5 +6.5 Independent politician 19 6 N/A N/A 4 12.5 6,538 13.2 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 N/A N/A 10 0.0 2,876 5.8 –18.7 Green Party of England and Wales 14 0 N/A N/A 0.0 744 1.5 N/A 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. Astley Astley Independent politician Richard Broughton* 349 42.9 Conservative Party (UK) James Howlett 267 32.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Pike 144 17.7 Green Party of England and Wales Monika Wiedmann 54 6.6 82 10.1 814 46.6 1,747 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Briston Briston Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wyatt* 455 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Edwards 229 32.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sharon Harvey 24 3.4 226 31.9 709 42.8 1,656 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chaucer Chaucer Liberal Democrats (UK) John Sweeney* 454 49.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Heathcote 423 45.9 Green Party of England and Wales Victoria Wood 45 4.9 31 3.4 927 48.6 1,907 Liberal Democrats (UK) Corpusty Corpusty Conservative Party (UK) John Perry-Warnes* 560 55.7 Labour Party (UK) Aubrey Poberefsky* 330 32.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Swain 115 11.4 230 22.9 1,005 53.8 1,876 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cromer Town Cromer Town (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Randall* 558 52.5 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Cabbell Manners* 529 49.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Baldwin 272 25.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Corney 210 19.8 Labour Party (UK) Colin Vanlint 179 16.9 Independent politician George Foster 123 11.6 ~1,062 33.6 3,158 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Erpingham Erpingham Conservative Party (UK) Peter Willcox 479 57.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stibbons 239 28.5 Labour Party (UK) Ann Poberefsky 122 14.5 240 28.6 840 46.1 1,821 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gaunt Gaunt Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Jones 437 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Oliver 307 34.7 Independent politician Clyte Venvell 141 15.9 130 14.7 885 48.5 1,834 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glaven Valley Glaven Valley Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Crowe* 623 65.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Groom 275 28.9 Green Party of England and Wales Rupert Rosser 52 5.5 348 36.6 950 50.6 1,891 Conservative Party (UK) Happisburgh Happisburgh Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Hammond 349 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Croft 344 44.7 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Saunders 76 9.9 5 0.7 769 40.1 1,933 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician High Heath High Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Cordeaux* 504 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Deterding 438 44.2 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Redfern 49 4.9 66 6.7 991 60.7 1,633 Liberal Democrats (UK) Holt Holt (2 seats) Independent politician Michael Baker* 823 54.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Stone* 506 33.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Blyth 463 30.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Combe 432 28.8 Independent politician Philip High 414 27.6 Green Party of England and Wales Paula D'Attoma 61 4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Alicia Hull 41 2.7 ~1,501 52.3 2,868 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Hoveton Hoveton Conservative Party (UK) Rita Massingham* 613 75.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexandrine Howe 195 24.1 418 51.7 808 47.1 1,725 Conservative Party (UK) Lancaster North Lancaster North (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Starling 720 62.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Wright 649 56.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Reynolds 252 21.9 Labour Party (UK) Janet Holdom 210 18.3 Independent politician Philip Kemp* 190 16.5 Green Party of England and Wales Vanessa Jarvis 52 4.5 ~1,149 40.4 2,845 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lancaster South Lancaster South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Towers 453 42.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Howe 452 42.0 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Banham* 410 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) James Spencer Ashworth 345 32.0 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Coldrick* 189 17.6 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Hewitt* 183 17.0 ~1,077 34.3 3,137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Mundesley Mundesley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Wyndham Northam* 903 67.7 Independent politician Susan Willis* 704 52.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Farmer 269 20.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas John 253 19.0 ~1,335 40.9 3,263 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician North Walsham East North Walsham East (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Moore 640 46.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Ford 603 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rita Rose* 451 33.0 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Williamson 381 27.9 Labour Party (UK) George Nelson 174 12.7 Independent politician Graham Dunn 172 12.6 Independent politician Charles Cole 104 7.6 ~1,367 41.5 3,293 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) North Walsham North North Walsham North (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Turner 625 55.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Thompson 615 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Vincent 295 26.4 Conservative Party (UK) Donna McDougall 271 24.2 Independent politician Roy Haynes* 264 23.6 ~1,117 34.5 3,237 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) North Walsham West North Walsham West (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Birch* 773 59.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Virginia Gay 652 50.5 Conservative Party (UK) Natasha Sherry 301 23.3 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Stimpson 290 22.5 Labour Party (UK) Paul Buck 282 21.9 ~1,286 41.5 3,098 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Poppyland Poppyland Conservative Party (UK) Angela Tillett 361 39.5 Independent politician Judith Fathers* 357 39.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Barker 123 13.5 Labour Party (UK) Michael Cox 73 8.0 4 0.4 919 50.2 1,831 Conservative Party (UK) Priory Priory (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Trett* 715 42.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Savory 700 41.5 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Tucker 576 34.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Lynch 540 32.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Gates* 404 24.0 Green Party of England and Wales Rosemary Amesbury 87 5.2 Green Party of England and Wales George Benny 65 3.9 ~1,686 48.4 3,483 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roughton Roughton Conservative Party (UK) Susan Arnold 342 41.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Harrold* 268 32.5 Labour Party (UK) David Spencer* 215 26.1 74 9.0 825 47.1 1,757 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Scottow Scottow Independent politician Cyril Durrant* 212 37.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Wilkins* 200 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Wright 156 27.5 12 2.1 568 33.3 1,704 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheringham North Sheringham North (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Hannah* 777 66.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Pointer 678 57.8 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Gibbs 446 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) Alistair Mackay 387 33.0 ~1,210 40.7 2,972 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheringham South Sheringham South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Nelson* 720 63.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Fenn 706 62.1 Conservative Party (UK) Lionel McGinn* 493 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lauterback 422 37.1 ~1,249 42.6 2,931 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Benet St Benet Conservative Party (UK) Colin Haddow* 384 44.6 Independent politician Christopher How 352 40.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Corney 125 14.5 32 3.7 861 48.9 1,770 Conservative Party (UK) Stalham & Sutton Stalham & Sutton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) George Barran 525 40.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Candy Sheridan 427 32.8 Conservative Party (UK) Carolyn Williams 422 32.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Cullingham* 417 32.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Partridge 366 28.1 ~1,306 39.3 3,323 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Suffield Park Suffield Park (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Platton 683 48.0 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Ripley 604 42.4 Independent politician Vera Woodcock* 477 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Harbord 362 25.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Gould 347 24.4 Independent politician Leslie Hawkes 247 17.4 Independent politician Yvonne Nolan 133 9.3 ~1,502 46.2 3,250 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) The Raynhams The Raynhams Liberal Democrats (UK) Sidney Welsh 327 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Thompson 268 38.7 Labour Party (UK) Ian Brockbank 98 14.1 59 8.5 693 36.7 1,889 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) The Runtons The Runtons Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Craske* 458 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) Danny Rowe* 378 43.2 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Marett 39 4.5 80 9.1 875 50.4 1,746 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Walsingham Walsingham Independent politician Thomas Moore* 622 81.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Chapman 143 18.7 479 62.6 765 41.4 1,860 Independent politician Waterside Waterside (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Partridge 781 52.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Stockton 563 38.1 Independent politician Keith Bacon* 545 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Robertshaw 459 31.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Eldred 369 24.9 ~1,517 43.0 3,526 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Waxham Waxham Independent politician Daniel Corbett* 309 46.5 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Duncan 206 31.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephanie Harrison 106 16.0 Green Party of England and Wales Rosemary Breame 43 6.5 103 15.5 664 38.7 1,716 Independent politician Wensum Wensum Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Green 441 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Baxter* 329 39.8 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Doncaster 56 6.8 112 13.6 826 46.3 1,792 Liberal Democrats (UK) Worstead Worstead Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Wilkins* 372 52.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Pegge 333 47.2 39 5.5 705 40.3 1,773 Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections Astley By-Election 10 July 2003Colin 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 Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Combe 441 51.5 +33.8 Conservative Party (UK) 346 40.4 +7.6 Independent (politician) 38 4.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) 32 3.7 N/A 95 11.1 857 48.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Happisburgh By-Election 6 November 2003 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/nov/07/byelections.uk Independents triumph in local byelections 2009-10-03 2003-11-07 guardian.co.uk Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Stockton 619 61.0 +15.6 Conservative Party (UK) James Croft 372 36.7 -8.0 Green Party of England and Wales Rosemary Breame 24 2.4 -7.5 247 24.3 1,015 51.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Benet By-Election 22 February 2005 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/feb/25/byelections.uk Lib Dems get byelection boost 2009-10-03 2005-02-25 guardian.co.uk Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara McGoun 576 50.1 +35.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher How 537 46.7 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) David Spencer 36 3.1 N/A 39 3.4 1,149 65.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chaucer By-Election 8 September 2005 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthea Sweeney 490 53.4 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Heathcote 395 43.1 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) David Thompson 32 3.5 N/A 95 10.3 917 48.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Holt By-Election 7 June 2006 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/jun/09/byelections.uk Byelection cheer for three main parties 2009-10-03 2006-06-09 guardian.co.uk Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip High 885 56.6 +29.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Blyth 637 40.8 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Hewitt 41 2.6 N/A 248 15.8 1,563 54.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2003 English local elections Category:May 2003 in the United Kingdom 2003 Category:2000s in Norfolk Category:Long stubs with short prose