2003 Southampton City Council election

2003 UK local government election May 2025 December 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2003 Southampton council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. The 2003 Southampton Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/263.stm Local elections 2011-01-24 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 18 Labour 16 Conservative 12 Liberal 1 Independent 1 How Britain voted: English and Scottish councils The Independent 18–19 2003-05-03 Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats become the largest party on the council with 18 seats, but without a majority, after making 3 gains. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2003/05/02/Hampshire+Archive/5593446.Tears_and_triumphs_on_a_historic_night/ Tears and triumphs on a historic night 2011-01-26 2003-05-02 Southern Daily Echo They gained the seats of Coxford and Millbrook from Liberal Party councillors who had previously left the Liberal Democrats, and the seat of Woolston from Labour. This was the first time the Liberal Democrats, or their predecessors the Liberal Party, had been the largest party in Southampton for over 90 years. Labour were reduced to 16 seats after losing another seat in Sholing to the Conservatives who went up to 12 seats. The Liberal Party defeats reduced them to only 1 seat, while 1 independent who was not up for re-election remained. Overall turnout was up by only 0.8% from 2002 at 29%, despite all voters having the option to vote by post. Following the election, discussions were held in order to decide who would be to take control of the council, with Labour trying to remain in control and the Liberal Democrats looking to take over.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2003/05/16/Hampshire+Archive/5592809.Crucial_talks_on_who_will_control_city_s_budget/ Crucial talks on who will control city's budget 16 May 2003 Southern Daily Echo 26 January 2011 The Conservatives refused to support either of the other groups, meaning that the Liberal and independent councillors held the balance, as Labour's Parvin Damani had a potential casting vote as mayor.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2003/05/12/Hampshire+Archive/5593025.So__just_who_will_be_running_Southampton_s___232m_show_/ So, just who will be running Southampton's £232m show? 12 May 2003 Southern Daily Echo 26 January 2011 However the full council meeting on 21 May saw Liberal Democrat Adrian Vinson become council leader by 1 vote, after gaining the support of independent and formerly Labour councillor Paul Russell, after Vinson had earlier offered Russell a cabinet post.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2003/05/22/Hampshire+Archive/5592533.Back_in_the_seat_of_power_after_90_years/ Back in the seat of power after 90 years 22 May 2003 Southern Daily Echo 26 January 2011 Southampton local election result 2003 http://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-partners/elections/election_details.asp?ID=3 Election details 2011-01-25 Southampton City Council Election results Financial Times 4 2003-05-02 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 3 0 3 37.5 30.7 14,710 0.8 Conservative Party (UK) 6 1 0 1 37.5 30.0 14,403 1.6 Labour Party (UK) 4 0 2 2 25.0 30.1 14,442 5.4 British National Party 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,179 2.5 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 2 2 0.0 2.1 1,023 2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 893 1.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 652 0.1 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 477 0.5 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 201 1.8 Ward results Bargate Bargate Labour Party (UK) Parvin Damani 779 46.1 Conservative Party (UK) Tina Lanning 494 29.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Kirkwood 416 24.6 285 16.9 1,689 15.5 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Bassett Bassett Conservative Party (UK) Alec Samuels 1,673 46.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Webb 1,221 33.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael Lewkowicz 480 13.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Violet Riddle 139 3.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Cottrell 111 3.1 452 12.5 3,624 34.0 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Bevois Bevois Labour Party (UK) Jacqui Rayment 1,021 47.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Hordley 464 21.3 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Rees 399 18.4 Green Party of England and Wales David CromwellDavid Cromwell Why Are We the Good Guys? Alresford, Hants: Zero Books, 2012, p.29 191 8.8 Socialist Alliance (England) Ella Noyes 99 4.6 557 25.7 2,174 21.5 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Bitterne Labour Party (UK) Matthew Stevens 1,268 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ivan White 740 25.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Naish 487 17.0 British National Party Jason Brown 288 10.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Conrad Brown 84 2.9 528 18.4 2,867 28.7 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Park Bitterne Park Conservative Party (UK) Peter Baillie 1,457 42.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frederick Tucker 1,287 37.1 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Hannigan 603 17.4 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Kenneth Bellwood 118 3.4 170 4.9 3,465 34.2 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Coxford Coxford Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Darke 1,187 39.3 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Bogle 933 30.9 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Matthews 361 12.0 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Michael Gausden 245 8.1 British National Party Edwin Gamon 197 6.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Leslie Obee 95 3.1 254 8.4 3,018 28.8 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Freemantle Freemantle Conservative Party (UK) Brian Parnell 1,308 43.9 Labour Party (UK) Norman Rides 861 28.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Cummins 487 16.3 Green Party of England and Wales Darren Pickering 256 8.6 Socialist Alliance (England) Mark Abel 70 2.3 447 15.0 2,982 28.9 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harefield Harefield Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Johnson 1,792 50.6 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Tew 1,143 32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Hordley 606 17.1 649 18.3 3,541 33.7 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Millbrook Millbrook Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Proctor 1,338 41.2 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Clark 763 23.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Ball 502 15.5 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) George Melrose 367 11.3 British National Party Terrie Rintoul 230 7.1 Socialist Alliance (England) Derek Twine 49 1.5 575 17.7 3,249 30.3 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Peartree Peartree Liberal Democrats (UK) John Slade 1,519 49.1 Labour Party (UK) Roger Iles 814 26.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Denness 616 19.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Martin Daish 146 4.7 705 22.8 3,095 30.4 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Portswood Portswood Liberal Democrats (UK) Calvin Horner 1,528 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Daunt 700 21.8 Labour Party (UK) Ann Wardle 562 17.5 Green Party of England and Wales Joseph Cox 205 6.4 Socialist Alliance (England) Jeanne Butterfield 136 4.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Susan Pike 86 2.7 828 25.7 3,217 30.3 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbridge Redbridge Labour Party (UK) Peter Marsh-Jenks 1,235 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) Enid Greenham 699 24.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Blake 598 21.0 British National Party Jason Robinson 275 9.6 Socialist Alliance (England) Paul Nicholson 46 1.6 536 18.8 2,853 27.0 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Shirley Conservative Party (UK) Richard Forbes 1,579 44.2 Labour Party (UK) Warwick Payne 1,028 28.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Newman 657 18.4 Independent (politician) Simon Hardy 201 5.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Kevin Costigane 106 3.0 551 15.4 3,571 35.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sholing Sholing Conservative Party (UK) Gavin Dick 1,269 37.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul Jenks 1,225 36.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin McPhee 588 17.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Tony Weaver 256 7.6 Socialist Alliance (England) Leonora Goergen 39 1.2 44 1.3 3,377 32.2 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Swaythling Swaythling Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Holden-Brown 1,066 46.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Brainsby 636 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Alexander 432 18.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Rodney Caws 95 4.1 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) June Mitchell 68 3.0 430 18.7 2,297 23.8 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Woolston Woolston Liberal Democrats (UK) David Simpson 1,261 42.6 Labour Party (UK) Julian Price 1,091 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Lankford 382 12.9 British National Party Debbyann Payne 189 6.4 Socialist Alliance (England) Matthew Wilkinson 38 1.3 170 5.8 2,961 29.8 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 2002 Southampton Council election Southampton local elections 2004 Southampton Council election Category:2003 English local elections 2003 Category:2000s in Southampton