2003 Basildon District Council election

2003 UK local government election April 2025 December 2013 2003 Basildon District Council electionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view Council compositions by year The Elections Centrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydLXZFMDNJNDNtZ0k/view Local Election Summaries 2003 The Elections Centrehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/109.stm Vote 2003 BBC News England Parliamentary no yes 2002 Basildon District Council election 2002 2004 Basildon District Council election 2004 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 1 May 2003 Conservative Party (UK) 21 21 8 2 23 12,090 45.3% Labour Party (UK) 18 16 5 4 14 7,441 27.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 3 1 1 3 5,255 19.7% Basildon Independent Residents 0 2 0 2 N/A N/A Basildon UK local election 2003 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2003 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2003. Council control Council control after election No overall control Conservative Party The 2003 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/16.stm Local elections BBC News 26 June 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 23 Labour 14 Liberal Democrats 3 Basildon Independent Residents 2http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2003/05/16/Essex+Archive/5453783.Basildon__Lower_taxes_at_top_of_Tories__agenda/ Basildon: Lower taxes at top of Tories' agenda 16 May 2003 Southend Standard 26 June 2011 Background The previous election in 2002 saw the Conservatives win exactly half of the seats, but Labour remained in control of the council with the support of the Liberal Democrats.http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2002/05/17/Essex+Archive/5469629.Basildon__Nigel_is_appointed_leader/ Basildon: Nigel is appointed leader 17 May 2002 Southend Standard 26 June 2011 However 6 months before the 2003 election 2 Labour councillors defected and the Conservatives took over the administration of the council.http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2003/05/07/Essex+Archive/5454224.Basildon__Labour_ousts_Smith_as_leader/ Basildon: Labour ousts Smith as leader 7 May 2003 Southend Standard 26 June 2011 Election results The results saw the Conservatives win a majority for only the second time in the history of Basildon council.http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2003/05/02/Essex+Archive/5454400.South_Essex__It_s_a_blue_day_as_Tories_run_riot/ South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot 2 May 2003 Southend Standard 26 June 2011 Following the election the Labour leader on the council Nigel Smith was replaced by his group with Paul Kirkman. 2003 Basildon local election resulthttp://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2003/document028.html#toc139 27.1 Basildon Local Elections Archive Project 26 June 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 8 2 0 2 57.1 45.3 12,090 Labour Party (UK) 5 0 2 2 35.7 27.9 7,441 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 7.1 19.7 5,255 British National Party 0 0 0 0.0 4.1 1,104 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 510 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 299 Ward results Billericay East thumb|150px|Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East Conservative Party (UK) David Dadds 1,563 66.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Edwards 526 22.3 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Reid 272 11.5 1,037 43.9 2,361 Conservative Party (UK) Billericay West thumb|150px|Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Horgan 1,712 69.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Taylor 514 20.9 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Viney 238 9.7 1,198 48.6 2,464 Conservative Party (UK) Burstead thumb|150px|alt=Burstead ward in Basildon 2002|Location of Burstead ward Burstead Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Blake 1,213 51.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Belinda Jackson 902 38.4 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Viney 234 10.0 311 13.2 2,349 Conservative Party (UK) Fryerns thumb|150px|Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns Labour Party (UK) Julia Woods 966 43.4 British National Party William Bake 487 21.9 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Evens 427 19.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Lutton 223 10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Ellis 124 5.6 479 21.5 2,227 Labour Party (UK) Laindon Park thumb|150px|Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park Conservative Party (UK) David Walsh 844 43.6 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Borlase 780 40.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Edwards 163 8.4 Independent (politician) Jason Richardson 97 5.0 Independent (politician) Michael Payne 51 2.6 64 3.3 1,935 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lee Chapel North thumb|150px|Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002 Lee Chapel North Labour Party (UK) Richard Rackham 766 40.6 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Hyland 434 23.0 British National Party Sidney Chaney 285 15.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Martin 207 11.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ernest Humphries 114 6.0 Independent (politician) Steven Denne 80 4.2 332 17.6 1,886 Labour Party (UK) Nethermayne thumb|150px|Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Williams 1,168 48.1 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Gordon 672 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Tucker 586 24.2 496 20.4 2,426 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pitsea North West thumb|150px|Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West Labour Party (UK) Philip Rackley 738 48.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Levey 541 35.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Howard 248 16.2 197 12.9 1,527 Labour Party (UK) Pitsea South East thumb|150px|Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Geddes 771 36.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Plant 717 33.6 British National Party David King 332 15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivien Howard 169 7.9 Independent (politician) Raymond Abrahall 87 4.1 Green Party of England and Wales David Wilkinson 61 2.9 54 2.5 2,137 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Martin's thumb|150px|Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's Labour Party (UK) Colin Payn 563 47.0 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Allen 351 29.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Dickinson 178 14.8 Independent (politician) Alfred Viccary 107 8.9 212 17.7 1,199 Labour Party (UK) Vange thumb|150px|Location of Vange ward Vange Labour Party (UK) Swatantra Nandanwar 507 41.9 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Johnson 452 37.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Hersom 163 13.5 Independent (politician) John Cord 88 7.3 55 4.5 1,210 Labour Party (UK) Wickford Castledon thumb|150px|Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castledon Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Buckley 1,121 68.1 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Powderly 269 16.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fane Cummings 256 15.6 852 51.8 1,646 Conservative Party (UK) Wickford North thumb|150px|Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North Conservative Party (UK) Michael Mowe 1,396 63.4 Labour Party (UK) Clive Thomas 451 20.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Robertson 355 16.1 945 42.9 2,202 Conservative Party (UK) Wickford Park thumb|150px|Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford Park Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Jackson 679 60.1 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Wilson 268 23.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Woods 183 16.2 411 36.4 1,130 Conservative Party (UK) References 2003 Category:2003 English local elections Category:2000s in Essex