2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

none 2003 United Kingdom local elections 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2002 2003 5 01 y 2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2004 21 of 66 seats (One Third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 27.9% (3.9%) Wirral Council Election Results Map 2003.svg Map of results of 2003 election Leader of the Council Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg 120 120 160 center Steve Foulkes Labour Party (UK) 11 seats,36.4% Claughton 31 8 26 5 21,725 31.4% 5.0% Cllr Jeff Green.jpg 120 120 160 center Jeff Green Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,35.3% Thurstaston 20 8 23 3 26,220 37.9% 2.6% Cllr Stuart Kelly2.jpg 120 120 160 center Stuart Kelly Liberal Democrats (UK) Oxton 5 seats,26.2% 14 6 16 2 18,668 27.0% 0.8% The 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20030501 Local Election - 01 May 2003 Summary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 November 2018 27 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180727054650/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20030501 dead This election was held on the same day as other local elections. November 2018 November 2018 After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 26 5Conservative 23 3Liberal Democrat 16 2Wirral Independent Network 1 Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 2002. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2003 Conservative Party (UK) 22 8 4 1 3 36.4 37.9 26,220 2.6 Labour Party (UK) 22 8 0 5 5 36.4 31.4 21,725 5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 22 6 2 0 2 27.3 27.0 18,668 0.8 Green Party of England and Wales 14 0 0 0 0.0 2.6 1,773 0.8 Wirral Independent Network 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 553 New UKIP 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 116 New British National Party 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 102 New Socialist Alliance (England) 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 45 New http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/47/ Local Election Results 2003 Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Ward results Results compared directly with the last local election in 2002. Bebington Bebington Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Thomas 1,402 40.0 3.3 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Smith 1,364 38.9 7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Sharkey 481 13.7 1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party John McCormack 116 3.3 New Green Party of England and Wales Michael Harper 92 2.6 1.7 Wirral Independent Network Lynda Davies 53 1.5 New 38 1.1 N/A 10,797 32.5 4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5.6 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20030501 Local Election - 01 May 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 November 2018 18 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174726/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20030501 dead http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15282/ Bebington Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=147 Councillor Tony Smith Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 15 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144124/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=147 dead Bidston Bidston Labour Party (UK) Harry Smith 860 72.5 1.2 Wirral Independent Network Robert Ellis 143 12.1 New Liberal Democrats (UK) John Tomlinson 107 9.0 1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Clare 76 6.4 0.7 717 60.4 1.4 7,309 16.2 5.0 Labour Party (UK) 0.7 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15283/ Bidston Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=122 Councillor Harry Smith Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 15 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144002/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=122 dead Birkenhead Birkenhead Labour Party (UK) Phillip Davies 1,157 70.3 10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Lloyd 188 11.4 1.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Noble 118 7.2 0.4 Wirral Independent Network John Maher 98 6.0 New Socialist Alliance Against The War Morag Reid Socialist Alliance (England) 45 2.7 New Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Childe 40 2.4 New 969 58.9 8.8 9,867 16.7 1.8 Labour Party (UK) 4.4 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15284/ Birkenhead Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148 Councillor Phil Davies Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 15 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144100/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148 dead Bromborough Bromborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Taylor 1,449 46.7 9.4 Labour Party (UK) Anna McLaughlin 1,089 35.1 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Cherry Povall 568 18.3 8.7 360 11.6 12.1 10,961 28.3 4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6.1 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15285/ Bromborough Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=185 Councillor Cherry Povall, JP 2 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Clatterbridge Clatterbridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Isabel Moon 2,655 53.0 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Stewart 1,505 30.1 0.2 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Page 718 14.3 3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Jones 128 2.6 0.8 1,150 22.9 1.8 13,806 36.3 6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.9 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15286/ Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Claughton Claughton Labour Party (UK) Denise Roberts 1,414 53.1 3.1 Conservative Party (UK) David May 667 25.0 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Blaylock 434 16.3 1.5 Green Party of England and Wales George Bowler 149 5.6 1.8 747 28.1 5.8 11,516 23.1 4.4 Labour Party (UK) 2.9 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15287/ Claughton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=183 Councillor Denise Roberts Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144136/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=183 dead Eastham Eastham Liberal Democrats (UK) George Mitchell 2,407 71.0 1.3 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Moore 501 14.8 3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Darby 390 11.5 1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Gibbs 63 1.9 0.5 Wirral Independent Network Frederick Tooley 30 0.9 New 1,906 56.2 4.8 11,140 30.4 4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.4 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15288/ Eastham Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181 Councillor Dave Mitchell Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181 dead Egerton Egerton Labour Party (UK) Walter Smith 1,256 56.7 8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Brighouse 364 16.4 3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hartley 274 12.4 4.1 Wirral Independent Network Stanley Lamb 204 9.2 New Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Page 118 5.3 0.3 892 40.3 8.7 10,763 20.6 2.7 Labour Party (UK) 4.4 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15289/ Egerton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119 Councillor Walter Smith Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144009/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 Councillor Alan Brighouse Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142422/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 dead Heswall Heswall Conservative Party (UK) Peter Johnson 3,128 70.9 6.6 Labour Party (UK) Gary Leech 546 12.4 3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Jackson 489 11.1 3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Cleary 249 5.6 0.9 2,582 58.5 10.2 13,474 32.7 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15290/ Heswall Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=176 Councillor Peter Johnson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180457/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=176 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001519 Councillor Pat Cleary 2 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Hoylake Hoylake Conservative Party (UK) John Hale 2,694 64.2 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Alan Milne 734 17.5 3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Wilkins 563 13.4 0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Shirley Johnson 202 4.8 New 1,960 46.7 2.3 12,884 32.5 4.3 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15291/ Hoylake Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=173 Councillor John Hale Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180701/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=173 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 Councillor Bob Wilkins Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 dead Leasowe Leasowe Labour Party (UK) Ernest Prout 1,147 52.4 5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Vida Wilson 818 37.4 4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susanne Uriel 225 10.3 1.1 329 15.0 10.4 9,872 22.2 3.0 Labour Party (UK) 5.2 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15292/ Leasowe Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Liscard Liscard Conservative Party (UK) Leah Fraser 1,459 50.3 9.0 Labour Party (UK) John Cocker 1,095 37.7 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Thomas 348 12.0 1.9 364 12.6 N/A 11,063 26.2 2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9.9 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15293/ Liscard Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 Councillor Leah Fraser Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144128/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 dead Moreton Moreton Conservative Party (UK) Suzanne Moseley 1,704 58.1 10.4 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Johnston 949 32.4 10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Copestake 280 9.5 0.2 755 25.7 21.1 9,988 29.4 4.7 Conservative Party (UK) 10.6 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15294/ Moreton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project New Brighton New Brighton Conservative Party (UK) Bill Duffey 1,393 43.7 2.7 Labour Party (UK) Therese Irving 1,339 42.0 5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Codling 459 14.4 2.5 54 1.7 New 11,804 27.0 3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 3.9 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15295/ New Brighton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Oxton Oxton Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Williams 1,705 60.2 5.5 Labour Party (UK) John McElnay 525 18.5 5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Moore 479 16.9 0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Garnette Bowler 122 4.3 0.6 1,180 41.7 10.7 11,689 24.2 4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.4 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15296/ Oxton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=133 Councillor Pat Williams Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144020/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=133 dead Prenton Prenton Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Holbrook 1,888 57.0 3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ian McKellar 705 21.3 0.5 Labour Party (UK) Gerard Allen 638 19.2 5.6 Green Party of England and Wales Khalid Hussenbux 84 2.5 New 1,183 35.7 7.1 11,506 28.8 6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.6 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15297/ Prenton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 Councillor Simon Holbrook Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142330/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 dead Royden Royden Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Gardiner 2,637 46.6 4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Watt 2,457 43.4 0.6 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Woods 480 8.5 5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Perle Sheldricks 82 1.4 0.4 180 3.2 N/A 12,954 43.7 0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 Councillor Gill Gardiner Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180740/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=136 Councillor Geoffrey Watt Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144207/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=136 dead Seacombe Seacombe Labour Party (UK) Adrian Jones 1,288 69.1 3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Codling 367 19.7 3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sita Sandhu 208 11.2 0.5 921 49.4 6.6 10,724 17.4 5.4 Labour Party (UK) 3.3 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15299/ Seacombe Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=159 Councillor Adrian Jones Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144106/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=159 dead Thurstaston Thurstaston Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Green 2,292 56.2 0.6 Labour Party (UK) Christine Jones 959 23.5 4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Quinn 604 14.8 2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Allen Burton 226 5.5 1.3 1,333 32.7 4.9 12,738 32.0 4.0 Conservative Party (UK) 2.5 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15300/ Thurstaston Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=146 Councillor Jeff Green 2 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717211954/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=146 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754 Councillor Chris Jones Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 12 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183215/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754 dead Tranmere Tranmere Labour Party (UK) Christine Meaden 1,076 69.8 4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Teggin 149 9.7 0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Poole 110 7.1 1.9 British National Party Stephen Smeltzer 102 6.6 New Green Party of England and Wales Stuart Harvey 80 5.2 1.1 Wirral Independent Network Patricia Tyson 25 1.6 New 927 60.1 4.5 8,617 17.9 1.2 Labour Party (UK) 2.3 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15301/ Tranmere Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=157 Councillor Chris Meaden Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 30 December 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144201/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=157 dead Upton Upton Labour Party (UK) Peter Corcoran 1,531 46.4 4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Friel 1,222 37.0 0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Beazer 408 12.4 1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Percy Hogg 138 4.2 New 309 9.4 3.9 12,284 26.0 6.4 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15302/ Upton Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Wallasey Wallasey Conservative Party (UK) Ian Lewis 2,551 62.7 1.0 Labour Party (UK) Alexander Nuttall 1,059 26.0 1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Uriel 461 11.3 0.1 1,492 36.7 2.0 12,287 33.1 4.7 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15303/ Wallasey Ward — Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=172 Councillor Ian Lewis 2 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 22 November 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210529/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=172 dead Notes • italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate n References Category:2003 English local elections 2003 Category:2000s in Merseyside