2003 South Lakeland District Council election

2003 UK local government election May 2025 December 2013 thumb|Results of the 2003 South Lakeland District Council election The 2003 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/253.stm Local elections 2009-11-10 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 23 Conservative 18 Labour 9 Independent 2https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1429056/Local-council-election-results.html Local council election results 3 May 2003 The Daily Telegraph 9 August 2011 Background Before the election the Liberal Democrats had 21 seats, the Conservatives 19, Labour 9 and independents 3.http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/main.asp?page=496 Local Council Elections May 2003 South Lakeland District Council 9 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20030606080405/http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/main.asp?page=496 2003-06-06 17 seats were being contested with the Conservatives defending 10, the Liberal Democrats 6 and an independent 1 seat. 2 sitting Liberal Democrat councillors stood down at the election, Patricia Himsworth in Arnside and Beetham, and Claire Chorley in Burneside.http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/archive/2003/04/11/The+Lake+District+Archive/6923736.Election__Lib_Dem_women_bow_out/ Election: Lib Dem women bow out 11 April 2003 The Westmorland Gazette 11 August 2011 Major issues in the election included housing, regeneration, recycling, public toilets,http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/archive/2003/04/11/The+Lake+District+Archive/6923735.Election__Battle_lines_are_drawn_in_the_fight_for_votes/ Election: Battle lines are drawn in the fight for votes 11 April 2003 The Westmorland Gazette 11 August 2011 affordable transport and refuse collection.http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/archive/2003/04/17/The+Lake+District+Archive/6923654.Election__Candidates_in_the_running/ Election: Candidates in the running 17 April 2003 The Westmorland Gazette 11 August 2011 Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats remain the largest party with 23 seats,http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/archive/2003/05/02/The+Lake+District+Archive/6923211.Election__No_change_of_power_at_South_Lakeland_District_Council/ Election: No change of power at South Lakeland District Council 2 May 2003 The Westmorland Gazette 11 August 2011 but without a majority, after gaining 2 seats from the Conservatives in Cartmel and Low Furness & Swarthmoor and 1 seat from an independent in Whinfell. However the Conservatives did take 1 seat back from the Liberal Democrats in Arnside & Beetham to hold 18 seats. Labour remained on 9 seats, while independents dropped to 2 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 44%, with a low of 33.9% in Windermere Applethwaite to a high of 54.2% in Kirkby Lonsdale. South Lakeland local election result 2003http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/SouthLakeland/elect.html Local Elections 1 May 2003 Political Science Resources 9 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120813192045/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/SouthLakeland/elect.html 13 August 2012 dead Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 2 -1 52.9 49.7 7,923 +19.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 3 1 +2 47.1 43.7 6,967 -2.1% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 5.4 854 +3.9% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 198 -20.9% Ward results Arnside and Beetham Conservative Party (UK) Richard Rollins 906 47.3 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Tidmarsh-Stephen 812 42.4 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Jocelyn Innes 198 10.3 N/A 94 4.9 1,916 54.1 +10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Broughton Conservative Party (UK) Joss Curwen* 700 75.7 -16.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Humberstone 225 24.3 -68.0 475 51.4 925 48.9 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joss Curwen was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Burneside Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Hodson 385 60.6 -23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Procter 250 39.4 N/A 135 21.2 635 40.7 +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cartmel Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Martin 364 54.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Hadwin* 308 45.8 +45.8 56 8.4 672 44.6 +44.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Leslie Hadwin was originally elected unopposed as an Independent councillor. Crake Valley Liberal Democrats (UK) Noel Spendlove* 360 65.9 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Webster 186 34.1 +2.7 174 31.8 546 37.9 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Crooklands Conservative Party (UK) John Galbraith 440 51.0 -20.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Eccles 423 49.0 +27.8 17 2.0 863 49.0 +11.4 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Conservative Party (UK) Reginald Parker 907 53.0 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Shapland 803 47.0 +9.0 104 6.0 1,710 46.7 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Holker Conservative Party (UK) John Manning* 519 67.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Rawsthorn 246 32.2 N/A 273 35.6 765 51.9 +51.9 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) John Manning had previously been elected in a by-election. Kirkby Lonsdale Conservative Party (UK) Barclay Stainton 629 61.2 -4.6 Independent (politician) Alan Day 338 32.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Lansdowne 61 5.9 N/A 291 28.3 1,028 54.2 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Lakes Ambleside Liberal Democrats (UK) David Vatcher* 499 45.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Barton 480 43.4 +24.7 Independent (politician) George Middleton 127 11.5 -24.5 19 1.7 1,106 36.2 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Low Furness & Swarthmoor Liberal Democrats (UK) Sonjie Marshall 710 52.6 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) William Tyson* 640 47.4 +23.4 70 5.2 1,350 39.7 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Tyson had been elected at a by-election for the Conservative Party. Sedbergh Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Lancaster* 697 71.4 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sydney McLennan 279 28.6 +10.1 418 42.8 976 34.5 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Whinfell Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Thornton 489 55.7 N/A Independent (politician) William Robinson* 389 44.3 +44.3 110 11.4 878 48.2 +48.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Windermere Applethwaite Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Borer* 343 60.7 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Audrey Ahmad 222 39.3 +0.2 121 21.4 565 33.9 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Windermere Bowness North Liberal Democrats (UK) Deidre Cranwell* 478 57.1 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Hall 359 42.9 +9.1 119 14.2 837 52.7 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Windermere Bowness South Conservative Party (UK) Jane Hoyle* 410 75.9 +16.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Scott-Parker 130 24.1 -16.6 280 51.8 540 38.5 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Windermere Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen Atkinson* 481 76.3 +27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Graham 149 23.7 -12.4 332 52.6 630 37.4 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2003 Category:2003 English local elections Category:2000s in Cumbria