2003 Reading Borough Council election

none April 2022 April 2022 2003 Reading Borough Council election Berkshire parliamentary 2002 Reading Borough Council election 2002 2003 5 1 y 2004 Reading Borough Council election 2004 15 seats of 45 on council 23 Lab David Sutton Labour Party (UK) 36 35 1 11,489 38.9% 5.3 pp LD Bob Green Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 6 7,862 26.6% 0.6 pp Con Fred Pugh Conservative Party (UK) 3 4 1 8,502 28.8% 1.9 pp The 2003 Reading Borough Council election was held on 1 May 2003, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. The Conservatives gained one seat at the election from Labour. Otherwise all other seats stayed with the same party and Labour continued have a large majority on the council, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council.Tories claim a 'vital breakthrough' – Labour lose seat in Reading after nine years https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/tories-claim-vital-breakthrough---4270948 2 May 2022 Get Reading 2 May 2003 Results summary Reading Borough Council Election, 2003 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 1 -1 73.3 38.9 11,489 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 0 +1 13.3 28.8 8,502 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 0 0 13.3 26.6 7,862 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 2.1 614 -0.1 Stop the War 0 0.0 1.9 555 Independent (politician) 0 0.0 1.7 490 Ward results The results in each ward were as follows:How you voted https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/how-you-voted-4270949 2 May 2022 Get Reading 2 May 2003 Abbey Ward Labour Party (UK) Antony Page 983 53.3 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Stevens 393 21.3 0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wood 380 20.6 +4.3 Stop the War Darren Williams 88 4.8 n/a 1,844 Labour Party (UK) +1.0 Battle Ward Labour Party (UK) Tom Crisp 755 46.8 -20.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Martin 298 18.5 +3.4 Independent (politician) Adeyinka Oyekan 279 17.3 n/a Conservative Party (UK) John Britton 233 14.5 -2.8 Stop the War Alan Lockey 47 2.9 n/a 1,612 Labour Party (UK) -12.1 Caversham Ward Conservative Party (UK) Robert Wilson 1,372 45.9 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) Susan Stainthorp(Sue Stainthorp) 1,110 37.1 -6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Barclay 428 14.3 -1.5 Stop the War Magda Koc 80 2.7 n/a 2,990 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +5.9 Church Ward Labour Party (UK) Christopher Goodall 665 46.8 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Dharam Ahuja 416 29.3 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Warrell 223 15.7 -5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Awbery 77 5.4 n/a Stop the War Rachel Mills 39 2.7 n/a 1,420 Labour Party (UK) -2.15 Katesgrove Ward Labour Party (UK) Richard Stainthorp 563 46.6 -9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samuel Best-Shaw 260 21.5 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Mills 204 16.9 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Louisa Radice 71 5.9 -2.6 Independent (politician) David Boobier 64 5.3 n/a Stop the War Judith Wicks 46 3.8 n/a 1,208 Labour Party (UK) -7.1 Kentwood Ward Labour Party (UK) Richard McKenzie 893 44.3 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Steele 638 31.7 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Duveen 451 22.4 +1.2 Stop the War Leslee Hopper 33 1.6 n/a 2,015 Labour Party (UK) -2.05 Minster Ward Labour Party (UK) Catherine Wilton 965 47.4 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Wade 578 28.4 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicolas Lawson 377 18.5 +4.2 Green Party of England and Wales James Towell 86 4.2 -1.0 Stop the War Pauline Thomas 32 1.6 n/a 2,038 Labour Party (UK) +0.05 Norcot Ward Labour Party (UK) Graeme Hoskin 1,045 63.7 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Cook 300 18.3 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Mowczan 295 18.0 -0.7 1,640 Labour Party (UK) -1.45 Park Ward Labour Party (UK) Jon Hartley 830 46.7 -9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Spackman 392 22.1 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Vaughan 240 13.5 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Westley 189 10.6 +0.5 Stop the War Peter Burt 125 7.0 n/a 1,776 Labour Party (UK) -5.05 Peppard Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Annette Hendry 1,506 56.9 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Morton 889 33.6 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrea Collins 250 9.5 -0.7 2,645 Liberal Democrats (UK) -1.65 Redlands Ward Labour Party (UK) Riaz Chaudhri 879 42.5 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Harris 598 28.9 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Carole Haskell 337 16.3 +3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Hugh Swann 191 9.2 +0.7 Stop the War Sean O'Leary 65 3.1 n/a 2,070 Labour Party (UK) +2.85 Southcote Ward Labour Party (UK) John Ennis 1,049 59.0 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Steele 489 27.5 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Allen 239 13.4 +3.5 1,777 Labour Party (UK) -4.8 Thames Ward Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Pugh(Fred Pugh) 1,722 53.3 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Summers 1,310 40.6 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Gul Khan 196 6.1 -6.0 3,228 Conservative Party (UK) +3.65 Tilehurst Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Fry 896 45.6 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Richens 519 26.4 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Una Kidd 403 20.5 +2.9 Independent (politician) Richard Grimsdell 147 7.5 n/a 1,965 Liberal Democrats (UK) +2.5 Whitley Ward Labour Party (UK) James Hanley 787 61.3 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Brown 293 22.8 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Max Heydeman 204 15.9 +6.6 1,284 Labour Party (UK) -3.6 References Reading 2003 Reading Borough Council election, 2003