2003 Herefordshire Council election

2003 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 thumb|Results of the 2003 Herefordshire Council election Elections to Herefordshire Council were held on 1 May 2003, along with other local elections in England and Scotland. Due to prior boundary reviews, all 38 wards were contested - with each ward electing either one two or three members to the council, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2007. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservative Party replacing the Liberal Democrats as the largest party on the council, winning 20 out of a total of 56 seats on the council. Result Herefordshire Council Election Result 2003 Conservative Party (UK) 20 n/c 35.71 31.89 36,515 -10.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 -5 28.57 26.50 30,344 -4.90 Independent (politician) 15 +8 26.79 28.85 33,028 +15.85 Labour Party (UK) 4 n/c 7.14 6.26 7,172 -0.96 No description 1 +1 1.79 2.38 2,721 New Green Party of England and Wales 0 -1 0.00 4.00 4,574 -0.30 UK Independence Party 0 n/c 0.00 0.12 138 New The overall turnout was 60.80% with a total of 114,492 valid votes cast. A total of 2,808 ballots were rejected. Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 21 20 7 4 1 Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent Labour G After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 20 16 15 4 1 Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent Labour NL G - Green Party NL - No description Ward results Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Councillors seeking re-election were first elected in 2000, and these results are therefore compared to that year's polls. All results are listed below:https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/government-citizens-and-rights/democracy/herefordshire-council-elections/herefordshire-election-results Herefordshire election results - Herefordshire Council 2015-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151004103531/https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/government-citizens-and-rights/democracy/herefordshire-council-elections/herefordshire-election-results 2015-10-04 dead Aylestone Aylestone (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Denis Brian Wilcox 900 19.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Lloyd Williams 873 19.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Andrews* 814 17.80 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Stanton Berry 614 13.43 Independent (politician) Diane Margaret Walker 492 10.76 Independent (politician) James Francis Knipe 448 9.80 Green Party of England and Wales Anna Milne 248 5.42 Green Party of England and Wales Alison Dorothy Harrington 183 4.00 59 1.30 4,572 54.05 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Backbury Backbury (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Josephine Elisabeth Pemberton* 680 48.89 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Gilbert 521 37.45 Independent (politician) Graham Ronald Baker 190 13.66 159 11.44 1,391 60.52 Conservative Party (UK) Belmont Belmont (3 Seats) Independent (politician) Philip James Edwards 1,396 18.26 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Walter Newman* 1,140 14.91 Independent (politician) Glenda Ann Powell 992 12.97 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Ann Carwardine 887 11.60 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin John Charles Wargen 808 10.56 Independent (politician) Arthur Graham Morgan 757 9.90 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Diane Trout 467 6.12 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Ann Evans 361 4.72 Labour Party (UK) John Arthur Hitchin 341 4.46 Labour Party (UK) David Stewart Thomson 259 3.39 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Bright Lloyd 238 3.11 105 1.37 7,646 47.74 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Bircher Bircher (1 Seat) Independent (politician) William Luis Sebastian Bowen 1,030 65.77 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Robinson 536 34.23 494 31.54 1,566 72.51 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Bringsty Bringsty (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Thomas William Hunt* 598 43.36 Independent (politician) Joan Anne Dauncey 364 26.40 Independent (politician) William Albert Gibbard 295 21.39 Labour Party (UK) David John Goodman 122 8.85 69 5.01 1,379 64.68 Conservative Party (UK) Bromyard Bromyard (2 Seats) Independent (politician) Bernard Hunt 768 21.74 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter John Dauncey 766 21.68 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Edward James* 694 19.64 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Mervyn Henson Andrews* 578 16.36 Conservative Party (UK) Carole Surman 446 12.63 Independent (politician) John Bernard Haycock 207 5.86 Independent (politician) Tracy Michael Paton 74 2.09 72 2.04 3,533 55.46 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Andrews previously served as a cllr for Three Elms. Both Haycock and Paton previously stood as BNP candidates. Burghill, Holmer & Lyde Burghill, Holmer & Lyde (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Sally Jane Robertson 915 58.54 Conservative Party (UK) James Richard Makin* 490 31.35 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Ida Short 158 10.11 425 27.19 1,563 36.02 Independent (politician) Makin previously served as cllr for Dinmore Hill Castle Castle (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) John William Hope 984 59.42 Independent (politician) Martin Powell 672 40.58 872 40.58 1,656 69.80 Conservative Party (UK) Central Central (1 Seat) Liberal Democrats (UK) David John Fleet* 373 37.37 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Edith Paul 208 20.84 Independent (politician) Mark Edward Sayce 151 15.13 Labour Party (UK) Harold E Bayley 133 13.33 Green Party of England and Wales David Gillett 133 13.33 165 16.53 998 53.74 Liberal Democrats (UK) Credenhill Credenhill (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Robert Ivor Matthews* 819 55.40 Liberal Democrats (UK) Crispin Lawrence Mark Abel 459 31.06 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Baldry 200 13.54 259 17.52 1,478 61.78 Independent (politician) Frome Frome (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Michael Manning 792 46.67 Green Party of England and Wales Guy Harry Morgan Woodford* 767 45.20 UK Independence Party Christopher Rupert Kingsley 138 8.13 25 1.47 1,697 70.46 Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Golden Cross with Weobley Golden Cross with Weobley (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) John Hutcheson Ruell Goodwin* 809 50.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lucy Ann Hurds 632 39.60 Independent (politician) Stephen David Grist 155 9.71 177 11.09 1,596 68.78 Conservative Party (UK) Cllr Goodwin previously served as councillor for Weobley. Golden Valley North Golden Valley North (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Nigel John James Davies 526 36.33 Independent (politician) Brendan Charles Treanor 467 32.25 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Margaret Pickering 455 31.42 59 4.08 1,448 65.98 Conservative Party (UK) Cllr Davies previously served as councillor for Merbach. Golden Valley South Golden Valley South (1 Seat) Independent (politician) John Berisford Williams 628 41.78 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Mary Houston 504 33.53 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Maxwell Chillington 371 24.69 124 8.25 1,503 67.80 Independent (politician) Hagley Hagley (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Robert Michael Wilson 607 41.75 Conservative Party (UK) David William Greenow 503 34.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Paul George Wenyon 344 23.66 104 7.16 1,454 58.31 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hampton Court Hampton Court (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Keith Gordon Grumbley 660 46.48 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael John Kimbery* 485 34.15 Independent (politician) Edward George Bevan 275 19.37 175 12.33 1,420 67.98 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hollington Hollington (1 Seat) Liberal Democrats (UK) William John Stuart Thomas* 351 35.28 Independent (politician) Gerald Dawe 259 26.03 Independent (politician) Audrey Jennifer Layton 247 24.82 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Bernard Howells 138 13.87 92 9.25 995 67.77 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hope End Hope End (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roy Vincent Stockton* 1,554 30.71 Conservative Party (UK) Rees Mills* 1,469 29.03 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Leonard Kimberley White 785 15.52 Green Party of England and Wales Katrina Emma Turnbull 681 13.46 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Robert Davies 571 11.28 684 13.51 5,060 64.47 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kerne Bridge Kerne Bridge (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Ruth Frances Lincoln 863 66.59 Conservative Party (UK) James Hinton Alexander 433 33.41 430 33.18 1,296 55.60 Independent (politician) Kington Town Kington Town (1 Seat) Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Morgan James 576 38.10 Independent (politician) Allan William Lloyd 550 36.37 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Christine Shayler 386 25.53 26 1.73 1,512 67.19 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cllr James previously served as councillor for Kington. Ledbury Ledbury (3 Seats) Independent (politician) Donald William Rule* 1,791 19.16 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Edward Harling* 1.762 18.85 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Frank Ashton* 1,496 16.00 Independent (politician) Michael Holcroft 1,272 13.61 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Edna Cooper 1,186 12.69 Jacqueline Kay Swinburne 982 10.50 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Richard Mills 859 9.19 224 2.39 9,348 57.54 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) This ward previously only elected two members to the council. Both Cllrs Harling and Ashton served in the Ledbury ward, whilst Cllr Rule served as a councillor for Marcle Ridge. Leominster North Leominster North (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) June Patricia French 996 26.65 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Jones 995 26.63 Labour Party (UK) Peter John Goody 527 14.10 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Anne Smith 443 11.86 Independent (politician) Patricia Catherine Hales 401 10.73 Independent (politician) David Athelstan Romilly Martin 375 10.03 468 12.53 3,737 49.29 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leominster South Leominster South (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Dick Burke* 1,082 25.69 Labour Party (UK) John Parry Thomas* 880 20.89 Conservative Party (UK) Catherine Mary Fothergill 673 15.98 Labour Party (UK) Ann Elizabeth Leedham-Smith 364 8.64 Green Party of England and Wales Julie Anne Howard Haslam 313 7.43 Independent (politician) Susan Elizabeth Wright 305 7.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley James Bowkett 304 7.22 Green Party of England and Wales Joan Thwaites 291 6.91 207 4.91 53.73 4,212 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Both Cllrs Burke and Thomas previously served as councillors for Leominster East & South prior to the election. Llangarron Llangarron (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Ann Hyde 755 51.33 Independent (politician) Tony Dudfield 446 30.32 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lorraine Fletcher 270 18.35 309 21.01 1,471 60.83 Conservative Party (UK) Mortimer Mortimer (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Lillian Olwyn Barnett* 942 62.14 Green Party of England and Wales John Charlton Gaunt 222 14.64 Independent (politician) Steve Dawson 209 13.79 Labour Party (UK) John Ernest Howard Smith 143 9.43 720 47.50 1,516 66.41 Conservative Party (UK) Old Gore Old Gore (1 Seat) Independent (politician) John William Edwards* 871 60.15 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Nigel Kenyon 577 39.85 294 20.30 1,448 64.18 Independent (politician) Penyard Penyard (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) Harry Bramer 892 53.19 Independent (politician) Eunice May Saunders* 785 46.81 107 6.38 1,677 69.39 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontrilas Pontrilas (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Godfrey William Davis 904 54.16 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Robert Phillips 765 45.84 139 8.32 1,669 65.34 Independent (politician) Ross-on-Wye East Ross-on-Wye East (2 Seats) Independent (politician) Anne Elizabeth Gray 921 28.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cynthia Joyce Davis* 904 27.90 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Thomas Gibbs 711 21.94 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Bedford 704 21.73 193 5.96 3,240 56.04 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ross-on-Wye West Ross-on-Wye West (2 Seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Robert Cunningham* 746 19.03 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Lucas 736 18.77 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony John Allen* 709 18.09 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Grenfell Haydn Cutter 653 16.66 Independent (politician) Marilyn Ann Teague 653 16.66 Independent (politician) John William Davies 423 10.79 27 0.68 3,920 51.71 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Martins & Hinton St. Martins & Hinton (3 Seats)) Labour Party (UK) Arthur Christopher Richard Chappell* 1,265 14.26 Labour Party (UK) Robert Preece* 1,222 13.77 Labour Party (UK) Winefride Ursula Attfield* 1,152 12.98 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aubrey Thomas Oliver 1,035 11.67 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter John Cecchetto 909 10.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Linda Diane Griffiths 811 9.14 Independent (politician) Mark Rone 693 7.81 Conservative Party (UK) Martha Ann Ball 604 6.81 Independent (politician) Janice Cindy Reid 486 5.48 Conservative Party (UK) Carol Ellen Courtenay Cranch 397 4.47 Independent (politician) Anthony Ronald Capon 299 3.37 117 1.31 8,873 48.42 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cllrs Chappell and Attfield previously served as councillors for Hinton ward, and Cllr Preece served as a councillor for St. Martins prior to the election. St. Nicholas St. Nicholas (2 Seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Evaline Mary Bew* 1,105 24.88 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Cyril Short* 1,013 22.81 Independent (politician) Julie Diane Woodward 840 18.92 Conservative Party (UK) John Hodges 534 12.02 Conservative Party (UK) David Brian Ellis 491 11.06 Independent (politician) Patrick Henry James 458 10.31 173 3.89 4,441 52.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stoney Street Stoney Street (1 Seat) No description David Charles Taylor 636 47.46 Conservative Party (UK) Marsha Elizabeth Barnsley 320 23.88 Independent (politician) Michael John Rogers 276 20.60 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Roy Dando 108 8.06 316 23.58 1,340 63.32 Independent (politician) Sutton Walls Sutton Walls (1 Seat) Conservative Party (UK) John Gerrans Stuart Guthrie* 612 42.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roland Charles Summers 566 39.58 John Paul Amor 252 17.62 46 3.22 1,430 62.97 Conservative Party (UK) Cllr Guthrie previously served as the councillor for Brumarsh prior to the election. Three Elms Three Elms (3 Seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paulina Averil Andrews 1,491 15.18 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna Maria Toon 1,297 13.20 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Petula Ann Daniels 1,156 11.77 Independent (politician) Peter Derwent Evans 1,074 10.94 Independent (politician) David John Benjamin 919 9.36 Conservative Party (UK) Jason Hankins 867 8.83 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur George Staton 802 8.17 Conservative Party (UK) Marion Kathleen Luscombe 773 7.87 Independent (politician) Tracy Wood 724 7.37 Independent (politician) Malcolm Thomas Hankins 718 7.31 82 0.83 9,821 49.47 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tupsley Tupsley (3 Seats) Marcelle Denise Lloyd 1,544 15.51 Independent (politician) George Vincent Hyde 1,305 13.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) William James Walling 1,275 12.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Basil Cuthbert Baldwin 1,155 11.60 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Ball 1,041 10.45 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Ann Carter* 1,039 10.43 Guy Griffiths 851 8.55 Independent (politician) Stephen Patrick Davies 583 5.85 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Milne 480 4.82 Green Party of England and Wales Anthony Charles Shoring 387 3.89 Green Party of England and Wales Agnes Mary Glen-Bott 298 2.99 120 1.20 9,958 57.50 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Valletts Valletts (1 Seat) Independent (politician) Philip Guy Turpin 1,048 73.75 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Anthony Jones 373 26.25 675 47.50 1,421 59.93 Independent (politician) Wormsley Ridge Wormsley Ridge (1 Seat) Independent (politician) John Charles Mayson 628 50.24 Conservative Party (UK) Judith George 381 30.48 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lionel John Meredith 241 19.28 247 19.76 1,250 64.41 Independent (politician) References 2003 Category:2003 English local elections Category:21st century in Herefordshire