2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2003 UK local government election May 2025 December 2013 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2002 2003 5 1 y 2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2004 17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 32 1 14,795 47.8% 1.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 3 10 1 5,767 18.6% 2.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 8 1 8,672 28.0% 6.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 1 1 706 2.3% 7.2% Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2003 results.svg Winner of each seat at the 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/264.stm Local elections 2010-04-04 BBC News How Britain voted: English and Scottish councils The Independent 18 2003-05-03 Summary The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of 13 seats. https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5454400.south-essex-its-a-blue-day-as-tories-run-riot/ South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot 2010-04-04 2003-05-02 Echo The only changes saw the Conservatives lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in St Laurence ward and an independent candidate gain Westborough from the Labour party. Election result 2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election http://www.southend.gov.uk/resources/BoroughCouncilElections20031stMay.pdf Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Borough Council Election 2010-04-04 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Election results; English Councils; Local elections 2003 The Times 16 2003-05-02 Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 58.8 22 32 62.7 14,795 47.8 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) 3 1 17.6 7 10 19.6 5,767 18.6 –2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 17.6 5 8 15.7 8,672 28.0 +6.7 Independent politician 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.0 706 2.3 –7.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 754 2.4 +0.5 British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 249 0.8 N/A Ward results Belfairs Belfairs Conservative Party (UK) Julie Cushion* 1,113 50.5 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Grimwade 860 39.0 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) Tony Borton 230 10.4 -0.7 253 11.5 -9.0 2,203 30.3 -3.9 7,289 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 Blenheim Park Blenheim Park Liberal Democrats (UK) James Clinkscales* 888 44.0 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Robertson 835 41.3 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Charles Willis 297 14.7 -1.8 53 2.6 -5.2 2,020 27.0 -1.9 7,498 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.6 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) Charles Latham* 1,155 62.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Gage 435 23.4 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Lydia Sookias 266 14.3 +0.5 720 38.8 -2.4 1,856 25.9 -1.9 7,217 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Eastwood Park Eastwood Park Conservative Party (UK) Roger Weaver* 1,078 51.3 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norah Goodman 841 40.0 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) Raoul Meade 184 8.7 -0.5 237 11.3 -4.6 2,103 28.0 -5.7 7,529 Conservative Party (UK) 2.3 Kursaal Kursaal Labour Party (UK) Stephen George* 644 51.5 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Smithson 383 30.6 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) George Lewin 224 17.9 +2.7 261 20.9 +6.3 1,251 18.5 -0.4 6,834 Labour Party (UK) 3.2 Leigh Leigh Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Wexham* 1,335 61.2 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Gutteridge 573 26.3 -7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Dawn Arno 138 6.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Helen Beckett 134 6.1 -3.0 762 35.0 +23.6 2,180 31.1 -2.1 7,034 Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.8 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Garston* 785 52.1 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) Ian Gilbert 403 26.7 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Clark 201 13.3 +13.3 Green Party of England and Wales Steve Flynn 118 7.8 -3.2 382 25.3 +5.6 1,507 22.2 -5.3 6,808 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Prittlewell Prittlewell Conservative Party (UK) Murray Foster* 962 47.3 +14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Adams 695 34.2 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Borton 245 12.1 -2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Andrea Black 131 6.4 N/A 267 13.1 +9.0 2,033 27.0 -7.0 7,550 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 St Laurence St Laurence Liberal Democrats (UK) Carole Roast 925 47.8 +18.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Dolby* 738 38.1 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul White 272 14.1 +1.3 187 9.7 N/A 1,935 26.2 -7.5 7,432 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 St Lukes St Lukes Labour Party (UK) Kevin Robinson* 590 42.9 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Melvyn Day 525 38.2 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marion Boulton 155 11.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Cristian Ramis 105 7.6 -4.8 65 4.7 -8.4 1,375 18.0 -3.9 7,693 Labour Party (UK) 4.2 Shoeburyness Shoeburyness Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Rayner* 810 56.7 +19.0 Labour Party (UK) Anne Chalk 472 33.0 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Spraggs 147 10.3 +4.6 338 23.7 +15.9 1,429 19.6 -4.9 7,294 Conservative Party (UK) 6.4 Southchurch Southchurch Conservative Party (UK) Ann Holland* 1,258 71.8 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) Darius Ware-Lane 264 15.1 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Ray 229 13.1 +4.9 994 56.8 +12.8 1,751 24.8 -5.1 7,116 Conservative Party (UK) 6.4 Thorpe Thorpe Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Delaney* 1,456 75.1 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) John Townsend 248 12.8 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Smith 235 12.1 +2.4 1,208 62.3 +1.6 1,939 27.3 -5.2 7,136 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 Victoria Victoria Labour Party (UK) David Norman* 667 45.8 -11.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Smithson 308 21.1 -12.2 British National Party Graham John 249 17.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Collins 142 9.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Hedges 91 6.2 -3.2 359 24.6 +0.6 1,457 21.9 -0.8 6,663 Labour Party (UK) 0.4 West Leigh West Leigh Conservative Party (UK) Howard Briggs* 1,417 57.4 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Wren 821 33.2 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Joyce Mapp 118 4.8 -2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Doris Thomas 114 4.6 +4.6 596 24.1 -5.5 2,470 36.2 -4.3 6,850 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 West Shoebury West Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) Derek Jarvis* 1,173 69.0 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Julian Ware-Lane 340 20.0 -7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Amanda Spraggs 187 11.0 +2.7 833 49.0 +13.0 1,700 23.3 -5.0 7,337 Conservative Party (UK) 6.6 Westborough Westborough Independent (politician) Martin Terry 640 36.9 +11.4 Labour Party (UK) Marimuthu Velmurugan* 393 22.7 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Ritchie 352 20.3 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Hill 226 13.0 -4.6 Independent (politician) Trevor Oakley 66 3.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Rita Wood 57 3.3 -2.8 247 14.2 N/A 1,734 25.1 -0.2 6,933 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) 7.9 References 2003 Southend-on-Sea Category:2000s in Essex