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2003 Winchester City Council election
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English local election
May 2025
December 2013
2003 Winchester City Council election 5 41.3% 11,171 35 Liberal Democrats Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) 29 9.5% 2,570 2 Winchester UK local election 2003 map.svg 2 Labour Party (UK) 5 4.1% 1,117 3 1 Independent politician 12,158 Results by Ward 2004 Winchester City Council election 2002 4 10 Conservative Party (UK) 1 May 2003 29 14 19 2004 2002 Winchester City Council election Council control yes no Parliamentary England 45.0% 20 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council Liberal Democrats 6 6 4The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/328.stm Local elections 2010-01-30 BBC News Election Results The Times 17 2003-05-02
Background
20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2003/4/8/51177.html City council nominations 2010-01-30 2003-04-08 Southern Daily Echo 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats.
Election result
The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour. http://www.winchester.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/DemocracyAndElections/Elections-Results/District/General.asp?id=SX9452-A781B6E4&cat=8172 District Council Elections Results 2003 2010-01-30 Winchester City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110614085834/http://www.winchester.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/DemocracyAndElections/Elections-Results/District/General.asp?id=SX9452-A781B6E4&cat=8172 14 June 2011 dead
Winchester local election result 2003
Conservative Party (UK)
11
4
0
+4
55.0
45.8
12,772
+9.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
6
0
6
-6
30.0
41.0
11,437
-3.6
Labour Party (UK)
2
2
0
+2
10.0
9.3
2,586
+0.1
Independent (politician)
1
0
0
0
5.0
4.0
1,117
-5.5
Ward results
Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham
Independent (politician)
Colin Chamberlain
863
51.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Sally Lees
462
27.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jillian Blackmore
289
17.1
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Haines
76
4.5
401
23.8
1,690
32.9
-5.2
Independent (politician)
Colden Common and Twyford
Colden Common and Twyford
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Wagner
1,004
63.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Facey
509
32.0
Labour Party (UK)
Clare McKenna
76
4.8
495
31.2
1,589
38.4
-3.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Compton and Otterbourne
Compton and Otterbourne
Conservative Party (UK)
Murray McMillan
773
54.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Mason
598
42.1
Labour Party (UK)
Kathleen Smith
51
3.6
175
12.3
1,422
45.2
+0.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Denmead
Denmead
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Stallard
1,244
71.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Slade
434
25.0
Labour Party (UK)
Adrian Field
55
3.2
810
46.8
1,733
34.8
-6.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Coates
614
68.5
+5.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Scriven
266
29.7
-7.1
Labour Party (UK)
Albert Edwards
16
1.8
+1.8
348
38.8
+12.4
896
57.9
-0.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Itchen Valley
Itchen Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
Daniel Baxter
463
71.8
-0.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Keston
153
23.7
-4.4
Labour Party (UK)
Denise Baker
29
4.5
+4.5
310
48.1
+4.3
645
41.5
-0.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Littleton and Harestock
Littleton and Harestock
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kelsie Learney
875
67.4
Conservative Party (UK)
James Duddridge
354
27.3
Labour Party (UK)
Elaine Fullaway
70
5.4
521
40.1
1,299
46.1
+4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Owslebury and Curdridge
Owslebury and Curdridge
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ian Merritt
755
52.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Clive Mansell
634
44.3
Labour Party (UK)
Timothy Curran
42
2.9
121
8.5
1,431
49.1
-0.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St Barnabas
St. Barnabas
Conservative Party (UK)
Eileen Berry
1,163
55.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Higgins
819
38.9
Labour Party (UK)
Simon Woolfenden
123
5.8
344
16.3
2,105
46.2
-0.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Nelmes
798
49.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Brine
627
39.1
Labour Party (UK)
Denis Archdeacon
178
11.1
171
10.7
1,603
34.6
-3.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. John and All Saints
St. John and All Saints
Labour Party (UK)
Antony De Peyer
543
39.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hilary Jones
457
32.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Lovegrove
391
28.1
86
6.1
1,391
29.5
-2.3
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Luke
St. Luke
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Rees
438
32.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jacey Jackson
333
25.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Worrall
305
22.9
Independent (politician)
Heather House
254
19.1
105
7.9
1,330
31.2
-12.4
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Michael
St. Michael
Conservative Party (UK)
Fiona Mather
884
50.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Chesters
736
42.3
Labour Party (UK)
Debra Grech
121
7.0
148
8.5
1,741
39.3
-4.7
Conservative Party (UK)
St. Paul
St. Paul
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Bennetts
772
62.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Jones
341
27.5
Labour Party (UK)
Carol Orchard
126
10.2
431
34.8
1,239
27.3
-6.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Swanmore and Newton
Swanmore and Newtown
Conservative Party (UK)
Frank Pearson
885
55.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sarah Bradby
670
41.9
Labour Party (UK)
Denis May
44
2.8
215
13.4
1,599
49.9
-2.5
Conservative Party (UK)
The Alresfords
The Alresfords
Conservative Party (UK)
Ernest Jeffs
1,056
46.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Valerie Miller
784
34.3
Labour Party (UK)
Robin Atkins
449
19.6
272
11.8
2,289
46.1
+2.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Upper Meon Valley
Upper Meon Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
Christine Quar
464
69.3
+1.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Diana Vear
177
26.4
-5.8
Labour Party (UK)
Tessa Valentine
29
4.3
+4.3
287
42.9
+7.3
670
45.2
-5.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Whiteley
Whiteley
Conservative Party (UK)
Caroline Watts
297
55.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patrick Wright
213
40.0
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Chaplin
23
4.3
84
15.7
533
29.3
+4.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wickham
Wickham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip Clohosey
625
58.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Graeme Quar
416
38.9
Labour Party (UK)
David Picton-Jones
29
2.7
209
19.5
1,070
43.0
-0.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Wonston and Micheldever
Wonston and Micheldever
Conservative Party (UK)
Malcolm Wright
890
54.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Bayley
679
41.5
Labour Party (UK)
Nigel Lickley
68
4.2
211
12.9
1,637
65.7
+23.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
2002 Winchester Council election Winchester local elections 2004 Winchester Council election
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