2003 Colchester Borough Council election

2003 English local government election April 2025 December 2013 Colchester City Council elections 2003 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2002 Colchester Borough Council election 2002 2003 5 1 y 2004 Colchester Borough Council election 2004 21 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 27.5% (3.4%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 seats, 36.4% 23 8 25 2 8,740 32.0% 4.4% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24 seats, 39.5% 24 10 24 11,108 40.6% 1.1% Independent politician Independent politician 4 seats, 3.7% 8 1 6 2 1,563 5.7% 2.0% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6 seats, 19.1% 5Including the vacant seat in Wivenhoe Cross last held by Labour. 2 5 5,467 20.0% 0.9% Colchester UK local election 2003 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2003 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 2003 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was the same day as the other local elections. One third of the seats were up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.Colchester : Hung council on election night 2 May 2003 Essex County Publications NewsBank Background Prior to the election, five councillors changed their affiliation. Two sitting Labour councillors resigned from the party, leaving the Labour group with 4 seats. Don Quinn (St Andrew's) left the Labour group to sit as an independent, whilst Phillip Hawkins (Wivenhoe Cross) resigned his seat after moving to Scotland.https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21321329.two-councillors-quit-labour-party/ Two councillors quit Labour Party 27 December 2022 East Anglian Daily Times In Highwoods, three Liberal Democrat councillors left the party and became Independents in early 2003. Before the election the Conservatives were the largest party with 24 seats, the Liberal Democrats had 23 seats, Labour had 4 seats, there were 8 independents and 1 seat was vacant.Essex: Politicians set to slug it out 2 April 2003 Essex County Publications NewsBank The council was run by a cabinet comprising 3 Conservatives, 3 Liberal Democrats and 1 Labour members.Colchester : No Labour place on council cabinet 7 May 2003 Essex County Publications NewsBank 21 seats were being contested, with 2 seats available in Wivenhoe Cross due to the vacancy. The remaining 20 seats all had the sitting councillors defending their seats and included the Labour group leader Tim Young in St Andrew's and the Conservative mayor Nigel Chapman in Fordham and Stour. Meanwhile, in Highwoods, Ian Ringer, defended the seat as an independent. Summary Election result 2003 Colchester Borough Council electionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/64.stm BBC News Vote 2003 Local Elections BBC News 20 May 2013Colchester Borough Council Elections 1 May 2003 - Results http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3110&p=0 Colchester Borough Council 20 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909055754/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3110&p=0 9 September 2013 deadColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 17-18 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Liberal Democrats (UK) 18 8 2 38.1 17 25 41.7 8,740 32.0 –4.4 Conservative Party (UK) 21 10 47.6 14 24 40.0 11,108 40.6 +1.1 Independent politician 5 1 2 4.8 5 6 10.0 1,563 5.7 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) 21 2 9.5 3 5 8.3 5,467 20.0 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 370 1.4 +0.2 Socialist Alliance (England) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 96 0.4 +0.3 Before the election one seat was vacant in Wivenhoe Cross ward. Ward results Shown below are ward results according to the council's election results archive.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/colchester_election_results_2003_1_59863 Colchester election results 2003 6 May 2003 East Anglian Daily Times 26 May 2014http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3111&p=0 Summary of the number of votes cast and turnout Colchester Borough Council 26 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909031714/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3111&p=0 9 September 2013 dead Three of the single-seat wards (Dedham & Langham, East Donyland, Marks Tey) were not up for election this year. Neither were three of the two-seat wards (Harbour, Lexden, St John's). Berechurch Berechurch Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Brooks* 746 52.1 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Julia Thomas 404 28.2 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah McLean 274 19.2 +5.5 342 23.9 N/A 1,432 24.5 -6.5 5,844 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.1 Birch & Winstree Birch & Winstree Conservative Party (UK) Peter Crowe* 966 71.8 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 190 14.1 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Spencer 183 13.6 -3.7 776 57.7 N/A 1,345 31.0 -8.0 4,338 Conservative Party (UK) 8.0 Castle Castle Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Jones* 903 54.4 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Lucas 404 24.3 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Cannon 210 12.7 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 132 8.0 -2.0 499 30.1 N/A 1,660 28.6 -3.4 5,809 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.3 Christ Church Christ Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt 662 48.0 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Buston* 587 42.6 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) David Canning 124 9.0 -8.3 75 5.4 N/A 1,379 43.4 +3.4 3,174 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.2 Copford & West Stanway Copford & West Stanway Ward Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Blundell* 353 70.5 -4.7 Independent (politics) Patrick Mead 70 14.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Anna Trudgian 40 8.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Scott-Boutell 37 7.4 -17.1 283 56.5 +5.8 501 34.0 -1.0 1,475 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Fordham & Stour Fordham & Stour Ward Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman* 797 71.9 +9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wilma Sutton 161 14.5 -7.5 11 Labour Party (UK) Gary Griffiths 144 13.0 -3.0 636 57.4 N/A 1,108 27.6 -5.4 4,021 Conservative Party (UK) 8.7 Great Tey Great Tey Ward Conservative Party (UK) Peter Chillingworth 645 68.6 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Catney 196 20.9 -13.4 11 Labour Party (UK) Alan Trudigan 108 11.5 N/A 449 47.8 +16.3 940 42.7 +2.7 2,199 Conservative Party (UK) 8.2 Highwoods Highwoods Conservative Party (UK) Maris Fuller 417 32.5 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Hayman 408 31.8 -24.2 Independent (politics) Ian Ringer* 339 26.4 N/A 11 Labour Party (UK) Edmund Chinnery 121 9.4 -9.8 9 0.7 N/A 1,290 22.0 +2.0 5,854 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politics) 15.7 Mile End Mile End Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Turrell* 589 44.5 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Shahid Husain 400 30.2 -3.5 11 Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 171 12.9 -12.2 Independent (politics) Jane Chinnery 124 9.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Mary Bryan 40 3.0 N/A 189 14.2 N/A 1,331 26.3 +0.3 5,058 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.6 New Town New Town Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Fisher* 767 55.9 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Bath 325 23.7 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Jane Green 281 20.5 -6.8 442 31.7 N/A 1,395 22.9 -3.1 6,088 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.6 Prettygate Prettygate Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandra Gray 1,044 48.3 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy* 935 43.3 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 182 8.4 -5.5 109 5.0 N/A 2,161 36.2 -0.8 6,002 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 St. Andrew's St Andrew's Ward Labour Party (UK) Tim Young* 813 62.2 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Berriman 270 20.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Allan 184 14.1 -1.6 Socialist Alliance (England) Jeremy Jepps 41 3.1 -3.9 543 41.4 N/A 1,313 19.7 -0.3 6,676 Labour Party (UK) 3.4 St. Anne's St Annes's Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrie Cook* 853 58.3 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Brine 295 20.2 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Angus Allan 283 19.4 +0.9 Socialist Alliance (England) David Isaacson 31 2.1 N/A 558 38.2 N/A 1,461 22.7 -2.3 6,433 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.6 Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) Richard Bourne 596 38.3 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Scattergood* 530 34.0 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Williamson 408 26.2 -3.8 Socialist Alliance (England) John Coombes 24 1.5 N/A 66 4.2 N/A 1,568 24.5 -0.5 6,410 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.4 Stanway Stanway Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Scott-Boutell* 918 52.3 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Reeves 610 34.8 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 222 12.7 +0.4 308 17.6 N/A 1,755 28.8 -5.2 6,090 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.8 Tiptree Tiptree Ward Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Crowe 546 35.0 +17.2 Independent (politician) Anne Burgess 542 34.7 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mogridge 415 26.6 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Stella Barnes 56 3.6 -4.6 4 0.3 N/A 1,561 26.4 -2.6 5,908 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) 9.1 West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Ash Green Ward Conservative Party (UK) Jill Todd* 774 66.7 +19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Una Jones 238 20.5 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 149 12.8 -5.1 536 46.0 N/A 1,166 30.3 -2.7 3,846 Conservative Party (UK) 19.6 No Green candidate as previous (14.8%). West Mersea West Mersea Ward Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kimberley* 1107 63.0 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Bry Mogridge 359 20.4 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Baker 249 14.2 -3.5 748 42.6 N/A 1757 30.1 -0.9 5,844 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Cross Ward (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) David Adams* 313 57.5 Conservative Party (UK) Eugene Kraft 264 48.5 Labour Party (UK) Aulay MacKenzie 172 31.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bishop 142 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry James 101 18.6 544 16.8 3,246 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wivenhoe Quay Wivenhoe Quay Ward Independent (politics) Richard Davies* 488 35.9 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Rogers 394 29.0 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Ford 336 24.7 -8.2 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Fox 142 10.4 -2.4 94 6.9 N/A 1,371 35.6 -2.4 3,846 Independent (politics) 0.9 By-elections Wivenhoe Quay A by-election took place on 22 April 2004 after the death of the independent councillor Richard Davies.Wivenhoe: Man defends election call that cost £1, 400 17 March 2004 Essex County Publications NewsBank Wivenhoe Quay By-Election 22 April 2004http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 27 May 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Labour Party (UK) Stephen Ford 626 34.4 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Quarrie 614 33.7 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Jacobs 581 31.9 N/A 12 0.7 N/A 1,821 44.0 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 2.5 No Independent (35.9%) or Green (10.4%) candidates as previous. 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