2003 UK local government election
Elections to Stevenage Council in Hertfordshire, England were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished first in each ward in the all-out election of 1999 . The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council,[1] as had been predicted before the election.[2] Overall turnout was 52.2%.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Labour 33 Liberal Democrat 3 Conservative 3 Election result Stevenage Local Election Result 2003 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 11 0 84.6 47.7 14,542 -5.5% Liberal Democrats 1 0 7.7 25.4 7,733 +6.7% Conservative 1 0 7.7 25.1 7,659 -1.0% Green 0 0 0 1.4 431 -0.3% Socialist Alternative 0 0 0 0.4 112 +0.0%
Ward results Bandley Hill Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jacqueline Hollywell 1,174 52.2 -13.8 Conservative Freda Warner 650 28.9 -5.1 Liberal Democrats Sean McManus 425 18.9 +18.9 Majority 524 23.3 -8.7 Turnout 2,249 47.0
Bedwell Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Elizabeth Harrington 1,398 59.5 -4.7 Conservative Galina Dimelow 440 18.7 +0.9 Liberal Democrats John Meacham 399 17.0 +3.6 Socialist Alternative Stephen Glennon 112 4.8 +0.2 Majority 958 40.8 -5.6 Turnout 2,349 50.3
Chells Location of Chells ward Chells Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Kenneth Vale 1,307 51.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats Leonard Lambert 822 32.7 +3.2 Conservative Ralph Dimelow 387 15.4 -2.6 Majority 485 19.2 -3.9 Turnout 2,516 55.6
Longmeadow Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patricia Webb 1,072 46.6 -2.8 Conservative Matthew Hurst 646 28.1 +3.3 Liberal Democrats Ralph Baskerville 582 25.3 +6.6 Majority 426 18.5 -6.1 Turnout 2,300 51.8
Manor Location of Manor ward Manor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Robin Parker 1,859 66.3 +12.3 Labour Gordana Bjelic-Rados 472 16.8 -9.1 Conservative Dilys Clark 472 16.8 -3.3 Majority 1,387 49.5 +21.4 Turnout 2,803 58.0
Martins Wood Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Patston 958 42.8 -7.8 Conservative Matthew Wyatt 664 29.6 +1.8 Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli 404 18.0 +3.3 Green Ian Murrill 214 9.6 +2.6 Majority 294 13.2 -9.6 Turnout 2,240 49.0
Old Town Location of Old Town ward Old Town Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Downing 1,256 46.4 -4.3 Conservative Jody Hanafin 749 27.7 -1.3 Liberal Democrats Jennifer Moorcroft 484 17.9 +4.3 Green Bernard Chapman 217 8.0 +1.3 Majority 507 18.7 -3.0 Turnout 2,706 57.3
Pin Green Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Reginald Smith 1,237 54.0 -5.3 Conservative Mollie Cawthorn 564 24.6 +1.0 Liberal Democrats Mary Griffith 488 21.3 +4.2 Majority 673 29.4 -6.3 Turnout 2,289 52.2
Roebuck Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Gardner 1,094 49.7 -4.2 Conservative Anita Speight 563 25.6 -0.2 Liberal Democrats Gordon Knight 544 24.7 +4.5 Majority 431 24.1 -4.0 Turnout 2,201 49.0
St Nicholas Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Raynor 989 48.5 -5.8 Liberal Democrats Heather Snell 540 26.5 +3.8 Conservative Claire Halling 512 25.1 +2.1 Majority 449 22.0 -9.3 Turnout 2,041 47.0
Shephall Location of Shephall ward Shephall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Brian Hall 1,389 61.2 -2.0 Liberal Democrats Nicholas Baskerville 441 19.4 +1.6 Conservative Leslie Clark 440 19.4 +0.4 Majority 948 41.8 -2.4 Turnout 2,270 51.7
Symonds Green Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patrick Kissane 1,436 60.5 -4.1 Conservative Louisa Notley 582 24.5 -10.9 Liberal Democrats Katherine Lloyd 354 14.9 +14.9 Majority 854 36.0 +6.8 Turnout 2,372 53.7
Woodfield Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Graham Clark 990 46.2 +1.0 Labour John Lloyd 760 35.5 -3.4 Liberal Democrats Audrey Griffith 391 18.3 +2.4 Majority 230 10.7 +4.4 Turnout 2,141 56.3
References 2003 Stevenage election result Ward results Chapter 30 Hertfordshire ^ "Luton upset for Labour". BBC Online . 2 May 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2008 . ^ "Stage set for eastern drama". BBC Online . 7 April 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2008 . ^ "Borough Council Elections - 1st May 2003: Election Results". Stevenage Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2008 .