2003 Stevenage Borough Council 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]

2003 Stevenage Borough Council election
1 May 2003
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 33 3 3
Seats won 11 1 1
Seats after 33 3 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 14,542 7,733 7,659
Percentage 47.7% 25.4% 25.1%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2003 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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
  1. "Luton upset for Labour". BBC Online. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  2. "Stage set for eastern drama". BBC Online. 7 April 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  3. "Borough Council Elections - 1st May 2003: Election Results". Stevenage Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
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