2003 UK local government election
Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election, all seats last being elected in 2002 following boundary changes. Twelve years of Liberal Democrat control ended with the council passing into no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 18
- Conservative 16
- Labour 3
Election result
Brentwood Borough Council Election Result 2003 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 6 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.0 | 47.4 | 7,414 | +5.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 41.7 | 36.5 | 5,698 | -5.2% |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 1,688 | -0.1% |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 456 | +1.0% |
| New Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 219 | +1.4% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 151 | +0.3% |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5% |
The swing was 5.5% from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.
Ward results
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Brentwood North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Reg Straw | 597 | 45.7 | −4.9 |
| Conservative | Margaret Hamilton | 461 | 35.3 | +6.4 |
| Labour | Roy Goddard | 150 | 11.5 | +0.5 |
| Green | Frank Seckleman | 96 | 7.4 | −2.3 |
Majority | 136 | 10.4 | −11.3 |
Turnout | 1,306 | 28.6 | −4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Brentwood South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Hann | 564 | 40.6 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hogan | 481 | 34.6 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Louise Monnickendam | 337 | 24.3 | +0.8 |
Majority | 83 | 6.0 | −3.0 |
Turnout | 1,389 | 35.2 | −2.4 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -0.9 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Brentwood West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Wheatley | 560 | 54.4 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Peter Cullum | 378 | 36.7 | +6.9 |
| Labour | Cornelius Maxey | 91 | 8.8 | +0.9 |
Majority | 182 | 17.7 | −8.2 |
Turnout | 1,030 | 25.3 | −8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.1 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Brizes & Doddinghurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Brown | 850 | 66.0 | +6.8 |
| Conservative | Robin Maillard | 356 | 27.7 | +2.8 |
| Labour | Michele Wigram | 77 | 6.0 | −4.7 |
Majority | 494 | 38.4 | +4.1 |
Turnout | 1,287 | 28.1 | −4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon MacLellan | 662 | 54.5 | +18.3 |
| Liberal | Roy Boggis | 456 | 37.6 | −1.0 |
| Labour | Richard Burns | 92 | 7.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 206 | 17.0 | +7.3 |
Turnout | 1,214 | 42.0 | −0.9 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.6 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Hutton East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christopher Hossack | 556 | 57.6 | +17.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Tilley | 326 | 33.8 | −10.0 |
| Labour | William Harman | 77 | 8.0 | −2.4 |
Majority | 230 | 23.8 | +20.2 |
Turnout | 965 | 34.6 | −0.7 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +13.7 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Hutton North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dudley Payne | 649 | 60.7 | +18.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Suckling | 315 | 29.5 | −13.1 |
| Labour | Charles Bisson | 101 | 9.4 | +0.6 |
Majority | 334 | 31.2 | +27.8 |
Turnout | 1,069 | 34.0 | −4.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +15.6 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sarah Courage | 1,057 | 55.2 | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Anslow | 497 | 25.9 | −8.9 |
| New Britain | Arthur Howes | 219 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Labour | Richard Margrave | 79 | 4.1 | −1.2 |
| Green | Beryl Lankester | 55 | 2.9 | −1.9 |
Majority | 560 | 29.2 | +10.6 |
Turnout | 1,916 | 41.3 | −5.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Pilgrims Hatch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Myers | 718 | 52.3 | −5.3 |
| Conservative | Kathryn Dean | 499 | 36.4 | +9.6 |
| Labour | Richard Bingley | 149 | 10.9 | +1.8 |
Majority | 219 | 16.0 | −14.7 |
Turnout | 1,372 | 30.1 | −5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -7.4 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Shenfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Philip Baker | 1,141 | 75.6 | +21.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Max Gottesmann | 239 | 15.8 | −3.7 |
| Labour | Bernadette Pavitt | 123 | 8.1 | +1.4 |
Majority | 902 | 59.7 | +31.8 |
Turnout | 1,510 | 36.5 | −2.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Tipps Cross Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Madeline Henwood | 665 | 56.5 | +8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alastair Wakeley | 456 | 38.8 | −1.5 |
| Labour | Robert Gow | 54 | 4.6 | −1.2 |
Majority | 209 | 17.8 | +9.6 |
Turnout | 1,176 | 39.4 | −3.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2003: Warley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Hubbard | 659 | 45.5 | −0.8 |
| Conservative | Joan Holmes | 653 | 45.1 | +6.5 |
| Labour | Peter Anderson | 131 | 9.0 | +1.1 |
Majority | 6 | 0.4 | −7.2 |
Turnout | 1,448 | 33.2 | −4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
Composition of expiring seats before election
Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Stood? |
Brentwood North | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Reg Straw | Reelected |
Brentwood South | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Margaret Hogan | Yes |
Brentwood West | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Allan Wheatley | Reelected |
Brizes & Doddinghurst | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Colin Brown | Reelected |
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon | Liberal | 2002 | Roy Boggis | Yes |
Hutton East | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Stephen Tilley | Yes |
Hutton North | Conservative | 2002 | Dudley Payne | Reelected |
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing | Conservative | 2002 | Sarah Courage | Reelected |
Pilgrims Hatch | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Charles Myers | Reelected |
Shenfield | Conservative | 2002 | Philip Baker | Reelected |
Tipps Cross | Conservative | 2002 | Madeline Henwood | Reelected |
Warley | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Jill Hubbard | Reelected |
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