UK local election
2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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All 57 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 29 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Last election | 21 | 28 | Seats before | 21 | 28 | Seats won | 35 | 20 | Seat change | 14 | 8 | Popular vote | 41,766 | 31,150 | Percentage | 48.1 | 35.8 | Swing | 10.9 | 2.1 | | | Third party | Fourth party | | | | Party | Labour | Independent | Last election | 5 | 2 | Seats before | 5 | 2 | Seats won | 2 | 0 | Seat change | 3 | 2 | Popular vote | 11,484 | 1,878 | Percentage | 13.2 | 2.2 | Swing | 8.5 | 0.3 | |
The 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
There were boundary changes across the council area resulting in new wards being created. The number of seats on the council was increased from 56 to 57 seats.
Results summary
2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 35 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 61.4 | 48.1 | 41,766 | +10.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 35.1 | 35.8 | 31,150 | -2.1 |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 13.2 | 11,484 | -8.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,878 | +0.3 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 643 | -0.5 |
Ward results
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Richard Poulter | 734 | 48.5 |
| Conservative | Ronald Saunders | 667 | 44.1 |
| Independent | Alan Dixon | 474 | 31.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Whiteing | 331 | 21.9 |
| Independent | Edward Williamson | 177 | 11.7 |
| Labour | Hilary Chad | 147 | 9.7 |
| Labour | Paul Matthews | 103 | 6.8 |
Turnout | 1,514 | 36.8 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Boreham & The Leighs
Boreham & The Leighs Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Galley | 848 | 69.5 |
| Conservative | Philip Wilson | 652 | 53.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah MacKrory | 300 | 24.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Davies | 232 | 19.0 |
| Labour | Timothy MacGregor | 153 | 12.5 |
Turnout | 1,220 | 30.0 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Broomfield & The Walthams
Broomfield & The Walthams Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Delmas Ashford | 1,245 | 59.8 |
| Conservative | Alan Willsher | 1,123 | 53.9 |
| Conservative | Jason Need | 1,040 | 50.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Pooley | 714 | 34.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna-Marie Broadhead | 574 | 27.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah Richardson | 564 | 27.1 |
| Labour | Michael Powell | 243 | 11.7 |
| Labour | William Evans | 200 | 9.6 |
| Labour | Andrew Dearman | 191 | 9.2 |
Turnout | 2,082 | 34.0 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park
Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Duncan Lumley | 977 | 65.7 |
| Conservative | Ronald Alcock | 966 | 64.9 |
| Conservative | Neil Gulliver | 901 | 60.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Webb | 345 | 23.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Styles | 319 | 21.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Robson | 288 | 19.4 |
| Labour | James Russell | 218 | 14.7 |
Turnout | 1,488 | 21.6 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Chelmsford Rural West
Chelmsford Rural West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Nicolette Chambers | 586 | 57.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Evans | 364 | 35.7 |
| Labour | Barry Williams | 69 | 6.8 |
Majority | 222 | 21.8 |
Turnout | 1,019 | 46.0 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Galleywood
Galleywood Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Janette Potter | 868 | 61.5 |
| Conservative | David Stevenson | 841 | 59.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Mountain | 264 | 18.7 |
| Labour | Roger Patterson | 264 | 18.7 |
| Labour | Muriel Briault | 261 | 18.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Hutchon | 231 | 16.4 |
Turnout | 1,412 | 30.1 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Goat Hall
Goat Hall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Freda Mountain | 824 | 61.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Williams | 734 | 54.3 |
| Conservative | Vernon Makin | 411 | 30.4 |
| Conservative | Susan Ford-Sumner | 398 | 29.5 |
| Labour | Brian Whitelaw | 167 | 12.4 |
Turnout | 1,351 | 29.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Great Baddow East
Great Baddow East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Rycroft | 1,081 | 56.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Miller | 1,071 | 55.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sosin | 1,052 | 54.9 |
| Conservative | Kenneth Carr | 628 | 32.8 |
| Conservative | Peter Martin | 602 | 31.4 |
| Conservative | Ivy Day | 588 | 30.7 |
| Labour | Carol Kemp | 184 | 9.6 |
| Labour | David Laing | 145 | 7.6 |
| Labour | Ernest Webb | 127 | 6.6 |
Turnout | 1,915 | 29.9 |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Great Baddow West
Great Baddow West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hutchon | 618 | 57.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Janetta Sosin | 587 | 54.6 |
| Conservative | Peter Hindle | 326 | 30.3 |
| Conservative | Roy Moore | 323 | 30.0 |
| Labour | Joanna Grindrod | 126 | 11.7 |
| Labour | Kerry Abel | 117 | 10.9 |
Turnout | 1,076 | 27.4 |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
The Lawns
The Lawns Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Harvey | 787 | 46.7 | −11.1 |
| Conservative | Yvonne Spence | 779 | 46.2 | +17.6 |
| Conservative | Pamela Joughin | 767 | 45.5 | +17.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Hall | 713 | 42.3 | −11.5 |
| Labour | Robert Miller | 108 | 6.4 | −7.0 |
| Labour | Alan Rigg | 90 | 5.3 | −7.2 |
| Green | Eleanor Burgess | 65 | 3.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,687 | 38.6 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon
Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maurice Hurrell | 1,343 | 69.4 | +11.3 |
| Conservative | Ian Wright | 1,327 | 68.5 | +11.7 |
| Conservative | Christopher Kingsley | 1,306 | 67.5 | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lawrence O'Brien | 388 | 20.0 | −1.6 |
| Green | Colin Budgey | 350 | 18.1 | +10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Chaplin | 250 | 12.9 | −11.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lester Crichton | 235 | 12.1 | −6.8 |
| Labour | Donald Newton | 152 | 7.9 | −2.5 |
Turnout | 1,936 | 29.7 | −3.3 |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Marconi
Marconi Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | William Horslen | 432 | 50.9 |
| Labour | Adrian Longden | 400 | 47.2 |
| Conservative | Clive Hodges | 261 | 30.8 |
| Conservative | Jennifer Alefounder | 236 | 27.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Pennicard | 111 | 13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Harvey | 110 | 13.0 |
Turnout | 848 | 17.9 |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Moulsham & Central
Moulsham & Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | David Lee | 921 | 40.2 |
| Conservative | Timothy Worrall | 906 | 39.5 |
| Conservative | Sameh Hindi | 860 | 37.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Brooks | 824 | 36.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Francis | 794 | 34.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Secluna | 746 | 32.5 |
| Labour | Patrick Baldwin | 463 | 20.2 |
| Labour | Robert Jones | 442 | 19.3 |
| Labour | Peter Dixon | 427 | 18.6 |
| Independent | Stepen Stratton | 201 | 8.8 |
Turnout | 2,292 | 31.8 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Moulsham Lodge
Moulsham Lodge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Firth | 884 | 66.1 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Jones | 814 | 60.9 | +2.1 |
| Conservative | Pauline Hepworth | 340 | 25.4 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | David Kimberlin | 329 | 24.6 | +6.3 |
| Labour | Frederick Grindrod | 180 | 13.5 | −2.0 |
| Labour | John Knott | 158 | 11.8 | −0.7 |
Turnout | 1,337 | 31.6 | −3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Patching Hall
Patching Hall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Smith-Hughes | 857 | 44.2 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Arnot | 797 | 41.1 | −0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Charman | 747 | 38.5 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Richard Campion | 712 | 36.7 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Michael McCullough | 678 | 34.9 | +4.8 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Stevenson | 669 | 34.5 | +5.6 |
| Labour | Roy Chad | 364 | 18.8 | −3.9 |
| Labour | David Howell | 326 | 16.8 | −4.3 |
| Labour | Sean O'Sullivan | 309 | 15.9 | −4.4 |
| Green | Angela Thomson | 160 | 8.2 | +2.1 |
Turnout | 1,940 | 27.9 | −0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Rettendon & Runwell
Rettendon & Runwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Little | 901 | 66.1 | +13.1 |
| Conservative | Raymond Ride | 817 | 59.9 | +10.5 |
| Independent | Eileen Mickleborough | 446 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Owen | 196 | 14.4 | −2.4 |
Turnout | 1,363 | 34.0 | +9.0 |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Jones | 1,083 | 48.3 | +20.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Trustrum | 1,032 | 46.0 | +18.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Willis | 1,005 | 44.8 | +18.7 |
| Labour | Elaine Baldwin | 698 | 31.1 | −15.3 |
| Labour | John Devane | 661 | 29.5 | −14.5 |
| Labour | Russell Kennedy | 643 | 28.7 | −14.9 |
| Conservative | John Candler | 481 | 21.4 | −1.5 |
| Conservative | Kathleen Pauley | 476 | 21.2 | −1.5 |
| Conservative | Patricia Marchand | 462 | 20.6 | −1.1 |
Turnout | 2,244 | 32.8 | −1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting
South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Ian Grundy | 1,051 | 76.7 |
| Conservative | Roy Whitehead | 977 | 71.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Allen | 190 | 13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nancy Edwards | 181 | 13.2 |
| Labour | Carol Stevens | 140 | 10.2 |
Turnout | 1,370 | 32.3 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood
South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maureen Moulds | 855 | 65.6 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | James Allen | 845 | 64.8 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Christopher Stevenson | 829 | 63.6 | +7.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Lewis | 297 | 22.8 | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Noel Sutcliffe | 287 | 22.0 | +4.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sykes | 265 | 20.3 | +4.2 |
| Labour | Catherine Trevaldwyn | 139 | 10.7 | −11.6 |
Turnout | 1,304 | 20.2 | −0.2 |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville
South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Patricia Hughes | 915 | 53.4 | +22.4 |
| Conservative | Robert Denston | 914 | 53.4 | +27.3 |
| Conservative | Linda-Anne Denston | 905 | 52.9 | +28.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Goldfinch | 434 | 25.4 | −10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Roberts | 415 | 24.2 | −11.9 |
| Independent | Paul Martin | 409 | 23.9 | −13.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Deakin | 400 | 23.4 | −10.9 |
| Labour | James Barnett | 218 | 12.7 | −11.8 |
| Labour | Alison Hurst | 146 | 8.5 | −16.5 |
| Labour | Max Gibson | 136 | 7.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,712 | 27.4 | +5.1 |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Springfield North
Springfield North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graham McGhie | 654 | 43.5 | +12.7 |
| Conservative | Anthony West | 626 | 41.6 | +12.4 |
| Conservative | David Sismey | 618 | 41.1 | +16.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | William Lane | 613 | 40.8 | −5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Lane | 612 | 40.7 | −8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mackrory | 597 | 39.7 | −1.7 |
| Labour | Karen Kennedy | 206 | 13.7 | −4.6 |
| Labour | Steven Haigh | 192 | 12.8 | −4.0 |
| Labour | Margaret Horslen | 187 | 12.4 | −4.1 |
Turnout | 1,504 | 21.8 | −1.1 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Trinity
Trinity Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Gale | 748 | 54.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Davis | 739 | 54.3 |
| Conservative | Paul Hutchinson | 632 | 46.4 |
| Conservative | Alastair Tween | 569 | 41.8 |
| Labour | Prudence Jones | 175 | 12.8 |
| Labour | Roderick Essery | 165 | 12.1 |
Turnout | 1,362 | 30.7 |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Waterhouse Farm
Waterhouse Farm Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hunnable | 609 | 45.4 | −1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Cobbold | 592 | 44.1 | −0.7 |
| Labour | Joan Bliss | 431 | 32.1 | −4.2 |
| Labour | Maurice Austin | 423 | 31.5 | −4.8 |
| Conservative | Anthony Lipman | 363 | 27.1 | +10.6 |
| Conservative | Christopher Wickers | 336 | 25.1 | +9.4 |
Turnout | 1,341 | 32.3 | −6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Writtle
Writtle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Sach | 692 | 40.0 | +2.5 |
| Conservative | Timothy Roper | 690 | 39.9 | +5.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Robinson | 661 | 38.2 | +7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson | 644 | 37.2 | +10.9 |
| Labour | Barry Grainger | 191 | 11.0 | −19.4 |
| Independent | Thomas Mahon | 171 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Susan O'Brien | 167 | 9.6 | −17.5 |
| Green | Richard De Ville | 68 | 3.9 | −1.9 |
Turnout | 1,731 | 40.1 | +1.6 |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
References
- ^ "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 29 July 2021.