2003 UK local government election
The 2003 Horsham District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The result left the council with no overall control with the Conservatives one seat short of a majority.
2003 Horsham District Council election
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All 44 seats to Horsham District Council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Seats won | 22 | 20 | 2 | Seat change | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Results summary
2003 Horsham District Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 22 | | | 1 | 51.1 | 47.5 | 32,264 | -3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | | | 8 | 46.5 | 42.3 | 28,707 | +4.6 |
| Independent | 2 | | | 1 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 4,652 | +2.1 |
| Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2,164 | -3.9 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 112 | +0.2 |
Ward results
Billingshurst and Shipley
Billingshurst and Shipley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sheila van den Bergh | 830 | 36.7 | |
| Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 751 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Lawes | 736 | 32.5 | |
| Conservative | David Fisher | 734 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Rodwell | 710 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Griffin | 604 | | |
| Independent | Douglas Rands | 500 | 22.1 | |
| Labour | Sally Morton | 197 | 8.7 | |
Turnout | | 29.0 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Fisher | 643 | 46.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hewitt | 640 | 46.0 | |
| Conservative | John Peake | 615 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephan Shorey | 609 | | |
| Labour | Michael Neves | 108 | 7.8 | |
| Labour | Estelle Hilditch | 105 | | |
Turnout | | 33.0 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Horner | 313 | 43.8 | −6.8 |
| Conservative | Peter Catchpole | 253 | 35.4 | +2.8 |
| Labour | Richard Wilson | 148 | 20.7 | +3.8 |
Turnout | | 30.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chanctonbury
Chanctonbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Harris | 1,521 | 62.4 | −4.6 |
| Conservative | Michael Jackson | 1,501 | | |
| Conservative | Eric Jenkins | 1,410 | | |
| Independent | James Glasse | 517 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Sugarman | 400 | 16.4 | −16.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbook | 388 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Hughes | 387 | | |
Turnout | | 35.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Chantry
Chantry Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Janet Tatum | 1,486 | 55.6 | |
| Conservative | Keith Ballard | 1,432 | | |
| Conservative | Neil Butler | 1,406 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Banks | 1,188 | 44.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Girard | 996 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Arthur Sullivan | 906 | | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bernard Baldwin | 863 | 68.8 | |
| Conservative | Annette Harriesv | 746 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Piers Pollard | 262 | 20.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 248 | | |
| Labour | Josephine Battersby | 129 | 10.3 | |
Turnout | | 29.1 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Denne
Denne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 703 | 49.3 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | William Parsonson | 631 | | |
| Conservative | Peter Tobutt | 600 | 42.1 | −5.5 |
| Conservative | John Charles | 579 | | |
| Labour | Terence Parker | 123 | 8.6 | −3.5 |
Turnout | | 32.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Forest
Forest Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Newman | 742 | 59.0 | +6.3 |
| Conservative | Evelyn Mauchel | 458 | 36.4 | −0.5 |
| Labour | Louise Skipton-Carter | 58 | 4.6 | −5.8 |
Turnout | | 44.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Henfield
Henfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sheila Matthews | 925 | 49.7 | +12.9 |
| Conservative | Adam Reeves | 706 | 38.0 | −1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Howard | 229 | 12.3 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Pearce | 199 | | |
Turnout | | 32.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Holbrook East
Holbrook East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 659 | 40.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Millson | 657 | 40.4 | |
| Conservative | Maria Bell | 523 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Dale | 483 | | |
| Independent | James Rae | 201 | 12.4 | |
| Labour | Kathleen Goddard | 108 | 6.6 | |
Turnout | | 30.2 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Holbrook West
Holbrook West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Nye | 657 | 39.3 | |
| Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 641 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Powell | 637 | 38.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Hull | 618 | | |
| Independent | Peter Burgess | 238 | 14.2 | |
| Labour | Raymond Chapman | 139 | 8.3 | |
Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Horsham Park
Horsham Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Clarke | 983 | 47.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Holmes | 943 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Mullarky | 915 | | |
| Independent | Clive Burgess | 494 | 23.8 | |
| Conservative | Derek Bradnum | 398 | 19.2 | |
| Conservative | Nathanael Johansen-Allison | 379 | | |
| Conservative | Liz Ostacchini | 351 | | |
| Labour | Charlotte Morrissey | 197 | 9.5 | |
Turnout | | 27.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jean Burnham | 908 | 50.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dalrymple | 902 | 49.8 | |
| Conservative | Claire Vickers | 869 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wright | 810 | | |
Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Nuthurst
Nuthurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Cox | 610 | 72.6 | −4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Sloan | 230 | 27.4 | +10.0 |
Turnout | | 35.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pulborough and Coldwatham
Pulborough and Coldwatham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 927 | 74.9 | +7.2 |
| Conservative | Roger Paterson | 923 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Girard | 310 | 25.1 | +5.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosalyn Deedman | 291 | | |
Turnout | | 28.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roffey North
Roffey North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Price | 784 | 41.0 | −6.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Clausen | 743 | | |
| Conservative | Frank King | 642 | 33.6 | −7.8 |
| Conservative | Simon Torn | 629 | | |
| Independent | Liz Paffett | 174 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Labour | Matthew Stanley | 159 | 8.3 | −2.8 |
| Independent | Margaret Deane | 152 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
Turnout | | 33.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Roffey South
Roffey South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Rutherford | 664 | 48.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton | 568 | | |
| Conservative | Andrew Strang | 364 | 26.7 | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Vickers | 326 | | |
| Independent | Peter Paffett | 237 | 17.4 | |
| Labour | Keith Maslin | 97 | 7.1 | |
Turnout | | 24.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Rudgwick
Rudgwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Bailey | 428 | 70.0 | −8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Hendy | 183 | 30.0 | +14.2 |
Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rusper and Colgate
Rusper and Colgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Kitchen | 463 | 77.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Brundish | 135 | 22.6 | |
Turnout | | 29.8 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Southwater
Southwater Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,232 | 51.7 | +16.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Stainton | 1,227 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Varley | 1,205 | | |
| Conservative | Simon Hawkins | 971 | 40.8 | −13.8 |
| Conservative | Ian Howard | 966 | | |
| Conservative | Graham Dye | 938 | | |
| Labour | Christine Conibear | 179 | 7.5 | −2.2 |
Turnout | | 33.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Steyning
Steyning Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | George Cockman | 1,124 | 39.0 | −0.1 |
| Conservative | Margaret Lyth | 890 | 30.9 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 624 | 21.7 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Twell | 433 | | |
| Labour | Valerie Neves | 131 | 4.5 | −4.9 |
| Labour | Peter Hilditch | 118 | | |
| UKIP | Lindsay Jupp | 112 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
Turnout | | 37.7 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,170 | 58.3 | +3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,069 | | |
| Conservative | Vivienne Tobutt | 670 | 33.4 | −1.5 |
| Conservative | Ian Strang | 598 | | |
| Labour | Elved Mainwaring | 168 | 8.4 | −1.8 |
Turnout | | 39.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2003". Retrieved 9 June 2020.