Kettering Borough Council Ward Map 1. All Saints 2. Avondale 3. Barton Seagrave, 4. Brambleside 5. Buccleuch 6. Desborough Loatland 7. Desborough St. Giles, 8. Latimer (Burton Latimer), 9. Millbrook 10. Piper's Hill 11. Plessy (Burton Latimer) 12. Rothwell Tresham 13. Rothwell Trinity 14. Queen Eleanor 15. Slade 16. Spinney 17. St. Andrew's 18. St. Mary's 19. St. Michael's 20. St. Peter's 21. Warkton 22. Welland 23. Wicksteed
Kettering Borough within Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire within England
Elections for Kettering Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Kettering, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives, gaining overall control from Labour.
Summary results
The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results
Party
Candidates
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
45
12,371
56.3
30
+12
Labour
44
8,038
36.6
13
-9
Independent
5
827
3.8
2
-2
Liberal Democrats
8
751
3.4
0
-1
Total
102
21,987
45
Electorate
66,470
Turnout
33.1
(Vote counts shown are ward averages)
Council Before 2003 Elections
Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of Kettering Borough Council was as follows:
Composition Table (as of April 2003)
Party
Group Leader
Seats
% Seats
Change (on 1999)
Labour
Richard Tod
23
51.1
+1
Conservative
Terry Freer
16
35.6
-2
Independent
Christopher Groome
5
11.1
+1
Liberal Democrats
John Coleman
1
2.2
0
Total Seats
45
Labour Majority of 1
Ward-by-Ward Results
All Saints Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: All Saints Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Greg Titcombe
566
28.6
Conservative
Christine Smith-Haynes
563
28.5
Labour
Susan Holmes
451
22.8
Labour
David Threadgold
398
20.1
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
565
57.1
2
+2
Labour
425
42.3
0
-2
Total Votes Cast
989
Electorate
2,842
Turnout
34.8%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Avondale Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Avondale Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Eddie Brace
554
35.6
Labour
Paul Corazzo
444
28.5
Conservative
Kathleen Stallard
243
15.6
Conservative
Delyse Silverstone
206
13.2
Independent
Eric Bellamy-Tall
111
7.1
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Labour
499
59.8
2
0
Conservative
225
26.9
0
0
Independent
111
13.3
0
0
Total Votes Cast
835
Electorate
3,146
Turnout
26.5%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Barton Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Barton Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Maurice Bayes
860
34.8
Conservative
Christopher Lamb
853
34.5
Labour
Christine McAlinden
391
15.8
Labour
Margaret Philip
370
15.0
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
857
69.2
2
0
Labour
381
30.8
0
0
Total Votes Cast
1,237
Electorate
3,402
Turnout
36.4%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Brambleside Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Brambleside Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Bill Parker
722
36.2
Conservative
Pat Anderson
652
32.7
Labour
Samuel Smith
312
15.6
Labour
Archibald Welsh
310
15.5
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
687
68.8
2
0
Labour
311
31.2
0
0
Total Votes Cast
998
Electorate
3,276
Turnout
30.5%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Buccleuch Ward (1 seat)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Buccleuch Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Philip Hollobone
466
79.5
Labour
Margaret Whalley
120
20.5
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
466
79.5
1
0
Labour
120
20.5
0
0
Total Votes Cast
586
Electorate
1,150
Turnout
51.0%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Loatland Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Loatland Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Belinda Humfrey
835
32.2
Conservative
Mark Dearing
769
29.6
Labour
Derek Fox
401
15.4
Labour
Joanne Watson
387
14.9
Liberal Democrats
Philip Rice
103
4.0
Liberal Democrats
Richard Crane
101
3.9
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
802
61.8
2
+1
Labour
394
30.4
0
-1
Liberal Democrats
102
7.9
0
0
Total Votes Cast
1,298
Electorate
3,500
Turnout
37.1%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
St Giles Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: St Giles Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Michael Tebbutt
742
28.3
Labour
David Coe
600
22.9
Conservative
David Soans
582
22.2
Labour
Richard Tod
389
14.8
Liberal Democrats
Stan Freeman
204
7.8
Liberal Democrats
Alan Window
108
4.1
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
662
50.4
1
+1
Labour
495
37.7
1
-1
Liberal Democrats
156
11.9
0
0
Total Votes Cast
1,313
Electorate
3,022
Turnout
43.4%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Latimer Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Ruth Groome
440
29.6
Conservative
Ted Evans
326
22.0
Conservative
Claire Sevier-Burnapp
272
18.3
Independent
Maureen Jerram
260
17.5
Labour
Christopher Jack
111
7.5
Labour
Richard Sheehan
76
5.1
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Independent
350
47.1
1
-1
Conservative
299
40.3
1
+1
Labour
94
12.6
0
0
Total Votes Cast
743
Electorate
2,534
Turnout
29.3%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Millbrook Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Shirley Lynch
600
40.7
Conservative
Lloyd Bunday
589
39.9
Labour
Adrian Perrin
286
19.4
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
595
67.5
2
0
Labour
286
32.5
0
0
Total Votes Cast
1,298
Electorate
3,500
Turnout
37.1%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Piper's Hill Ward (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Piper's Hill Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Ursula Jones
487
25.4
Conservative
James Richardson
437
22.8
Liberal Democrats
John Coleman
391
20.4
Liberal Democrats
Helen Gatehouse
291
15.2
Labour
Philip Hales
171
8.9
Labour
David Joyce
140
7.3
Ward Summary
Party
Votes
% Votes
Seats
Change
Conservative
462
48.2
2
+1
Liberal Democrats
341
35.6
0
-1
Labour
156
16.2
0
0
Total Votes Cast
959
Electorate
2,392
Turnout
40.1%
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Plessy Ward