2003 Reading Borough Council election |
15 seats of 45 on council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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The 2003 Reading Borough Council election was held on 1 May 2003, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. The Conservatives gained one seat at the election from Labour. Otherwise all other seats stayed with the same party and Labour continued have a large majority on the council, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council.[1]
Results
Reading Borough Council Election, 2003 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 73.3% | 38.9% | 11,489 | -5.3 |
| Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 13.3% | 28.8% | 8,502 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3% | 26.6% | 7,862 | +0.6 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0% | 2.1% | 614 | -0.1 |
| Stop the War | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.9% | 555 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.7% | 490 | |
Ward results
The results in each ward were as follows:[2]
Abbey Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Antony Page | 983 | 53.3 | +2.0 |
| Conservative | David Stevens | 393 | 21.3 | 0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 380 | 20.6 | +4.3 |
| Stop the War | Darren Williams | 88 | 4.8 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,844 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Battle Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom Crisp | 755 | 46.8 | −20.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Martin | 298 | 18.5 | +3.4 |
| Independent | Adeyinka Oyekan | 279 | 17.3 | n/a |
| Conservative | John Britton | 233 | 14.5 | −2.8 |
| Stop the War | Alan Lockey | 47 | 2.9 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,612 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -12.1 | |
Caversham Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Wilson | 1,372 | 45.9 | +5.3 |
| Labour | Susan Stainthorp (Sue Stainthorp) | 1,110 | 37.1 | −6.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Barclay | 428 | 14.3 | −1.5 |
| Stop the War | Magda Koc | 80 | 2.7 | n/a |
Turnout | 2,990 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.9 | |
Church Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Goodall | 665 | 46.8 | −2.0 |
| Conservative | Dharam Ahuja | 416 | 29.3 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Warrell | 223 | 15.7 | −5.3 |
| Green | Robert Awbery | 77 | 5.4 | n/a |
| Stop the War | Rachel Mills | 39 | 2.7 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,420 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.15 | |
Katesgrove Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Stainthorp | 563 | 46.6 | −9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Best-Shaw | 260 | 21.5 | +4.8 |
| Conservative | Shirley Mills | 204 | 16.9 | −1.9 |
| Green | Louisa Radice | 71 | 5.9 | −2.6 |
| Independent | David Boobier | 64 | 5.3 | n/a |
| Stop the War | Judith Wicks | 46 | 3.8 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,208 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
Kentwood Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard McKenzie | 893 | 44.3 | −3.5 |
| Conservative | Thomas Steele | 638 | 31.7 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 451 | 22.4 | +1.2 |
| Stop the War | Leslee Hopper | 33 | 1.6 | n/a |
Turnout | 2,015 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.05 | |
Minster Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Wilton | 965 | 47.4 | −2.3 |
| Conservative | Michael Wade | 578 | 28.4 | −2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Lawson | 377 | 18.5 | +4.2 |
| Green | James Towell | 86 | 4.2 | −1.0 |
| Stop the War | Pauline Thomas | 32 | 1.6 | n/a |
Turnout | 2,038 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.05 | |
Norcot Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Graeme Hoskin | 1,045 | 63.7 | −1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 300 | 18.3 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 295 | 18.0 | −0.7 |
Turnout | 1,640 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.45 | |
Park Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jon Hartley | 830 | 46.7 | −9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Spackman | 392 | 22.1 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | David Vaughan | 240 | 13.5 | +0.6 |
| Green | Mary Westley | 189 | 10.6 | +0.5 |
| Stop the War | Peter Burt | 125 | 7.0 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,776 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.05 | |
Peppard Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Annette Hendry | 1,506 | 56.9 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Christopher Morton | 889 | 33.6 | +2.0 |
| Labour | Andrea Collins | 250 | 9.5 | −0.7 |
Turnout | 2,645 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.65 | |
Redlands Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Riaz Chaudhri | 879 | 42.5 | −0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Harris | 598 | 28.9 | −6.4 |
| Conservative | Carole Haskell | 337 | 16.3 | +3.3 |
| Green | Hugh Swann | 191 | 9.2 | +0.7 |
| Stop the War | Sean O'Leary | 65 | 3.1 | n/a |
Turnout | 2,070 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.85 | |
Southcote Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Ennis | 1,049 | 59.0 | −6.5 |
| Conservative | Patricia Steele | 489 | 27.5 | +3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Allen | 239 | 13.4 | +3.5 |
Turnout | 1,777 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
Thames Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frederick Pugh (Fred Pugh) | 1,722 | 53.3 | +6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Summers | 1,310 | 40.6 | −0.7 |
| Labour | Gul Khan | 196 | 6.1 | −6.0 |
Turnout | 3,228 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.65 | |
Tilehurst Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Fry | 896 | 45.6 | −1.3 |
| Labour | Raymond Richens | 519 | 26.4 | −6.3 |
| Conservative | Una Kidd | 403 | 20.5 | +2.9 |
| Independent | Richard Grimsdell | 147 | 7.5 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,965 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
Whitley Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | James Hanley | 787 | 61.3 | −6.9 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Brown | 293 | 22.8 | +0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Max Heydeman | 204 | 15.9 | +6.6 |
Turnout | 1,284 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
References
- ^ "Tories claim a 'vital breakthrough' – Labour lose seat in Reading after nine years". Get Reading. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "How you voted". Get Reading. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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