2003 Hertsmere Borough Council election
The 2003 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Background
Before the Conservatives ran the council with 25 seats, compared to 9 for Labour and 5 Liberal Democrats.[3] A total of 38 candidates contested the 13 seats that were up for election.[3] Both the Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 13 seats, while there were also 10 Liberal Democrats, 1 Green Party and 1 Socialist Labour Party candidates.[3]
Election result
The Conservatives maintained an 8-seat majority with 25 councillors, Labour dropped 1 to 8 seats, while the Liberal Democrats gained 1 to 6 seats.[4] The Conservatives gained a seat in Borehamwood Hillside by 98 votes, with Jean Heywood reclaiming a seat on the council after having lost her seat in Borehamwood Cowley Hill in 2002 standing as an independent.[5] However the Liberal Democrats took a seat from the Conservatives in Bushey St James.[5]
The count saw angry words from the Labour group leader Frank Ward, who had held his seat in Borehamwood Kenilworth by just 28 votes. Ward said "Conservative councillors have no place in Borehamwood" and "it was a campaign that was marred by vilification, smears and lies".[4]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 | 52.8 | 8,887 | +8.0% | |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 4,273 | -3.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 15.4 | 20.5 | 3,458 | -1.5% | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 184 | +0.7% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 41 | -0.3% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Gilmore | 925 | 79.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Silverman | 122 | 10.4 | ||
| Labour | Raymond Edge | 121 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 803 | 68.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,168 | 34.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Payne | 728 | 69.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Bird | 165 | 15.6 | ||
| Labour | Sandra Huff | 162 | 15.4 | ||
| Majority | 563 | 53.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,055 | 31.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leon Reefe | 596 | 56.2 | −4.0 | |
| Conservative | David McKee | 338 | 31.9 | −7.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Audrey McCracken | 126 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
| Majority | 258 | 24.3 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,060 | 23.0 | −1.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Craig Adams | 826 | 66.9 | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | Simon Rubner | 224 | 18.2 | +18.2 | |
| Socialist Labour | James Dry | 184 | 14.9 | +9.2 | |
| Majority | 602 | 48.8 | +37.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,234 | 21.7 | −8.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Heywood | 838 | 47.9 | −3.9 | |
| Labour | Catherine Ward | 743 | 42.5 | −5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Forsyth | 169 | 9.7 | +9.7 | |
| Majority | 95 | 5.4 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,750 | 33.5 | −1.7 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Ward | 349 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | Hannah David | 321 | 38.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Zissis Kakoulakis | 175 | 20.7 | ||
| Majority | 28 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 845 | 20.6 | −1.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael O'Brien | 865 | 72.4 | +4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Kutchinski | 207 | 17.3 | −4.7 | |
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma | 122 | 10.2 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 658 | 55.1 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,194 | 23.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Colne | 899 | 68.8 | ||
| Conservative | Koyes Choudhury | 276 | 21.1 | ||
| Labour | Christine Sowerbutts | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Green | Ramiro Alvarado-Vega | 41 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 623 | 47.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,306 | 28.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Gamble | 966 | 53.2 | −5.9 | |
| Conservative | Audrey Attwood | 717 | 39.5 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | James Sowerbutts | 134 | 7.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 249 | 13.7 | −11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,817 | 33.0 | −7.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Morris Bright | 662 | 71.6 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Paula Gregory | 252 | 28.4 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 400 | 43.3 | −5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 924 | 26.1 | −4.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ronald Morris | 734 | 58.1 | +3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean | 280 | 22.2 | +3.5 | |
| Labour | James Fisher | 250 | 19.8 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 454 | 35.9 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,264 | 26.0 | −6.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Calcutt | 953 | 68.9 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | Ann Harrison | 431 | 31.1 | −6.8 | |
| Majority | 522 | 37.7 | +13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,384 | 24.9 | −7.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Dawes | 1,306 | 70.5 | +0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Bonner | 349 | 18.8 | +6.5 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Savage | 197 | 10.6 | −7.1 | |
| Majority | 957 | 51.7 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,852 | 32.0 | −5.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Local council election results". The Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Third of the seats up for grabs in borough elections". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Tories election win marred by outburst". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Tories win in Hillside after "dirty campaign"". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Election Results". Hertsmere Borough Council. Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
