2003 Tamworth Borough Council election
2003 UK local government election
Elections to Tamworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 23.2%
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 18
- Conservative 11
- Independent 1
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.0 | 42.8 | 5,604 | -0.6% | |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 40.0 | 42.0 | 5,497 | -9.4% | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 776 | +4.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 1,214 | +5.7% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Wells | 642 | 44.7 | ||
| Labour | Julie Holland | 581 | 40.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Blake | 213 | 14.8 | ||
| Majority | 61 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,436 | 23.8 | +0.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kenneth Lewis | 468 | 44.9 | ||
| Conservative | Mary Oates | 374 | 35.9 | ||
| Independent | Robert Taylor | 200 | 19.2 | ||
| Majority | 94 | 9.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,042 | 18.9 | -2.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Seekings | 714 | 56.0 | ||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Parsons | 562 | 44.0 | ||
| Majority | 152 | 12.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,276 | 23.7 | -3.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Trenfield | 639 | 45.5 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Worrall | 538 | 38.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Pinkett | 226 | 16.1 | ||
| Majority | 101 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,403 | 25.5 | -2.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Christopher Cooke | 576 | 50.9 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Savage | 370 | 32.7 | ||
| Conservative | James McKay | 186 | 16.4 | ||
| Majority | 206 | 18.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,132 | 19.7 | -0.3 | ||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerald Latham | 636 | 41.2 | ||
| Conservative | James Ward | 611 | 39.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Blake | 297 | 19.2 | ||
| Majority | 25 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,544 | 28.9 | -1.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maureen Gant | 900 | 52.7 | ||
| Labour | Derek Thompson | 558 | 32.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Blake | 251 | 14.7 | ||
| Majority | 342 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,709 | 32.5 | -5.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kevin Taylor | 432 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour | Brian Granger | 397 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 35 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 829 | 14.5 | -2.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeremy Oates | 749 | 49.0 | ||
| Labour | Patricia Dix | 553 | 36.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Jones | 227 | 14.8 | ||
| Majority | 196 | 12.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,529 | 26.6 | -3.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Beale | 610 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | Alan Smith | 581 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 29 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,191 | 20.2 | -4.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References
- 2003 Tamworth election result
- Ward results[permanent dead link]
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Council elections in Staffordshire- See also: Wards
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