2003 Corby Borough Council election

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2003 Corby Borough Council election [1]
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  1999 1 May 2003 2007  

All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election27 seats, 62.4%1 seat, 21.4%1 seat, 7.9%
Seats won1892
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Increase2.svg8Increase2.svg1
Popular vote7,1186,3973,189
Percentage40.3%36.2%18.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg22.1%Increase2.svg14.8%Increase2.svg10.1%

Corby UK local election 2003 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2003 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2003 Corby Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

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Results summary

The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results
PartyCandidatesVotes% VotesSeats% SeatsChange
Labour 297,11840.31862.1-9
Conservative 186,39736.2931.0+8
Liberal Democrats 103,18918.02+1
Independent 39675.506.90
Total6016,74029
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward in Corby Central ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Central ward in Corby
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: All Saints Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Noble 661 21.9
Conservative Michael Rodden 639 21.9
Labour John O'Neill 595 20.4
Labour Robert Hearne57919.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Barratt44415.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 63937.71+1
Labour 61236.12-1
Liberal Democrats 44426.200
Total Votes Cast1,695
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward Danesholme ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Danesholme Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Raymond Jackson 720 14.4
Conservative Raymond Boyd 690 13.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 687 13.8
Labour Alexis Hill63812.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Shelley62312.5
Labour Keith Hudson61912.4
Labour Joseph Spooner53410.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Jones4789.6
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 70537.12+2
Labour 59731.50-3
Liberal Democrats 59631.41+1
Total Votes Cast1,898
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward East ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: East Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark Pengelly 669 40.2
Labour Betty Wade 464 27.9
Conservative Brian Cummings30218.2
Conservative Bernard Howard22813.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 56768.120
Conservative 26531.900
Total Votes Cast832
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazlewood ward Hazelwood ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Hazlewood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Hazlewood Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter McEwan 810 21.7
Labour Ann Ferns 785 21.0
Labour Robert Scott 748 20.1
Conservative Robert Tustin47712.8
Conservative Clive Reed47012.6
Liberal Democrats Karen Parker44011.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 78146.130
Conservative 47427.900
Liberal Democrats 44026.000
Total Votes Cast1,695
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Hillside Ward (1 seat)

Location of Hillside ward Hillside ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Hillside ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Hillside Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Edwin Gordon 229 37.4
Liberal Democrats Dominic Maguire21334.7
Conservative William Owen17127.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 22937.410
Liberal Democrats 21334.700
Conservative 17127.900
Total Votes Cast613
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward Kingswood ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Kingswood Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Maureen Forshaw 719 20.9
Labour Willie Smith 650 18.9
Labour Bryan Massie 644 18.8
Conservative Yvonne Von Bujtar56216.4
Conservative Suman Sood44112.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Latham41612.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 67142.230
Conservative 50231.600
Liberal Democrats 41626.200
Total Votes Cast743
Electorate2,534
Turnout29.3%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lloyds ward Lloyds ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Lloyds ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lloyds Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jimmy Kane 1,133 24.9
Labour Patricia Fawcett 961 21.1
Conservative Sally Jones 843 18.5
Conservative Stanley Fleming83818.4
Labour Samuel Hagen77317.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 95653.22-1
Conservative 84146.81+1
Total Votes Cast1,796
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Lodge Park (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward Lloyds Park ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Lodge Park Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Christopher Woolmer 892 25.7
Labour Jean Addison 708 20.4
Labour David Harley 652 18.8
Labour Mark Hill63418.3
Liberal Democrats Julie Connachie58116.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 89241.71+1
Labour 66531.12-1
Liberal Democrats 58127.200
Total Votes Cast2,138
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural East Ward (2 seats)

Location of Rural East ward Rural East ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Rural East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural East Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stanley Heggs 761 37.9
Conservative Andrew Howard 588 29.3
Labour John Kane26013.0
Independent George Reed23211.6
Labour Ashok Nathwani1668.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 67560.32+1
Independent 23220.700
Labour 21319.00-1
Total Votes Cast1,120
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural North Ward (1 seats)

Location of Rural North ward Rural North ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Rural North ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural North Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Philip Bromhall 265 42.3
Conservative Paul Seaton25039.9
Labour John Anderson11117.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Liberal Democrats 26542.31+1
Conservative 25039.900
Labour 11117.70-1
Total Votes Cast626
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward Rural West ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural West Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bob Rutt 338 54.8
Liberal Democrats Sidney Beecroft14323.2
Labour Gary McNeil13622.0
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 33854.81+1
Liberal Democrats 14323.20-1
Labour 13622.000
Total Votes Cast617
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

(Background: Bob Rutt defected from the Liberal Democrats after the 1999 Borough Council elections)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Shire Lodge Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Raymond Beeby 544 31.8
Conservative Alexander Torrie 442 25.9
Labour Graham Bold41224.1
Independent John Wood-Cowling31118.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 47838.81-1
Conservative 44235.91+1
Independent 31125.300
Total Votes Cast1,231
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward West ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: West Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Latta 500 36.7
Labour Thomas Beattie 437 32.1
Independent Raymond Telfer42431.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 46952.520
Independent 42447.500
Total Votes Cast893
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote count shown is ward average)

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